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As filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2012
1933 Act Registration No. 33-57340
1940 Act Registration No. 811-07452
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
         
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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           Pre-Effective Amendment No. _____
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           Post-Effective Amendment No.  56
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and/or
         
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
       
           Amendment No.  55
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AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77046-1173
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)    (Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code (713) 626-1919
John M. Zerr, Esquire
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77046-1173
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copy to:
         
 
  Elisa Mitchell, Esquire   E. Carolan Berkley, Esquire
 
  Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
 
  11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2500   2600 One Commerce Square
 
  Houston, Texas 77046-1173   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:     As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Amendment.
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series I shares
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund’s investment objective is total return with a low to moderate correlation to traditional financial market indices.
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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The Adviser
  7    
Adviser Compensation
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Portfolio Managers
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Purchase and Redemption of Shares
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Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  8    
Pricing of Shares
  9    
Taxes
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Dividends and Distributions
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Share Classes
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Payments to Insurance Companies
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Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.


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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is total return with a low to moderate correlation to traditional financial market indices.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher. Fees and expenses of Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund IV Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund (Subsidiary), are included in this table.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
    Series I shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
“N/A” in the above table means “not applicable.”
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
    Series I shares    
 
Management Fees     0.92 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees     None      
Other Expenses     0.30      
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.02      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.24      
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement 1     0.50      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement     0.74      
     
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  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series I shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 0.72% of average daily nets assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are also excluded in determining such obligation. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agreed to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I shares
  $ 76     $ 344     $ 633     $ 1,456      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 142% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests primarily in derivative instruments and other financially-linked instruments whose performance is expected to correspond to U.S. and international fixed income, equity and commodity markets. The Fund invests in derivatives and other financially-linked instruments such as futures; swap agreements, including total return swaps; and may also invest in U.S. and foreign government debt securities; the Subsidiary, exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded notes.
 
The Fund’s international investments will generally be in developed countries, but may also include emerging market countries. The Fund’s fixed income investments are generally considered to be investment grade while the Fund’s commodity markets exposure will generally be in the precious metals, agriculture, livestock, energy and industrial metals sectors.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary and exchange-traded funds to gain exposure to commodity markets. The Subsidiary, in turn, will invest in futures, swaps, exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded notes.
 
The Subsidiary is advised by Invesco, and has the same investment objective as the Fund, and generally employs the same investment strategy. The Subsidiary, unlike the Fund, may invest without limitation in commodity-linked derivatives and other securities that may provide leveraged and non-leveraged exposure to commodities. The Subsidiary also may hold cash and invest in cash equivalent instruments, including affiliated money market funds, some of which may serve as margin or collateral for the Subsidiary’s derivative positions. The Fund will be subject to the risks associated with any investment by the Subsidiary to the extent of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary.
 
The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it can invest a greater percentage of its assets in any one issuer than a diversified fund can.
 
The Fund will generally maintain in the range of 40% to 70% of its total assets (including assets invested in the Subsidiary) in cash and cash equivalent instruments including affiliated money market funds. Some of the cash holdings will serve as margin or collateral for the Fund’s obligations under derivative transactions. The larger the value of the Fund’s derivative positions, as opposed to positions held in non-derivative type instruments, the more the Fund will be required to maintain cash and cash equivalents as margin or collateral for such derivatives.
 
Swap agreements are contracts between two parties pursuant to which one party agrees with the other party to exchange the returns (or differentials in returns) earned or realized on a particular asset such as a commodity, calculated with respect to a “notional amount.” The payment streams are calculated by reference to an agreed upon notional amount. Commodity total return swaps are two party contracts in which the parties agree to exchange the return or interest rate on one instrument for the return of a particular commodity, commodity index or commodities futures or options contract.
 
A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument or commodity at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument or commodity. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument or commodity on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
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Exchange-traded funds are traded on an exchange and generally hold a portfolio of securities, commodities and/or currencies that are designed to replicate (i) a specified market or other index, (ii) a basket of securities, commodities or currencies, or (iii) a particular commodity or currency.
 
Exchange-traded notes are senior, unsecured, unsubordinated debt securities whose returns are linked to the performance of a particular market, benchmark or strategy. Exchange-traded notes are traded on an exchange; however, investors can also hold the exchange-traded notes until maturity. At maturity, the issuer pays to the investor a cash amount equal to the principal amount, subject to the day’s market benchmark or strategy factor.
 
Relative to traditional balanced portfolios, the Fund will seek to provide greater capital loss protection during down markets using the portfolio management team’s active three-step investment process. This process is designed to balance the risk across equities, fixed income and commodities such that no one asset class drives the portfolio’s performance.
 
The portfolio management team’s active three-step investment process involves (1) selecting representative assets to gain exposure to the equity, fixed income and commodity markets; (2) estimating the risk correlation of the selected assets to create a potential portfolio of investments; and (3) actively positioning the Fund’s positions to reflect the near-term market environment, while remaining consistent with the balanced-risk long-term portfolio structure the management team has designed. The management team balances the opportunity for excess return from active positioning and the need to maintain asset class exposure by setting controlled tactical ranges around the long-term asset allocation.
 
When executing the investment process described above, the management team can purchase derivatives. By using derivatives, the Fund is able to gain greater exposure to assets within each class than would be possible using cash instruments, and thus seeks to balance the amount of risk each asset class contributes to the Fund.
 
In attempting to meet its investment objective, the Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Active Trading Risk. The Fund and the Subsidiary may engage in frequent trading of portfolio securities. Active trading results in added expenses and may result in a lower return.
 
Commodity-Linked Notes Risk. The Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s investments in commodity-linked notes may involve substantial risks, including risk of loss of a significant portion of their principal value. In addition to risks associated with the underlying commodities, they may be subject to additional special risks, such as the lack of a secondary trading market and temporary price distortions due to speculators and/or the continuous rolling over of futures contracts underlying the notes. Commodity-linked notes are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party to the contract will not fulfill its contractual obligation to complete the transaction with the Fund or the Subsidiary.
 
Commodity Risk. The Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s significant investment exposure to the commodities markets and/or a particular sector of the commodities markets, may subject the Fund and the Subsidiary to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities, such as stocks and bonds. The commodities markets may fluctuate widely based on a variety of factors, including changes in overall market movements, domestic and foreign political and economic events and policies, war, acts of terrorism, changes in domestic or foreign interest rates and/or investor expectations concerning interest rates, domestic and foreign inflation rates and investment and trading activities of mutual funds, hedge funds and commodities funds. Prices of various commodities may also be affected by factors such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and other regulatory developments. The prices of commodities can also fluctuate widely due to supply and demand disruptions in major producing or consuming regions. Because the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s performance are linked to the performance of potentially volatile commodities, investors should be willing to assume the risks of potentially significant fluctuations in the value of the Fund’s shares.
 
Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that the other party to the contract will not fulfill its contractual obligations, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
Credit Risk. The issuers of instruments in which the Fund and the Subsidiary invest may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments, thereby causing its instruments to decrease in value and lowering the issuer’s credit rating.
 
Currency/Exchange Rate Risk. The dollar value of the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s foreign investments will be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded.
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund and the Subsidiary may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk. Securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be affected more negatively by inflation, devaluation of their currencies, higher transaction costs, delays in settlement, adverse political developments, the introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, war or lack of timely information than those in developed countries.
 
Exchange-Traded Funds Risk. An investment by the Fund and the Subsidiary in an exchange-traded fund generally presents the same primary risks as an investment in a mutual fund. In addition, exchange-traded funds may be subject to the following: (1) a discount of the exchange-traded fund’s shares to its net asset value; (2) failure to develop an active trading market for the exchange-traded fund’s shares; (3) the listing exchange halting trading of the exchange-traded fund’s shares; (4) failure of the exchange-traded fund’s shares to track the referenced index; and (5) holding troubled securities in the referenced index. Exchange-traded funds may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses, as the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of any expenses paid by the exchange-traded funds in which it invests. Further, certain of the exchange-traded funds in which the Fund may invest are leveraged. The more a Fund invest in such leveraged exchange-traded funds, the more this leverage will magnify any losses on those investments.
 
Exchange-Traded Notes Risk. Exchange-traded notes are subject to credit risk, including the credit risk of the issuer, and the value of the exchange-traded note may drop due to a downgrade in the issuer’s credit rating, despite the underlying market benchmark or strategy remaining unchanged. The value of an exchange-traded note may also be influenced by time to maturity, level of supply and demand for the exchange-traded note, volatility and lack of liquidity in underlying assets, changes in the
 
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applicable interest rates, changes in the issuer’s credit rating, and economic, legal, political, or geographic events that affect the referenced underlying asset.
 
Foreign Securities Risk. The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics, including duration.
 
Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund and the Subsidiary purchase or sell an instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund and the Subsidiary could lose more than it invested. Leverage created from borrowing or certain types of transactions or instruments, including derivatives, may impair the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s liquidity, cause them to liquidate positions at an unfavorable time, increase volatility or otherwise not achieve their intended objective.
 
Liquidity Risk. The Fund and the Subsidiary may hold illiquid securities that it is unable to sell at the preferred time or price and could lose its entire investment in such securities.
 
Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s Subsidiary’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Non-Diversification Risk. The Fund is non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of its assets in a single issuer. A change in the value of the issuer could affect the value of the Fund more than if it was a diversified fund.
 
Subsidiary Risk. By investing in the Subsidiary, the Fund is indirectly exposed to risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments, including derivatives and commodities. Because the Subsidiary is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), the Fund, as the sole investor in the Subsidiary, will not have the protections offered to investors in U.S. registered investment companies. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands, under which the Fund and the Subsidiary, respectively, are organized, could result in the inability of the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in this prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information, and could negatively affect the Fund and its shareholders.
 
Tax Risk. The tax treatment of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be adversely affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legally binding authority. If, as a result of any such adverse action, the income of the Fund from certain commodity-linked derivatives was treated as non-qualifying income, the Fund might fail to qualify as a regulated investment company and be subject to federal income tax at the Fund level. The Internal Revenue Service has issued a number of private letter rulings to other mutual funds (including to another Invesco fund), which indicate that income from a fund’s investment in certain commodity linked notes and a wholly owned foreign subsidiary that invests in commodity-linked derivatives, such as the Subsidiary, constitutes qualifying income. However, the Internal Revenue Service has suspended issuance of any further private letter rulings pending a review of its position. Should the Internal Revenue Service issue guidance, or Congress enact legislation, that adversely affects the tax treatment of the Fund’s use of commodity-linked notes or the Subsidiary (which guidance might be applied to the Fund retroactively), it could limit the Fund’s ability to pursue its investment strategy and the Fund might not qualify as a regulated investment company for one or more years. In this event the Fund’s Board of Trustees may authorize a significant change in investment strategy or Fund liquidation. The Fund also may incur transaction and other costs to comply with any new or additional guidance from the Internal Revenue Service.
 
U.S. Government Obligations Risk. The Fund may invest in obligations issued by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities that may receive varying levels of support from the government, which could affect the Fund’s ability to recover should they default.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark and a style specific benchmark. The bar chart and performance table below do not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if they did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
 
The returns shown include (i) the returns of Series I shares of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Tactical Asset Allocation Fund (the first predecessor fund) for the period June 1, 2010 to May 2, 2011, the date the first predecessor fund was reorganized into the Fund, and (ii) the returns of Class I shares of the Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Global Tactical Asset Allocation Portfolio (the second predecessor fund) for the period prior to June 1, 2010, the date the second predecessor fund was reorganized into the first predecessor fund. The second predecessor fund was advised by Van Kampen Asset Management. Returns of Series I shares of the Fund will be different from the returns of the predecessor funds as they have different expenses.
 
All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended September 30, 2010): 10.98%
Worst Quarter (ended June 30, 2010): -7.36%
 
                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  Since
    Year   Inception
 
Series I: Inception (01/23/09)     10.92 %     16.30 %
MSCI World Index sm : Inception (01/31/09)
    (5.54 )     15.02  
Custom VI Balanced Risk Allocation Index: Inception (01/31/09)
    0.83       12.37  
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
             
        Length of Service
Portfolio Managers   Title   on the Fund
 
Mark Ahnrud   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Chris Devine   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Scott Hixon   Portfolio Manager     2010  
 
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        Length of Service
Portfolio Managers   Title   on the Fund
 
Christian Ulrich   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Scott Wolle   Portfolio Manager     2010  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information — Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in this prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective, Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is total return with a low to moderate correlation to traditional financial market indices. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees (Board) without shareholder approval.
 
The Fund invests primarily in derivative instruments and other financially-linked instruments whose performance is expected to correspond to U.S. and international fixed income, equity and commodity markets. The Fund invests in derivatives and other financially-linked instruments such as futures; swap agreements, including total return swaps; and may also invest in U.S. and foreign government debt securities; the Subsidiary, exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded notes.
 
The Fund’s international investments will generally be in developed countries, but may also include emerging market countries. The Fund’s fixed income investments are generally considered to be investment grade while the Fund’s commodity markets exposure will generally be in the precious metals, agriculture, livestock, energy and industrial metals sectors.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary to gain exposure to commodity markets. The Subsidiary, in turn, will invest in futures, swaps, exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded notes.
 
The Subsidiary is advised by Invesco, and has the same investment objective as the Fund, and generally employs the same investment strategy. The Subsidiary, unlike the Fund, may invest without limitation in commodity-linked derivatives and other securities that may provide leveraged and non-leveraged exposure to commodities. The Subsidiary also may hold cash and invest in cash equivalent instruments, including affiliated money market funds, some of which may serve as margin or collateral for the Subsidiary’s derivative positions. The Fund will be subject to the risks associated with any investment by the Subsidiary to the extent of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary.
 
The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it can invest a greater percentage of its assets in any one issuer than a diversified fund can.
 
The Fund will generally maintain in the range of 40% to 70% of its total assets (including assets invested in the Subsidiary) in cash and cash equivalent instruments including affiliated money market funds. Some of the cash holdings will serve as margin or collateral for the Fund’s obligations under derivative transactions. The larger the value of the Fund’s derivative positions, as opposed to positions held in non-derivative type instruments, the more the Fund will be required to maintain cash and cash equivalents as margin or collateral for such derivatives.
 
Swap agreements are contracts between two parties pursuant to which one party agrees with the other party to exchange the returns (or differentials in returns) earned or realized on a particular asset such as a commodity, calculated with respect to a “notional amount.” The payment streams are calculated by reference to an agreed upon notional amount. Commodity total return swaps are two party contracts in which the parties agree to exchange the return or interest rate on one instrument for the return of a particular commodity, commodity index or commodities futures or options contract.
 
A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument or commodity at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument or commodity. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument or commodity on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
Exchange-traded funds are traded on an exchange and generally hold a portfolio of securities, commodities and/or currencies that are designed to replicate (i) a specified market or other index, (ii) a basket of securities, commodities or currencies, or (iii) a particular commodity or currency.
 
Exchange-traded notes are senior, unsecured, unsubordinated debt securities whose returns are linked to the performance of a particular market, benchmark or strategy. Exchange-traded notes are traded on an exchange; however, investors can also hold the exchange-traded notes until maturity. At maturity, the issuer pays to the investor a cash amount equal to the principal amount, subject to the day’s market benchmark or strategy factor.
 
Relative to traditional balanced portfolios, the Fund will seek to provide greater capital loss protection during down markets using the portfolio management team’s active three-step investment process. This process is designed to balance the risk across equities, fixed income and commodities such that no one asset class drives the portfolio’s performance.
 
The first step in the investment process involves asset selection. The management team select representative assets to gain exposure to equity, fixed income and commodity markets from a universe of over fifty assets. The selection process (1) evaluates a particular asset’s theoretical case for long-term excess returns relative to cash; (2) screens the identified assets are then screened to meet minimum liquidity criteria; and (3) reviews the expected correlation among the assets and the expected risk for each asset to determine whether the selected assets are likely to improve the expected risk adjusted return of the Fund.
 
The second step involves portfolio construction. The management team uses proprietary estimates for risk and correlation to create a portfolio of investments for the Fund. The team re-estimates the risk contributed by each asset and re-balances the portfolio monthly or when new assets are introduced to the Fund.
 
The final step involves active positioning. The management team actively adjusts portfolio positions to reflect the near-term market environment, while remaining consistent with the balanced-risk long-term portfolio structure described in step two above. The management team balances these two competing ideas—opportunity for excess return from active positioning and the need to maintain asset class exposure set forth
 
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in the balanced-risk portfolio structure by setting controlled tactical ranges around the long-term asset allocation. The resulting asset allocation is then implemented by investing in derivatives, other financially-linked instruments, U.S. and foreign government debt securities, other securities, cash and cash equivalent instruments, including affiliated money market funds. By using derivatives, the Fund is able to gain greater exposure to assets within each class than would be possible using cash instruments, and thus seeks to balance the amount of risk each asset class contributes to the Fund.
 
The Fund or the Subsidiary may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are inconsistent with the Fund’s or the Subsidiary’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of or in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund or the Subsidiary may not achieve its investment objective.
 
In attempting to meet its investment objective, the Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Active Trading Risk. Frequent trading of portfolio securities results in increased costs and may lower the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s actual return. Frequent trading also may increase short term gains and losses.
 
Commodity-Linked Notes Risk. Commodity-linked notes employ “implicit” leverage that do not result in the possibility of a fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permit a fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered security. The Fund and the Subsidiary do not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in securities with implicit leverage. The Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s investments in commodity-linked notes may involve substantial risks, including risk of loss of a significant portion of their principal value. In addition to commodity risk, they may be subject to additional special risks, such as risk of loss of interest and principal, lack of a secondary market and risk of greater volatility, that do not affect traditional equity and debt securities. If payment of interest on a commodity-linked note is linked to the value of a particular commodity, commodity index or other economic variable, the Fund and the Subsidiary might not receive all or a portion of the interest due on their investment if there is a loss of value of the underlying variable to which the interest is linked. To the extent that the amount of the principal to be repaid upon maturity is linked to the value of a particular commodity, commodity index or other economic variable, the Fund and the Subsidiary might not receive all or a portion of the principal at maturity of the investment. A liquid secondary market may not exist for commodity linked notes the Fund and the Subsidiary buy, which may make it difficult for the Fund and the Subsidiary to sell them at an acceptable price or to accurately value them. Commodity-linked notes are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party to the contract will not fulfill its contractual obligation to complete the transaction with the Fund and the Subsidiary. A liquid secondary market may not exist for the commodity-linked notes the Fund buys, which may make it difficult for the Fund and the Subsidiary to sell them at an acceptable price or to accurately value them. Commodity-linked notes are also subject to the credit risk of the issuer. If the issuer becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to pay, the Fund and the Subsidiary could lose money. The value of the commodity-linked notes the Fund and the Subsidiary buy may fluctuate significantly because the values of the underlying investments to which they are linked are themselves volatile. Additionally, the particular terms of a commodity-linked note may create economic leverage by requiring payment by the issuer of an amount that is a multiple of the price increase or decrease of the underlying commodity, commodity index, or other economic variable. For example, a three times leveraged note will change by a magnitude of three for every percentage change (positive or negative) in the value of the underlying commodity, index or other economic variable. Such economic leverage will increase the volatility of the value of these commodity-linked notes and the Fund and the Subsidiary to the extent they invest in such notes.
 
Commodity Risk. The Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s significant investment exposure to the commodities markets and/or a particular sector of the commodities markets, may subject the Fund and the Subsidiary to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities, such as stocks and bonds. The commodities markets may fluctuate widely based on a variety of factors, including changes in overall market movements, domestic and foreign political and economic events and policies, war, acts of terrorism, changes in domestic or foreign interest rates and/or investor expectations concerning interest rates, domestic and foreign inflation rates and investment and trading activities of mutual funds, hedge funds and commodities funds. Prices of various commodities may also be affected by factors such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and other regulatory developments. The prices of commodities can also fluctuate widely due to supply and demand disruptions in major producing or consuming regions. Because the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s performance are linked to the performance of potentially volatile commodities, investors should be willing to assume the risks of potentially significant fluctuations in the value of the Fund’s shares.
 
Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that the other party to the contract will not fulfill its contractual obligations, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
Credit Risk. The issuers of instruments in which the Fund and the Subsidiary invest may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments. This risk is increased to the extent the Fund and the Subsidiary invest in junk bonds. An issuer’s securities may increase in value if its financial strength weakens, which may reduce its credit rating and possibly its ability to meet its contractual obligations.
 
Currency/Exchange Rate Risk. The dollar value of the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s foreign investments will be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The Fund and the Subsidiary may buy or sell currencies other than the U.S. dollar in order to capitalize on anticipated changes in exchange rates. There is no guarantee that these investments will be successful.
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund and the Subsidiary may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
  n   Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund and the Subsidiary, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund and the Subsidiary.
  n   Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund and the Subsidiary purchase or sell a derivative instrument or enter into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund and the Subsidiary could lose more than it invested. The Fund and the Subsidiary mitigate leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund and the Subsidiary to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s portfolio
 
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  securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund and the Subsidiary incurring obligations beyond their investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund and the Subsidiary to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund and the Subsidiary do not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
  n   Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund and the Subsidiary use derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund and the Subsidiary use derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
  n   Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund and the Subsidiary may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund and the Subsidiary are unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund and the Subsidiary may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that they have a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover their obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
  n   Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund and the Subsidiary to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund and the Subsidiary as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
  n   Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
  n   Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
  n   Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund and the Subsidiary intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk. The prices of securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be impacted by certain factors more than those in countries with mature economies. For example, developing/emerging countries may experience higher rates of inflation or sharply devalue their currencies against the U.S. dollar, thereby causing the value of investments issued by the government or companies located in those countries to decline. Governments in developing/emerging markets may be relatively less stable. The introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, or war may result in adverse volatility in the prices of securities or currencies. Other factors may include additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.
 
Exchange-Traded Funds Risk. An investment by the Fund and the Subsidiary in an exchange-traded fund generally presents the same primary risks as an investment in a mutual fund. In addition, exchange-traded funds may be subject to the following: (1) a discount of the exchange-traded fund’s shares to its net asset value; (2) failure to develop an active trading market for the exchange-traded fund’s shares; (3) the listing exchange halting trading of the exchange-traded fund’s shares; (4) failure of the exchange-traded fund’s shares to track the referenced index; and (5) holding troubled securities in the referenced index. Exchange-traded funds may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses, as the Fund and the Subsidiary indirectly bears its proportionate share of any expenses paid by the exchange-traded funds in which it invests. Further, certain of the exchange-traded funds in which the Fund and the Subsidiary may invest are leveraged. The more a Fund invests in such leveraged exchange-traded funds, the more this leverage will magnify any losses on those investments.
 
Exchange-Traded Notes Risk. Exchange-traded notes are subject to credit risk, including the credit risk of the issuer, and the value of the exchange-traded note may drop due to a downgrade in the issuer’s credit rating, despite the underlying market benchmark or strategy remaining unchanged. The value of an exchange-traded note may also be influenced by time to maturity, level of supply and demand for the exchange-traded note, volatility and lack of liquidity in underlying assets, changes in the applicable interest rates, changes in the issuer’s credit rating, and economic, legal, political, or geographic events that affect the referenced underlying asset.
 
Foreign Securities Risk. The dollar value of the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. One measure of this sensitivity is called duration. The longer the duration of a particular bond, the greater its price sensitivity is to interest rates. Similarly, a longer duration portfolio of securities has greater price sensitivity. Falling interest rates may also prompt some issuers to refinance existing debt, which could affect the Fund’s performance.
 
Leverage Risk. Leverage also exists when a Fund and the Subsidiary purchase or sell an instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund and the Subsidiary could lose more than it invested. Such instruments may include, among others, reverse repurchase agreements, written options and derivatives, and transactions may include the use of when-issued, delayed delivery or
 
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forward commitment transactions. The Fund and the Subsidiary mitigate leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covers transactions that may give rise to such risk. To the extent that the Fund and the Subsidiary are not able to close out a leveraged position because of market illiquidity, the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s liquidity may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of liquid assets segregated or earmarked to cover obligations and may liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous to do so. Leveraging may cause the Fund and the Subsidiary to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s portfolio securities. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s leverage strategy will be successful.
 
Liquidity Risk. A security is considered to be illiquid if the Fund and the Subsidiary are unable to sell such security at a fair price within a reasonable amount of time. A security may be deemed illiquid due to a lack of trading volume in the security or if the security is privately placed and not traded in any public market or is otherwise restricted from trading. The Fund and the Subsidiary may be unable to sell illiquid securities at the time or price they desires and could lose their entire investment in such securities.
 
Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Non-Diversification Risk. The Fund is non-diversified, meaning it can invest a greater portion of its assets in the obligation or securities of any single issuer than a diversified fund. To the extent that a large percentage of the Fund’s assets may be invested in a limited number of issuers, a change in the value of the issuers’ securities could affect the value of the Fund more than would occur in a diversified fund.
 
Subsidiary Risk. By investing in the Subsidiary, the Fund is indirectly exposed to risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The derivatives and other investments held by the Subsidiary are generally similar to those that are permitted to be held by the Fund and are subject to the same risks that apply to similar investments if held directly by the Fund. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Subsidiary will be achieved. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and, unless otherwise noted in this prospectus, is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. Accordingly, the Fund, as the sole investor in the Subsidiary, will not have all of the protections offered to investors in registered investment companies. In addition, changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in this prospectus and the SAI, and could adversely affect the Fund. For example, the Government of the Cayman Islands does not currently impose any income, corporate or capital gains tax, estate duty, inheritance tax, gift tax or withholding tax on the Subsidiary. If Cayman Islands law changes such that the Subsidiary must pay Cayman Islands taxes, Fund shareholders would likely suffer decreased investment returns.
 
Tax Risk. The tax treatment of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be adversely affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legally binding authority. If, as a result of any such adverse action, the income of the Fund from certain commodity-linked derivatives was treated as non-qualifying income, the Fund might fail to qualify as a regulated investment company and be subject to federal income tax at the Fund level. As a regulated investment company, the Fund must derive at least 90% of its gross income for each taxable year from sources treated as qualifying income under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Internal Revenue Service has issued a number of private letter rulings to other mutual funds (including to another Invesco fund), which indicate that income from a fund’s investment in certain commodity linked notes and a wholly owned foreign subsidiary that invests in commodity-linked derivatives, such as the Subsidiary, constitutes qualifying income. However, the Internal Revenue Service has suspended issuance of any further private letter rulings pending a review of its position. Should the Internal Revenue Service issue guidance, or Congress enact legislation, that adversely affects the tax treatment of the Fund’s use of commodity-linked notes or the Subsidiary (which guidance might be applied to the Fund retroactively), it could limit the Fund’s ability to pursue its investment strategy and the Fund might not qualify as a regulated investment company for one or more years. In this event the Fund’s Board of Trustees may authorize a significant change in investment strategy or Fund liquidation. In lieu of potential disqualification, the Fund is permitted to pay a tax for certain failures to satisfy the income requirement, which, in general, are limited to those due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect for taxable years of the Fund with respect to which the extended due date of the return is after December 22, 2010. The Fund also may incur transaction and other costs to comply with any new or additional guidance from the Internal Revenue Service. For more information, please see the “Dividends, Distributions and Tax Matters” section in the Fund’s SAI.
 
U.S. Government Obligations Risk. The Fund may invest in obligations issued by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities that may receive varying levels of support from the government, which could affect the Fund’s ability to recover should they default.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation. Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.40% of Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board’s approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Mark Ahnrud, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
 
n   Chris Devine, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1998.
 
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n   Scott Hixon, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1994.
 
n   Christian Ulrich, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
 
n   Scott Wolle, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1999.
 
The portfolio managers are assisted by Invesco’s Global Asset Allocation Team, which is comprised of portfolio managers and research analysts.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e. , to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares ( i.e. , purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted.
 
The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
  (1) trade activity monitoring; and
  (2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
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described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities: Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, the Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities: If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time.
 
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities: Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities: The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options: Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements: Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds: To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests.
 
The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from Invesco as described on the back cover of this prospectus.
 
The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
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The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in shares of its respective Subsidiary. The Subsidiary offers to redeem all or a portion of its shares at the current net asset value per share every regular business day. The value of shares of the Subsidiary will fluctuate with the value of the Subsidiary’s price its portfolio investments pursuant to the same pricing and valuation methodologies and procedures used by the Funds, which require, among other things, that the Subsidiary’s portfolio investments be marked-to-market (that is, the value on the Subsidiary’s books changes) each business day to reflect changes in the market value of the investment.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
The Fund’s strategy of investing in derivatives and financially-linked instruments whose performance is expected to correspond to the fixed income, equity and commodity markets may cause the Fund to recognize more ordinary income and short-term capital gains taxable as ordinary income than would be the case if the Fund invested directly in debt instruments, stocks and commodities.
 
The Fund must meet certain requirements under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended for favorable tax treatment as a regulated investment company, including asset diversification and income requirements. The Fund intends to treat the income it derives from commodity-linked notes and its Subsidiary as qualifying income. If, contrary to a number of private letter rulings issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the Internal Revenue Service were to determine such income is non qualifying, the Fund might fail to satisfy the income requirement. In lieu of disqualification, the Fund is permitted to pay a tax for certain failures to satisfy the asset diversification or income requirements, which, in general, are limited to those due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect for taxable years of the Fund with respect to which the extended due date of the return is after December 22, 2010. The Fund intends to limit its investments in its Subsidiary to no more than 25% of the value of the Fund’s total assets in order to satisfy the asset diversification requirement.
 
Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares has a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources.
 
Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
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You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions, on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Custom VI Balanced-Risk Allocation Index created by Invesco to serve as a benchmark for Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, is composed of the following indexes: (60%) MSCI World Index, (40%) Barclays US Aggregate Index.
 
MSCI World Index sm is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed countries.
 
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. investment-grade, fixed-rate bond market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show each predecessor fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of each predecessor fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand each predecessor fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of the Fund or a predecessor fund. Series II shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a predecessor fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
The information for the fiscal years ended after June 1, 2010 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request. The information for the fiscal years ended prior to June 1, 2010 has been audited by the auditor to the second predecessor fund.
                                                                                                                 
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
                                            expenses
  expenses
       
            Net gains
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
  Net
  on securities
      Dividends
  Distributions
                  net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  investment
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  from net
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income (loss)
   
    beginning
  income
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  realized
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   (loss) (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   distributions   of period   return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I*                                                                                                                
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 13.09     $ (0.04 )   $ 1.28     $ 1.24     $ (0.10 )   $ (2.70 )   $ (2.80 )   $ 11.53       11.00 %   $ 4,472       0.71 % (d)(e)     1.22 % (e)     (0.32 )% (e)     142 %
Year ended 12/31/10 (f)     12.00       0.10       1.15       1.25       (0.02 )     (0.14 )     (0.16 )     13.09       10.57       17       0.89       1.29       0.88 (g)     444  
Eleven months ended 12/31/09 (h)
    10.00       0.04       2.67       2.71       (0.25 )     (0.46 )     (0.71 )     12.00       28.21       120       0.90 (i)(j)     1.46 (i)(j)     0.41 (g)(i)(j)     87  
Series II*                                                                                                                
Year ended 12/31/11     13.05       (0.07 )     1.27       1.20       (0.06 )     (2.70 )     (2.76 )     11.49       10.61       257,898       0.96 (d)(e)     1.47 (e)     (0.57 ) (e)     142  
Year ended 12/31/10 (f)     12.10       0.07       1.04       1.11       (0.02 )     (0.14 )     (0.16 )     13.05       9.32       75       1.14       1.54       0.59 (g)     444  
Eleven months ended 12/31/09 (h)
    10.00       0.05       2.74       2.79       (0.23 )     (0.46 )     (0.69 )     12.10       27.86 (k)     110       1.15 (i)(j)     1.71 (i)(j)     0.44 (g)(i)(j)     87  
     
*
  Prior to May 2, 2011, the Fund operated as Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Tactical Asset Allocation Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”). On such date, holders of the Acquired Fund’s Series I and Series II shares received Series I and Series II shares, respectively of the Fund.
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d)
  In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly; the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Because the underlying funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary. Estimated underlying fund expenses are not expenses that are incurred directly by your Fund. They are expenses that are incurred directly by the underlying funds and are deducted from the value of the funds your Fund invests in. The effect of the estimated underlying fund expenses that you bear indirectly is included in your Fund’s total return. Estimated acquired fund fees from underlying funds was 0.04%.
(e)
  Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $1,952 and $135,975 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
(f)
  On June 1, 2010, the Class I and Class II shares of the Predecessor Fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively of the Fund.
(g)
  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets without fee waivers and/or expenses absorbed for the year ended December 31, 2010 and the period ending December 31, 2009 was 0.48% and (0.15)% for Series I shares and 0.19% and (0.12)% for Series II shares, respectively.
(h)
  Commencement date of January 23, 2009.
(i)
  Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests. The annualized weighted average ratio of expense to average net assets for the Underlying Funds was 0.08% at December 31, 2009.
(j)
  Annualized.
(k)
  These returns include combined 12b-1 fees and service fees of up to 0.25%.
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series II shares
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund’s investment objective is total return with a low to moderate correlation to traditional financial market indices.
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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The Adviser
  7    
Adviser Compensation
  7    
Portfolio Managers
  7    
         
  8    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  8    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  8    
Pricing of Shares
  9    
Taxes
  10    
Dividends and Distributions
  10    
Share Classes
  10    
Distribution Plan
  10    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  10    
         
  11    
         
  12    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.


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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is total return with a low to moderate correlation to traditional financial market indices.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher. Fees and expenses of Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund IV Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund (Subsidiary), are included in this table.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
    Series II shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
“N/A” in the above table means “not applicable.”
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
    Series II shares    
 
Management Fees     0.92 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees     0.25      
Other Expenses     0.30      
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.02      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.49      
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement 1     0.50      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement     0.99      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series II shares to the extent necessary to limit the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series II shares to 0.97% of average daily nets assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are also excluded in determining such obligation. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agreed to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series II shares
  $ 101     $ 422     $ 766     $ 1,737      
 
Portfolio Turnover. The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 142% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests primarily in derivative instruments and other financially-linked instruments whose performance is expected to correspond to U.S. and international fixed income, equity and commodity markets. The Fund invests in derivatives and other financially-linked instruments such as futures; swap agreements, including total return swaps; and may also invest in U.S. and foreign government debt securities; the Subsidiary, exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded notes.
 
The Fund’s international investments will generally be in developed countries, but may also include emerging market countries. The Fund’s fixed income investments are generally considered to be investment grade while the Fund’s commodity markets exposure will generally be in the precious metals, agriculture, livestock, energy and industrial metals sectors.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary and exchange-traded funds to gain exposure to commodity markets. The Subsidiary, in turn, will invest in futures, swaps, exchange-traded funds, and exchange-traded notes.
 
The Subsidiary is advised by Invesco, and has the same investment objective as the Fund, and generally employs the same investment strategy. The Subsidiary, unlike the Fund, may invest without limitation in commodity-linked derivatives and other securities that may provide leveraged and non-leveraged exposure to commodities. The Subsidiary also may hold cash and invest in cash equivalent instruments, including affiliated money market funds, some of which may serve as margin or collateral for the Subsidiary’s derivative positions. The Fund will be subject to the risks associated with any investment by the Subsidiary to the extent of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary.
 
The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it can invest a greater percentage of its assets in any one issuer than a diversified fund can.
 
The Fund will generally maintain in the range of 40% to 70% of its total assets (including assets invested in the Subsidiary) in cash and cash equivalent instruments including affiliated money market funds. Some of the cash holdings will serve as margin or collateral for the Fund’s obligations under derivative transactions. The larger the value of the Fund’s derivative positions, as opposed to positions held in non-derivative type instruments, the more the Fund will be required to maintain cash and cash equivalents as margin or collateral for such derivatives.
 
Swap agreements are contracts between two parties pursuant to which one party agrees with the other party to exchange the returns (or differentials in returns) earned or realized on a particular asset such as a commodity, calculated with respect to a “notional amount.” The payment streams are calculated by reference to an agreed upon notional amount. Commodity total return swaps are two party contracts in which the parties agree to exchange the return or interest rate on one instrument for the return of a particular commodity, commodity index or commodities futures or options contract.
 
A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument or commodity at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument or commodity. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument or commodity on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
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Exchange-traded funds are traded on an exchange and generally hold a portfolio of securities, commodities and/or currencies that are designed to replicate (i) a specified market or other index, (ii) a basket of securities, commodities or currencies, or (iii) a particular commodity or currency.
 
Exchange-traded notes are senior, unsecured, unsubordinated debt securities whose returns are linked to the performance of a particular market, benchmark or strategy. Exchange-traded notes are traded on an exchange; however, investors can also hold the exchange-traded note until maturity. At maturity, the issuer pays to the investor a cash amount equal to the principal amount, subject to the day’s market benchmark or strategy factor.
 
Relative to traditional balanced portfolios, the Fund will seek to provide greater capital loss protection during down markets using the portfolio management team’s active three-step investment process. This process is designed to balance the risk across equities, fixed income and commodities such that no one asset class drives the portfolio’s performance.
 
The portfolio management team’s active three-step investment process involves (1) selecting representative assets to gain exposure to the equity, fixed income and commodity markets; (2) estimating the risk correlation of the selected assets to create a potential portfolio of investments; and (3) actively positioning the Fund’s positions to reflect the near-term market environment, while remaining consistent with the balanced-risk long-term portfolio structure the management team has designed. The management team balances the opportunity for excess return from active positioning and the need to maintain asset class exposure by setting controlled tactical ranges around the long-term asset allocation.
 
When executing the investment process described above, the management team can purchase derivatives. By using derivatives, the Fund is able to gain greater exposure to assets within each class than would be possible using cash instruments, and thus seeks to balance the amount of risk each asset class contributes to the Fund.
 
In attempting to meet its investment objective, the Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Active Trading Risk. The Fund and the Subsidiary may engage in frequent trading of portfolio securities. Active trading results in added expenses and may result in a lower return.
 
Commodity-Linked Notes Risk. The Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s investments in commodity-linked notes may involve substantial risks, including risk of loss of a significant portion of their principal value. In addition to risks associated with the underlying commodities, they may be subject to additional special risks, such as the lack of a secondary trading market and temporary price distortions due to speculators and/or the continuous rolling over of futures contracts underlying the notes. Commodity-linked notes are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party to the contract will not fulfill its contractual obligation to complete the transaction with the Fund or the Subsidiary.
 
Commodity Risk. The Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s significant investment exposure to the commodities markets and/or a particular sector of the commodities markets, may subject the Fund and the Subsidiary to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities, such as stocks and bonds. The commodities markets may fluctuate widely based on a variety of factors, including changes in overall market movements, domestic and foreign political and economic events and policies, war, acts of terrorism, changes in domestic or foreign interest rates and/or investor expectations concerning interest rates, domestic and foreign inflation rates and investment and trading activities of mutual funds, hedge funds and commodities funds. Prices of various commodities may also be affected by factors such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and other regulatory developments. The prices of commodities can also fluctuate widely due to supply and demand disruptions in major producing or consuming regions. Because the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s performance are linked to the performance of potentially volatile commodities, investors be willing to assume the risks of potentially significant fluctuations in the value of the Fund’s shares.
 
Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that the other party to the contract will not fulfill its contractual obligations, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
Credit Risk. The issuers of instruments in which the Fund and the Subsidiary invest may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments, thereby causing its instruments to decrease in value and lowering the issuer’s credit rating.
 
Currency/Exchange Rate Risk. The dollar value of the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s foreign investments will be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded.
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund and the Subsidiary may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk. Securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be affected more negatively by inflation, devaluation of their currencies, higher transaction costs, delays in settlement, adverse political developments, the introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, war or lack of timely information than those in developed countries.
 
Exchange-Traded Funds Risk. An investment by the Fund and the Subsidiary in an exchange-traded fund generally presents the same primary risks as an investment in a mutual fund. In addition, exchange-traded funds may be subject to the following: (1) a discount of the exchange-traded fund’s shares to its net asset value; (2) failure to develop an active trading market for the exchange-traded fund’s shares; (3) the listing exchange halting trading of the exchange-traded fund’s shares; (4) failure of the exchange-traded fund’s shares to track the referenced index; and (5) holding troubled securities in the referenced index. Exchange-traded funds may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses, as the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of any expenses paid by the exchange-traded funds in which it invests. Further, certain of the exchange-traded funds in which the Fund may invest are leveraged. The more a Fund and the Subsidiary invest in such leveraged exchange-traded funds, the more this leverage will magnify any losses on those investments.
 
Exchange-Traded Notes Risk. Exchange-traded notes are subject to credit risk, including the credit risk of the issuer, and the value of the exchange-traded note may drop due to a downgrade in the issuer’s credit rating, despite the underlying market benchmark or strategy remaining unchanged. The value of an exchange-traded note may also be influenced by time to maturity, level of supply and demand for the exchange-traded note, volatility and lack of liquidity in underlying assets, changes in the
 
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applicable interest rates, changes in the issuer’s credit rating, and economic, legal, political, or geographic events that affect the referenced underlying asset.
 
Foreign Securities Risk. The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics, including duration.
 
Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund and the Subsidiary purchase or sell an instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund and the Subsidiary could lose more than it invested. Leverage created from borrowing or certain types of transactions or instruments, including derivatives, may impair the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s liquidity, cause them to liquidate positions at an unfavorable time, increase volatility or otherwise not achieve their intended objective.
 
Liquidity Risk. The Fund and the Subsidiary may hold illiquid securities that it is unable to sell at the preferred time or price and could lose its entire investment in such securities.
 
Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s Subsidiary’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Non-Diversification Risk. The Fund is non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of its assets in a single issuer. A change in the value of the issuer could affect the value of the Fund more than if it was a diversified fund.
 
Subsidiary Risk. By investing in the Subsidiary, the Fund is indirectly exposed to risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments, including derivatives and commodities. Because the Subsidiary is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), the Fund, as the sole investor in the Subsidiary, will not have the protections offered to investors in U.S. registered investment companies. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands, under which the Fund and the Subsidiary, respectively, are organized, could result in the inability of the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in this prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information, and could negatively affect the Fund and its shareholders.
 
Tax Risk. The tax treatment of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be adversely affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legally binding authority. If, as a result of any such adverse action, the income of the Fund from certain commodity-linked derivatives was treated as non-qualifying income, the Fund might fail to qualify as a regulated investment company and be subject to federal income tax at the Fund level. The Internal Revenue Service has issued a number of private letter rulings to other mutual funds (including to another Invesco fund), which indicate that income from a fund’s investment in certain commodity linked notes and a wholly owned foreign subsidiary that invests in commodity-linked derivatives, such as the Subsidiary, constitutes qualifying income. However, the Internal Revenue Service has suspended issuance of any further private letter rulings pending a review of its position. Should the Internal Revenue Service issue guidance, or Congress enact legislation, that adversely affects the tax treatment of the Fund’s use of commodity-linked notes or the Subsidiary (which guidance might be applied to the Fund retroactively), it could limit the Fund’s ability to pursue its investment strategy and the Fund might not qualify as a regulated investment company for one or more years. In this event the Fund’s Board of Trustees may authorize a significant change in investment strategy or Fund liquidation. The Fund also may incur transaction and other costs to comply with any new or additional guidance from the Internal Revenue Service.
 
U.S. Government Obligations Risk. The Fund may invest in obligations issued by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities that may receive varying levels of support from the government, which could affect the Fund’s ability to recover should they default.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark and a style specific benchmark. The bar chart and performance table below do not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if they did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
 
The returns shown include (i) the returns of Series II shares of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Tactical Asset Allocation Fund (the first predecessor fund) for the period June 1, 2010 to May 2, 2011, the date the first predecessor fund was reorganized into the Fund, and (ii) the returns of Class II shares of the Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Global Tactical Asset Allocation Portfolio (the second predecessor fund) for the period prior to June 1, 2010, the date the second predecessor fund was reorganized into the first predecessor fund. The second predecessor fund was advised by Van Kampen Asset Management. Returns of Series II shares of the Fund will be different from the returns of the predecessor funds as they have different expenses.
 
All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
 
Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended September 30, 2010): 10.92%
Worst Quarter (ended June 30, 2010): -7.46
 
                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  Since
    Year   Inception
 
Series II: Inception (01/23/09)     10.61 %     15.99 %
MSCI World Index SM : Inception (01/31/09)     (5.54 )     15.02  
Custom VI Balanced-Risk Allocation Index: Inception (01/31/09)     0.83       12.37  
 
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Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Mark Ahnrud   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Chris Devine   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Scott Hixon   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Christian Ulrich   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Scott Wolle   Portfolio Manager     2010  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information — Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in this prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective, Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is total return with a low to moderate correlation to traditional financial market indices. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees (Board) without shareholder approval.
The Fund invests primarily in derivative instruments and other financially-linked instruments whose performance is expected to correspond to U.S. and international fixed income, equity and commodity markets. The Fund invests in derivatives and other financially-linked instruments such as futures; swap agreements, including total return swaps; and may also invest in U.S. and foreign government debt securities; the Subsidiary, exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded notes.
 
The Fund’s international investments will generally be in developed countries, but may also include emerging market countries. The Fund’s fixed income investments are generally considered to be investment grade while the Fund’s commodity markets exposure will generally be in the precious metals, agriculture, livestock, energy and industrial metals sectors.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary to gain exposure to commodity markets. The Subsidiary, in turn, will invest in futures, swaps, exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded notes.
 
The Subsidiary is advised by Invesco, and has the same investment objective as the Fund, and generally employs the same investment strategy. The Subsidiary, unlike the Fund, may invest without limitation in commodity-linked derivatives and other securities that may provide leveraged and non-leveraged exposure to commodities. The Subsidiary also may hold cash and invest in cash equivalent instruments, including affiliated money market funds, some of which may serve as margin or collateral for the Subsidiary’s derivative positions. The Fund will be subject to the risks associated with any investment by the Subsidiary to the extent of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary.
 
The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it can invest a greater percentage of its assets in any one issuer than a diversified fund can.
 
The Fund will generally maintain in the range of 40% to 70% of its total assets (including assets invested in the Subsidiary) in cash and cash equivalent instruments including affiliated money market funds. Some of the cash holdings will serve as margin or collateral for the Fund’s obligations under derivative transactions. The larger the value of the Fund’s derivative positions, as opposed to positions held in non-derivative type instruments, the more the Fund will be required to maintain cash and cash equivalents as margin or collateral for such derivatives.
 
Swap agreements are contracts between two parties pursuant to which one party agrees with the other party to exchange the returns (or differentials in returns) earned or realized on a particular asset such as a commodity, calculated with respect to a “notional amount.” The payment streams are calculated by reference to an agreed upon notional amount. Commodity total return swaps are two party contracts in which the parties agree to exchange the return or interest rate on one instrument for the return of a particular commodity, commodity index or commodities futures or options contract.
 
A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument or commodity at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument or commodity. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument or commodity on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
Exchange-traded funds are traded on an exchange and generally hold a portfolio of securities, commodities and/or currencies that are designed to replicate (i) a specified market or other index, (ii) a basket of securities, commodities or currencies, or (iii) a particular commodity or currency.
 
Exchange-traded notes are senior, unsecured, unsubordinated debt securities whose returns are linked to the performance of a particular market, benchmark or strategy. Exchange-traded notes are traded on an exchange; however, investors can also hold the exchange-traded note until maturity. At maturity, the issuer pays to the investor a cash amount equal to the principal amount, subject to the day’s market benchmark or strategy factor.
 
Relative to traditional balanced portfolios, the Fund will seek to provide greater capital loss protection during down markets using the portfolio management team’s active three-step investment process. This process is designed to balance the risk across equities, fixed income and commodities such that no one asset class drives the portfolio’s performance.
 
The first step in the investment process involves asset selection. The management team selects representative assets to gain exposure to equity, fixed income and commodity markets from a universe of over fifty assets. The selection process (1) evaluates a particular asset’s theoretical case for long-term excess returns relative to cash; (2) screens the identified assets against minimum liquidity criteria; (3) reviews the expected correlation among the assets and the expected risk for each asset to determine whether the selected assets are likely to improve the expected risk adjusted return of the Fund.
 
The second step involves portfolio construction. The management team uses proprietary estimates for risk and correlation to create a portfolio of investments for the Fund. The team re-estimates the risk contributed by each asset and re-balances the portfolio monthly or when new assets are introduced to the Fund.
 
The final step involves active positioning. The management team actively adjusts portfolio positions to reflect the near-term market
 
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environment, while remaining consistent with the balanced-risk long-term portfolio structure described in step two above. The management team balances these two competing ideas—opportunity for excess return from active positioning and the need to maintain asset class exposure set forth in the balanced-risk portfolio structure by setting controlled tactical ranges around the long-term asset allocation. The resulting asset allocation is then implemented by investing in derivatives, other financially-linked instruments, U.S. and foreign government debt securities, other securities, cash and cash equivalent instruments, including affiliated money market funds. By using derivatives, the Fund is able to gain greater exposure to assets within each class than would be possible using cash instruments, and thus seeks to balance the amount of risk each asset class contributes to the Fund.
 
The Fund or the Subsidiary may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are inconsistent with the Fund’s or the Subsidiary’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of or in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund or the Subsidiary may not achieve its investment objective.
 
In attempting to meet its investment objective, the Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Active Trading Risk. Frequent trading of portfolio securities results in increased costs and may lower the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s actual return. Frequent trading also may increase short term gains and losses.
 
Commodity-Linked Notes Risk. Commodity-linked notes employ “implicit” leverage that do not result in the possibility of a fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permit a fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered security. The Fund and the Subsidiary do not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in securities with implicit leverage. The Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s investments in commodity-linked notes may involve substantial risks, including risk of loss of a significant portion of their principal value. In addition to commodity risk, they may be subject to additional special risks, such as risk of loss of interest and principal, lack of a secondary market and risk of greater volatility, that do not affect traditional equity and debt securities. If payment of interest on a commodity-linked note is linked to the value of a particular commodity, commodity index or other economic variable, the Fund and the Subsidiary might not receive all or a portion of the interest due on their investment if there is a loss of value of the underlying variable to which the interest is linked. To the extent that the amount of the principal to be repaid upon maturity is linked to the value of a particular commodity, commodity index or other economic variable, the Fund and the Subsidiary might not receive all or a portion of the principal at maturity of the investment. A liquid secondary market may not exist for commodity linked notes the Fund and the Subsidiary buy, which may make it difficult for the Fund and the Subsidiary to sell them at an acceptable price or to accurately value them. Commodity-linked notes are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party to the contract will not fulfill its contractual obligation to complete the transaction with the Fund and the Subsidiary. A liquid secondary market may not exist for the commodity-linked notes the Fund buys, which may make it difficult for the Fund and the Subsidiary to sell them at an acceptable price or to accurately value them. Commodity-linked notes are also subject to the credit risk of the issuer. If the issuer becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to pay, the Fund and the Subsidiary could lose money. The value of the commodity-linked notes the Fund and the Subsidiary buy may fluctuate significantly because the values of the underlying investments to which they are linked are themselves volatile. Additionally, the particular terms of a commodity-linked note may create economic leverage by requiring payment by the issuer of an amount that is a multiple of the price increase or decrease of the underlying commodity, commodity index, or other economic variable. For example, a three times leveraged note will change by a magnitude of three for every percentage change (positive or negative) in the value of the underlying commodity, index or other economic variable. Such economic leverage will increase the volatility of the value of these commodity-linked notes and the Fund and the Subsidiary to the extent they invest in such notes.
 
Commodity Risk. The Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s significant investment exposure to the commodities markets and/or a particular sector of the commodities markets, may subject the Fund and the Subsidiary to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities, such as stocks and bonds. The commodities markets may fluctuate widely based on a variety of factors, including changes in overall market movements, domestic and foreign political and economic events and policies, war, acts of terrorism, changes in domestic or foreign interest rates and/or investor expectations concerning interest rates, domestic and foreign inflation rates and investment and trading activities of mutual funds, hedge funds and commodities funds. Prices of various commodities may also be affected by factors such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and other regulatory developments. The prices of commodities can also fluctuate widely due to supply and demand disruptions in major producing or consuming regions. Because the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s performance are linked to the performance of potentially volatile commodities, investors should be willing to assume the risks of potentially significant fluctuations in the value of the Fund’s shares.
 
Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that the other party to the contract will not fulfill its contractual obligations, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
Credit Risk. The issuers of instruments in which the Fund and the Subsidiary invest may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments. This risk is increased to the extent the Fund and the Subsidiary invest in junk bonds. An issuer’s securities may increase in value if its financial strength weakens, which may reduce its credit rating and possibly its ability to meet its contractual obligations.
 
Currency/Exchange Rate Risk. The dollar value of the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s foreign investments will be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The Fund and the Subsidiary may buy or sell currencies other than the U.S. dollar in order to capitalize on anticipated changes in exchange rates. There is no guarantee that these investments will be successful.
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund and the Subsidiary may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
  n   Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund and the Subsidiary, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund and the Subsidiary.
  n   Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund and the Subsidiary purchase or sell a derivative instrument or enter into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund and the Subsidiary could lose more than it invested. The Fund and the Subsidiary mitigate leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid
 
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  assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund and the Subsidiary to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund and the Subsidiary incurring obligations beyond their investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund and the Subsidiary to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund and the Subsidiary do not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.

  n   Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund and the Subsidiary use derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund and the Subsidiary use derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
  n   Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund and the Subsidiary may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund and the Subsidiary are unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund and the Subsidiary may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that they have a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover their obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
  n   Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund and the Subsidiary to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund and the Subsidiary as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
  n   Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
  n   Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
  n   Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund and the Subsidiary intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk. The prices of securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be impacted by certain factors more than those in countries with mature economies. For example, developing/emerging countries may experience higher rates of inflation or sharply devalue their currencies against the U.S. dollar, thereby causing the value of investments issued by the government or companies located in those countries to decline. Governments in developing/emerging markets may be relatively less stable. The introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, or war may result in adverse volatility in the prices of securities or currencies. Other factors may include additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.
 
Exchange-Traded Funds Risk. An investment by the Fund and the Subsidiary in an exchange-traded fund generally presents the same primary risks as an investment in a mutual fund. In addition, exchange-traded funds may be subject to the following: (1) a discount of the exchange-traded fund’s shares to its net asset value; (2) failure to develop an active trading market for the exchange-traded fund’s shares; (3) the listing exchange halting trading of the exchange-traded fund’s shares; (4) failure of the exchange-traded fund’s shares to track the referenced index; and (5) holding troubled securities in the referenced index. Exchange-traded funds may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses, as the Fund and the Subsidiary indirectly bears its proportionate share of any expenses paid by the exchange-traded funds in which it invests. Further, certain of the exchange-traded funds in which the Fund and the Subsidiary may invest are leveraged. The more a Fund invests in such leveraged exchange-traded funds, the more this leverage will magnify any losses on those investments.
 
Exchange-Traded Notes Risk. Exchange-traded notes are subject to credit risk, including the credit risk of the issuer, and the value of the exchange-traded note may drop due to a downgrade in the issuer’s credit rating, despite the underlying market benchmark or strategy remaining unchanged. The value of an exchange-traded note may also be influenced by time to maturity, level of supply and demand for the exchange-traded note, volatility and lack of liquidity in underlying assets, changes in the applicable interest rates, changes in the issuer’s credit rating, and economic, legal, political, or geographic events that affect the referenced underlying asset.
 
Foreign Securities Risk. The dollar value of the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. One measure of this sensitivity is called duration. The longer the duration of a particular bond, the greater its price sensitivity is to interest rates. Similarly, a longer duration portfolio of securities has greater price sensitivity. Falling interest rates may also prompt some issuers to refinance existing debt, which could affect the Fund’s performance.
 
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instrument or transaction and the Fund and the Subsidiary could lose more than it invested. Such instruments may include, among others, reverse repurchase agreements, written options and derivatives, and transactions may include the use of when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment transactions. The Fund and the Subsidiary mitigate leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covers transactions that may give rise to such risk. To the extent that the Fund and the Subsidiary are not able to close out a leveraged position because of market illiquidity, the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s liquidity may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of liquid assets segregated or earmarked to cover obligations and may liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous to do so. Leveraging may cause the Fund and the Subsidiary to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s portfolio securities. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s leverage strategy will be successful.
 
Liquidity Risk. A security is considered to be illiquid if the Fund and the Subsidiary are unable to sell such security at a fair price within a reasonable amount of time. A security may be deemed illiquid due to a lack of trading volume in the security or if the security is privately placed and not traded in any public market or is otherwise restricted from trading. The Fund and the Subsidiary may be unable to sell illiquid securities at the time or price they desires and could lose their entire investment in such securities.
 
Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Non-Diversification Risk. The Fund is non-diversified, meaning it can invest a greater portion of its assets in the obligation or securities of any single issuer than a diversified fund. To the extent that a large percentage of the Fund’s assets may be invested in a limited number of issuers, a change in the value of the issuers’ securities could affect the value of the Fund more than would occur in a diversified fund.
 
Subsidiary Risk. By investing in the Subsidiary, the Fund is indirectly exposed to risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The derivatives and other investments held by the Subsidiary are generally similar to those that are permitted to be held by the Fund and are subject to the same risks that apply to similar investments if held directly by the Fund. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Subsidiary will be achieved. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and, unless otherwise noted in this prospectus, is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. Accordingly, the Fund, as the sole investor in the Subsidiary, will not have all of the protections offered to investors in registered investment companies. In addition, changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in this prospectus and the SAI, and could adversely affect the Fund. For example, the Government of the Cayman Islands does not currently impose any income, corporate or capital gains tax, estate duty, inheritance tax, gift tax or withholding tax on the Subsidiary. If Cayman Islands law changes such that the Subsidiary must pay Cayman Islands taxes, Fund shareholders would likely suffer decreased investment returns.
 
Tax Risk. The tax treatment of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be adversely affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legally binding authority. If, as a result of any such adverse action, the income of the Fund from certain commodity-linked derivatives was treated as non-qualifying income, the Fund might fail to qualify as a regulated investment company and be subject to federal income tax at the Fund level. As a regulated investment company, the Fund must derive at least 90% of its gross income for each taxable year from sources treated as qualifying income under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Internal Revenue Service has issued a number of private letter rulings to other mutual funds (including to another Invesco fund), which indicate that income from a fund’s investment in certain commodity linked notes and a wholly owned foreign subsidiary that invests in commodity-linked derivatives, such as the Subsidiary, constitutes qualifying income. However, the Internal Revenue Service has suspended issuance of any further private letter rulings pending a review of its position. Should the Internal Revenue Service issue guidance, or Congress enact legislation, that adversely affects the tax treatment of the Fund’s use of commodity-linked notes or the Subsidiary (which guidance might be applied to the Fund retroactively), it could limit the Fund’s ability to pursue its investment strategy and the Fund might not qualify as a regulated investment company for one or more years. In this event the Fund’s Board of Trustees may authorize a significant change in investment strategy or Fund liquidation. In lieu of potential disqualification, the Fund is permitted to pay a tax for certain failures to satisfy the income requirement, which, in general, are limited to those due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect for taxable years of the Fund with respect to which the extended due date of the return is after December 22, 2010. The Fund also may incur transaction and other costs to comply with any new or additional guidance from the Internal Revenue Service. For more information, please see the “Dividends, Distributions and Tax Matters” section in the Fund’s SAI.
 
U.S. Government Obligations Risk. The Fund may invest in obligations issued by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities that may receive varying levels of support from the government, which could affect the Fund’s ability to recover should they default.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation. Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.40% of Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board’s approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Mark Ahnrud, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
 
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n   Chris Devine, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1998.
 
n   Scott Hixon, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1994.
 
n   Christian Ulrich, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
 
n   Scott Wolle, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1999.
 
The portfolio managers are assisted by Invesco’s Global Asset Allocation Team, which is comprised of portfolio managers and research analysts.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e. , to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares ( i.e. , purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted.
 
The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
  (1) trade activity monitoring; and
  (2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
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Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities: Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities: If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time.
 
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities: Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities: The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options: Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements: Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds: To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests.
 
The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from Invesco as described on the back cover of this prospectus.
 
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The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in shares of its respective Subsidiary. The Subsidiary offers to redeem all or a portion of its shares at the current net asset value per share every regular business day. The value of shares of the Subsidiary will fluctuate with the value of the Subsidiary’s portfolio investments. The Subsidiary price its portfolio investments pursuant to the same pricing and valuation methodologies and procedures used by the Funds, which require, among other things, that the Subsidiary’s portfolio investments be marked-to-market (that is, the value on the Subsidiary’s books changes) each business day to reflect changes in the market value of the investment.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
The Fund’s strategy of investing in derivatives and financially-linked instruments whose performance is expected to correspond to the fixed income, equity and commodity markets may cause the Fund to recognize more ordinary income and short-term capital gains taxable as ordinary income than would be the case if the Fund invested directly in debt instruments, stocks and commodities.
 
The Fund must meet certain requirements under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended for favorable tax treatment as a regulated investment company, including asset diversification and income requirements. The Fund intends to treat the income it derives from commodity-linked notes and its Subsidiary as qualifying income. If, contrary to a number of private letter rulings issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the Internal Revenue Service were to determine such income is non qualifying, the Fund might fail to satisfy the income requirement. In lieu of disqualification, the Fund is permitted to pay a tax for certain failures to satisfy the asset diversification or income requirements, which, in general, are limited to those due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect for taxable years of the Fund with respect to which the extended due date of the return is after December 22, 2010. The Fund intends to limit its investments in its Subsidiary to no more than 25% of the value of the Fund’s total assets in order to satisfy the asset diversification requirement.
 
Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares has a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution or “Rule 12b-1” plan for its Series II shares. The plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to life insurance companies and others to promote the sale and distribution of Series II shares. The plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund). Because the Fund pays this fee out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time this fee will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of charges.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
The insurance company that issued your variable product, or one of its affiliates may receive all the Rule 12b-1 distribution fees discussed above. In addition to those payments, Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources.
 
Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’
 
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purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions, on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Custom VI Balanced-Risk Allocation Index, created by Invesco to serve as a benchmark for Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, is composed of the following indexes: (60%) MSCI World Index, (40%) Barclays US Aggregate Index.
 
MSCI World Index SM is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed countries.
 
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. investment-grade, fixed-rate bond market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show each predecessor fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of each predecessor fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand each predecessor fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of the Fund or a predecessor fund. Series I shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a predecessor fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
The information for the fiscal years ended after June 1, 2010 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request. The information for the fiscal years ended prior to June 1, 2010 has been audited by the auditor to the second predecessor fund.
                                                                                                                 
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
                                            expenses
  expenses
       
            Net gains
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
  Net
  on securities
      Dividends
  Distributions
                  net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  investment
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  from net
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income (loss)
   
    beginning
  income
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  realized
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   (loss) (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   distributions   of period   return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I*
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 13.09     $ (0.04 )   $ 1.28     $ 1.24     $ (0.10 )   $ (2.70 )   $ (2.80 )   $ 11.53       11.00 %   $ 4,472       0.71 % (d)(e)     1.22 % (e)     (0.32 )% (e)     142 %
Year ended 12/31/10 (f)     12.00       0.10       1.15       1.25       (0.02 )     (0.14 )     (0.16 )     13.09       10.57       17       0.89       1.29       0.88 (g)     444  
Eleven months ended 12/31/09 (h)     10.00       0.04       2.67       2.71       (0.25 )     (0.46 )     (0.71 )     12.00       28.21       120       0.90 (i)(j)     1.46 (i)(j)     0.41 (g)(i)(j)     87  
 
 
Series II*
Year ended 12/31/11     13.05       (0.07 )     1.27       1.20       (0.06 )     (2.70 )     (2.76 )     11.49       10.61       257,898       0.96 (d)(e)     1.47 (e)     (0.57 ) (e)     142  
Year ended 12/31/10 (f)     12.10       0.07       1.04       1.11       (0.02 )     (0.14 )     (0.16 )     13.05       9.32       75       1.14       1.54       0.59 (g)     444  
Eleven months ended 12/31/09 (h)     10.00       0.05       2.74       2.79       (0.23 )     (0.46 )     (0.69 )     12.10       27.86 (k)     110       1.15 (i)(j)     1.71 (i)(j)     0.44 (g)(i)(j)     87  
 
     
*
  Prior to May 2, 2011, the Fund operated as Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Tactical Asset Allocation Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”). On such date, holders of the Acquired Fund’s Series I and Series II shares received Series I and Series II shares, respectively of the Fund.
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d)
  In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly; the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Because the underlying funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary. Estimated underlying fund expenses are not expenses that are incurred directly by your Fund. They are expenses that are incurred directly by the underlying funds and are deducted from the value of the funds your Fund invests in. The effect of the estimated underlying fund expenses that you bear indirectly is included in your Fund’s total return. Estimated acquired fund fees from underlying funds was 0.04%.
(e)
  Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $1,952 and $135,975 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
(f)
  On June 1, 2010, the Class I and Class II shares of the Predecessor Fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively of the Fund.
(g)
  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets without fee waivers and/or expenses absorbed for the year ended December 31, 2010 and the period ending December 31, 2009 was 0.48% and (0.15)% for Series I shares and 0.19% and (0.12)% for Series II shares, respectively.
(h)
  Commencement date of January 23, 2009.
(i)
  Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests. The annualized weighted average ratio of expense to average net assets for the Underlying Funds was 0.08% at December 31, 2009.
(j)
  Annualized.
(k)
  These returns include combined 12b-1 fees and service fees of up to 0.25%.
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders will contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report will also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series I shares
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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The Adviser(s)
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Adviser Compensation
  4    
Portfolio Managers
  4    
         
  4    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  4    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  5    
Pricing of Shares
  5    
Taxes
  6    
Dividends and Distributions
  6    
Share Classes
  6    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  6    
         
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Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.61 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    None      
Other Expenses
    0.28      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
    0.89      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series I shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 1.30% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I shares
  $ 91     $ 284     $ 493     $ 1,096      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 35% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The portfolio management team seeks to construct a portfolio of issuers that have high or improving return on invested capital (ROIC), quality management, a strong competitive position and which are trading at compelling valuations.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities, which includes debt and equity securities.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including index futures and forward foreign currency contracts.
 
Index futures can be used to gain exposure to the broad market by equitizing cash and as a hedge against downside risk. A stock index futures contract is an exchange-traded contract that provides for the delivery, at a designated date, time and place, of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount multiplied by the difference between the stock index value at the close of trading on the date specified in the contract and the price agreed upon in the futures contract; no physical delivery of stocks comprising the index is made.
 
The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates or to gain or modify exposure to a particular currency. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund, the portfolio managers conduct fundamental research of issuers to gain a thorough understanding of their business prospects, appreciation potential and ROIC. The process they use to identify potential investments for the Fund includes three phases: financial analysis, business analysis and valuation analysis. The portfolio managers will generally invest in an issuer when they have determined it potentially has high or improving ROIC, quality management, a strong competitive position and is trading at an attractive valuation.
 
The portfolio managers consider selling a security when it exceeds the target price, has not shown a demonstrable improvement in fundamentals or a more compelling investment opportunity exists.
 
The Fund employs a risk management strategy to help minimize loss of capital and reduce excessive volatility. Pursuant to this strategy, the Fund generally invests a substantial amount of its assets in cash and cash equivalents. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Cash/Cash Equivalents Risk . Holding cash or cash equivalents may negatively affect performance.
 
Debt Securities Risk . The Fund may invest in debt securities that are affected by changing interest rates and changes in their effective maturities and credit quality.
 
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Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. Effective September 30, 2002, the Fund changed its investment objective. Performance shown for the Fund reflects the investment objective of the Fund in effect during the periods shown. All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 17.04%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): -21.03%
 
                                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
   
    Year   Years   Years    
 
Series I shares: Inception (5/2/1994)     -0.06 %     1.19 %     4.09 %        
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    2.09       -0.25       2.92          
Russell 1000 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    1.50       -0.02       3.34          
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Core Funds Index
    -2.10       -0.79       2.30          
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Ronald Sloan   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2002  
Tyler Dann II   Portfolio Manager     2007  
Brian Nelson   Portfolio Manager     2007  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The portfolio management team seeks to construct a portfolio of issuers that have high or improving ROIC, quality management, a strong competitive position and which are trading at compelling valuations.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities, which includes debt and equity securities.
 
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The Fund can invest in derivatives, including index futures and forward foreign currency contracts.
 
Index futures can be used to gain exposure to the broad market by equitizing cash and as a hedge against downside risk. A stock index futures contract is an exchange-traded contract that provides for the delivery, at a designated date, time and place, of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount multiplied by the difference between the stock index value at the close of trading on the date specified in the contract and the price agreed upon in the futures contract; no physical delivery of stocks comprising the index is made.
 
The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates or to gain or modify exposure to a particular currency. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund, the portfolio managers conduct fundamental research of issuers to gain a thorough understanding of their business prospects, appreciation potential and ROIC. The process they use to identify potential investments for the Fund includes three phases: financial analysis, business analysis and valuation analysis. Financial analysis evaluates an issuer’s capital allocation, and provides vital insight into historical and potential ROIC which is a key indicator of business quality and caliber of management. Business analysis allows the team to determine an issuer’s competitive positioning by identifying key drivers of the issuer, understanding industry challenges and evaluating the sustainability of competitive advantages. Both the financial and business analyses serve as a basis to construct valuation models that help estimate an issuer’s value. The portfolio managers use three primary valuation techniques: discounted cash flow, traditional valuation multiples and net asset value. At the conclusion of their research process, the portfolio managers will generally invest in an issuer when they have determined it potentially has high or improving ROIC, quality management, a strong competitive position and is trading at an attractive valuation.
 
The portfolio managers consider selling a security when it exceeds the target price, has not shown a demonstrable improvement in fundamentals or a more compelling investment opportunity exists.
 
The Fund employs a risk management strategy to help minimize loss of capital and reduce excessive volatility. Pursuant to this strategy, the Fund generally invests a substantial amount of its assets in cash and cash equivalents. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are less risky and inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of or in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Cash/Cash Equivalents Risk . To the extent Fund holds cash or cash equivalents rather than securities in which it primarily invests or uses to manage risk, the Fund may not achieve its investment objectives and may underperform.
 
Debt Securities Risk . The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in debt securities such as notes and bonds. The values of debt securities and the income they generate may be affected by changing interest rates and by changes in their effective maturities and credit quality of these securities.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
 
[ ] Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
[ ] Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
 
[ ] Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
 
[ ] Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
 
[ ] Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
 
[ ] Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving
 
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government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
 
[ ] Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
 
[ ] Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.59% of Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Ronald Sloan, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2002 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1998.
 
n   Tyler Dann II, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2007 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2004.
 
n   Brian Nelson, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2007 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2004.
 
The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which the lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay
 
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redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
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consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements:   Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance
 
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company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap core variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
Russell 1000 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap stocks. The Russell 1000 ® Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series II shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
                                                                                                 
                                    Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
                                    expenses
  expenses
       
            Net gains (losses)
                      to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      on securities
      Dividends
              net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   of period   return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 27.03     $ 0.24     $ (0.28 )   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.27 )   $ 26.72       (0.06 )%   $ 1,091,171       0.87 % (d)     0.89 % (d)     0.86 % (d)     35 %
Year ended 12/31/10     24.92       0.22       2.14       2.36       (0.25 )     27.03       9.56       1,345,658       0.87       0.89       0.87       47  
Year ended 12/31/09     19.75       0.19       5.39       5.58       (0.41 )     24.92       28.30       1,456,822       0.88       0.90       0.96       21  
Year ended 12/31/08     29.11       0.33       (9.11 )     (8.78 )     (0.58 )     19.75       (30.14 )     1,330,161       0.89       0.90       1.26       36  
Year ended 12/31/07     27.22       0.42       1.80       2.22       (0.33 )     29.11       8.12       2,298,007       0.87       0.88       1.44       45  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     26.82       0.17       (0.27 )     (0.10 )     (0.21 )     26.51       (0.29 )     51,132       1.12 (d)     1.14 (d)     0.61 (d)     35  
Year ended 12/31/10     24.75       0.15       2.12       2.27       (0.20 )     26.82       9.25       35,025       1.12       1.14       0.62       47  
Year ended 12/31/09     19.62       0.14       5.34       5.48       (0.35 )     24.75       27.98       34,275       1.13       1.15       0.71       21  
Year ended 12/31/08     28.88       0.26       (9.02 )     (8.76 )     (0.50 )     19.62       (30.32 )     23,885       1.14       1.15       1.01       36  
Year ended 12/31/07     27.02       0.34       1.80       2.14       (0.28 )     28.88       7.88       34,772       1.12       1.13       1.19       45  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $1,239,176 and $38,520 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period; and
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES I   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    0 .89%     0 .89%     0 .89%     0 .89%     0 .89%     0 .89%     0 .89%     0 .89%     0 .89%     0 .89%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    4 .11%     8 .39%     12 .84%     17 .48%     22 .31%     27 .34%     32 .57%     38 .02%     43 .69%     49 .60%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,411 .00   $ 10,838 .89   $ 11,284 .37   $ 11,748 .16   $ 12,231 .01   $ 12,733 .70   $ 13,257 .06   $ 13,801 .92   $ 14,369 .18   $ 14,959 .75
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 90 .83   $ 94 .56   $ 98 .45   $ 102 .49   $ 106 .71   $ 111 .09   $ 115 .66   $ 120 .41   $ 125 .36   $ 130 .51
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
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By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series II shares
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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  1    
  2    
         
  4    
The Adviser(s)
  4    
Adviser Compensation
  4    
Portfolio Managers
  4    
         
  4    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  4    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  5    
Pricing of Shares
  5    
Taxes
  6    
Dividends and Distributions
  6    
Share Classes
  6    
Distribution Plan
  6    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  7    
         
  7    
         
  8    
         
  9    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.61 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.25      
Other Expenses
    0.28      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
    1.14      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series II shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series II shares to 1.45% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series II shares
  $ 116     $ 362     $ 628     $ 1,386      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 35% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The portfolio management team seeks to construct a portfolio of issuers that have high or improving return on invested capital (ROIC), quality management, a strong competitive position and which are trading at compelling valuations.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities, which includes debt and equity securities.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including index futures and forward foreign currency contracts.
 
Index futures can be used to gain exposure to the broad market by equitizing cash and as a hedge against downside risk. A stock index futures contract is an exchange-traded contract that provides for the delivery, at a designated date, time and place, of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount multiplied by the difference between the stock index value at the close of trading on the date specified in the contract and the price agreed upon in the futures contract; no physical delivery of stocks comprising the index is made.
 
The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates or to gain or modify exposure to a particular currency. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund, the portfolio managers conduct fundamental research of issuers to gain a thorough understanding of their business prospects, appreciation potential and ROIC. The process they use to identify potential investments for the Fund includes three phases: financial analysis, business analysis and valuation analysis. The portfolio managers will generally invest in an issuer when they have determined it potentially has high or improving ROIC, quality management, a strong competitive position and is trading at an attractive valuation.
 
The portfolio managers consider selling a security when it exceeds the target price, has not shown a demonstrable improvement in fundamentals or a more compelling investment opportunity exists.
 
The Fund employs a risk management strategy to help minimize loss of capital and reduce excessive volatility. Pursuant to this strategy, the Fund generally invests a substantial amount of its assets in cash and cash equivalents. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Cash/Cash Equivalents Risk . Holding cash or cash equivalents may negatively affect performance.
 
Debt Securities Risk . The Fund may invest in debt securities that are affected by changing interest rates and changes in their effective maturities and credit quality.
 
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Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. Effective September 30, 2002, the Fund changed its investment objective. Performance shown for the Fund reflects the investment objective of the Fund in effect during the periods shown. All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us. Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 16.94%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): -21.08%
 
                                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
   
    Year   Years   Years    
 
Series II shares: Inception (10/24/2001)     -0.29 %     0.94 %     3.83 %        
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    2.09       -0.25       2.92          
Russell 1000 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    1.50       -0.02       3.34          
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Core Funds Index
    -2.10       -0.79       2.30          
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Ronald Sloan   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2002  
Tyler Dann II   Portfolio Manager     2007  
Brian Nelson   Portfolio Manager     2007  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
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The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The portfolio management team seeks to construct a portfolio of issuers that have high or improving ROIC, quality management, a strong competitive position and which are trading at compelling valuations.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities, which includes debt and equity securities.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including index futures and forward foreign currency contracts.
 
Index futures can be used to gain exposure to the broad market by equitizing cash and as a hedge against downside risk. A stock index futures contract is an exchange-traded contract that provides for the delivery, at a designated date, time and place, of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount multiplied by the difference between the stock index value at the close of trading on the date specified in the contract and the price agreed upon in the futures contract; no physical delivery of stocks comprising the index is made.
 
The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates or to gain or modify exposure to a particular currency. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund, the portfolio managers conduct fundamental research of issuers to gain a thorough understanding of their business prospects, appreciation potential and ROIC. The process they use to identify potential investments for the Fund includes three phases: financial analysis, business analysis and valuation analysis. Financial analysis evaluates an issuer’s capital allocation, and provides vital insight into historical and potential ROIC which is a key indicator of business quality and caliber of management. Business analysis allows the team to determine an issuer’s competitive positioning by identifying key drivers of the issuer, understanding industry challenges and evaluating the sustainability of competitive advantages. Both the financial and business analyses serve as a basis to construct valuation models that help estimate an issuer’s value. The portfolio managers use three primary valuation techniques: discounted cash flow, traditional valuation multiples and net asset value. At the conclusion of their research process, the portfolio managers will generally invest in an issuer when they have determined it potentially has high or improving ROIC, quality management, a strong competitive position and is trading at an attractive valuation.
 
The portfolio managers consider selling a security when it exceeds the target price, has not shown a demonstrable improvement in fundamentals or a more compelling investment opportunity exists.
 
The Fund employs a risk management strategy to help minimize loss of capital and reduce excessive volatility. Pursuant to this strategy, the Fund generally invests a substantial amount of its assets in cash and cash equivalents. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are less risky and inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of or in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Cash/Cash Equivalents Risk . To the extent Fund holds cash or cash equivalents rather than securities in which it primarily invests or uses to manage risk, the Fund may not achieve its investment objectives and may underperform.
 
Debt Securities Risk . The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in debt securities such as notes and bonds. The values of debt securities and the income they generate may be affected by changing interest rates and by changes in their effective maturities and credit quality of these securities.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
 
[ ] Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
[ ] Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
 
[ ] Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
 
[ ] Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
 
[ ] Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at
 
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ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
 
[ ] Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
 
[ ] Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
 
[ ] Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.59% of Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Ronald Sloan, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2002 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1998.
 
n   Tyler Dann II, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2007 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2004.
 
n   Brian Nelson, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2007 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2004.
 
The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which the lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including
 
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variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines
 
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that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements:   Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution or “Rule 12b-1” plan for its Series II shares. The plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to life insurance companies and others to promote the sale and distribution of Series II shares. The plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of
 
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0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund). Because the Fund pays these fees out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of charges.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap core variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
Russell 1000 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap stocks. The Russell 1000 ® Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series I shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
                                                                                                 
                                    Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
                                    expenses
  expenses
       
                                    to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      Net gains (losses)
      Dividends
              net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  on securities
  Total from
  from net
  Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  (both realized
  investment
  investment
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   and unrealized)   operations   income   of period   return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I                                                                                                
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 27.03     $ 0.24     $ (0.28 )   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.27 )   $ 26.72       (0.06 )%   $ 1,091,171       0.87 % (d)     0.89 % (d)     0.86 % (d)     35 %
Year ended 12/31/10     24.92       0.22       2.14       2.36       (0.25 )     27.03       9.56       1,345,658       0.87       0.89       0.87       47  
Year ended 12/31/09     19.75       0.19       5.39       5.58       (0.41 )     24.92       28.30       1,456,822       0.88       0.90       0.96       21  
Year ended 12/31/08     29.11       0.33       (9.11 )     (8.78 )     (0.58 )     19.75       (30.14 )     1,330,161       0.89       0.90       1.26       36  
Year ended 12/31/07     27.22       0.42       1.80       2.22       (0.33 )     29.11       8.12       2,298,007       0.87       0.88       1.44       45  
Series II                                                                                                
Year ended 12/31/11     26.82       0.17       (0.27 )     (0.10 )     (0.21 )     26.51       (0.29 )     51,132       1.12 (d)     1.14 (d)     0.61 (d)     35  
Year ended 12/31/10     24.75       0.15       2.12       2.27       (0.20 )     26.82       9.25       35,025       1.12       1.14       0.62       47  
Year ended 12/31/09     19.62       0.14       5.34       5.48       (0.35 )     24.75       27.98       34,275       1.13       1.15       0.71       21  
Year ended 12/31/08     28.88       0.26       (9.02 )     (8.76 )     (0.50 )     19.62       (30.32 )     23,885       1.14       1.15       1.01       36  
Year ended 12/31/07     27.02       0.34       1.80       2.14       (0.28 )     28.88       7.88       34,772       1.12       1.13       1.19       45  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $1,239,176 and $38,520 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period; and
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES II   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    1 .14%     1 .14%     1 .14%     1 .14%     1 .14%     1 .14%     1 .14%     1 .14%     1 .14%     1 .14%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    3 .86%     7 .87%     12 .03%     16 .36%     20 .85%     25 .51%     30 .36%     35 .39%     40 .62%     46 .04%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,386 .00   $ 10,786 .90   $ 11,203 .27   $ 11,635 .72   $ 12,084 .86   $ 12,551 .33   $ 13,035 .82   $ 13,539 .00   $ 14,061 .60   $ 14,604 .38
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 116 .20   $ 120 .69   $ 125 .34   $ 130 .18   $ 135 .21   $ 140 .43   $ 145 .85   $ 151 .48   $ 157 .32   $ 163 .40
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series I shares
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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  1    
  3    
         
  5    
The Adviser(s)
  5    
Adviser Compensation
  5    
Portfolio Managers
  5    
         
  5    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  5    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  6    
Pricing of Shares
  6    
Taxes
  7    
Dividends and Distributions
  7    
Share Classes
  7    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  7    
         
  8    
         
  9    
         
  10    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.60 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    None      
Other Expenses
    0.86      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    1.46      
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement 1
    0.71      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
    0.75      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series I shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 0.75% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I shares
  $ 77     $ 392     $ 730     $ 1,685      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 59% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests primarily in (1) domestic and foreign corporate debt securities; (2) U.S. Government securities, including U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities; (3) securities issued by foreign governments, their agencies or instrumentalities, and (4) up to 35% of net assets in lower-grade (high yield) debt securities, i.e., “junk bonds,” of U.S. and foreign companies.
 
The Fund’s assets will normally be invested in each of these four sectors, however the Fund may invest up to 100% of its total assets in U.S. Government securities. The Fund may invest up to 50% of its total assets in foreign securities and up to 15% of its total assets in securities of issuers located in developing markets. Developing countries are those countries that are in the initial stages of their industrial cycles. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in government securities of any one foreign country. The Fund may also invest up to 10% of its total assets in equity securities of U.S. and foreign issuers. The Fund may invest in debt obligations issued by certain supranational entities, such as the World Bank.
 
The Fund can invest in derivative instruments, specifically credit default swaps and credit default swap indices, interest rate swaps, interest rate futures and forward foreign currency contracts.
 
A credit default swap is an agreement between two parties where the first party agrees to make one or more payments to the second party, while the second party assumes the risk of certain defaults. The Fund can enter into credit default swaps to create long or short exposure to corporate or sovereign debt securities. The Fund can buy a credit default swap (buy credit protection) or sell a credit default swap (sell credit protection). When the Fund buys a credit default swap it makes a stream of payments based on a fixed interest rate (the premium) over the life of the swap in exchange for a counterparty (the seller) taking on the risk of default of a reference debt obligation. Alternatively, the Fund can sell a credit default swap whereby the Fund will receive premium payments from the buyer in exchange for taking the risk of default of the underlying reference obligation.
 
The Fund can invest in credit default swap indices which are credit derivatives used to hedge credit risk or take a position on a basket of credit entities. Credit default swap indices allow an investor to gain or reduce exposure on a basket of credit entities in a more efficient manner than transacting in single name credit default swaps. Unlike a credit default swap, a credit default swap index is a standardized credit security and therefore may be more liquid.
 
The Fund can invest in interest rate swaps and interest rate futures to hedge its exposure to interest rates. An interest rate swap is an agreement between two parties pursuant to which the parties exchange a floating interest rate payment for a fixed interest rate payment based on a specified principal or notional amount. An interest rate futures contract is an exchange-traded contact in which the specified underlying security is either an interest-bearing fixed income security or an inter-bank deposit. Interest rate futures are based off an underlying security which is a debt obligation and moves in value as interest rates change.
 
The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates or to gain or modify exposure to a particular currency. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
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The portfolio managers utilize an appropriate benchmark index in structuring the portfolio. The portfolio managers then decide on risk factors to use in managing the Fund relative to that benchmark. In doing so, the portfolio managers consider recommendations from a team of independent specialists in positioning the Fund to generate alpha (specific factors affecting the return on investments in excess of the benchmark). The portfolio managers generally rely upon a different team of specialists for trade execution and for assistance in determining the most efficient way (in terms of cost-efficiency and selection) to implement those recommendations. Although a variety of specialists provide input in the management of the Fund, the portfolio managers retain responsibility for ensuring the Fund is positioned appropriately in terms of risk exposures and position sizes. The portfolio managers rely on the specialists for adjusting the Fund’s risk exposures and security selection. Decisions to purchase or sell securities are determined by the relative value considerations of the investment professionals that factor in economic and credit-related fundamentals, market supply and demand, market dislocations and situation-specific opportunities. The purchase or sale of securities may be related to a decision to alter the Fund’s macro risk exposure (e.g. duration, yield, curve positioning, sector exposure), a need to limit or reduce the Fund’s exposure to a particular security or issuer, degradation of an issuer’s credit quality, or general liquidity needs of the Fund.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Credit Risk . The issuer of instruments in which the Fund invests may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments, thereby causing its instruments to decrease in value and lowering the issuer’s credit rating.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk . Securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be affected more negatively by inflation, devaluation of their currencies, higher transaction costs, delays in settlement, adverse political developments, the introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, war or lack of timely information than those in developed countries.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
High Yield Bond (Junk Bond) Risk . Junk bonds involve a greater risk of default or price changes due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer. The values of junk bonds fluctuate more than those of high-quality bonds in response to company, political, regulatory or economic developments. Values of junk bonds can decline significantly over short periods of time.
 
Interest Rate Risk . Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics, including duration.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk . The Fund may invest in mortgage- and asset-backed securities that are subject to prepayment or call risk, which is the risk that the borrower’s payments may be received earlier or later than expected due to changes in prepayment rates on underlying loans. Faster prepayments often happen when interest rates are falling. As a result, the Fund may reinvest these early payments at lower interest rates, thereby reducing the Fund’s income. Conversely, when interest rates rise, prepayments may happen more slowly, causing the security to lengthen in duration. Longer duration securities tend to be more volatile. Securities may be prepaid at a price less than the original purchase value. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may adversely affect the value of mortgage-backed securities and could result in losses to the Fund. The risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case of mortgage pools that include subprime mortgages. Subprime mortgages refer to loans made to borrowers with weakened credit histories or with lower capacity to make timely payments on their mortgages.
 
U.S. Government Obligations Risk . The Fund may invest in obligations issued by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities that may receive varying levels of support from the government, which could affect the Fund’s ability to recover should they default.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended September 30, 2009): 7.38%
Worst Quarter (ended September 30, 2008): -7.87%
 
 
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Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
   
    Year   Years   Years    
 
Series I shares: Inception (5/5/1993)     7.02 %     2.32 %     3.53 %        
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    7.84       6.50       5.78          
Barclays U.S. Credit Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    8.35       6.80       6.35          
Lipper VUF Corporate Debt BBB-Rated Funds Index
    7.34       6.09       5.90          
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Chuck Burge   Portfolio Manager     2009  
John Craddock   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Peter Ehret   Portfolio Manager     2006  
Darren Hughes   Portfolio Manager     2006  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist primarily of ordinary income. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
The Fund invests primarily in (1) domestic and foreign corporate debt securities; (2) U.S. Government securities, including U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities; (3) securities issued by foreign governments, their agencies or instrumentalities, and (4) up to 35% of net assets in lower-grade (high yield) debt securities, i.e., “junk bonds,” of U.S. and foreign companies.
 
The Fund’s assets will normally be invested in each of these four sectors, however the Fund may invest up to 100% of its total assets in U.S. Government securities. The Fund may invest up to 50% of its total assets in foreign securities and up to 15% of its total assets in securities of issuers located in developing markets. Developing countries are those countries that are in the initial stages of their industrial cycles. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in government securities of any one foreign country. The Fund may also invest up to 10% of its total assets in equity securities of U.S. and foreign issuers. The Fund may invest in debt obligations issued by certain supranational entities, such as the World Bank.
 
The Fund can invest in derivative instruments, specifically credit default swaps and credit default swap indices, interest rate swaps, interest rate futures and forward foreign currency contracts.
 
A credit default swap is an agreement between two parties where the first party agrees to make one or more payments to the second party, while the second party assumes the risk of certain defaults. The Fund can enter into credit default swaps to create long or short exposure to corporate or sovereign debt securities. The Fund can buy a credit default swap (buy credit protection) or sell a credit default swap (sell credit protection). When the Fund buys a credit default swap it makes a stream of payments based on a fixed interest rate (the premium) over the life of the swap in exchange for a counterparty (the seller) taking on the risk of default of a reference debt obligation. Alternatively, the Fund can sell a credit default swap whereby the Fund will receive premium payments from the buyer in exchange for taking the risk of default of the underlying reference obligation.
 
The Fund can invest in credit default swap indices which are credit derivatives used to hedge credit risk or take a position on a basket of credit entities. Credit default swap indices allow an investor to gain or reduce exposure on a basket of credit entities in a more efficient manner than transacting in single name credit default swaps. Unlike a credit default swap, a credit default swap index is a standardized credit security and therefore may be more liquid.
 
The Fund can invest in interest rate swaps and interest rate futures to hedge its exposure to interest rates. An interest rate swap is an agreement between two parties pursuant to which the parties exchange a floating interest rate payment for a fixed interest rate payment based on a specified principal or notional amount. An interest rate futures contract is an exchange-traded contact in which the specified underlying security is either an interest-bearing fixed income security or an inter-bank deposit. Interest rate futures are based off an underlying security which is a debt obligation and moves in value as interest rates change.
 
The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates or to gain or modify exposure to a particular currency. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
The portfolio managers utilize an appropriate benchmark index in structuring the portfolio. The portfolio managers then decide on risk factors to use in managing the Fund relative to that benchmark. In doing so, the portfolio managers consider recommendations from a team of independent specialists in positioning the Fund to generate alpha (specific factors affecting the return on investments in excess of the benchmark). The portfolio managers generally rely upon a different team of specialists for trade execution and for assistance in determining the most efficient way (in terms of cost-efficiency and selection) to implement those recommendations. Although a variety of specialists provide input in the management of the Fund, the portfolio managers retain responsibility for ensuring the Fund is positioned appropriately in terms of risk exposures and position sizes. The portfolio managers rely on the specialists for adjusting the Fund’s risk exposures and security selection. Decisions to purchase or sell securities are determined by the relative value considerations of the investment professionals that factor in economic and credit-related fundamentals, market supply and demand, market dislocations and situation-specific opportunities. The purchase or sale of securities
 
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may be related to a decision to alter the Fund’s macro risk exposure (e.g. duration, yield, curve positioning, sector exposure), a need to limit or reduce the Fund’s exposure to a particular security or issuer, degradation of an issuer’s credit quality, or general liquidity needs of the Fund.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are less risky and inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of, or in response to, adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and, at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all of the types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Credit Risk . The issuers of instruments in which the Fund invests may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments. This risk is increased to the extent the Fund invests in junk bonds. An issuer’s securities may decrease in value if its financial strength weakens, which may reduce its credit rating and possibly its ability to meet its contractual obligations.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
 
[ ] Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
[ ] Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
 
[ ] Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
 
[ ] Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
 
[ ] Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
 
[ ] Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
 
[ ] Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
 
[ ] Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk . The prices of securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be impacted by certain factors more than those in countries with mature economies. For example, developing/emerging countries may experience higher rates of inflation or sharply devalue their currencies against the U.S. dollar, thereby causing the value of investments issued by the government or companies located in those countries to decline. Governments in developing/emerging markets may be relatively less stable. The introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, or war may result in adverse volatility in the prices of securities or currencies. Other factors may include additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
High Yield Bond (Junk Bond) Risk . Compared to higher quality debt securities, junk bonds involve a greater risk of default or price changes
 
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due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer because they are generally unsecured and may be subordinated to other creditors’ claims. The values of junk bonds often fluctuate more in response to company, political, regulatory or economic developments than higher quality bonds. Their values can decline significantly over short periods of time or during periods of economic difficulty when the bonds could be difficult to value or sell at a fair price. Credit ratings on junk bonds do not necessarily reflect their actual market value.
 
Interest Rate Risk . Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. One measure of this sensitivity is called duration. The longer the duration of a particular bond, the greater its price sensitivity is to interest rates. Similarly, a longer duration portfolio of securities has greater price sensitivity. Falling interest rates may also prompt some issuers to refinance existing debt, which could affect the Fund’s performance.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk . The Fund may invest in mortgage- and asset-backed securities that are subject to prepayment or call risk, which is the risk that the borrower’s payments may be received earlier or later than expected due to changes in prepayment rates on underlying loans. Faster prepayments often happen when interest rates are falling. As a result, the Fund may reinvest these early payments at lower interest rates, thereby reducing the Fund’s income. Conversely, when interest rates rise, prepayments may happen more slowly, causing the security to lengthen in duration. Longer duration securities tend to be more volatile. Securities may be prepaid at a price less than the original purchase value. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may adversely affect the value of mortgage-backed securities and could result in losses to the Fund. The risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case of mortgage pools that include subprime mortgages. Subprime mortgages refer to loans made to borrowers with weakened credit histories or with lower capacity to make timely payments on their mortgages.
 
U.S. Government Obligations Risk . The Fund may invest in obligations issued by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities that may receive varying levels of support from the government, which could affect the Fund’s ability to recover should they default.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser did not receive any compensation from Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund, after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Chuck Burge, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2009 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2002.
 
n   John Craddock, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1999.
 
n   Peter Ehret, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2006 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2001.
 
n   Darren Hughes, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2006 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1992.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay
 
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redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
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consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements:   Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist primarily of ordinary income.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as
 
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“shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. investment-grade, fixed-rate bond market.
 
Barclays U.S. Credit Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of publicly issued, SEC-registered U.S. corporate and specified foreign debentures and secured notes.
 
Lipper VUF Corporate Debt BBB-Rated Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of corporate debt BBB-rated variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series II shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The table shows the financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding during the fiscal years indicated.
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
                                                                                                 
                                    Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                      expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                      to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      securities
      Dividends
              net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   of period   Return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I                                                                                                
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 6.10     $ 0.29     $ 0.13     $ 0.42     $ (0.33 )   $ 6.19       7.02 %   $ 22,333       0.75 % (d)     1.46 % (d)     4.71 % (d)     59 %
Year ended 12/31/10     5.88       0.31       0.28       0.59       (0.37 )     6.10       10.05       23,229       0.75       1.36       5.03       87  
Year ended 12/31/09     5.87       0.35       0.29       0.64       (0.63 )     5.88       10.89       24,299       0.74       1.48       5.91       200  
Year ended 12/31/08     7.80       0.50       (1.74 )     (1.24 )     (0.69 )     5.87       (15.59 )     24,070       0.75       1.31       6.83       35  
Year ended 12/31/07     8.28       0.51       (0.37 )     0.14       (0.62 )     7.80       1.72       38,336       0.75       1.17       6.04       67  
Series II                                                                                                
Year ended 12/31/11     6.07       0.28       0.13       0.41       (0.32 )     6.16       6.72       227       1.00 (d)     1.71 (d)     4.46 (d)     59  
Year ended 12/31/10     5.85       0.29       0.28       0.57       (0.35 )     6.07       9.70       232       1.00       1.61       4.78       87  
Year ended 12/31/09     5.83       0.34       0.29       0.63       (0.61 )     5.85       10.70       291       0.99       1.73       5.66       200  
Year ended 12/31/08     7.74       0.48       (1.72 )     (1.24 )     (0.67 )     5.83       (15.78 )     409       1.00       1.56       6.58       35  
Year ended 12/31/07     8.21       0.48       (0.36 )     0.12       (0.59 )     7.74       1.51       606       1.00       1.42       5.79       67  
 
(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b) Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d) Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $23,111 and $212 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period;
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year; and
  n   The Fund’s current annual expense ratio includes any applicable contractual fee waiver or expense reimbursement for the period committed.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES I   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    0 .75%     1 .46%     1 .46%     1 .46%     1 .46%     1 .46%     1 .46%     1 .46%     1 .46%     1 .46%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    4 .25%     7 .94%     11 .76%     15 .72%     19 .81%     24 .06%     28 .45%     32 .99%     37 .70%     42 .58%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,425 .00   $ 10,794 .05   $ 11,176 .15   $ 11,571 .79   $ 11,981 .43   $ 12,405 .57   $ 12,844 .73   $ 13,299 .43   $ 13,770 .23   $ 14,257 .70
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 76 .59   $ 154 .90   $ 160 .38   $ 166 .06   $ 171 .94   $ 178 .03   $ 184 .33   $ 190 .85   $ 197 .61   $ 204 .60
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series II shares
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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  1    
  3    
         
  5    
The Adviser(s)
  5    
Adviser Compensation
  5    
Portfolio Managers
  5    
         
  5    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  5    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  6    
Pricing of Shares
  6    
Taxes
  7    
Dividends and Distributions
  7    
Share Classes
  7    
Distribution Plan
  8    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  8    
         
  8    
         
  9    
         
  10    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.60 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.25      
Other Expenses
    0.86      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    1.71      
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement 1
    0.71      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
    1.00      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series II shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series II shares to 1.00% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series II shares
  $ 102     $ 469     $ 862     $ 1,960      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 59% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests primarily in (1) domestic and foreign corporate debt securities; (2) U.S. Government securities, including U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities; (3) securities issued by foreign governments, their agencies or instrumentalities, and (4) up to 35% of net assets in lower-grade (high yield) debt securities, i.e., “junk bonds,” of U.S. and foreign companies.
 
The Fund’s assets will normally be invested in each of these four sectors, however the Fund may invest up to 100% of its total assets in U.S. Government securities. The Fund may invest up to 50% of its total assets in foreign securities and up to 15% of its total assets in securities of issuers located in developing markets. Developing countries are those countries that are in the initial stages of their industrial cycles. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in government securities of any one foreign country. The Fund may also invest up to 10% of its total assets in equity securities of U.S. and foreign issuers. The Fund may invest in debt obligations issued by certain supranational entities, such as the World Bank.
 
The Fund can invest in derivative instruments, specifically credit default swaps and credit default swap indices, interest rate swaps, interest rate futures and forward foreign currency contracts.
 
A credit default swap is an agreement between two parties where the first party agrees to make one or more payments to the second party, while the second party assumes the risk of certain defaults. The Fund can enter into credit default swaps to create long or short exposure to corporate or sovereign debt securities. The Fund can buy a credit default swap (buy credit protection) or sell a credit default swap (sell credit protection). When the Fund buys a credit default swap it makes a stream of payments based on a fixed interest rate (the premium) over the life of the swap in exchange for a counterparty (the seller) taking on the risk of default of a reference debt obligation. Alternatively, the Fund can sell a credit default swap whereby the Fund will receive premium payments from the buyer in exchange for taking the risk of default of the underlying reference obligation.
 
The Fund can invest in credit default swap indices which are credit derivatives used to hedge credit risk or take a position on a basket of credit entities. Credit default swap indices allow an investor to gain or reduce exposure on a basket of credit entities in a more efficient manner than transacting in single name credit default swaps. Unlike a credit default swap, a credit default swap index is a standardized credit security and therefore may be more liquid.
 
The Fund can invest in interest rate swaps and interest rate futures to hedge its exposure to interest rates. An interest rate swap is an agreement between two parties pursuant to which the parties exchange a floating interest rate payment for a fixed interest rate payment based on a specified principal or notional amount. An interest rate futures contract is an exchange-traded contact in which the specified underlying security is either an interest-bearing fixed income security or an inter-bank deposit. Interest rate futures are based off an underlying security which is a debt obligation and moves in value as interest rates change.
 
The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates or to gain or modify exposure to a particular currency. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
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The portfolio managers utilize an appropriate benchmark index in structuring the portfolio. The portfolio managers then decide on risk factors to use in managing the Fund relative to that benchmark. In doing so, the portfolio managers consider recommendations from a team of independent specialists in positioning the Fund to generate alpha (specific factors affecting the return on investments in excess of the benchmark). The portfolio managers generally rely upon a different team of specialists for trade execution and for assistance in determining the most efficient way (in terms of cost-efficiency and selection) to implement those recommendations. Although a variety of specialists provide input in the management of the Fund, the portfolio managers retain responsibility for ensuring the Fund is positioned appropriately in terms of risk exposures and position sizes. The portfolio managers rely on the specialists for adjusting the Fund’s risk exposures and security selection. Decisions to purchase or sell securities are determined by the relative value considerations of the investment professionals that factor in economic and credit-related fundamentals, market supply and demand, market dislocations and situation-specific opportunities. The purchase or sale of securities may be related to a decision to alter the Fund’s macro risk exposure (e.g. duration, yield, curve positioning, sector exposure), a need to limit or reduce the Fund’s exposure to a particular security or issuer, degradation of an issuer’s credit quality, or general liquidity needs of the Fund.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Credit Risk . The issuer of instruments in which the Fund invests may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments, thereby causing its instruments to decrease in value and lowering the issuer’s credit rating.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk . Securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be affected more negatively by inflation, devaluation of their currencies, higher transaction costs, delays in settlement, adverse political developments, the introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, war or lack of timely information than those in developed countries.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
High Yield Bond (Junk Bond) Risk . Junk bonds involve a greater risk of default or price changes due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer. The values of junk bonds fluctuate more than those of high-quality bonds in response to company, political, regulatory or economic developments. Values of junk bonds can decline significantly over short periods of time.
 
Interest Rate Risk . Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics, including duration.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk . The Fund may invest in mortgage- and asset-backed securities that are subject to prepayment or call risk, which is the risk that the borrower’s payments may be received earlier or later than expected due to changes in prepayment rates on underlying loans. Faster prepayments often happen when interest rates are falling. As a result, the Fund may reinvest these early payments at lower interest rates, thereby reducing the Fund’s income. Conversely, when interest rates rise, prepayments may happen more slowly, causing the security to lengthen in duration. Longer duration securities tend to be more volatile. Securities may be prepaid at a price less than the original purchase value. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may adversely affect the value of mortgage-backed securities and could result in losses to the Fund. The risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case of mortgage pools that include subprime mortgages. Subprime mortgages refer to loans made to borrowers with weakened credit histories or with lower capacity to make timely payments on their mortgages.
 
U.S. Government Obligations Risk . The Fund may invest in obligations issued by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities that may receive varying levels of support from the government, which could affect the Fund’s ability to recover should they default.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. Series II shares performance shown prior to the inception date is that of Series I shares adjusted to reflect the Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Series II shares. Series II shares performance shown for 2002 is the blended return of Series II shares since their inception and restated performance of Series I shares adjusted to reflect the Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Series II shares. All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us. Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).
 
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Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended September 30, 2009): 7.28%
Worst Quarter (ended September 30, 2008): -7.95%
 
                                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
   
    Year   Years   Years    
 
Series II shares 1 : Inception (3/14/2002)     6.72 %     2.07 %     3.27 %        
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    7.84       6.50       5.78          
Barclays U.S. Credit Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    8.35       6.80       6.35          
Lipper VUF Corporate Debt BBB-Rated Funds Index
    7.34       6.09       5.90          
     
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  Series II shares’ performance shown prior to the inception date is that of Series I shares restated to reflect the 12b-1 fees applicable to the Series II shares. Series I shares’ performance reflects any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements. The inception date of the Fund’s Series I shares is May 5, 1993.
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Chuck Burge   Portfolio Manager     2009  
John Craddock   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Peter Ehret   Portfolio Manager     2006  
Darren Hughes   Portfolio Manager     2006  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist primarily of ordinary income. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
The Fund invests primarily in (1) domestic and foreign corporate debt securities; (2) U.S. Government securities, including U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities; (3) securities issued by foreign governments, their agencies or instrumentalities, and (4) up to 35% of net assets in lower-grade (high yield) debt securities, i.e., “junk bonds,” of U.S. and foreign companies.
 
The Fund’s assets will normally be invested in each of these four sectors, however the Fund may invest up to 100% of its total assets in U.S. Government securities. The Fund may invest up to 50% of its total assets in foreign securities and up to 15% of its total assets in securities of issuers located in developing markets. Developing countries are those countries that are in the initial stages of their industrial cycles. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in government securities of any one foreign country. The Fund may also invest up to 10% of its total assets in equity securities of U.S. and foreign issuers. The Fund may invest in debt obligations issued by certain supranational entities, such as the World Bank.
 
The Fund can invest in derivative instruments, specifically credit default swaps and credit default swap indices, interest rate swaps, interest rate futures and forward foreign currency contracts.
 
A credit default swap is an agreement between two parties where the first party agrees to make one or more payments to the second party, while the second party assumes the risk of certain defaults. The Fund can enter into credit default swaps to create long or short exposure to corporate or sovereign debt securities. The Fund can buy a credit default swap (buy credit protection) or sell a credit default swap (sell credit protection). When the Fund buys a credit default swap it makes a stream of payments based on a fixed interest rate (the premium) over the life of the swap in exchange for a counterparty (the seller) taking on the risk of default of a reference debt obligation. Alternatively, the Fund can sell a credit default swap whereby the Fund will receive premium payments from the buyer in exchange for taking the risk of default of the underlying reference obligation.
 
The Fund can invest in credit default swap indices which are credit derivatives used to hedge credit risk or take a position on a basket of credit entities. Credit default swap indices allow an investor to gain or reduce exposure on a basket of credit entities in a more efficient manner than transacting in single name credit default swaps. Unlike a credit default swap, a credit default swap index is a standardized credit security and therefore may be more liquid.
 
The Fund can invest in interest rate swaps and interest rate futures to hedge its exposure to interest rates. An interest rate swap is an agreement between two parties pursuant to which the parties exchange a floating interest rate payment for a fixed interest rate payment based on a specified principal or notional amount. An interest rate futures contract is an exchange-traded contact in which the specified underlying security is either an interest-bearing fixed income security or an inter-bank deposit. Interest rate futures are based off an underlying security which is a debt obligation and moves in value as interest rates change.
 
The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates or to gain or modify exposure to a particular currency. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against
 
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adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
The portfolio managers utilize an appropriate benchmark index in structuring the portfolio. The portfolio managers then decide on risk factors to use in managing the Fund relative to that benchmark. In doing so, the portfolio managers consider recommendations from a team of independent specialists in positioning the Fund to generate alpha (specific factors affecting the return on investments in excess of the benchmark). The portfolio managers generally rely upon a different team of specialists for trade execution and for assistance in determining the most efficient way (in terms of cost-efficiency and selection) to implement those recommendations. Although a variety of specialists provide input in the management of the Fund, the portfolio managers retain responsibility for ensuring the Fund is positioned appropriately in terms of risk exposures and position sizes. The portfolio managers rely on the specialists for adjusting the Fund’s risk exposures and security selection. Decisions to purchase or sell securities are determined by the relative value considerations of the investment professionals that factor in economic and credit-related fundamentals, market supply and demand, market dislocations and situation-specific opportunities. The purchase or sale of securities may be related to a decision to alter the Fund’s macro risk exposure (e.g. duration, yield, curve positioning, sector exposure), a need to limit or reduce the Fund’s exposure to a particular security or issuer, degradation of an issuer’s credit quality, or general liquidity needs of the Fund.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are less risky and inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of, or in response to, adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and, at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all of the types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Credit Risk . The issuers of instruments in which the Fund invests may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments. This risk is increased to the extent the Fund invests in junk bonds. An issuer’s securities may decrease in value if its financial strength weakens, which may reduce its credit rating and possibly its ability to meet its contractual obligations.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
 
[ ] Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
[ ] Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
 
[ ] Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
 
[ ] Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
 
[ ] Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
 
[ ] Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
 
[ ] Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
 
[ ] Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk . The prices of securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be impacted by certain factors more than those in countries with mature economies. For example, developing/emerging countries may experience higher rates of inflation or sharply devalue their currencies against the U.S. dollar, thereby causing the value of investments issued by the government or companies located in those countries to decline. Governments in developing/emerging markets may be
 
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relatively less stable. The introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, or war may result in adverse volatility in the prices of securities or currencies. Other factors may include additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
High Yield Bond (Junk Bond) Risk . Compared to higher quality debt securities, junk bonds involve a greater risk of default or price changes due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer because they are generally unsecured and may be subordinated to other creditors’ claims. The values of junk bonds often fluctuate more in response to company, political, regulatory or economic developments than higher quality bonds. Their values can decline significantly over short periods of time or during periods of economic difficulty when the bonds could be difficult to value or sell at a fair price. Credit ratings on junk bonds do not necessarily reflect their actual market value.
 
Interest Rate Risk . Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. One measure of this sensitivity is called duration. The longer the duration of a particular bond, the greater its price sensitivity is to interest rates. Similarly, a longer duration portfolio of securities has greater price sensitivity. Falling interest rates may also prompt some issuers to refinance existing debt, which could affect the Fund’s performance.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk . The Fund may invest in mortgage- and asset-backed securities that are subject to prepayment or call risk, which is the risk that the borrower’s payments may be received earlier or later than expected due to changes in prepayment rates on underlying loans. Faster prepayments often happen when interest rates are falling. As a result, the Fund may reinvest these early payments at lower interest rates, thereby reducing the Fund’s income. Conversely, when interest rates rise, prepayments may happen more slowly, causing the security to lengthen in duration. Longer duration securities tend to be more volatile. Securities may be prepaid at a price less than the original purchase value. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may adversely affect the value of mortgage-backed securities and could result in losses to the Fund. The risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case of mortgage pools that include subprime mortgages. Subprime mortgages refer to loans made to borrowers with weakened credit histories or with lower capacity to make timely payments on their mortgages.
 
U.S. Government Obligations Risk . The Fund may invest in obligations issued by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities that may receive varying levels of support from the government, which could affect the Fund’s ability to recover should they default.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser did not receive any compensation from Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund, after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Chuck Burge, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2009 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2002.
 
n   John Craddock, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1999.
 
n   Peter Ehret, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2006 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2001.
 
n   Darren Hughes, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2006 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1992.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
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whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer
 
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specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements:   Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist primarily of ordinary income.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or
 
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“Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution or “Rule 12b-1” plan for its Series II shares. The plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to life insurance companies and others to promote the sale and distribution of Series II shares. The plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund). Because the Fund pays these fees out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of charges.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. investment-grade, fixed-rate bond market.
 
Barclays U.S. Credit Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of publicly issued, SEC-registered U.S. corporate and specified foreign debentures and secured notes.
 
Lipper VUF Corporate Debt BBB-Rated Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of corporate debt BBB-rated variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series I shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
                                                                                                 
                                    Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                      expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses)
                      to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      on securities
      Dividends
              net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   of period   Return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I                                                                                                
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 6.10     $ 0.29     $ 0.13     $ 0.42     $ (0.33 )   $ 6.19       7.02 %   $ 22,333       0.75 % (d)     1.46 % (d)     4.71 % (d)     59 %
Year ended 12/31/10     5.88       0.31       0.28       0.59       (0.37 )     6.10       10.05       23,229       0.75       1.36       5.03       87  
Year ended 12/31/09     5.87       0.35       0.29       0.64       (0.63 )     5.88       10.89       24,299       0.74       1.48       5.91       200  
Year ended 12/31/08     7.80       0.50       (1.74 )     (1.24 )     (0.69 )     5.87       (15.59 )     24,070       0.75       1.31       6.83       35  
Year ended 12/31/07     8.28       0.51       (0.37 )     0.14       (0.62 )     7.80       1.72       38,336       0.75       1.17       6.04       67  
Series II                                                                                                
Year ended 12/31/11     6.07       0.28       0.13       0.41       (0.32 )     6.16       6.72       227       1.00 (d)     1.71 (d)     4.46 (d)     59  
Year ended 12/31/10     5.85       0.29       0.28       0.57       (0.35 )     6.07       9.70       232       1.00       1.61       4.78       87  
Year ended 12/31/09     5.83       0.34       0.29       0.63       (0.61 )     5.85       10.70       291       0.99       1.73       5.66       200  
Year ended 12/31/08     7.74       0.48       (1.72 )     (1.24 )     (0.67 )     5.83       (15.78 )     409       1.00       1.56       6.58       35  
Year ended 12/31/07     8.21       0.48       (0.36 )     0.12       (0.59 )     7.74       1.51       606       1.00       1.42       5.79       67  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $23,111 and $212 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period;
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year; and
  n   The Fund’s current annual expense ratio includes any applicable contractual fee waiver or expense reimbursement for the period committed.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES II   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    1 .00%     1 .71%     1 .71%     1 .71%     1 .71%     1 .71%     1 .71%     1 .71%     1 .71%     1 .71%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    4 .00%     7 .42%     10 .96%     14 .61%     18 .38%     22 .27%     26 .29%     30 .45%     34 .74%     39 .17%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,400 .00   $ 10,742 .16   $ 11,095 .58   $ 11,460 .62   $ 11,837 .68   $ 12,227 .14   $ 12,629 .41   $ 13,044 .92   $ 13,474 .09   $ 13,917 .39
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 102 .00   $ 180 .77   $ 186 .71   $ 192 .86   $ 199 .20   $ 205 .75   $ 212 .52   $ 219 .52   $ 226 .74   $ 234 .20
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series I shares
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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  1    
  3    
         
  4    
The Adviser(s)
  4    
Adviser Compensation
  4    
Portfolio Managers
  5    
         
  5    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  5    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  5    
Pricing of Shares
  6    
Taxes
  7    
Dividends and Distributions
  7    
Share Classes
  7    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  7    
         
  7    
         
  8    
         
  9    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.75 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    None      
Other Expenses
    0.37      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
    1.12      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series I shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 1.30% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I shares
  $ 114     $ 356     $ 617     $ 1,363      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 42% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowing for investment purposes) in securities issued by foreign companies and governments engaged primarily in the health care-related industry.
 
In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities issued by small, mid and large cap companies.
 
The Fund uses the following criteria to determine whether an issuer is engaged in health care-related industries if (1) at least 50% of its gross income or its net sales are derived from activities in the health care industry; (2) at least 50% of its assets are devoted to producing revenues from the health care industry; or (3) based on other available information, the Fund’s portfolio managers determine that its primary business is within the health care industry. Such issuers include those that design, manufacture, or sell products or services used for or in connection with health care or medicine (such as pharmaceutical issuers, biotechnology research firms, issuers that sell medical products, and issuers that own or operate health care facilities). The Fund may invest in debt securities issued by health care industry issuers, or in equity and debt securities of other issuers the portfolio managers believe will benefit from developments in the health care industry.
 
The Fund can invest in derivative instruments, including forward foreign currency contracts. The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in issuers located in developing countries, i.e., those that are in the initial stages of their industrial cycles.
 
As of December 31, 2011, the principal countries in which the Fund was invested were the United States, Switzerland, Ireland, Germany and Israel.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund, the portfolio managers use a research-oriented “bottom-up” investment approach, focusing on issuer fundamentals in an effort to uncover future growth prospects which are not yet appreciated by the market.
 
In analyzing specific industries, the portfolio managers ordinarily look for above-average growth and demand; below-average reimbursement risk; and high barriers to entry.
 
In analyzing specific issuers, the portfolio managers ordinarily look for leading issuers with defensible franchises; issuers in the midst of a solid 18-24 month outlook; value-added and/or niche-oriented products and/or services; potential to expand margins and improve profitability; superior earnings-per-share growth; strong balance sheet and moderate financial leverage; a capable management team and potential for downside risks are also considerations.
 
Security selection is then further refined by valuation analysis.
 
The portfolio managers will consider selling the security of an issuer if, among other things, (1) a security’s price reaches its valuation target; (2) an issuer’s fundamentals deteriorate; or (3) if more compelling opportunities exist.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or
 
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guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Debt Securities Risk . The Fund may invest in debt securities that are affected by changing interest rates and changes in their effective maturities and credit quality.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk . Securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be affected more negatively by inflation, devaluation of their currencies, higher transaction costs, delays in settlement, adverse political developments, the introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, war or lack of timely information than those in developed countries.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Health Care Sector Risk . The Fund’s performance is vulnerable to factors affecting the health care industry, including government regulation, obsolescence caused by scientific advances and technological innovations.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks . Stocks of small and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. For periods prior to April 30, 2004, performance shown relates to a predecessor fund advised by INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (IFG), an affiliate of Invesco Advisers, Inc. All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 13.88%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): -18.84%
 
                                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
   
    Year   Years   Years    
 
Series I shares: Inception (5/21/1997)     3.95 %     2.21 %     2.80 %        
MSCI World Index SM
    -5.54       -2.37       3.62          
MSCI World Health Care Index
    9.46       1.69       3.13          
Lipper VUF Health/Biotechnology Funds Category Average
    7.48       3.72       4.10          
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Derek Taner   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2005  
Dean Dillard   Portfolio Manager     2009  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
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Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowing for investment purposes) in securities issued by foreign companies and governments engaged primarily in the health care-related industry.
 
In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities issued by small, mid and large cap companies.
 
The Fund uses the following criteria to determine whether an issuer is engaged in health care-related industries if (1) at least 50% of its gross income or its net sales are derived from activities in the health care industry; (2) at least 50% of its assets are devoted to producing revenues from the health care industry; or (3) based on other available information, the Fund’s portfolio managers determine that its primary business is within the health care industry. Such issuers include those that design, manufacture, or sell products or services used for or in connection with health care or medicine (such as pharmaceutical issuers, biotechnology research firms, issuers that sell medical products, and issuers that own or operate health care facilities). The Fund may invest in debt securities issued by health care industry issuers, or in equity and debt securities of other issuers the portfolio managers believe will benefit from developments in the health care industry.
 
The Fund can invest in derivative instruments, including forward foreign currency contracts. The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in issuers located in developing countries, i.e., those that are in the initial stages of their industrial cycles.
 
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, in issuers located in at least three different countries, including the U.S., and may invest a significant portion of its assets in the securities of U.S. issuers. However, the Fund will invest no more than 50% of its total assets in the securities of issuers in any one country, other than the U.S. As of December 31, 2011, the principal countries in which the Fund was invested were the United States, Switzerland, Ireland, Germany and Israel.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund, the portfolio managers first screen the global investment universe. Securities of issuers with at least $500 million in market capitalization are considered for further evaluation if they are identified as having attractive growth prospects relative to their current valuations. The portfolio managers use a research-oriented “bottom-up” investment approach, focusing on issuer fundamentals in an effort to uncover future growth prospects which are not yet appreciated by the market.
 
In analyzing specific industries, the portfolio managers ordinarily look for above-average growth and demand; below-average reimbursement risk; and high barriers to entry.
 
In analyzing specific issuers, the portfolio managers ordinarily look for leading issuers with defensible franchises; issuers in the midst of a solid 18-24 month outlook; value-added and/or niche-oriented products and/or services; potential to expand margins and improve profitability; superior earnings-per-share growth; strong balance sheet and moderate financial leverage; a capable management team and potential for downside risks are also considerations.
 
Security selection is then further refined by valuation analysis. In general, the managers target securities trading at attractive valuations based upon one or more of the following parameters: price-to-earnings (P/E); P/E ratio versus expected earnings per share growth rate; enterprise value to earnings before interest depreciation and-taxes (EBITDA); discounted cash flow analysis; sum of parts analysis and asset/scarcity value. Additionally, position size is limited in an effort to maximize risk-adjusted returns.
 
The portfolio managers will consider selling the security of an issuer if, among other things, (1) a security’s price reaches its valuation target; (2) an issuer’s fundamentals deteriorate; or (3) if more compelling opportunities exist.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are less risky and inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of or in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Debt Securities Risk . The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in debt securities such as notes and bonds. The values of debt securities and the income they generate may be affected by changing interest rates and by changes in their effective maturities and credit quality of these securities.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
 
[ ] Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
[ ] Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
 
[ ] Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the
 
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value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
 
[ ] Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
 
[ ] Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
 
[ ] Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
 
[ ] Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
 
[ ] Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk . The prices of securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be impacted by certain factors more than those in countries with mature economies. For example, developing/emerging countries may experience higher rates of inflation or sharply devalue their currencies against the U.S. dollar, thereby causing the value of investments issued by the government or companies located in those countries to decline. Governments in developing/emerging markets may be relatively less stable. The introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, or war may result in adverse volatility in the prices of securities or currencies. Other factors may include additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
Health Care Sector Risk . The Fund’s performance is vulnerable to factors affecting the health care industry, such as substantial government regulation, which may impact the demand for products and services offered by health care companies. Also, the products and services offered by health care companies may be subject to rapid obsolescence caused by scientific advances and technological innovations.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks . Stocks of small and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.74% of Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
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Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Derek Taner, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2005 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2005.
 
n   Dean Dillard, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2009 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
 
The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which the lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
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Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements:   Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on
 
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each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF Health/Biotechnology Funds Category Average represents an average of all of the variable insurance underlying funds in the Lipper Health/Biotechnology Funds category.
 
MSCI World Health Care Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of health care stocks of developed countries.
 
MSCI World Index SM is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed countries.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series II shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
                                                                                                                 
                                                                Ratio of
    Ratio of
             
                Net gains
                                              expenses
    expenses
             
                (losses)
                                              to average
    to average net
    Ratio of net
       
    Net asset
    Net
    on securities
          Dividends
    Distributions
                            net assets
    assets without
    investment
       
    value,
    investment
    (both
    Total from
    from net
    from net
          Net asset
          Net assets,
    with fee waivers
    fee waivers
    income (loss)
       
    beginning
    income
    realized and
    investment
    investment
    realized
    Total
    value, end
    Total
    end of period
    and/or expenses
    and/or expenses
    to average
    Portfolio
 
    of period     (loss) (a)     unrealized)     operations     income     gains     Distributions     of period     Return (b)     (000s omitted)     absorbed     absorbed     net assets     turnover (c)  
   
 
Series I                                                                                                                
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 16.71     $ 0.00     $ 0.66     $ 0.66     $     $     $     $ 17.37       3.95 %   $ 114,476       1.11 % (d)     1.12 % (d)     0.03 % (d)     42 %
Year ended 12/31/10     15.87       (0.03 )     0.87       0.84                         16.71       5.29       124,441       1.11       1.12       (0.18 )     16  
Year ended 12/31/09     12.47       (0.01 )     3.46       3.45       (0.05 )           (0.05 )     15.87       27.67       143,648       1.13       1.14       (0.05 )     45  
Year ended 12/31/08     24.06       0.07 (e)     (7.16 )     (7.09 )           (4.50 )     (4.50 )     12.47       (28.62 )     128,563       1.12       1.13       0.34 (e)     67  
Year ended 12/31/07     21.51       (0.01 )     2.56       2.55                         24.06       11.85       223,448       1.06       1.07       (0.06 )     66  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     16.38       (0.04 )     0.65       0.61                         16.99       3.72       27,448       1.36 (d)     1.37 (d)     (0.22 ) (d)     42  
Year ended 12/31/10     15.60       (0.07 )     0.85       0.78                         16.38       5.00       26,063       1.36       1.37       (0.43 )     16  
Year ended 12/31/09     12.26       (0.04 )     3.40       3.36       (0.02 )           (0.02 )     15.60       27.39       26,722       1.38       1.39       (0.30 )     45  
Year ended 12/31/08     23.82       0.02 (e)     (7.08 )     (7.06 )           (4.50 )     (4.50 )     12.26       (28.78 )     19,886       1.37       1.38       0.09 (e)     67  
Year ended 12/31/07     21.36       (0.07 )     2.53       2.46                         23.82       11.52       20,817       1.31       1.32       (0.31 )     66  
(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b) Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d) Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $125,360 and $27,022 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
(e) Net investment income (loss) per share and the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets include a special cash dividend received of $5.23 per share owned of All-scripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. on October 13, 2008. Net investment income (loss) per share and the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding the special dividend are $0.02 and 0.08% and $(0.03) and (0.17)% for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period; and
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES I   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    1 .12%     1 .12%     1 .12%     1 .12%     1 .12%     1 .12%     1 .12%     1 .12%     1 .12%     1 .12%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    3 .88%     7 .91%     12 .10%     16 .45%     20 .96%     25 .66%     30 .53%     35 .60%     40 .86%     46 .33%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,388 .00   $ 10,791 .05   $ 11,209 .75   $ 11,644 .69   $ 12,096 .50   $ 12,565 .84   $ 13,053 .40   $ 13,559 .87   $ 14,085 .99   $ 14,632 .53
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 114 .17   $ 118 .60   $ 123 .20   $ 127 .98   $ 132 .95   $ 138 .11   $ 143 .47   $ 149 .03   $ 154 .82   $ 160 .82
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series II shares
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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  1    
  3    
         
  4    
The Adviser(s)
  4    
Adviser Compensation
  5    
Portfolio Managers
  5    
         
  5    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  5    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  5    
Pricing of Shares
  6    
Taxes
  7    
Dividends and Distributions
  7    
Share Classes
  7    
Distribution Plan
  7    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  7    
         
  8    
         
  9    
         
  10    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.75 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.25      
Other Expenses
    0.37      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
    1.37      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series II shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series II shares to 1.45% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series II shares
  $ 139     $ 434     $ 750     $ 1,646      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 42% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowing for investment purposes) in securities issued by foreign companies and governments engaged primarily in the health care-related industry.
 
In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities issued by small, mid and large cap companies.
 
The Fund uses the following criteria to determine whether an issuer is engaged in health care-related industries if (1) at least 50% of its gross income or its net sales are derived from activities in the health care industry; (2) at least 50% of its assets are devoted to producing revenues from the health care industry; or (3) based on other available information, the Fund’s portfolio managers determine that its primary business is within the health care industry. Such issuers include those that design, manufacture, or sell products or services used for or in connection with health care or medicine (such as pharmaceutical issuers, biotechnology research firms, issuers that sell medical products, and issuers that own or operate health care facilities). The Fund may invest in debt securities issued by health care industry issuers, or in equity and debt securities of other issuers the portfolio managers believe will benefit from developments in the health care industry.
 
The Fund can invest in derivative instruments, including forward foreign currency contracts. The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in issuers located in developing countries, i.e., those that are in the initial stages of their industrial cycles.
 
As of December 31, 2011, the principal countries in which the Fund was invested were the United States, Switzerland, Ireland, Germany and Israel.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund, the portfolio managers use a research-oriented “bottom-up” investment approach, focusing on issuer fundamentals in an effort to uncover future growth prospects which are not yet appreciated by the market.
 
In analyzing specific industries, the portfolio managers ordinarily look for above-average growth and demand; below-average reimbursement risk; and high barriers to entry.
 
In analyzing specific issuers, the portfolio managers ordinarily look for leading issuers with defensible franchises; issuers in the midst of a solid 18-24 month outlook; value-added and/or niche-oriented products and/or services; potential to expand margins and improve profitability; superior earnings-per-share growth; strong balance sheet and moderate financial leverage; a capable management team and potential for downside risks are also considerations.
 
Security selection is then further refined by valuation analysis.
 
The portfolio managers will consider selling the security of an issuer if, among other things, (1) a security’s price reaches its valuation target; (2) an issuer’s fundamentals deteriorate; or (3) if more compelling opportunities exist.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or
 
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guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Debt Securities Risk . The Fund may invest in debt securities that are affected by changing interest rates and changes in their effective maturities and credit quality.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk . Securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be affected more negatively by inflation, devaluation of their currencies, higher transaction costs, delays in settlement, adverse political developments, the introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, war or lack of timely information than those in developed countries.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Health Care Sector Risk . The Fund’s performance is vulnerable to factors affecting the health care industry, including government regulation, obsolescence caused by scientific advances and technological innovations.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks . Stocks of small and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. Series II shares performance shown prior to the inception date is that of Series I shares adjusted to reflect the Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Series II shares. Series II shares performance shown for 2004 is the blended return of Series II shares since their inception and restated performance of Series I shares adjusted to reflect the Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Series II shares. For periods prior to April 30, 2004, performance shown relates to a predecessor fund advised by INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (IFG), an affiliate of Invesco Advisers, Inc. All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us. Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 13.87%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): -18.91%
 
                                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
   
    Year   Years   Years    
 
Series II shares 1 : Inception (4/30/2004)     3.72 %     1.96 %     2.54 %        
MSCI World Index SM
    -5.54       -2.37       3.62          
MSCI World Health Care Index
    9.46       1.69       3.13          
Lipper VUF Health/Biotechnology Funds Category Average
    7.48       3.72       4.10          
     
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  Series II shares’ performance shown prior to the inception date is that of Series I shares restated to reflect the 12b-1 fees applicable to the Series II shares. Series I shares’ performance reflects any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements. The inception date of the Fund’s Series I shares is May 21, 1997.
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Derek Taner   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2005  
Dean Dillard   Portfolio Manager     2009  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
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Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowing for investment purposes) in securities issued by foreign companies and governments engaged primarily in the health care-related industry.
 
In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities issued by small, mid and large cap companies.
 
The Fund uses the following criteria to determine whether an issuer is engaged in health care-related industries if (1) at least 50% of its gross income or its net sales are derived from activities in the health care industry; (2) at least 50% of its assets are devoted to producing revenues from the health care industry; or (3) based on other available information, the Fund’s portfolio managers determine that its primary business is within the health care industry. Such issuers include those that design, manufacture, or sell products or services used for or in connection with health care or medicine (such as pharmaceutical issuers, biotechnology research firms, issuers that sell medical products, and issuers that own or operate health care facilities). The Fund may invest in debt securities issued by health care industry issuers, or in equity and debt securities of other issuers the portfolio managers believe will benefit from developments in the health care industry.
 
The Fund can invest in derivative instruments, including forward foreign currency contracts. The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in issuers located in developing countries, i.e., those that are in the initial stages of their industrial cycles.
 
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, in issuers located in at least three different countries, including the U.S., and may invest a significant portion of its assets in the securities of U.S. issuers. However, the Fund will invest no more than 50% of its total assets in the securities of issuers in any one country, other than the U.S. As of December 31, 2011, the principal countries in which the Fund was invested were the United States, Switzerland, Ireland, Germany and Israel.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund, the portfolio managers first screen the global investment universe. Securities of issuers with at least $500 million in market capitalization are considered for further evaluation if they are identified as having attractive growth prospects relative to their current valuations. The portfolio managers use a research-oriented “bottom-up” investment approach, focusing on issuer fundamentals in an effort to uncover future growth prospects which are not yet appreciated by the market.
 
In analyzing specific industries, the portfolio managers ordinarily look for above-average growth and demand; below-average reimbursement risk; and high barriers to entry.
 
In analyzing specific issuers, the portfolio managers ordinarily look for leading issuers with defensible franchises; issuers in the midst of a solid 18-24 month outlook; value-added and/or niche-oriented products and/or services; potential to expand margins and improve profitability; superior earnings-per-share growth; strong balance sheet and moderate financial leverage; a capable management team and potential for downside risks are also considerations.
 
Security selection is then further refined by valuation analysis. In general, the managers target securities trading at attractive valuations based upon one or more of the following parameters: price-to-earnings (P/E); P/E ratio versus expected earnings per share growth rate; enterprise value to earnings before interest depreciation and-taxes (EBITDA); discounted cash flow analysis; sum of parts analysis and asset/scarcity value. Additionally, position size is limited in an effort to maximize risk-adjusted returns.
 
The portfolio managers will consider selling the security of an issuer if, among other things, (1) a security’s price reaches its valuation target; (2) an issuer’s fundamentals deteriorate; or (3) if more compelling opportunities exist.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are less risky and inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of or in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Debt Securities Risk . The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in debt securities such as notes and bonds. The values of debt securities and the income they generate may be affected by changing interest rates and by changes in their effective maturities and credit quality of these securities.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
 
[ ] Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
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[ ] Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
 
[ ] Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
 
[ ] Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
 
[ ] Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
 
[ ] Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
 
[ ] Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
 
[ ] Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk . The prices of securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be impacted by certain factors more than those in countries with mature economies. For example, developing/emerging countries may experience higher rates of inflation or sharply devalue their currencies against the U.S. dollar, thereby causing the value of investments issued by the government or companies located in those countries to decline. Governments in developing/emerging markets may be relatively less stable. The introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, or war may result in adverse volatility in the prices of securities or currencies. Other factors may include additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
Health Care Sector Risk . The Fund’s performance is vulnerable to factors affecting the health care industry, such as substantial government regulation, which may impact the demand for products and services offered by health care companies. Also, the products and services offered by health care companies may be subject to rapid obsolescence caused by scientific advances and technological innovations.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks . Stocks of small and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for
 
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the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.74% of Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Derek Taner, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2005 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2005.
 
n   Dean Dillard, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2009 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
 
The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which the lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance
 
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company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements:   Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes
 
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provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution or “Rule 12b-1” plan for its Series II shares. The plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to life insurance companies and others to promote the sale and distribution of Series II shares. The plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund). Because the Fund pays these fees out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of charges.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The
 
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prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF Health/Biotechnology Funds Category Average represents an average of all of the variable insurance underlying funds in the Lipper Health/Biotechnology Funds category.
 
MSCI World Health Care Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of health care stocks of developed countries.
 
MSCI World Index SM is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed countries.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series I shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                Ratio of
    Ratio of
             
                Net gains
                                              expenses
    expenses
             
                (losses)
                                              to average
    to average net
    Ratio of net
       
    Net asset
    Net
    on securities
          Dividends
    Distributions
                            net assets
    assets without
    investment
       
    value,
    investment
    (both
    Total from
    from net
    from net
          Net asset
          Net assets,
    with fee waivers
    fee waivers
    income (loss)
       
    beginning
    income
    realized and
    investment
    investment
    realized
    Total
    value, end
    Total
    end of period
    and/or expenses
    and/or expenses
    to average
    Portfolio
 
    of period     (loss) (a)     unrealized)     operations     income     gains     Distributions     of period     Return (b)     (000s omitted)     absorbed     absorbed     net assets     turnover (c)  
   
 
Series I                                                                                                                
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 16.71     $ 0.00     $ 0.66     $ 0.66     $     $     $     $ 17.37       3.95 %   $ 114,476       1.11 % (d)     1.12 % (d)     0.03 % (d)     42 %
Year ended 12/31/10     15.87       (0.03 )     0.87       0.84                         16.71       5.29       124,441       1.11       1.12       (0.18 )     16  
Year ended 12/31/09     12.47       (0.01 )     3.46       3.45       (0.05 )           (0.05 )     15.87       27.67       143,648       1.13       1.14       (0.05 )     45  
Year ended 12/31/08     24.06       0.07 (e)     (7.16 )     (7.09 )           (4.50 )     (4.50 )     12.47       (28.62 )     128,563       1.12       1.13       0.34 (e)     67  
Year ended 12/31/07     21.51       (0.01 )     2.56       2.55                         24.06       11.85       223,448       1.06       1.07       (0.06 )     66  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     16.38       (0.04 )     0.65       0.61                         16.99       3.72       27,448       1.36 (d)     1.37 (d)     (0.22 ) (d)     42  
Year ended 12/31/10     15.60       (0.07 )     0.85       0.78                         16.38       5.00       26,063       1.36       1.37       (0.43 )     16  
Year ended 12/31/09     12.26       (0.04 )     3.40       3.36       (0.02 )           (0.02 )     15.60       27.39       26,722       1.38       1.39       (0.30 )     45  
Year ended 12/31/08     23.82       0.02 (e)     (7.08 )     (7.06 )           (4.50 )     (4.50 )     12.26       (28.78 )     19,886       1.37       1.38       0.09 (e)     67  
Year ended 12/31/07     21.36       (0.07 )     2.53       2.46                         23.82       11.52       20,817       1.31       1.32       (0.31 )     66  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $125,360 and $27,022 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
(e)
  Net investment income (loss) per share and the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets include a special cash dividend received of $5.23 per share owned of All-scripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. on October 13, 2008. Net investment income (loss) per share and the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding the special dividend are $0.02 and 0.08% and $(0.03) and (0.17)% for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period; and
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES II   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    1 .37%     1 .37%     1 .37%     1 .37%     1 .37%     1 .37%     1 .37%     1 .37%     1 .37%     1 .37%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    3 .63%     7 .39%     11 .29%     15 .33%     19 .52%     23 .85%     28 .35%     33 .01%     37 .84%     42 .84%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,363 .00   $ 10,739 .18   $ 11,129 .01   $ 11,532 .99   $ 11,951 .64   $ 12,385 .48   $ 12,835 .08   $ 13,300 .99   $ 13,783 .82   $ 14,284 .17
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 139 .49   $ 144 .55   $ 149 .80   $ 155 .23   $ 160 .87   $ 166 .71   $ 172 .76   $ 179 .03   $ 185 .53   $ 192 .27
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund Series II
   
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series I shares
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund’s investment objective is total return through growth of capital and current income.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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Table of Contents
 
 
         
  1    
  3    
         
  4    
The Adviser(s)
  4    
Adviser Compensation
  5    
Portfolio Managers
  5    
         
  5    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  5    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  5    
Pricing of Shares
  6    
Taxes
  7    
Dividends and Distributions
  7    
Share Classes
  7    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  7    
         
  8    
         
  9    
         
  10    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is total return through growth of capital and current income.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.75 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    None      
Other Expenses
    0.39      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
    1.14      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series I shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 1.30% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I shares
  $ 116     $ 362     $ 628     $ 1,386      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 47% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of real estate and real estate-related issuers. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities but may also invest in debt securities including U.S. Treasury and agency bonds and notes.
 
In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Fund considers an issuer to be a real estate or real estate-related issuer if at least 50% of its assets, gross income or net profits are attributable to ownership, construction, management or sale of residential, commercial or industrial real estate. These companies include (i) real estate investment trusts (REITs) or other real estate operating companies that (a) own property, (b) make or invest in short-term construction and development mortgage loans, or (c) invest in long-term mortgages or mortgage pools, and (ii) companies whose products and services are related to the real estate industry, such as manufacturers and distributors of building supplies and financial institutions that issue or service mortgages.
 
The Fund may invest in equity and debt securities of companies unrelated to the real estate industry that the portfolio managers believe are undervalued and have potential for growth of capital. The Fund limits its investments in debt securities unrelated to the real estate industry to those that are investment-grade or deemed by the Fund’s portfolio managers to be of comparable quality.
 
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, in issuers located in at least three different countries, including the U.S.
 
The Fund may invest in non-investment grade debt securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”) of real estate and real estate-related issuers.
 
The Fund may engage in short sales of securities. A short sale occurs when the Fund sells a security, but does not deliver a security it owns when the sale settles. Instead, it borrows that security for delivery when the sale settles. The Fund may engage in short sales with respect to securities it owns (short sales against the box) or securities it does not own. Generally, the Fund will sell a security short to (1) take advantage of an expected decline in the security price in anticipation of purchasing the same security at a later date at a lower price, or (2) to protect a profit in a security that it owns (short sales against the box). The Fund will not sell a security short if, as a result of such short sale, the aggregate market value of all securities sold short exceeds 10% of the Fund’s net assets.
 
When constructing the portfolio, the portfolio managers use a fundamentals-driven investment process, including an evaluation of factors such as real property market cycle analysis, real property evaluation and management and structure review to identify securities with characteristics including (i) quality underlying properties, (ii) solid management teams with the ability to effectively manage capital structure decisions, and (iii) attractive valuations relative to peer investment alternatives. The portfolio managers and investment team focus on equity REITs and real estate operating issuers. Some of the fundamental factors that are evaluated in screening potential investments for the Fund include: forecasted occupancy and rental rates of the various property markets in which a firm may operate, property locations, physical attributes and cash flow generating capacity of an issuer’s properties and calculating relative return potential, asset quality, management depth and skill, insider ownership, overall debt levels, percentage of variable rate financing and fixed charge coverage ratios. The issuers that are believed to have the most attractive fundamental attributes are then screened according to pricing factors that allow the portfolio managers to assess security valuations relative to one another and relative to the investment teams’
 
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assessment of underlying asset value. The portfolio managers also consider the relative liquidity of each security in the construction of the Fund. The portfolio managers seek to construct a portfolio with risk characteristics similar to the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real Estate Index (the benchmark index). The Fund seeks to limit risk through various controls, such as diversifying the portfolio property types and geographic areas as well as by limiting the size of any one holding. Various factors may lead to overweighting or underweighting of particular property types and/or geographic areas from time to time.
 
The portfolio managers will consider selling a security if they conclude (1) its relative valuation falls below desired levels, (2) its risk/return profile changes significantly, (3) its fundamentals change, or (4) a more attractive investment opportunity is identified.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Concentration Risk . To the extent the Fund invests a greater amount in any one sector or industry, the Fund’s performance will depend to a greater extent on the overall condition of the sector or industry, and there is increased risk to the Fund if conditions adversely affect that sector or industry.
 
Credit Risk . The issuer of instruments in which the Fund invests may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments, thereby causing its instruments to decrease in value and lowering the issuer’s credit rating.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
High Yield Bond (Junk Bond) Risk . Junk bonds involve a greater risk of default or price changes due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer. The values of junk bonds fluctuate more than those of high-quality bonds in response to company, political, regulatory or economic developments. Values of junk bonds can decline significantly over short periods of time.
 
Interest Rate Risk . Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics, including duration.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
REIT Risk/Real Estate Risk . Investments in real estate related instruments may be affected by economic, legal, cultural, environmental or technological factors that affect property values, rents or occupancies of real estate related to the Fund’s holdings. Real estate companies, including REITs or similar structures, tend to be small and mid cap companies, and their shares may be more volatile and less liquid. The value of investments in real estate related companies may be affected by the quality of management, the ability to repay loans, the utilization of leverage and financial covenants related thereto, whether the company carries adequate insurance and environmental factors. If a real estate related company defaults, the Fund may own real estate directly, which involves the following additional risks: environmental liabilities, difficulty in valuing and selling the real estate, and economic or regulatory changes.
 
Short Sales Risk . Short sales may cause the Fund to repurchase a security at a higher price, causing a loss. As there is no limit on how much the price of the security can increase, the Fund’s exposure is unlimited.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
U.S. Government Obligations Risk . The Fund may invest in obligations issued by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities that may receive varying levels of support from the government, which could affect the Fund’s ability to recover should they default.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. For periods prior to April 30, 2004, performance shown relates to a predecessor fund advised by INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (IFG), an affiliate of Invesco Advisers, Inc. Additionally, effective April 30, 2004 and, again on July 3, 2006, the Fund changed its investment objective. Performance shown for the Fund reflects the investment objective of the Fund in effect during the periods shown. All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 29.97%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): -29.26%
 
 
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Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
   
    Year   Years   Years    
 
Series I shares: Inception (3/31/1998)     -6.51 %     -5.45 %     9.52 %        
MSCI World Index SM
    -5.54       -2.37       3.62          
FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real Estate Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    -5.82       -5.28       9.59          
Lipper VUF Real Estate Funds Category Average
    2.04       -3.19       9.40          
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
Investment Sub-Adviser: Invesco Asset Management Limited
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Joe Rodriguez, Jr.   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2003  
Mark Blackburn   Portfolio Manager     2003  
James Cowen   Portfolio Manager     2008  
Paul Curbo   Portfolio Manager     2007  
Darin Turner   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Ping-Ying Wang   Portfolio Manager     2006  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is total return through growth of capital and current income. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of real estate and real estate-related issuers. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities but may also invest in debt securities including U.S. Treasury and agency bonds and notes.
 
In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Fund considers an issuer to be a real estate or real estate-related issuer if at least 50% of its assets, gross income or net profits are attributable to ownership, construction, management or sale of residential, commercial or industrial real estate. These companies include (i) real estate investment trusts (REITs) or other real estate operating companies that (a) own property, (b) make or invest in short-term construction and development mortgage loans, or (c) invest in long-term mortgages or mortgage pools, and (ii) companies whose products and services are related to the real estate industry, such as manufacturers and distributors of building supplies and financial institutions that issue or service mortgages.
 
The Fund may invest in equity and debt securities of companies unrelated to the real estate industry that the portfolio managers believe are undervalued and have potential for growth of capital. The Fund limits its investments in debt securities unrelated to the real estate industry to those that are investment-grade or deemed by the Fund’s portfolio managers to be of comparable quality.
 
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, in issuers located in at least three different countries, including the U.S.
 
The Fund may invest in non-investment grade debt securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”) of real estate and real estate-related issuers.
 
The Fund may engage in short sales of securities. A short sale occurs when the Fund sells a security, but does not deliver a security it owns when the sale settles. Instead, it borrows that security for delivery when the sale settles. The Fund may engage in short sales with respect to securities it owns (short sales against the box) or securities it does not own. Generally, the Fund will sell a security short to (1) take advantage of an expected decline in the security price in anticipation of purchasing the same security at a later date at a lower price, or (2) to protect a profit in a security that it owns (short sales against the box). The Fund will not sell a security short if, as a result of such short sale, the aggregate market value of all securities sold short exceeds 10% of the Fund’s net assets.
 
When constructing the portfolio, the portfolio managers use a fundamentals-driven investment process, including an evaluation of factors such as real property market cycle analysis, real property evaluation and management and structure review to identify securities with characteristics including (i) quality underlying properties, (ii) solid management teams with the ability to effectively manage capital structure decisions, and (iii) attractive valuations relative to peer investment alternatives. The portfolio managers and investment team focus on equity REITs and real estate operating issuers. Equity REITs generally invest a majority of their assets in income-producing real estate properties in order to generate cash flow from rental income and a gradual asset appreciation. Each potential investment is analyzed using fundamental research and pricing components to identify attractively priced securities that appear to have relatively favorable long-term prospects. Some of the fundamental factors that are evaluated in screening potential investments for the Fund include: forecasted occupancy and rental rates of the various property markets in which a firm may operate, property locations, physical attributes and cash flow generating capacity of an issuer’s properties and calculating relative return potential, asset quality, management depth and skill, insider ownership, overall debt levels, percentage of variable rate financing and fixed charge coverage ratios. The market and issuer research available to the investment team helps the portfolio managers in their efforts to identify REITs and real estate issuers operating in the most attractive markets that represent quality properties and solid management teams with the ability to effectively manage capital structure decisions. The issuers that are believed to have the most attractive fundamental attributes are then screened according to pricing factors that allow the management team to assess security valuations relative to one another and relative to the investment teams’ assessment of underlying asset value. The fundamental research and pricing factors are combined to
 
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identify attractively priced securities of issuers that appear to have relatively favorable long-term prospects. The portfolio managers also consider the relative liquidity of each security in the construction of the Fund. The portfolio managers seek to construct a portfolio with risk characteristics similar to the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real Estate Index (the benchmark index). The Fund seeks to limit risk through various controls, such as diversifying the portfolio property types and geographic areas as well as by limiting the size of any one holding. Various factors may lead to overweighting or underweighting of particular property types and/or geographic areas from time to time. The Fund uses the benchmark index as a guide in structuring the portfolio, but the Fund is not an index fund.
 
The portfolio managers will consider selling a security if they conclude (1) its relative valuation falls below desired levels, (2) its risk/return profile changes significantly, (3) its fundamentals change, or (4) a more attractive investment opportunity is identified.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are less risky and inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of or in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Concentration Risk . To the extent the Fund invests a greater amount in any one sector or industry, the Fund’s performance will depend to a greater extent on the overall condition of the sector or industry, and there is increased risk to the Fund if conditions adversely affect that sector or industry.
 
Credit Risk . The issuers of instruments in which the Fund invests may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments. This risk is increased to the extent the Fund invests in junk bonds. An issuer’s securities may decrease in value if its financial strength weakens, which may reduce its credit rating and possibly its ability to meet its contractual obligations.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
High Yield Bond (Junk Bond) Risk . Compared to higher quality debt securities, junk bonds involve a greater risk of default or price changes due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer because they are generally unsecured and may be subordinated to other creditors’ claims. The values of junk bonds often fluctuate more in response to company, political, regulatory or economic developments than higher quality bonds. Their values can decline significantly over short periods of time or during periods of economic difficulty when the bonds could be difficult to value or sell at a fair price. Credit ratings on junk bonds do not necessarily reflect their actual market value.
 
Interest Rate Risk . Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. One measure of this sensitivity is called duration. The longer the duration of a particular bond, the greater its price sensitivity is to interest rates. Similarly, a longer duration portfolio of securities has greater price sensitivity. Falling interest rates may also prompt some issuers to refinance existing debt, which could affect the Fund’s performance.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
REIT Risk/Real Estate Risk . Investments in real estate related instruments may be affected by economic, legal, cultural, environmental or technological factors that affect property values, rents or occupancies of real estate related to the Fund’s holdings. Real estate companies, including REITs or similar structures, tend to be small and mid cap companies, and their shares may be more volatile and less liquid. The value of investments in real estate related companies may be affected by the quality of management, the ability to repay loans, the utilization of leverage and financial covenants related thereto, whether the company carries adequate insurance and environmental factors. If a real estate related company defaults, the Fund may own real estate directly, which involves the following additional risks: environmental liabilities, difficulty in valuing and selling the real estate, and economic or regulatory changes.
 
Short Sales Risk . If the Fund sells short a security that it does not own and the security increases in value, the Fund will pay a higher price to repurchase the security. The more the Fund pays, the more it will lose on the transaction, which adversely affects its share price. As there is no limit on how much the price of the security can increase, the Fund’s exposure is unlimited.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
U.S. Government Obligations Risk . The Fund may invest in obligations issued by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities that may receive varying levels of support from the government, which could affect the Fund’s ability to recover should they default.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Invesco Asset Management Limited (the Sub-Adviser or Invesco Asset Management) serves as the Fund’s investment sub-adviser. Invesco Asset Management, an affiliate of the Adviser, is located at 30 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AG, United Kingdom. The Sub-Adviser is responsible for the Fund’s day-to-day management, including the Fund’s investment decisions and the execution of securities transactions with respect to the Fund.
 
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Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.75% of Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund’s average daily net assets.
 
Invesco, not the Fund, pays sub-advisory fees, if any.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
Portfolio Managers
Investment decisions for the Fund are made by the investment management team at Invesco Asset Management. The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Joe Rodriguez, Jr., (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2003 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1990.
 
n   Mark Blackburn, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2003 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1998.
 
n   James Cowen, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2008. Mr. Cowen previously managed the Fund from January, 2006 to January, 2007, and has been a member of Invesco’s Real Estate Team since 2001. Mr. Cowen has been associated with Invesco Asset Management and/or its affiliates since 2001.
 
n   Paul Curbo, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2007 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1998.
 
n   Darin Turner, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2005.
 
n   Ping-Ying Wang, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2006 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1998.
 
The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which the lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with
 
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the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by
 
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independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements:   Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
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You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real Estate Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of global real estate companies and REITs.
 
Lipper VUF Real Estate Funds Category Average represents an average of all of the variable insurance underlying funds in the Lipper Real Estate Funds category.
 
MSCI World Index SM is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed countries.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series II shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
                                                                                                                 
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                              expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      securities
      Dividends
  Distributions
                  net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  from net
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized
  investment
  investment
  realized
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   and unrealized)   operations   income   gains   distributions   of period   return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 13.58     $ 0.24     $ (1.16 )   $ (0.92 )   $ (0.52 )   $     $ (0.52 )   $ 12.14       (6.51 )%   $ 134,254       1.14 % (d)     1.14 % (d)     1.77 % (d)     47 %
Year ended 12/31/10     12.14       0.35       1.74       2.09       (0.65 )           (0.65 )     13.58       17.51       131,462       1.20       1.20       2.82       87  
Year ended 12/31/09     9.23       0.26       2.65       2.91                         12.14       31.53       128,224       1.26       1.26       2.59       72  
Year ended 12/31/08     21.88       0.44       (10.35 )     (9.91 )     (1.08 )     (1.66 )     (2.74 )     9.23       (44.65 )     82,582       1.17       1.17       2.51       62  
Year ended 12/31/07     28.74       0.38       (1.52 )     (1.14 )     (1.69 )     (4.03 )     (5.72 )     21.88       (5.54 )     143,773       1.13       1.22       1.31       57  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     13.31       0.20       (1.13 )     (0.93 )     (0.51 )           (0.51 )     11.87       (6.73 )     62,349       1.39 (d)     1.39 (d)     1.52 (d)     47  
Year ended 12/31/10     11.93       0.32       1.70       2.02       (0.64 )           (0.64 )     13.31       17.24       34,014       1.45       1.45       2.57       87  
Year ended 12/31/09     9.10       0.24       2.59       2.83                         11.93       31.10       11,786       1.45       1.51       2.40       72  
Year ended 12/31/08     21.66       0.36       (10.19 )     (9.83 )     (1.07 )     (1.66 )     (2.73 )     9.10       (44.72 )     4,203       1.42       1.42       2.26       62  
Year ended 12/31/07     28.57       0.29       (1.49 )     (1.20 )     (1.68 )     (4.03 )     (5.71 )     21.66       (5.76 )     2,646       1.38       1.47       1.06       57  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $138,276 and $51,414 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period; and
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES I   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    1 .14%     1 .14%     1 .14%     1 .14%     1 .14%     1 .14%     1 .14%     1 .14%     1 .14%     1 .14%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    3 .86%     7 .87%     12 .03%     16 .36%     20 .85%     25 .51%     30 .36%     35 .39%     40 .62%     46 .04%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,386 .00   $ 10,786 .90   $ 11,203 .27   $ 11,635 .72   $ 12,084 .86   $ 12,551 .33   $ 13,035 .82   $ 13,539 .00   $ 14,061 .60   $ 14,604 .38
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 116 .20   $ 120 .69   $ 125 .34   $ 130 .18   $ 135 .21   $ 140 .43   $ 145 .85   $ 151 .48   $ 157 .32   $ 163 .40
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series II shares
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund’s investment objective is total return through growth of capital and current income.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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Table of Contents
 
 
         
  1    
  3    
         
  4    
The Adviser(s)
  4    
Adviser Compensation
  5    
Portfolio Managers
  5    
         
  5    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  5    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  5    
Pricing of Shares
  6    
Taxes
  7    
Dividends and Distributions
  7    
Share Classes
  7    
Distribution Plan
  7    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  7    
         
  8    
         
  9    
         
  10    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is total return through growth of capital and current income.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.75 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.25      
Other Expenses
    0.39      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
    1.39      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series II shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series II shares to 1.45% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series II shares
  $ 142     $ 440     $ 761     $ 1,669      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 47% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of real estate and real estate-related issuers. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities but may also invest in debt securities including U.S. Treasury and agency bonds and notes.
 
In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Fund considers an issuer to be a real estate or real estate-related issuer if at least 50% of its assets, gross income or net profits are attributable to ownership, construction, management or sale of residential, commercial or industrial real estate. These companies include (i) real estate investment trusts (REITs) or other real estate operating companies that (a) own property, (b) make or invest in short-term construction and development mortgage loans, or (c) invest in long-term mortgages or mortgage pools, and (ii) companies whose products and services are related to the real estate industry, such as manufacturers and distributors of building supplies and financial institutions that issue or service mortgages.
 
The Fund may invest in equity and debt securities of companies unrelated to the real estate industry that the portfolio managers believe are undervalued and have potential for growth of capital. The Fund limits its investments in debt securities unrelated to the real estate industry to those that are investment-grade or deemed by the Fund’s portfolio managers to be of comparable quality.
 
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, in issuers located in at least three different countries, including the U.S.
 
The Fund may invest in non-investment grade debt securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”) of real estate and real estate-related issuers.
 
The Fund may engage in short sales of securities. A short sale occurs when the Fund sells a security, but does not deliver a security it owns when the sale settles. Instead, it borrows that security for delivery when the sale settles. The Fund may engage in short sales with respect to securities it owns (short sales against the box) or securities it does not own. Generally, the Fund will sell a security short to (1) take advantage of an expected decline in the security price in anticipation of purchasing the same security at a later date at a lower price, or (2) to protect a profit in a security that it owns (short sales against the box). The Fund will not sell a security short if, as a result of such short sale, the aggregate market value of all securities sold short exceeds 10% of the Fund’s net assets.
 
When constructing the portfolio, the portfolio managers use a fundamentals-driven investment process, including an evaluation of factors such as real property market cycle analysis, real property evaluation and management and structure review to identify securities with characteristics including (i) quality underlying properties, (ii) solid management teams with the ability to effectively manage capital structure decisions, and (iii) attractive valuations relative to peer investment alternatives. The portfolio managers and investment team focus on equity REITs and real estate operating issuers. Some of the fundamental factors that are evaluated in screening potential investments for the Fund include: forecasted occupancy and rental rates of the various property markets in which a firm may operate, property locations, physical attributes and cash flow generating capacity of an issuer’s properties and calculating relative return potential, asset quality, management depth and skill, insider ownership, overall debt levels, percentage of variable rate financing and fixed charge coverage ratios. The issuers that are believed to have the most attractive fundamental attributes are then screened according to pricing factors that allow the portfolio managers to assess security valuations relative to one another and relative to the investment teams’
 
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assessment of underlying asset value. The portfolio managers also consider the relative liquidity of each security in the construction of the Fund. The portfolio managers seek to construct a portfolio with risk characteristics similar to the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real Estate Index (the benchmark index). The Fund seeks to limit risk through various controls, such as diversifying the portfolio property types and geographic areas as well as by limiting the size of any one holding. Various factors may lead to overweighting or underweighting of particular property types and/or geographic areas from time to time.
 
The portfolio managers will consider selling a security if they conclude (1) its relative valuation falls below desired levels, (2) its risk/return profile changes significantly, (3) its fundamentals change, or (4) a more attractive investment opportunity is identified.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Concentration Risk . To the extent the Fund invests a greater amount in any one sector or industry, the Fund’s performance will depend to a greater extent on the overall condition of the sector or industry, and there is increased risk to the Fund if conditions adversely affect that sector or industry.
 
Credit Risk . The issuer of instruments in which the Fund invests may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments, thereby causing its instruments to decrease in value and lowering the issuer’s credit rating.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
High Yield Bond (Junk Bond) Risk . Junk bonds involve a greater risk of default or price changes due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer. The values of junk bonds fluctuate more than those of high-quality bonds in response to company, political, regulatory or economic developments. Values of junk bonds can decline significantly over short periods of time.
 
Interest Rate Risk . Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics, including duration.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
REIT Risk/Real Estate Risk . Investments in real estate related instruments may be affected by economic, legal, cultural, environmental or technological factors that affect property values, rents or occupancies of real estate related to the Fund’s holdings. Real estate companies, including REITs or similar structures, tend to be small and mid cap companies, and their shares may be more volatile and less liquid. The value of investments in real estate related companies may be affected by the quality of management, the ability to repay loans, the utilization of leverage and financial covenants related thereto, whether the company carries adequate insurance and environmental factors. If a real estate related company defaults, the Fund may own real estate directly, which involves the following additional risks: environmental liabilities, difficulty in valuing and selling the real estate, and economic or regulatory changes.
 
Short Sales Risk . Short sales may cause the Fund to repurchase a security at a higher price, causing a loss. As there is no limit on how much the price of the security can increase, the Fund’s exposure is unlimited.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
U.S. Government Obligations Risk . The Fund may invest in obligations issued by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities that may receive varying levels of support from the government, which could affect the Fund’s ability to recover should they default.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. Series II shares performance shown prior to the inception date is that of Series I shares adjusted to reflect the Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Series II shares. Series II shares performance shown for 2004 is the blended return of Series II shares since their inception and restated performance of Series I shares adjusted to reflect the Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Series II shares. For periods prior to April 30, 2004, performance shown relates to a predecessor fund advised by INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (IFG), an affiliate of Invesco Advisers, Inc. Additionally, effective April 30, 2004 and, again on July 3, 2006, the Fund changed its investment objective. Performance shown for the Fund reflects the investment objective of the Fund in effect during the periods shown. All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us. Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 29.74%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): -29.23%
 
 
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Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
   
    Year   Years   Years    
 
Series II shares 1 : Inception (4/30/2004)     -6.73 %     -5.67 %     9.26 %        
MSCI World Index SM
    -5.54       -2.37       3.62          
FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real Estate Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    -5.82       -5.28       9.59          
Lipper VUF Real Estate Funds Category Average
    2.04       -3.19       9.40          
     
1
  Series II shares’ performance shown prior to the inception date is that of Series I shares restated to reflect the 12b-1 fees applicable to the Series II shares. Series I shares’ performance reflects any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements. The inception date of the Fund’s Series I shares is March 31, 1998.
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
Investment Sub-Adviser: Invesco Asset Management Limited
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Joe Rodriguez, Jr.   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2003  
Mark Blackburn   Portfolio Manager     2003  
James Cowen   Portfolio Manager     2008  
Paul Curbo   Portfolio Manager     2007  
Darin Turner   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Ping-Ying Wang   Portfolio Manager     2006  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is total return through growth of capital and current income. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of real estate and real estate-related issuers. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities but may also invest in debt securities including U.S. Treasury and agency bonds and notes.
 
In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Fund considers an issuer to be a real estate or real estate-related issuer if at least 50% of its assets, gross income or net profits are attributable to ownership, construction, management or sale of residential, commercial or industrial real estate. These companies include (i) real estate investment trusts (REITs) or other real estate operating companies that (a) own property, (b) make or invest in short-term construction and development mortgage loans, or (c) invest in long-term mortgages or mortgage pools, and (ii) companies whose products and services are related to the real estate industry, such as manufacturers and distributors of building supplies and financial institutions that issue or service mortgages.
 
The Fund may invest in equity and debt securities of companies unrelated to the real estate industry that the portfolio managers believe are undervalued and have potential for growth of capital. The Fund limits its investments in debt securities unrelated to the real estate industry to those that are investment-grade or deemed by the Fund’s portfolio managers to be of comparable quality.
 
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, in issuers located in at least three different countries, including the U.S.
 
The Fund may invest in non-investment grade debt securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”) of real estate and real estate-related issuers.
 
The Fund may engage in short sales of securities. A short sale occurs when the Fund sells a security, but does not deliver a security it owns when the sale settles. Instead, it borrows that security for delivery when the sale settles. The Fund may engage in short sales with respect to securities it owns (short sales against the box) or securities it does not own. Generally, the Fund will sell a security short to (1) take advantage of an expected decline in the security price in anticipation of purchasing the same security at a later date at a lower price, or (2) to protect a profit in a security that it owns (short sales against the box). The Fund will not sell a security short if, as a result of such short sale, the aggregate market value of all securities sold short exceeds 10% of the Fund’s net assets.
 
When constructing the portfolio, the portfolio managers use a fundamentals-driven investment process, including an evaluation of factors such as real property market cycle analysis, real property evaluation and management and structure review to identify securities with characteristics including (i) quality underlying properties, (ii) solid management teams with the ability to effectively manage capital structure decisions, and (iii) attractive valuations relative to peer investment alternatives. The portfolio managers and investment team focus on equity REITs and real estate operating issuers. Equity REITs generally invest a majority of their assets in income-producing real estate properties in order to generate cash flow from rental income and a gradual asset appreciation. Each potential investment is analyzed using fundamental research and pricing components to identify attractively priced securities that appear to have relatively favorable long-term prospects. Some of the fundamental factors that are evaluated in screening potential investments for the Fund include: forecasted occupancy and rental rates of the various property markets in which a firm may operate, property locations, physical attributes and cash flow generating capacity of an issuer’s properties and calculating relative return potential, asset quality, management depth and skill, insider ownership, overall debt levels, percentage of variable rate financing and fixed charge coverage ratios. The market and issuer research available to the investment team helps the portfolio managers in their efforts to identify REITs and real estate issuers operating in the most attractive markets that represent quality properties and solid management teams with the ability to effectively manage capital structure decisions. The issuers that are believed to have the most attractive fundamental attributes are then screened according to pricing factors that allow the management team to assess security valuations relative to one another
 
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and relative to the investment teams’ assessment of underlying asset value. The fundamental research and pricing factors are combined to identify attractively priced securities of issuers that appear to have relatively favorable long-term prospects. The portfolio managers also consider the relative liquidity of each security in the construction of the Fund. The portfolio managers seek to construct a portfolio with risk characteristics similar to the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real Estate Index (the benchmark index). The Fund seeks to limit risk through various controls, such as diversifying the portfolio property types and geographic areas as well as by limiting the size of any one holding. Various factors may lead to overweighting or underweighting of particular property types and/or geographic areas from time to time. The Fund uses the benchmark index as a guide in structuring the portfolio, but the Fund is not an index fund.
 
The portfolio managers will consider selling a security if they conclude (1) its relative valuation falls below desired levels, (2) its risk/return profile changes significantly, (3) its fundamentals change, or (4) a more attractive investment opportunity is identified.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are less risky and inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of or in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Concentration Risk . To the extent the Fund invests a greater amount in any one sector or industry, the Fund’s performance will depend to a greater extent on the overall condition of the sector or industry, and there is increased risk to the Fund if conditions adversely affect that sector or industry.
 
Credit Risk . The issuers of instruments in which the Fund invests may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments. This risk is increased to the extent the Fund invests in junk bonds. An issuer’s securities may decrease in value if its financial strength weakens, which may reduce its credit rating and possibly its ability to meet its contractual obligations.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
High Yield Bond (Junk Bond) Risk . Compared to higher quality debt securities, junk bonds involve a greater risk of default or price changes due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer because they are generally unsecured and may be subordinated to other creditors’ claims. The values of junk bonds often fluctuate more in response to company, political, regulatory or economic developments than higher quality bonds. Their values can decline significantly over short periods of time or during periods of economic difficulty when the bonds could be difficult to value or sell at a fair price. Credit ratings on junk bonds do not necessarily reflect their actual market value.
 
Interest Rate Risk . Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. One measure of this sensitivity is called duration. The longer the duration of a particular bond, the greater its price sensitivity is to interest rates. Similarly, a longer duration portfolio of securities has greater price sensitivity. Falling interest rates may also prompt some issuers to refinance existing debt, which could affect the Fund’s performance.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
REIT Risk/Real Estate Risk . Investments in real estate related instruments may be affected by economic, legal, cultural, environmental or technological factors that affect property values, rents or occupancies of real estate related to the Fund’s holdings. Real estate companies, including REITs or similar structures, tend to be small and mid cap companies, and their shares may be more volatile and less liquid. The value of investments in real estate related companies may be affected by the quality of management, the ability to repay loans, the utilization of leverage and financial covenants related thereto, whether the company carries adequate insurance and environmental factors. If a real estate related company defaults, the Fund may own real estate directly, which involves the following additional risks: environmental liabilities, difficulty in valuing and selling the real estate, and economic or regulatory changes.
 
Short Sales Risk . If the Fund sells short a security that it does not own and the security increases in value, the Fund will pay a higher price to repurchase the security. The more the Fund pays, the more it will lose on the transaction, which adversely affects its share price. As there is no limit on how much the price of the security can increase, the Fund’s exposure is unlimited.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
U.S. Government Obligations Risk . The Fund may invest in obligations issued by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities that may receive varying levels of support from the government, which could affect the Fund’s ability to recover should they default.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Invesco Asset Management Limited (the Sub-Adviser or Invesco Asset Management) serves as the Fund’s investment sub-adviser. Invesco Asset Management, an affiliate of the Adviser, is located at 30 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AG, United Kingdom. The Sub-Adviser is responsible for the Fund’s day-to-day management, including the Fund’s investment
 
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decisions and the execution of securities transactions with respect to the Fund.
 
Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.75% of Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund’s average daily net assets.
 
Invesco, not the Fund, pays sub-advisory fees, if any.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
Portfolio Managers
Investment decisions for the Fund are made by the investment management team at Invesco Asset Management. The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Joe Rodriguez, Jr., (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2003 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1990.
 
n   Mark Blackburn, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2003 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1998.
 
n   James Cowen, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2008. Mr. Cowen previously managed the Fund from January, 2006 to January, 2007, and has been a member of Invesco’s Real Estate Team since 2001. Mr. Cowen has been associated with Invesco Asset Management and/or its affiliates since 2001.
 
n   Paul Curbo, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2007 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1998.
 
n   Darin Turner, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2005.
 
n   Ping-Ying Wang, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2006 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1998.
 
The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which the lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor
 
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trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
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Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements:   Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution or “Rule 12b-1” plan for its Series II shares. The plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to life insurance companies and others to promote the sale and distribution of Series II shares. The plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund). Because the Fund pays these fees out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of charges.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’
 
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purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real Estate Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of global real estate companies and REITs.
 
Lipper VUF Real Estate Funds Category Average represents an average of all of the variable insurance underlying funds in the Lipper Real Estate Funds category.
 
MSCI World Index SM is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed countries.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series I shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
                                                                                                                 
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                              expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      securities
      Dividends
  Distributions
                  net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  from net
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized
  investment
  investment
  realized
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   and unrealized)   operations   income   gains   distributions   of period   return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 13.58     $ 0.24     $ (1.16 )   $ (0.92 )   $ (0.52 )   $     $ (0.52 )   $ 12.14       (6.51 )%   $ 134,254       1.14 % (d)     1.14 % (d)     1.77 % (d)     47 %
Year ended 12/31/10     12.14       0.35       1.74       2.09       (0.65 )           (0.65 )     13.58       17.51       131,462       1.20       1.20       2.82       87  
Year ended 12/31/09     9.23       0.26       2.65       2.91                         12.14       31.53       128,224       1.26       1.26       2.59       72  
Year ended 12/31/08     21.88       0.44       (10.35 )     (9.91 )     (1.08 )     (1.66 )     (2.74 )     9.23       (44.65 )     82,582       1.17       1.17       2.51       62  
Year ended 12/31/07     28.74       0.38       (1.52 )     (1.14 )     (1.69 )     (4.03 )     (5.72 )     21.88       (5.54 )     143,773       1.13       1.22       1.31       57  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     13.31       0.20       (1.13 )     (0.93 )     (0.51 )           (0.51 )     11.87       (6.73 )     62,349       1.39 (d)     1.39 (d)     1.52 (d)     47  
Year ended 12/31/10     11.93       0.32       1.70       2.02       (0.64 )           (0.64 )     13.31       17.24       34,014       1.45       1.45       2.57       87  
Year ended 12/31/09     9.10       0.24       2.59       2.83                         11.93       31.10       11,786       1.45       1.51       2.40       72  
Year ended 12/31/08     21.66       0.36       (10.19 )     (9.83 )     (1.07 )     (1.66 )     (2.73 )     9.10       (44.72 )     4,203       1.42       1.42       2.26       62  
Year ended 12/31/07     28.57       0.29       (1.49 )     (1.20 )     (1.68 )     (4.03 )     (5.71 )     21.66       (5.76 )     2,646       1.38       1.47       1.06       57  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $138,276 and $51,414 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period; and
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES II   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    1 .39%     1 .39%     1 .39%     1 .39%     1 .39%     1 .39%     1 .39%     1 .39%     1 .39%     1 .39%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    3 .61%     7 .35%     11 .23%     15 .24%     19 .40%     23 .71%     28 .18%     32 .80%     37 .60%     42 .57%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,361 .00   $ 10,735 .03   $ 11,122 .57   $ 11,524 .09   $ 11,940 .11   $ 12,371 .15   $ 12,817 .75   $ 13,280 .47   $ 13,759 .89   $ 14,256 .63
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 141 .51   $ 146 .62   $ 151 .91   $ 157 .39   $ 163 .08   $ 168 .96   $ 175 .06   $ 181 .38   $ 187 .93   $ 194 .71
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund Series II
   
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series I shares
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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  1    
  3    
         
  4    
The Adviser(s)
  4    
Adviser Compensation
  5    
Portfolio Managers
  5    
         
  5    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  5    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  5    
Pricing of Shares
  6    
Taxes
  7    
Dividends and Distributions
  7    
Share Classes
  7    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  7    
         
  7    
         
  8    
         
  9    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.46 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    None      
Other Expenses
    0.29      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    0.75      
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement 1
    0.05      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
    0.70      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series I shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 0.70% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I shares
  $ 72     $ 235     $ 412     $ 926      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 85% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests under normal circumstances at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in debt securities issued, guaranteed or otherwise backed by the U.S. Government or its agencies and instrumentalities. These securities include: (1) U.S. Treasury obligations and (2) obligations issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities and supported by (a) the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury, (b) the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury, or (c) the credit of the agency or instrumentality. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement. The principal type of fixed income securities purchased by the Fund are U.S. Treasury and agency holdings, mortgage-backed securities consisting of interests in underlying mortgages with maturities of up to thirty years, bullet maturity debt bonds with stated maturity date and callable bonds that can be redeemed by the issuer prior to their stated maturity date. The Fund may also enter into reverse repurchase agreements. The Fund often uses U.S. Treasury futures and dollar rolls transactions to gain exposure to the U.S. Treasury and agency mortgage-backed security markets while deploying Fund assets in other securities.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including interest rate futures.
 
The Fund uses interest rate futures to manage unwanted yield curve and aggregate duration exposures created by other investment decisions. These instruments may also be used to replicate cash investment strategies more efficiently. An interest rate futures contract is an exchange-traded contract in which the specified underlying security is either an interest-bearing fixed income security or an inter-bank deposit. Interest rate futures are based off an underlying security which is a debt obligation and moves in value as interest rates change.
 
The Fund invests in securities of all maturities, but will maintain a weighted average effective maturity for the portfolio of between three and ten years.
 
The portfolio managers utilize an appropriate benchmark index in structuring the portfolio. The portfolio managers then decide on risk factors to use in managing the Fund relative to that benchmark. In doing so, the portfolio managers consider recommendations from a team of independent specialists in positioning the Fund to generate alpha (specific factors affecting the return on investments in excess of the benchmark). The portfolio managers generally rely upon a different team of specialists for trade execution and for assistance in determining the most efficient way (in terms of cost-efficiency and selection) to implement those recommendations. Although a variety of specialists provide input in the management of the Fund, the portfolio managers retain responsibility for ensuring the Fund is positioned appropriately in terms of risk exposures and position sizes. The portfolio managers rely on the specialists for adjusting the Fund’s risk exposures and security selection. Decisions to purchase or sell securities will typically depend on economic fundamentals, credit-related fundamentals, market supply and demand dynamics, market dislocations, and situation-specific opportunities. The purchase and sale of securities may be related to a decision to alter the Fund’s macro risk exposure (e.g., duration, yield, curve positioning, sector exposure), need to limit or reduce the Fund’s exposure to a particular security or issuer, degradation of an issuer’s credit quality, or general liquidity needs of the Fund.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or
 
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guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Dollar Roll Transactions Risk . Dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value and yield of the securities retained by the Fund may decline below the price of the mortgage-related securities sold by the Fund that it is obligated to repurchase.
 
Interest Rate Risk . Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics, including duration.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk . The Fund may invest in mortgage- and asset-backed securities that are subject to prepayment or call risk, which is the risk that the borrower’s payments may be received earlier or later than expected due to changes in prepayment rates on underlying loans. Faster prepayments often happen when interest rates are falling. As a result, the Fund may reinvest these early payments at lower interest rates, thereby reducing the Fund’s income. Conversely, when interest rates rise, prepayments may happen more slowly, causing the security to lengthen in duration. Longer duration securities tend to be more volatile. Securities may be prepaid at a price less than the original purchase value. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may adversely affect the value of mortgage-backed securities and could result in losses to the Fund. The risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case of mortgage pools that include subprime mortgages. Subprime mortgages refer to loans made to borrowers with weakened credit histories or with lower capacity to make timely payments on their mortgages.
 
Reinvestment Risk . Reinvestment risk is the risk that a bond’s cash flows (coupon income and principal repayment) will be reinvested at an interest rate below that on the original bond.
 
Reverse Repurchase Agreement Risk . Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of securities to be repurchased may decline below the repurchase price or that the other party may default on its obligation, resulting in delays, additional costs or the restriction of proceeds from the sale.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
U.S. Government Obligations Risk . The Fund may invest in obligations issued by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities that may receive varying levels of support from the government, which could affect the Fund’s ability to recover should they default.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): 7.41%
Worst Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): -2.07%
 
                                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
   
    Year   Years   Years    
 
Series I shares: Inception (5/5/1993)     7.91 %     6.31 %     4.97 %        
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    7.84       6.50       5.78          
Barclays U.S. Government Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    9.02       6.56       5.59          
Lipper VUF General U.S. Government Funds Index
    9.17       6.20       5.28          
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Clint Dudley   Portfolio Manager     2009  
Brian Schneider   Portfolio Manager     2009  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies
 
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may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
The Fund invests under normal circumstances at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in debt securities issued, guaranteed or otherwise backed by the U.S. Government or its agencies and instrumentalities. These securities include: (1) U.S. Treasury obligations and (2) obligations issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities and supported by (a) the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury, (b) the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury, or (c) the credit of the agency or instrumentality. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement. The principal type of fixed income securities purchased by the Fund are U.S. Treasury and agency holdings, mortgage-backed securities consisting of interests in underlying mortgages with maturities of up to thirty years, bullet maturity debt bonds with stated maturity date and callable bonds that can be redeemed by the issuer prior to their stated maturity date. The Fund may also enter into reverse repurchase agreements. The Fund often uses U.S. Treasury futures and dollar rolls transactions to gain exposure to the U.S. Treasury and agency mortgage-backed security markets while deploying Fund assets in other securities.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including interest rate futures.
 
The Fund uses interest rate futures to manage unwanted yield curve and aggregate duration exposures created by other investment decisions. These instruments may also be used to replicate cash investment strategies more efficiently. An interest rate futures contract is an exchange-traded contract in which the specified underlying security is either an interest-bearing fixed income security or an inter-bank deposit. Interest rate futures are based off an underlying security which is a debt obligation and moves in value as interest rates change.
 
The Fund invests in securities of all maturities, but will maintain a weighted average effective maturity for the portfolio of between three and ten years.
 
The portfolio managers utilize an appropriate benchmark index in structuring the portfolio. The portfolio managers decide on appropriate risk factors such as duration, the shape of the U.S. Treasury yield curve, U.S. agency exposure, U.S. agency mortgage-backed security exposure, and treasury inflation-protected security to use in managing the Fund relative to that benchmark. The portfolio managers then employ proprietary technology to calculate appropriate position sizes for each of these risk factors. In doing so, the portfolio managers consider recommendations from a globally interconnected team of independent specialist decision makers in positioning the Fund to generate alpha (specific factors affecting the return on investments in excess of the benchmark). The portfolio managers generally rely upon a team of market-specific specialists for trade execution and for assistance in determining the most efficient way (in terms of cost-efficiency and selection) to implement those recommendations. Although a variety of specialists provide input in the management of the Fund, the portfolio managers retain responsibility for ensuring the Fund is positioned appropriately in terms of risk exposures and position sizes. Specialist decision makers employ a bottom-up approach to recommending larger or smaller exposure to specific risk factors. In general specialists will look for attractive risk-reward opportunities and securities that best enable the Fund to pursue those opportunities. The portfolio managers rely on these decision makers and market specific specialists for adjusting the Fund’s risk exposures and security selection on a real-time basis using proprietary communication technology. Portfolio managers retain discretion for deciding how to implement recommended risk positions. Decisions to purchase or sell securities will typically depend on economic fundamentals, credit-related fundamentals, market supply and demand dynamics, market dislocations, and situation-specific opportunities. The purchase and sale of securities may be related to a decision to alter the Fund’s macro risk exposure (e.g., duration, yield, curve positioning, sector exposure), need to limit or reduce the Fund’s exposure to a particular security or issuer, degradation of an issuer’s credit quality, or general liquidity needs of the Fund.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are less risky and inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of, or in response to, adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and, at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all of the types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
 
[ ] Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
[ ] Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
 
[ ] Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
 
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[ ] Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
 
[ ] Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
 
[ ] Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
 
[ ] Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
 
[ ] Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Dollar Roll Transactions Risk . Dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value and yield of the securities retained by the Fund may decline below the price of the mortgage-related securities sold by the Fund that it is obligated to repurchase. Also, in the event the buyer of mortgage-related securities files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund’s use of the proceeds from the sale may be restricted pending a decision whether the Fund is obligated to repurchase mortgage-related securities.
 
Interest Rate Risk . Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. One measure of this sensitivity is called duration. The longer the duration of a particular bond, the greater its price sensitivity is to interest rates. Similarly, a longer duration portfolio of securities has greater price sensitivity. Falling interest rates may also prompt some issuers to refinance existing debt, which could affect the Fund’s performance.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk . The Fund may invest in mortgage- and asset-backed securities that are subject to prepayment or call risk, which is the risk that the borrower’s payments may be received earlier or later than expected due to changes in prepayment rates on underlying loans. Faster prepayments often happen when interest rates are falling. As a result, the Fund may reinvest these early payments at lower interest rates, thereby reducing the Fund’s income. Conversely, when interest rates rise, prepayments may happen more slowly, causing the security to lengthen in duration. Longer duration securities tend to be more volatile. Securities may be prepaid at a price less than the original purchase value. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may adversely affect the value of mortgage-backed securities and could result in losses to the Fund. The risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case of mortgage pools that include subprime mortgages. Subprime mortgages refer to loans made to borrowers with weakened credit histories or with lower capacity to make timely payments on their mortgages.
 
Reinvestment Risk . Reinvestment risk is the risk that a bond’s cash flows (coupon income and principal repayment) will be reinvested at an interest rate below that on the original bond. If interest rates decline, the underlying bond may rise in value, but the cash flows received from that bond may have to be reinvested at a lower interest rate.
 
Reverse Repurchase Agreement Risk . Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of securities to be repurchased may decline below the repurchase price, or that the other party may default on its obligation, causing the Fund to be delayed or prevented from completing the transaction. In the event the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund’s use of the proceeds from the sale of the securities may be restricted pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Fund’s repurchase obligation.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
U.S. Government Obligations Risk . The Fund may invest in obligations issued by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities that may receive varying levels of support from the government, which could affect the Fund’s ability to recover should they default.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
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Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.34% of Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Clint Dudley, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2009 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1998.
 
n   Brian Schneider, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2009 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1987.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
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See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements:   Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your
 
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variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. investment-grade, fixed-rate bond market.
 
Barclays U.S. Government Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of fixed-income obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury, government agencies and quasi-federal corporations.
 
Lipper VUF General U.S. Government Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of general U.S. government variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series II shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
                                                                                                                 
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                              expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      securities
      Dividends
  Distributions
                  net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  from net
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  realized
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   Distributions   of period   Return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 12.00     $ 0.25     $ 0.67     $ 0.92     $ (0.43 )   $     $ (0.43 )   $ 12.49       7.91 %   $ 970,029       0.63 % (d)     0.75 % (d)     2.03 % (d)     85 %
Year ended 12/31/10     11.95       0.24       0.41       0.65       (0.60 )           (0.60 )     12.00       5.40       1,072,405       0.73       0.75       1.98       61  
Year ended 12/31/09     13.05       0.45       (0.43 )     0.02       (0.65 )     (0.47 )     (1.12 )     11.95       (0.01 )     1,192,967       0.73       0.75       3.47       55  
Year ended 12/31/08     12.06       0.50       0.96       1.46       (0.47 )           (0.47 )     13.05       12.22       1,591,799       0.73       0.76       3.96       109  
Year ended 12/31/07     11.80       0.59       0.16       0.75       (0.49 )           (0.49 )     12.06       6.43       1,169,985       0.73       0.76       4.93       106  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     11.92       0.21       0.67       0.88       (0.41 )           (0.41 )     12.39       7.63       295,318       0.88 (d)     1.00 (d)     1.78 (d)     85  
Year ended 12/31/10     11.88       0.22       0.40       0.62       (0.58 )           (0.58 )     11.92       5.10       24,074       0.98       1.00       1.73       61  
Year ended 12/31/09     12.97       0.41       (0.43 )     (0.02 )     (0.60 )     (0.47 )     (1.07 )     11.88       (0.26 )     14,462       0.98       1.00       3.22       55  
Year ended 12/31/08     11.99       0.46       0.97       1.43       (0.45 )           (0.45 )     12.97       11.98       20,362       0.98       1.01       3.71       109  
Year ended 12/31/07     11.74       0.56       0.15       0.71       (0.46 )           (0.46 )     11.99       6.11       18,770       0.98       1.01       4.68       106  
 
 
(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b) Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the period ended December 31, 2011, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $309,171,077 and sold of $25,033,352 in the effort to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Government Fund into the Fund.
(d) Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $1,034,573 and $204,785 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period;
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year; and
  n   The Fund’s current annual expense ratio includes any applicable contractual fee waiver or expense reimbursement for the period committed.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES I   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    0 .70%     0 .75%     0 .75%     0 .75%     0 .75%     0 .75%     0 .75%     0 .75%     0 .75%     0 .75%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    4 .30%     8 .73%     13 .35%     18 .17%     23 .19%     28 .43%     33 .89%     39 .58%     45 .51%     51 .69%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,430 .00   $ 10,873 .28   $ 11,335 .39   $ 11,817 .14   $ 12,319 .37   $ 12,842 .95   $ 13,388 .77   $ 13,957 .79   $ 14,551 .00   $ 15,169 .42
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 71 .51   $ 79 .89   $ 83 .28   $ 86 .82   $ 90 .51   $ 94 .36   $ 98 .37   $ 102 .55   $ 106 .91   $ 111 .45
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series II shares
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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  4    
The Adviser(s)
  4    
Adviser Compensation
  5    
Portfolio Managers
  5    
         
  5    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  5    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  5    
Pricing of Shares
  6    
Taxes
  7    
Dividends and Distributions
  7    
Share Classes
  7    
Distribution Plan
  7    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  7    
         
  7    
         
  9    
         
  10    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.46 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.25      
Other Expenses
    0.29      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    1.00      
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement 1
    0.05      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
    0.95      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series II shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series II shares to 0.95% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series II shares
  $ 97     $ 313     $ 548     $ 1,220      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 85% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests under normal circumstances at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in debt securities issued, guaranteed or otherwise backed by the U.S. Government or its agencies and instrumentalities. These securities include: (1) U.S. Treasury obligations and (2) obligations issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities and supported by (a) the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury, (b) the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury, or (c) the credit of the agency or instrumentality. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement. The principal type of fixed income securities purchased by the Fund are U.S. Treasury and agency holdings, mortgage-backed securities consisting of interests in underlying mortgages with maturities of up to thirty years, bullet maturity debt bonds with stated maturity date and callable bonds that can be redeemed by the issuer prior to their stated maturity date. The Fund may also enter into reverse repurchase agreements. The Fund often uses U.S. Treasury futures and dollar rolls transactions to gain exposure to the U.S. Treasury and agency mortgage-backed security markets while deploying Fund assets in other securities.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including interest rate futures.
 
The Fund uses interest rate futures to manage unwanted yield curve and aggregate duration exposures created by other investment decisions. These instruments may also be used to replicate cash investment strategies more efficiently. An interest rate futures contract is an exchange-traded contract in which the specified underlying security is either an interest-bearing fixed income security or an inter-bank deposit. Interest rate futures are based off an underlying security which is a debt obligation and moves in value as interest rates change.
 
The Fund invests in securities of all maturities, but will maintain a weighted average effective maturity for the portfolio of between three and ten years.
 
The portfolio managers utilize an appropriate benchmark index in structuring the portfolio. The portfolio managers then decide on risk factors to use in managing the Fund relative to that benchmark. In doing so, the portfolio managers consider recommendations from a team of independent specialists in positioning the Fund to generate alpha (specific factors affecting the return on investments in excess of the benchmark). The portfolio managers generally rely upon a different team of specialists for trade execution and for assistance in determining the most efficient way (in terms of cost-efficiency and selection) to implement those recommendations. Although a variety of specialists provide input in the management of the Fund, the portfolio managers retain responsibility for ensuring the Fund is positioned appropriately in terms of risk exposures and position sizes. The portfolio managers rely on the specialists for adjusting the Fund’s risk exposures and security selection. Decisions to purchase or sell securities will typically depend on economic fundamentals, credit-related fundamentals, market supply and demand dynamics, market dislocations, and situation-specific opportunities. The purchase and sale of securities may be related to a decision to alter the Fund’s macro risk exposure (e.g., duration, yield, curve positioning, sector exposure), need to limit or reduce the Fund’s exposure to a particular security or issuer, degradation of an issuer’s credit quality, or general liquidity needs of the Fund.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or
 
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guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Dollar Roll Transactions Risk . Dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value and yield of the securities retained by the Fund may decline below the price of the mortgage-related securities sold by the Fund that it is obligated to repurchase.
 
Interest Rate Risk . Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics, including duration.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk . The Fund may invest in mortgage- and asset-backed securities that are subject to prepayment or call risk, which is the risk that the borrower’s payments may be received earlier or later than expected due to changes in prepayment rates on underlying loans. Faster prepayments often happen when interest rates are falling. As a result, the Fund may reinvest these early payments at lower interest rates, thereby reducing the Fund’s income. Conversely, when interest rates rise, prepayments may happen more slowly, causing the security to lengthen in duration. Longer duration securities tend to be more volatile. Securities may be prepaid at a price less than the original purchase value. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may adversely affect the value of mortgage-backed securities and could result in losses to the Fund. The risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case of mortgage pools that include subprime mortgages. Subprime mortgages refer to loans made to borrowers with weakened credit histories or with lower capacity to make timely payments on their mortgages.
 
Reinvestment Risk . Reinvestment risk is the risk that a bond’s cash flows (coupon income and principal repayment) will be reinvested at an interest rate below that on the original bond.
 
Reverse Repurchase Agreement Risk . Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of securities to be repurchased may decline below the repurchase price or that the other party may default on its obligation, resulting in delays, additional costs or the restriction of proceeds from the sale.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
U.S. Government Obligations Risk . The Fund may invest in obligations issued by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities that may receive varying levels of support from the government, which could affect the Fund’s ability to recover should they default.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us. Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): 7.33%
Worst Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): -2.08%
 
                                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
   
    Year   Years   Years    
 
Series II shares: Inception (9/19/2001)     7.63 %     6.04 %     4.70 %        
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    7.84       6.50       5.78          
Barclays U.S. Government Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    9.02       6.56       5.59          
Lipper VUF General U.S. Government Funds Index
    9.17       6.20       5.28          
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Clint Dudley   Portfolio Manager     2009  
Brian Schneider   Portfolio Manager     2009  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
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some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
The Fund invests under normal circumstances at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in debt securities issued, guaranteed or otherwise backed by the U.S. Government or its agencies and instrumentalities. These securities include: (1) U.S. Treasury obligations and (2) obligations issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities and supported by (a) the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury, (b) the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury, or (c) the credit of the agency or instrumentality. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement. The principal type of fixed income securities purchased by the Fund are U.S. Treasury and agency holdings, mortgage-backed securities consisting of interests in underlying mortgages with maturities of up to thirty years, bullet maturity debt bonds with stated maturity date and callable bonds that can be redeemed by the issuer prior to their stated maturity date. The Fund may also enter into reverse repurchase agreements. The Fund often uses U.S. Treasury futures and dollar rolls transactions to gain exposure to the U.S. Treasury and agency mortgage-backed security markets while deploying Fund assets in other securities.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including interest rate futures.
 
The Fund uses interest rate futures to manage unwanted yield curve and aggregate duration exposures created by other investment decisions. These instruments may also be used to replicate cash investment strategies more efficiently. An interest rate futures contract is an exchange-traded contract in which the specified underlying security is either an interest-bearing fixed income security or an inter-bank deposit. Interest rate futures are based off an underlying security which is a debt obligation and moves in value as interest rates change.
 
The Fund invests in securities of all maturities, but will maintain a weighted average effective maturity for the portfolio of between three and ten years.
 
The portfolio managers utilize an appropriate benchmark index in structuring the portfolio. The portfolio managers decide on appropriate risk factors such as duration, the shape of the U.S. Treasury yield curve, U.S. agency exposure, U.S. agency mortgage-backed security exposure, and treasury inflation-protected security to use in managing the Fund relative to that benchmark. The portfolio managers then employ proprietary technology to calculate appropriate position sizes for each of these risk factors. In doing so, the portfolio managers consider recommendations from a globally interconnected team of independent specialist decision makers in positioning the Fund to generate alpha (specific factors affecting the return on investments in excess of the benchmark). The portfolio managers generally rely upon a team of market-specific specialists for trade execution and for assistance in determining the most efficient way (in terms of cost-efficiency and selection) to implement those recommendations. Although a variety of specialists provide input in the management of the Fund, the portfolio managers retain responsibility for ensuring the Fund is positioned appropriately in terms of risk exposures and position sizes. Specialist decision makers employ a bottom-up approach to recommending larger or smaller exposure to specific risk factors. In general specialists will look for attractive risk-reward opportunities and securities that best enable the Fund to pursue those opportunities. The portfolio managers rely on these decision makers and market specific specialists for adjusting the Fund’s risk exposures and security selection on a real-time basis using proprietary communication technology. Portfolio managers retain discretion for deciding how to implement recommended risk positions. Decisions to purchase or sell securities will typically depend on economic fundamentals, credit-related fundamentals, market supply and demand dynamics, market dislocations, and situation-specific opportunities. The purchase and sale of securities may be related to a decision to alter the Fund’s macro risk exposure (e.g., duration, yield, curve positioning, sector exposure), need to limit or reduce the Fund’s exposure to a particular security or issuer, degradation of an issuer’s credit quality, or general liquidity needs of the Fund.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are less risky and inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of, or in response to, adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and, at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all of the types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
 
[ ] Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
[ ] Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
 
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[ ] Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
 
[ ] Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
 
[ ] Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
 
[ ] Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
 
[ ] Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
 
[ ] Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Dollar Roll Transactions Risk . Dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value and yield of the securities retained by the Fund may decline below the price of the mortgage-related securities sold by the Fund that it is obligated to repurchase. Also, in the event the buyer of mortgage-related securities files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund’s use of the proceeds from the sale may be restricted pending a decision whether the Fund is obligated to repurchase mortgage-related securities.
 
Interest Rate Risk . Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. One measure of this sensitivity is called duration. The longer the duration of a particular bond, the greater its price sensitivity is to interest rates. Similarly, a longer duration portfolio of securities has greater price sensitivity. Falling interest rates may also prompt some issuers to refinance existing debt, which could affect the Fund’s performance.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk . The Fund may invest in mortgage- and asset-backed securities that are subject to prepayment or call risk, which is the risk that the borrower’s payments may be received earlier or later than expected due to changes in prepayment rates on underlying loans. Faster prepayments often happen when interest rates are falling. As a result, the Fund may reinvest these early payments at lower interest rates, thereby reducing the Fund’s income. Conversely, when interest rates rise, prepayments may happen more slowly, causing the security to lengthen in duration. Longer duration securities tend to be more volatile. Securities may be prepaid at a price less than the original purchase value. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may adversely affect the value of mortgage-backed securities and could result in losses to the Fund. The risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case of mortgage pools that include subprime mortgages. Subprime mortgages refer to loans made to borrowers with weakened credit histories or with lower capacity to make timely payments on their mortgages.
 
Reinvestment Risk . Reinvestment risk is the risk that a bond’s cash flows (coupon income and principal repayment) will be reinvested at an interest rate below that on the original bond. If interest rates decline, the underlying bond may rise in value, but the cash flows received from that bond may have to be reinvested at a lower interest rate.
 
Reverse Repurchase Agreement Risk . Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of securities to be repurchased may decline below the repurchase price, or that the other party may default on its obligation, causing the Fund to be delayed or prevented from completing the transaction. In the event the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund’s use of the proceeds from the sale of the securities may be restricted pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Fund’s repurchase obligation.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
U.S. Government Obligations Risk . The Fund may invest in obligations issued by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities that may receive varying levels of support from the government, which could affect the Fund’s ability to recover should they default.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
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Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.34% of Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Clint Dudley, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2009 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1998.
 
n   Brian Schneider, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2009 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1987.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved
 
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by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements:   Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that
 
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invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution or “Rule 12b-1” plan for its Series II shares. The plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to life insurance companies and others to promote the sale and distribution of Series II shares. The plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund). Because the Fund pays these fees out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of charges.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. investment-grade, fixed-rate bond market.
 
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Barclays U.S. Government Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of fixed-income obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury, government agencies and quasi-federal corporations.
 
Lipper VUF General U.S. Government Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of general U.S. government variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series I shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
                                                                                                                 
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                              expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      securities
      Dividends
  Distributions
                  net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  from net
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  realized
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   Distributions   of period   Return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 12.00     $ 0.25     $ 0.67     $ 0.92     $ (0.43 )   $     $ (0.43 )   $ 12.49       7.91 %   $ 970,029       0.63 % (d)     0.75 % (d)     2.03 % (d)     85 %
Year ended 12/31/10     11.95       0.24       0.41       0.65       (0.60 )           (0.60 )     12.00       5.40       1,072,405       0.73       0.75       1.98       61  
Year ended 12/31/09     13.05       0.45       (0.43 )     0.02       (0.65 )     (0.47 )     (1.12 )     11.95       (0.01 )     1,192,967       0.73       0.75       3.47       55  
Year ended 12/31/08     12.06       0.50       0.96       1.46       (0.47 )           (0.47 )     13.05       12.22       1,591,799       0.73       0.76       3.96       109  
Year ended 12/31/07     11.80       0.59       0.16       0.75       (0.49 )           (0.49 )     12.06       6.43       1,169,985       0.73       0.76       4.93       106  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     11.92       0.21       0.67       0.88       (0.41 )           (0.41 )     12.39       7.63       295,318       0.88 (d)     1.00 (d)     1.78 (d)     85  
Year ended 12/31/10     11.88       0.22       0.40       0.62       (0.58 )           (0.58 )     11.92       5.10       24,074       0.98       1.00       1.73       61  
Year ended 12/31/09     12.97       0.41       (0.43 )     (0.02 )     (0.60 )     (0.47 )     (1.07 )     11.88       (0.26 )     14,462       0.98       1.00       3.22       55  
Year ended 12/31/08     11.99       0.46       0.97       1.43       (0.45 )           (0.45 )     12.97       11.98       20,362       0.98       1.01       3.71       109  
Year ended 12/31/07     11.74       0.56       0.15       0.71       (0.46 )           (0.46 )     11.99       6.11       18,770       0.98       1.01       4.68       106  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the period ended December 31, 2011, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $309,171,077 and sold of $25,033,352 in the effort to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Government Fund into the Fund.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $1,034,573 and $204,785 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period;
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year; and
  n   The Fund’s current annual expense ratio includes any applicable contractual fee waiver or expense reimbursement for the period committed.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES II   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    0 .95%     1 .00%     1 .00%     1 .00%     1 .00%     1 .00%     1 .00%     1 .00%     1 .00%     1 .00%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    4 .05%     8 .21%     12 .54%     17 .04%     21 .72%     26 .59%     31 .66%     36 .92%     42 .40%     48 .10%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,405 .00   $ 10,821 .20   $ 11,254 .05   $ 11,704 .21   $ 12,172 .38   $ 12,659 .27   $ 13,165 .64   $ 13,692 .27   $ 14,239 .96   $ 14,809 .56
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 96 .92   $ 106 .13   $ 110 .38   $ 114 .79   $ 119 .38   $ 124 .16   $ 129 .12   $ 134 .29   $ 139 .66   $ 145 .25
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund Series II
   
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series I shares
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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  4    
The Adviser(s)
  4    
Adviser Compensation
  4    
Portfolio Managers
  5    
         
  5    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  5    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  5    
Pricing of Shares
  6    
Taxes
  7    
Dividends and Distributions
  7    
Share Classes
  7    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  7    
         
  7    
         
  8    
         
  9    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.63 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    None      
Other Expenses
    0.43      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    1.06      
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement 1
    0.26      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
    0.80      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series I shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 0.80% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I shares
  $ 82     $ 311     $ 560     $ 1,271      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 71% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests under normal circumstances at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in debt securities that are determined to be below investment grade quality.
 
In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Fund considers debt securities to be below investment grade quality if they are rated BB/Ba or lower by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or any other nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO), or are determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality to such rated securities. These types of securities are commonly known as “junk bonds.” The Fund will principally invest in junk bonds rated B or above by an NRSRO or deemed to be of comparable quality by the portfolio managers.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities. The Fund may also invest in securities, whether or not considered foreign securities, which carry foreign credit exposure. The Fund may also invest up to 15% of its total assets in securities of issuers located in developing markets.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including credit default swap indices and forward foreign currency contracts.
 
The Fund can invest in credit default swap indices which are credit derivatives used to hedge credit risk or take a position on a basket of credit entities. Credit default swap indices allow an investor to gain or reduce exposure on a basket of credit entities in a more efficient manner than transacting in single name credit default swaps. Unlike a credit default swap, a credit default swap index is a standardized credit security and therefore may be more liquid.
 
The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates or to gain or modify exposure to a particular currency. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund’s portfolio, the portfolio managers focus on junk bonds that they believe have favorable prospects for high current income and the possibility of growth of capital. Before purchasing securities for the Fund, the portfolio managers conduct a bottom-up fundamental analysis of an issuer that involves an evaluation by a team of credit analysts of an issuer’s financial condition. The fundamental analysis is supplemented by (i) an ongoing review of the securities’ relative value compared with other junk bonds, and (ii) a top-down analysis of sector and macro-economic trends.
 
The portfolio managers attempt to control the Fund’s risk by (i) limiting the portfolio’s assets that are invested in any one security, and (ii) diversifying the portfolio’s holdings over a number of different industries. The portfolio managers will consider selling a security if (1) there appears to be deterioration in a security’s risk profile, or (2) they determine that other securities offer better value.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
 
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governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Credit Risk . The issuer of instruments in which the Fund invests may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments, thereby causing its instruments to decrease in value and lowering the issuer’s credit rating.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk . Securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be affected more negatively by inflation, devaluation of their currencies, higher transaction costs, delays in settlement, adverse political developments, the introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, war or lack of timely information than those in developed countries.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
High Yield Bond (Junk Bond) Risk . Junk bonds involve a greater risk of default or price changes due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer. The values of junk bonds fluctuate more than those of high-quality bonds in response to company, political, regulatory or economic developments. Values of junk bonds can decline significantly over short periods of time.
 
Interest Rate Risk . Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics, including duration.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Reinvestment Risk . Reinvestment risk is the risk that a bond’s cash flows (coupon income and principal repayment) will be reinvested at an interest rate below that on the original bond.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 23.08%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): -20.28%
 
                                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
   
    Year   Years   Years    
 
Series I shares: Inception (5/1/1998)     0.96 %     5.68 %     7.23 %        
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    7.84       6.50       5.78          
Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    4.96       7.74       8.96          
Lipper VUF High Current Yield Bond Funds Category Average
    3.35       5.10       6.89          
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Peter Ehret   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2001  
Darren Hughes   Portfolio Manager     2005  
Scott Roberts   Portfolio Manager     2010  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist primarily of ordinary income. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
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Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
The Fund invests under normal circumstances at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in debt securities that are determined to be below investment grade quality.
 
In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Fund considers debt securities to be below investment grade quality if they are rated BB/Ba or lower by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or any other nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO), or are determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality to such rated securities. These types of securities are commonly known as “junk bonds.” The Fund will principally invest in junk bonds rated B or above by an NRSRO or deemed to be of comparable quality by the portfolio managers.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities. The Fund may also invest in securities, whether or not considered foreign securities, which carry foreign credit exposure. The Fund may also invest up to 15% of its total assets in securities of issuers located in developing markets.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including credit default swap indices and forward foreign currency contracts.
 
The Fund can invest in credit default swap indices which are credit derivatives used to hedge credit risk or take a position on a basket of credit entities. Credit default swap indices allow an investor to gain or reduce exposure on a basket of credit entities in a more efficient manner than transacting in single name credit default swaps. Unlike a credit default swap, a credit default swap index is a standardized credit security and therefore may be more liquid.
 
The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates or to gain or modify exposure to a particular currency. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund’s portfolio, the portfolio managers focus on junk bonds that they believe have favorable prospects for high current income and the possibility of growth of capital. The portfolio managers conduct a bottom-up fundamental analysis of an issuer before its securities are purchased by the Fund. The fundamental analysis involves an evaluation by a team of credit analysts of an issuer’s financial statements in order to assess its financial condition. The credit analysts also assess the ability of an issuer to reduce its leverage (i.e., the amount of borrowed debt).
 
The bottom-up fundamental analysis is supplemented by (i) an ongoing review of the securities’ relative value compared with other junk bonds, and (ii) a top-down analysis of sector and macro-economic trends, such as changes in interest rates.
 
The portfolio managers attempt to control the Fund’s risk by (i) limiting the portfolio’s assets that are invested in any one security, and (ii) diversifying the portfolio’s holdings over a number of different industries. Although the Fund is actively managed, it is reviewed regularly against its benchmark index (the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index) and its peer group index (the Lipper VUF High Current Yield Bond Funds Index) to assess the portfolio’s relative risk and its positioning.
 
The portfolio managers will consider selling a security if (1) there appears to be deterioration in a security’s risk profile, or (2) they determine that other securities offer better value.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are less risky and inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of, or in response to, adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and, at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all of the types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Credit Risk . The issuers of instruments in which the Fund invests may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments. This risk is increased to the extent the Fund invests in junk bonds. An issuer’s securities may decrease in value if its financial strength weakens, which may reduce its credit rating and possibly its ability to meet its contractual obligations.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
 
[ ] Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
[ ] Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
 
[ ] Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
 
[ ] Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be
 
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able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
 
[ ] Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
 
[ ] Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
 
[ ] Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
 
[ ] Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk . The prices of securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be impacted by certain factors more than those in countries with mature economies. For example, developing/emerging countries may experience higher rates of inflation or sharply devalue their currencies against the U.S. dollar, thereby causing the value of investments issued by the government or companies located in those countries to decline. Governments in developing/emerging markets may be relatively less stable. The introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, or war may result in adverse volatility in the prices of securities or currencies. Other factors may include additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
High Yield Bond (Junk Bond) Risk . Compared to higher quality debt securities, junk bonds involve a greater risk of default or price changes due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer because they are generally unsecured and may be subordinated to other creditors’ claims. The values of junk bonds often fluctuate more in response to company, political, regulatory or economic developments than higher quality bonds. Their values can decline significantly over short periods of time or during periods of economic difficulty when the bonds could be difficult to value or sell at a fair price. Credit ratings on junk bonds do not necessarily reflect their actual market value.
 
Interest Rate Risk . Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. One measure of this sensitivity is called duration. The longer the duration of a particular bond, the greater its price sensitivity is to interest rates. Similarly, a longer duration portfolio of securities has greater price sensitivity. Falling interest rates may also prompt some issuers to refinance existing debt, which could affect the Fund’s performance.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Reinvestment Risk . Reinvestment risk is the risk that a bond’s cash flows (coupon income and principal repayment) will be reinvested at an interest rate below that on the original bond. If interest rates decline, the underlying bond may rise in value, but the cash flows received from that bond may have to be reinvested at a lower interest rate.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.39% of Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
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Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Peter Ehret, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2001 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2001.
 
n   Darren Hughes, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2005 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1992.
 
n   Scott Roberts, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
 
The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which the lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting
 
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from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements:   Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types
 
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of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist primarily of ordinary income.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. investment-grade, fixed-rate bond market.
 
Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index is an unmanaged index that covers U.S. corporate, fixed-rate, non-investment grade debt with at least one year to maturity and at least $150 million in par outstanding. Index weights for each issuer are capped at 2%.
 
Lipper VUF High Current Yield Bond Funds Category Average represents an average of all of the variable insurance underlying funds in the Lipper High Current Yield Bond Funds category.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series II shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Funds’ annual report, which is available upon request.
                                                                                                 
                                    Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                      expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                      to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      securities
      Dividends
              net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   of period   Return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 5.35     $ 0.35     $ (0.29 )   $ 0.06     $ (0.37 )   $ 5.04       0.96 %   $ 106,557       0.83 % (d)     1.06 % (d)     6.84 % (d)     71 %
Year ended 12/31/10     5.22       0.43       0.26       0.69       (0.56 )     5.35       13.57       55,803       0.95       1.17       8.04       102  
Year ended 12/31/09     3.69       0.47       1.47       1.94       (0.41 )     5.22       52.79       60,649       0.95       1.22       10.29       125  
Year ended 12/31/08     5.74       0.49       (2.00 )     (1.51 )     (0.54 )     3.69       (25.69 )     39,918       0.95       1.22       9.19       85  
Year ended 12/31/07     6.12       0.46       (0.38 )     0.08       (0.46 )     5.74       1.24       51,225       0.96       1.15       7.42       113  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     5.35       0.33       (0.29 )     0.04       (0.36 )     5.03       0.61       5,363       1.08 (d)     1.31 (d)     6.59 (d)     71  
Year ended 12/31/10     5.22       0.42       0.26       0.68       (0.55 )     5.35       13.27       497       1.20       1.42       7.79       102  
Year ended 12/31/09     3.68       0.46       1.48       1.94       (0.40 )     5.22       52.77       464       1.20       1.47       10.04       125  
Year ended 12/31/08     5.72       0.47       (1.99 )     (1.52 )     (0.52 )     3.68       (26.00 )     374       1.20       1.47       8.94       85  
Year ended 12/31/07     6.09       0.44       (0.38 )     0.06       (0.43 )     5.72       1.01       666       1.21       1.40       7.17       113  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the period ending December 31, 2011, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $30,901,742 and sold of $8,109,618 in effect to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. High Yield Fund into the Fund.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $79,770 and $2,159 for Series I and Series II, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period;
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year; and
  n   The Fund’s current annual expense ratio includes any applicable contractual fee waiver or expense reimbursement for the period committed.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES I   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    0 .80%     1 .06%     1 .06%     1 .06%     1 .06%     1 .06%     1 .06%     1 .06%     1 .06%     1 .06%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    4 .20%     8 .31%     12 .57%     17 .01%     21 .62%     26 .41%     31 .39%     36 .57%     41 .95%     47 .54%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,420 .00   $ 10,830 .55   $ 11,257 .27   $ 11,700 .81   $ 12,161 .82   $ 12,641 .00   $ 13,139 .05   $ 13,656 .73   $ 14,194 .80   $ 14,754 .08
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 81 .68   $ 112 .63   $ 117 .07   $ 121 .68   $ 126 .47   $ 131 .45   $ 136 .63   $ 142 .02   $ 147 .61   $ 153 .43
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series II shares
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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The Adviser(s)
  4    
Adviser Compensation
  5    
Portfolio Managers
  5    
         
  5    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  5    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  5    
Pricing of Shares
  6    
Taxes
  7    
Dividends and Distributions
  7    
Share Classes
  7    
Distribution Plan
  7    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  7    
         
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  9    
         
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Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.63 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.25      
Other Expenses
    0.43      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    1.31      
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement 1
    0.26      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
    1.05      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series II shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series II shares to 1.05% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series II shares
  $ 107     $ 390     $ 693     $ 1,556      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 71% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests under normal circumstances at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in debt securities that are determined to be below investment grade quality.
 
In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Fund considers debt securities to be below investment grade quality if they are rated BB/Ba or lower by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or any other nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO), or are determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality to such rated securities. These types of securities are commonly known as “junk bonds.” The Fund will principally invest in junk bonds rated B or above by an NRSRO or deemed to be of comparable quality by the portfolio managers.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities. The Fund may also invest in securities, whether or not considered foreign securities, which carry foreign credit exposure. The Fund may also invest up to 15% of its total assets in securities of issuers located in developing markets.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including credit default swap indices and forward foreign currency contracts.
 
The Fund can invest in credit default swap indices which are credit derivatives used to hedge credit risk or take a position on a basket of credit entities. Credit default swap indices allow an investor to gain or reduce exposure on a basket of credit entities in a more efficient manner than transacting in single name credit default swaps. Unlike a credit default swap, a credit default swap index is a standardized credit security and therefore may be more liquid.
 
The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates or to gain or modify exposure to a particular currency. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund’s portfolio, the portfolio managers focus on junk bonds that they believe have favorable prospects for high current income and the possibility of growth of capital. Before purchasing securities for the Fund, the portfolio managers conduct a bottom-up fundamental analysis of an issuer that involves an evaluation by a team of credit analysts of an issuer’s financial condition. The fundamental analysis is supplemented by (i) an ongoing review of the securities’ relative value compared with other junk bonds, and (ii) a top-down analysis of sector and macro-economic trends.
 
The portfolio managers attempt to control the Fund’s risk by (i) limiting the portfolio’s assets that are invested in any one security, and (ii) diversifying the portfolio’s holdings over a number of different industries. The portfolio managers will consider selling a security if (1) there appears to be deterioration in a security’s risk profile, or (2) they determine that other securities offer better value.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
 
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governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Credit Risk . The issuer of instruments in which the Fund invests may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments, thereby causing its instruments to decrease in value and lowering the issuer’s credit rating.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk . Securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be affected more negatively by inflation, devaluation of their currencies, higher transaction costs, delays in settlement, adverse political developments, the introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, war or lack of timely information than those in developed countries.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
High Yield Bond (Junk Bond) Risk . Junk bonds involve a greater risk of default or price changes due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer. The values of junk bonds fluctuate more than those of high-quality bonds in response to company, political, regulatory or economic developments. Values of junk bonds can decline significantly over short periods of time.
 
Interest Rate Risk . Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics, including duration.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Reinvestment Risk . Reinvestment risk is the risk that a bond’s cash flows (coupon income and principal repayment) will be reinvested at an interest rate below that on the original bond.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. Series II shares performance shown prior to the inception date is that of Series I shares adjusted to reflect the Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Series II shares. Series II shares performance shown for 2002 is the blended return of Series II shares since their inception and restated performance of Series I shares adjusted to reflect the Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Series II shares. All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us. Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 22.81%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): -20.22%
 
                                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
   
    Year   Years   Years    
 
Series II shares 1 : Inception (3/26/2002)     0.61 %     5.41 %     6.99 %        
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    7.84       6.50       5.78          
Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    4.96       7.74       8.96          
Lipper VUF High Current Yield Bond Funds Category Average
    3.35       5.10       6.89          
     
1
  Series II shares’ performance shown prior to the inception date is that of Series I shares restated to reflect the 12b-1 fees applicable to the Series II shares. Series I shares’ performance reflects any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements. The inception date of the Fund’s Series I shares is May 1, 1998.
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Peter Ehret   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2001  
Darren Hughes   Portfolio Manager     2005  
Scott Roberts   Portfolio Manager     2010  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
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shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
The Fund invests under normal circumstances at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in debt securities that are determined to be below investment grade quality.
 
In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Fund considers debt securities to be below investment grade quality if they are rated BB/Ba or lower by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or any other nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO), or are determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality to such rated securities. These types of securities are commonly known as “junk bonds.” The Fund will principally invest in junk bonds rated B or above by an NRSRO or deemed to be of comparable quality by the portfolio managers.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities. The Fund may also invest in securities, whether or not considered foreign securities, which carry foreign credit exposure. The Fund may also invest up to 15% of its total assets in securities of issuers located in developing markets.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including credit default swap indices and forward foreign currency contracts.
 
The Fund can invest in credit default swap indices which are credit derivatives used to hedge credit risk or take a position on a basket of credit entities. Credit default swap indices allow an investor to gain or reduce exposure on a basket of credit entities in a more efficient manner than transacting in single name credit default swaps. Unlike a credit default swap, a credit default swap index is a standardized credit security and therefore may be more liquid.
 
The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates or to gain or modify exposure to a particular currency. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund’s portfolio, the portfolio managers focus on junk bonds that they believe have favorable prospects for high current income and the possibility of growth of capital. The portfolio managers conduct a bottom-up fundamental analysis of an issuer before its securities are purchased by the Fund. The fundamental analysis involves an evaluation by a team of credit analysts of an issuer’s financial statements in order to assess its financial condition. The credit analysts also assess the ability of an issuer to reduce its leverage (i.e., the amount of borrowed debt).
 
The bottom-up fundamental analysis is supplemented by (i) an ongoing review of the securities’ relative value compared with other junk bonds, and (ii) a top-down analysis of sector and macro-economic trends, such as changes in interest rates.
 
The portfolio managers attempt to control the Fund’s risk by (i) limiting the portfolio’s assets that are invested in any one security, and (ii) diversifying the portfolio’s holdings over a number of different industries. Although the Fund is actively managed, it is reviewed regularly against its benchmark index (the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index) and its peer group index (the Lipper VUF High Current Yield Bond Funds Index) to assess the portfolio’s relative risk and its positioning.
 
The portfolio managers will consider selling a security if (1) there appears to be deterioration in a security’s risk profile, or (2) they determine that other securities offer better value.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are less risky and inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of, or in response to, adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and, at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all of the types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Credit Risk . The issuers of instruments in which the Fund invests may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments. This risk is increased to the extent the Fund invests in junk bonds. An issuer’s securities may decrease in value if its financial strength weakens, which may reduce its credit rating and possibly its ability to meet its contractual obligations.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
 
[ ] Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
[ ] Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not
 
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segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
 
[ ] Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
 
[ ] Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
 
[ ] Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
 
[ ] Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
 
[ ] Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
 
[ ] Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk . The prices of securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be impacted by certain factors more than those in countries with mature economies. For example, developing/emerging countries may experience higher rates of inflation or sharply devalue their currencies against the U.S. dollar, thereby causing the value of investments issued by the government or companies located in those countries to decline. Governments in developing/emerging markets may be relatively less stable. The introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, or war may result in adverse volatility in the prices of securities or currencies. Other factors may include additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
High Yield Bond (Junk Bond) Risk . Compared to higher quality debt securities, junk bonds involve a greater risk of default or price changes due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer because they are generally unsecured and may be subordinated to other creditors’ claims. The values of junk bonds often fluctuate more in response to company, political, regulatory or economic developments than higher quality bonds. Their values can decline significantly over short periods of time or during periods of economic difficulty when the bonds could be difficult to value or sell at a fair price. Credit ratings on junk bonds do not necessarily reflect their actual market value.
 
Interest Rate Risk . Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. One measure of this sensitivity is called duration. The longer the duration of a particular bond, the greater its price sensitivity is to interest rates. Similarly, a longer duration portfolio of securities has greater price sensitivity. Falling interest rates may also prompt some issuers to refinance existing debt, which could affect the Fund’s performance.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Reinvestment Risk . Reinvestment risk is the risk that a bond’s cash flows (coupon income and principal repayment) will be reinvested at an interest rate below that on the original bond. If interest rates decline, the underlying bond may rise in value, but the cash flows received from that bond may have to be reinvested at a lower interest rate.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
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Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.39% of Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Peter Ehret, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2001 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2001.
 
n   Darren Hughes, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2005 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1992.
 
n   Scott Roberts, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
 
The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which the lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance
 
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company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements:   Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes
 
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provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist primarily of ordinary income.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution or “Rule 12b-1” plan for its Series II shares. The plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to life insurance companies and others to promote the sale and distribution of Series II shares. The plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund). Because the Fund pays these fees out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of charges.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The
 
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prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. investment-grade, fixed-rate bond market.
 
Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index is an unmanaged index that covers U.S. corporate, fixed-rate, non-investment grade debt with at least one year to maturity and at least $150 million in par outstanding. Index weights for each issuer are capped at 2%.
 
Lipper VUF High Current Yield Bond Funds Category Average represents an average of all of the variable insurance underlying funds in the Lipper High Current Yield Bond Funds category.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series I shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
                                                                                                 
                                    Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                      expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                      to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      securities
      Dividends
              net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   of period   Return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 5.35     $ 0.35     $ (0.29 )   $ 0.06     $ (0.37 )   $ 5.04       0.96 %   $ 106,557       0.83 % (d)     1.06 % (d)     6.84 % (d)     71 %
Year ended 12/31/10     5.22       0.43       0.26       0.69       (0.56 )     5.35       13.57       55,803       0.95       1.17       8.04       102  
Year ended 12/31/09     3.69       0.47       1.47       1.94       (0.41 )     5.22       52.79       60,649       0.95       1.22       10.29       125  
Year ended 12/31/08     5.74       0.49       (2.00 )     (1.51 )     (0.54 )     3.69       (25.69 )     39,918       0.95       1.22       9.19       85  
Year ended 12/31/07     6.12       0.46       (0.38 )     0.08       (0.46 )     5.74       1.24       51,225       0.96       1.15       7.42       113  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     5.35       0.33       (0.29 )     0.04       (0.36 )     5.03       0.61       5,363       1.08 (d)     1.31 (d)     6.59 (d)     71  
Year ended 12/31/10     5.22       0.42       0.26       0.68       (0.55 )     5.35       13.27       497       1.20       1.42       7.79       102  
Year ended 12/31/09     3.68       0.46       1.48       1.94       (0.40 )     5.22       52.77       464       1.20       1.47       10.04       125  
Year ended 12/31/08     5.72       0.47       (1.99 )     (1.52 )     (0.52 )     3.68       (26.00 )     374       1.20       1.47       8.94       85  
Year ended 12/31/07     6.09       0.44       (0.38 )     0.06       (0.43 )     5.72       1.01       666       1.21       1.40       7.17       113  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the period ending December 31, 2011, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $30,901,742 and sold of $8,109,618 in effect to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. High Yield Fund into the Fund.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $79,770 and $2,159 for Series I and Series II, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period;
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year; and
  n   The Fund’s current annual expense ratio includes any applicable contractual fee waiver or expense reimbursement for the period committed.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES II   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    1 .05%     1 .31%     1 .31%     1 .31%     1 .31%     1 .31%     1 .31%     1 .31%     1 .31%     1 .31%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    3 .95%     7 .79%     11 .76%     15 .89%     20 .16%     24 .60%     29 .20%     33 .96%     38 .91%     44 .03%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,395 .00   $ 10,778 .58   $ 11,176 .30   $ 11,588 .71   $ 12,016 .33   $ 12,459 .74   $ 12,919 .50   $ 13,396 .23   $ 13,890 .55   $ 14,403 .11
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 107 .07   $ 138 .69   $ 143 .80   $ 149 .11   $ 154 .61   $ 160 .32   $ 166 .23   $ 172 .37   $ 178 .73   $ 185 .32
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund Series II
   
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series I shares
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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The Adviser(s)
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Adviser Compensation
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Portfolio Managers
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Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  5    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  5    
Pricing of Shares
  6    
Taxes
  6    
Dividends and Distributions
  7    
Share Classes
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Payments to Insurance Companies
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Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.71 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    None      
Other Expenses
    0.32      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    1.03      
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I shares
  $ 105     $ 328     $ 569     $ 1,259      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 26% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests primarily in equity securities of foreign issuers that are considered by the Fund’s portfolio managers to have strong earnings growth.
 
The Fund focuses its investments in equity securities of foreign issuers that are listed on a recognized foreign or U.S. securities exchange or traded in a foreign or U.S. over-the-counter market. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, in issuers located in at least three countries outside of the U.S., emphasizing investment in issuers in the developed countries of Western Europe and the Pacific Basin. As of December 31, 2011, the principal countries in which the Fund invests were United Kingdom, Japan, Switzerland, France and Canada. The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its total assets in issuers located in developing countries, i.e., those that are identified as in the initial stages of their industrial cycles.
 
The Fund can invest in derivative instruments including forward foreign currency contracts and futures.
 
The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
The Fund can invest in futures contracts, including index futures, to seek exposure to certain asset classes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
The portfolio managers employ a disciplined investment strategy that emphasizes fundamental research, supported by quantitative analysis, portfolio construction and risk management techniques. The strategy primarily focuses on identifying quality issuers that have experienced, or exhibit the potential for, accelerating or above average earnings growth but whose prices do not fully reflect these attributes. Investments for the portfolio are selected bottom-up on a security-by-security basis. The focus is on the strengths of individual issuers, rather than sector or country trends.
 
The Fund’s portfolio managers may consider selling a security for several reasons, including when (1) its fundamentals deteriorate or it posts disappointing earnings, (2) its security price appears to be overvalued, or (3) a more attractive investment opportunity is identified.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk . Securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging
 
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countries may be affected more negatively by inflation, devaluation of their currencies, higher transaction costs, delays in settlement, adverse political developments, the introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, war or lack of timely information than those in developed countries.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Geographic Concentration Risk . Because the Fund has a significant level of investment in issuers in the developed countries of Western Europe and Japan, the Fund’s performance is expected to be closely tied to social, political and economic conditions within countries in those regions and to be more volatile than the performance of more geographically diversified funds.
 
Growth Investing Risk . Growth stocks tend to be more expensive relative to their earnings or assets compared with other types of stock. As a result they tend to be more sensitive to changes in their earnings and can be more volatile.
 
Investing in the European Union Risk . Many countries in the European Union are susceptible to high economic risks associated with high levels of debt, notably due to investments in sovereign debts of European countries such as Greece, Italy and Spain. One or more member states might exit the European Union, placing its currency and banking system in jeopardy. The European Union faces major issues involving its membership, structure, procedures and policies, including the adoption, abandonment or adjustment of the new constitutional treaty, the European Union’s enlargement to the south and east, and resolution of the European Union’s problematic fiscal and democratic accountability. Efforts of the member states to further unify their economic and monetary policies may increase the potential for the downward movement of one member state’s market to cause a similar effect on other member states’ markets. European countries that are part of the European Economic and Monetary Union may be significantly affected by the tight fiscal and monetary controls that the union seeks to impose on its members.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 18.55%
Worst Quarter (ended September 30, 2002): -19.80%
 
                                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
   
    Year   Years   Years    
 
Series I shares: Inception (5/5/1993)     -6.74 %     -0.53 %     7.11 %        
MSCI EAFE ® Index
    -12.14       -4.72       4.67          
MSCI EAFE ® Growth Index
    -12.11       -3.16       4.27          
Lipper VUF International Growth Funds Index
    -13.10       -3.45       4.18          
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Clas Olsson   Portfolio Manager (lead)     1997  
Shuxin Cao   Portfolio Manager     2003  
Matthew Dennis   Portfolio Manager     2003  
Jason Holzer   Portfolio Manager     1999  
Mark Jason   Portfolio Manager     2011  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
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The Fund invests primarily in equity securities of foreign issuers that are considered by the Fund’s portfolio managers to have strong earnings growth.
 
The Fund focuses its investments in equity securities of foreign issuers that are listed on a recognized foreign or U.S. securities exchange or traded in a foreign or U.S. over-the-counter market. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, in issuers located in at least three countries outside of the U.S., emphasizing investment in issuers in the developed countries of Western Europe and the Pacific Basin. As of December 31, 2011, the principal countries in which the Fund invests were United Kingdom, Japan, Switzerland, France and Canada. The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its total assets in issuers located in developing countries, i.e., those that are identified as in the initial stages of their industrial cycles.
 
The Fund can invest in derivative instruments including forward foreign currency contracts and futures.
 
The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
The Fund can invest in futures contracts, including index futures, to seek exposure to certain asset classes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
The portfolio managers employ a disciplined investment strategy that emphasizes fundamental research, supported by quantitative analysis, portfolio construction and risk management techniques. The strategy primarily focuses on identifying quality issuers that have experienced, or exhibit the potential for, accelerating or above average earnings growth but whose prices do not fully reflect these attributes. Investments for the portfolio are selected bottom-up on a security-by-security basis. The focus is on the strengths of individual issuers, rather than sector or country trends.
 
The Fund’s portfolio managers may consider selling a security for several reasons, including when (1) its fundamentals deteriorate or it posts disappointing earnings, (2) its security price appears to be overvalued, or (3) a more attractive investment opportunity is identified.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are less risky and inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of or in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
 
[ ] Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
[ ] Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
 
[ ] Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
 
[ ] Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
 
[ ] Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
 
[ ] Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
 
[ ] Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific
 
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fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
 
[ ] Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk . The prices of securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be impacted by certain factors more than those in countries with mature economies. For example, developing/emerging countries may experience higher rates of inflation or sharply devalue their currencies against the U.S. dollar, thereby causing the value of investments issued by the government or companies located in those countries to decline. Governments in developing/emerging markets may be relatively less stable. The introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, or war may result in adverse volatility in the prices of securities or currencies. Other factors may include additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
Geographic Concentration Risk . Because the Fund has a significant level of investment in issuers in the developed countries of Western Europe and Japan, the Fund’s performance is expected to be closely tied to social, political and economic conditions within countries in those regions and to be more volatile than the performance of more geographically diversified funds.
 
Growth Investing Risk . Growth stocks can perform differently from the market as a whole. Growth stocks tend to be more expensive relative to their earnings or assets compared with other types of stock. As a result they tend to be more sensitive to changes in their earnings and can be more volatile.
 
Investing in the European Union Risk . Many countries in the European Union are susceptible to high economic risks associated with high levels of debt, notably due to investments in sovereign debts of European countries such as Greece, Italy and Spain. One or more member states might exit the European Union, placing its currency and banking system in jeopardy. The European Union faces major issues involving its membership, structure, procedures and policies, including the adoption, abandonment or adjustment of the new constitutional treaty, the European Union’s enlargement to the south and east, and resolution of the European Union’s problematic fiscal and democratic accountability. Efforts of the member states to further unify their economic and monetary policies may increase the potential for the downward movement of one member state’s market to cause a similar effect on other member states’ markets. European countries that are part of the European Economic and Monetary Union may be significantly affected by the tight fiscal and monetary controls that the union seeks to impose on its members.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.70% of Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Clas Olsson, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 1997 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1994.
 
n   Shuxin Cao, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2003 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1997.
 
n   Matthew Dennis, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2003 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
 
n   Jason Holzer, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 1999 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1996.
 
n   Mark Jason, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2011 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2001.
 
A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of a portion of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which a lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
 
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The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
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Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements:   Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
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Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF International Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of international growth variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
MSCI EAFE ® Growth Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of growth stocks of Europe, Australasia, and the Far East.
 
MSCI EAFE ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks in Europe, Australasia and the Far East.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series II shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
                                                                                                                 
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                              expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses)
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      on securities
      Dividends
  Distributions
                  net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  from net
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  realized
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   Distributions   of period   Return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 28.69     $ 0.50     $ (2.38 )   $ (1.88 )   $ (0.44 )   $     $ (0.44 )   $ 26.37       (6.74 )%   $ 544,143       1.02 % (d)     1.03 % (d)     1.75 % (d)     26 %
Year ended 12/31/10     26.01       0.38       2.92       3.30       (0.62 )           (0.62 )     28.69       12.86       586,219       1.03       1.04       1.46       38  
Year ended 12/31/09     19.49       0.32       6.55       6.87       (0.35 )           (0.35 )     26.01       35.24       556,883       1.02       1.04       1.47       27  
Year ended 12/31/08     33.63       0.54       (14.16 )     (13.62 )     (0.15 )     (0.37 )     (0.52 )     19.49       (40.38 )     446,437       1.05       1.06       1.96       44  
Year ended 12/31/07     29.44       0.34       3.98       4.32       (0.13 )           (0.13 )     33.63       14.68       792,779       1.06       1.07       1.06       20  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     28.35       0.42       (2.36 )     (1.94 )     (0.33 )           (0.33 )     26.08       (6.99 )     607,269       1.27 (d)     1.28 (d)     1.50 (d)     26  
Year ended 12/31/10     25.63       0.31       2.89       3.20       (0.48 )           (0.48 )     28.35       12.61       569,610       1.28       1.29       1.21       38  
Year ended 12/31/09     19.23       0.27       6.44       6.71       (0.31 )           (0.31 )     25.63       34.91       1,500,514       1.27       1.29       1.22       27  
Year ended 12/31/08     33.24       0.45       (13.96 )     (13.51 )     (0.13 )     (0.37 )     (0.50 )     19.23       (40.55 )     793,365       1.30       1.31       1.71       44  
Year ended 12/31/07     29.16       0.26       3.94       4.20       (0.12 )           (0.12 )     33.24       14.41       745,206       1.31       1.32       0.81       20  
     
(a)
  Calculated using the average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the period ending December 31, 2011, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $23,376,285 and sold of $8,831,296 in the effort to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. International Growth Equity Fund into the Fund.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $577,422 and $602,062 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period; and
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES I   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    1 .03%     1 .03%     1 .03%     1 .03%     1 .03%     1 .03%     1 .03%     1 .03%     1 .03%     1 .03%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    3 .97%     8 .10%     12 .39%     16 .85%     21 .49%     26 .31%     31 .33%     36 .54%     41 .96%     47 .60%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,397 .00   $ 10,809 .76   $ 11,238 .91   $ 11,685 .09   $ 12,148 .99   $ 12,631 .31   $ 13,132 .77   $ 13,654 .14   $ 14,196 .21   $ 14,759 .80
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 105 .04   $ 109 .21   $ 113 .55   $ 118 .06   $ 122 .75   $ 127 .62   $ 132 .68   $ 137 .95   $ 143 .43   $ 149 .12
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series II shares
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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Table of Contents
 
 
         
  1    
  2    
         
  4    
The Adviser(s)
  4    
Adviser Compensation
  4    
Portfolio Managers
  4    
         
  5    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  5    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  5    
Pricing of Shares
  6    
Taxes
  6    
Dividends and Distributions
  7    
Share Classes
  7    
Distribution Plan
  7    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  7    
         
  7    
         
  8    
         
  9    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.71 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.25      
Other Expenses
    0.32      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    1.28      
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series II shares
  $ 130     $ 406     $ 702     $ 1,545      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 26% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests primarily in equity securities of foreign issuers that are considered by the Fund’s portfolio managers to have strong earnings growth.
 
The Fund focuses its investments in equity securities of foreign issuers that are listed on a recognized foreign or U.S. securities exchange or traded in a foreign or U.S. over-the-counter market. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, in issuers located in at least three countries outside of the U.S., emphasizing investment in issuers in the developed countries of Western Europe and the Pacific Basin. As of December 31, 2011, the principal countries in which the Fund invests were United Kingdom, Japan, Switzerland, France and Canada. The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its total assets in issuers located in developing countries, i.e., those that are identified as in the initial stages of their industrial cycles.
 
The Fund can invest in derivative instruments including forward foreign currency contracts and futures.
 
The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
The Fund can invest in futures contracts, including index futures, to seek exposure to certain asset classes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
The portfolio managers employ a disciplined investment strategy that emphasizes fundamental research, supported by quantitative analysis, portfolio construction and risk management techniques. The strategy primarily focuses on identifying quality issuers that have experienced, or exhibit the potential for, accelerating or above average earnings growth but whose prices do not fully reflect these attributes. Investments for the portfolio are selected bottom-up on a security-by-security basis. The focus is on the strengths of individual issuers, rather than sector or country trends.
 
The Fund’s portfolio managers may consider selling a security for several reasons, including when (1) its fundamentals deteriorate or it posts disappointing earnings, (2) its security price appears to be overvalued, or (3) a more attractive investment opportunity is identified.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk . Securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging
 
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countries may be affected more negatively by inflation, devaluation of their currencies, higher transaction costs, delays in settlement, adverse political developments, the introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, war or lack of timely information than those in developed countries.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Geographic Concentration Risk . Because the Fund has a significant level of investment in issuers in the developed countries of Western Europe and Japan, the Fund’s performance is expected to be closely tied to social, political and economic conditions within countries in those regions and to be more volatile than the performance of more geographically diversified funds.
 
Growth Investing Risk . Growth stocks tend to be more expensive relative to their earnings or assets compared with other types of stock. As a result they tend to be more sensitive to changes in their earnings and can be more volatile.
 
Investing in the European Union Risk . Many countries in the European Union are susceptible to high economic risks associated with high levels of debt, notably due to investments in sovereign debts of European countries such as Greece, Italy and Spain. One or more member states might exit the European Union, placing its currency and banking system in jeopardy. The European Union faces major issues involving its membership, structure, procedures and policies, including the adoption, abandonment or adjustment of the new constitutional treaty, the European Union’s enlargement to the south and east, and resolution of the European Union’s problematic fiscal and democratic accountability. Efforts of the member states to further unify their economic and monetary policies may increase the potential for the downward movement of one member state’s market to cause a similar effect on other member states’ markets. European countries that are part of the European Economic and Monetary Union may be significantly affected by the tight fiscal and monetary controls that the union seeks to impose on its members.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us. Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 18.47%
Worst Quarter (ended September 30, 2002): -19.89%
 
                                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
   
    Year   Years   Years    
 
Series II shares: Inception (9/19/2001)     -6.99 %     -0.78 %     6.83 %        
MSCI EAFE ® Index
    -12.14       -4.72       4.67          
MSCI EAFE ® Growth Index
    -12.11       -3.16       4.27          
Lipper VUF International Growth Funds Index
    -13.10       -3.45       4.18          
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Clas Olsson   Portfolio Manager (lead)     1997  
Shuxin Cao   Portfolio Manager     2003  
Matthew Dennis   Portfolio Manager     2003  
Jason Holzer   Portfolio Manager     1999  
Mark Jason   Portfolio Manager     2011  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
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The Fund invests primarily in equity securities of foreign issuers that are considered by the Fund’s portfolio managers to have strong earnings growth.
 
The Fund focuses its investments in equity securities of foreign issuers that are listed on a recognized foreign or U.S. securities exchange or traded in a foreign or U.S. over-the-counter market. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, in issuers located in at least three countries outside of the U.S., emphasizing investment in issuers in the developed countries of Western Europe and the Pacific Basin. As of December 31, 2011, the principal countries in which the Fund invests were United Kingdom, Japan, Switzerland, France and Canada. The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its total assets in issuers located in developing countries, i.e., those that are identified as in the initial stages of their industrial cycles.
 
The Fund can invest in derivative instruments including forward foreign currency contracts and futures.
 
The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
The Fund can invest in futures contracts, including index futures, to seek exposure to certain asset classes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
The portfolio managers employ a disciplined investment strategy that emphasizes fundamental research, supported by quantitative analysis, portfolio construction and risk management techniques. The strategy primarily focuses on identifying quality issuers that have experienced, or exhibit the potential for, accelerating or above average earnings growth but whose prices do not fully reflect these attributes. Investments for the portfolio are selected bottom-up on a security-by-security basis. The focus is on the strengths of individual issuers, rather than sector or country trends.
 
The Fund’s portfolio managers may consider selling a security for several reasons, including when (1) its fundamentals deteriorate or it posts disappointing earnings, (2) its security price appears to be overvalued, or (3) a more attractive investment opportunity is identified.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are less risky and inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of or in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
 
[ ] Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
[ ] Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
 
[ ] Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
 
[ ] Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
 
[ ] Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
 
[ ] Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
 
[ ] Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific
 
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fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
 
[ ] Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk . The prices of securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be impacted by certain factors more than those in countries with mature economies. For example, developing/emerging countries may experience higher rates of inflation or sharply devalue their currencies against the U.S. dollar, thereby causing the value of investments issued by the government or companies located in those countries to decline. Governments in developing/emerging markets may be relatively less stable. The introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, or war may result in adverse volatility in the prices of securities or currencies. Other factors may include additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
Geographic Concentration Risk . Because the Fund has a significant level of investment in issuers in the developed countries of Western Europe and Japan, the Fund’s performance is expected to be closely tied to social, political and economic conditions within countries in those regions and to be more volatile than the performance of more geographically diversified funds.
 
Growth Investing Risk . Growth stocks can perform differently from the market as a whole. Growth stocks tend to be more expensive relative to their earnings or assets compared with other types of stock. As a result they tend to be more sensitive to changes in their earnings and can be more volatile.
 
Investing in the European Union Risk . Many countries in the European Union are susceptible to high economic risks associated with high levels of debt, notably due to investments in sovereign debts of European countries such as Greece, Italy and Spain. One or more member states might exit the European Union, placing its currency and banking system in jeopardy. The European Union faces major issues involving its membership, structure, procedures and policies, including the adoption, abandonment or adjustment of the new constitutional treaty, the European Union’s enlargement to the south and east, and resolution of the European Union’s problematic fiscal and democratic accountability. Efforts of the member states to further unify their economic and monetary policies may increase the potential for the downward movement of one member state’s market to cause a similar effect on other member states’ markets. European countries that are part of the European Economic and Monetary Union may be significantly affected by the tight fiscal and monetary controls that the union seeks to impose on its members.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.70% of Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Clas Olsson, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 1997 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1994.
 
n   Shuxin Cao, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2003 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1997.
 
n   Matthew Dennis, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2003 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
 
n   Jason Holzer, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 1999 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1996.
 
n   Mark Jason, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2011 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2001.
 
A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of a portion of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which a lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
 
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The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
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Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements:   Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
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Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution or “Rule 12b-1” plan for its Series II shares. The plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to life insurance companies and others to promote the sale and distribution of Series II shares. The plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund). Because the Fund pays these fees out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of charges.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF International Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of international growth variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
MSCI EAFE ® Growth Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of growth stocks of Europe, Australasia, and the Far East.
 
MSCI EAFE ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks in Europe, Australasia and the Far East.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series I shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
                                                                                                                 
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                              expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses)
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      on securities
      Dividends
  Distributions
                  net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  from net
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  realized
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   Distributions   of period   Return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 28.69     $ 0.50     $ (2.38 )   $ (1.88 )   $ (0.44 )   $     $ (0.44 )   $ 26.37       (6.74 )%   $ 544,143       1.02 % (d)     1.03 % (d)     1.75 % (d)     26 %
Year ended 12/31/10     26.01       0.38       2.92       3.30       (0.62 )           (0.62 )     28.69       12.86       586,219       1.03       1.04       1.46       38  
Year ended 12/31/09     19.49       0.32       6.55       6.87       (0.35 )           (0.35 )     26.01       35.24       556,883       1.02       1.04       1.47       27  
Year ended 12/31/08     33.63       0.54       (14.16 )     (13.62 )     (0.15 )     (0.37 )     (0.52 )     19.49       (40.38 )     446,437       1.05       1.06       1.96       44  
Year ended 12/31/07     29.44       0.34       3.98       4.32       (0.13 )           (0.13 )     33.63       14.68       792,779       1.06       1.07       1.06       20  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     28.35       0.42       (2.36 )     (1.94 )     (0.33 )           (0.33 )     26.08       (6.99 )     607,269       1.27 (d)     1.28 (d)     1.50 (d)     26  
Year ended 12/31/10     25.63       0.31       2.89       3.20       (0.48 )           (0.48 )     28.35       12.61       569,610       1.28       1.29       1.21       38  
Year ended 12/31/09     19.23       0.27       6.44       6.71       (0.31 )           (0.31 )     25.63       34.91       1,500,514       1.27       1.29       1.22       27  
Year ended 12/31/08     33.24       0.45       (13.96 )     (13.51 )     (0.13 )     (0.37 )     (0.50 )     19.23       (40.55 )     793,365       1.30       1.31       1.71       44  
Year ended 12/31/07     29.16       0.26       3.94       4.20       (0.12 )           (0.12 )     33.24       14.41       745,206       1.31       1.32       0.81       20  
     
(a)
  Calculated using the average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the period ending December 31, 2011, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $23,376,285 and sold of $8,831,296 in the effort to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. International Growth Equity Fund into the Fund.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $577,422 and $602,062 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period; and
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES II   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    1 .28%     1 .28%     1 .28%     1 .28%     1 .28%     1 .28%     1 .28%     1 .28%     1 .28%     1 .28%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    3 .72%     7 .58%     11 .58%     15 .73%     20 .04%     24 .50%     29 .13%     33 .94%     38 .92%     44 .09%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,372 .00   $ 10,757 .84   $ 11,158 .03   $ 11,573 .11   $ 12,003 .63   $ 12,450 .16   $ 12,913 .31   $ 13,393 .68   $ 13,891 .93   $ 14,408 .71
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 130 .38   $ 135 .23   $ 140 .26   $ 145 .48   $ 150 .89   $ 156 .50   $ 162 .33   $ 168 .36   $ 174 .63   $ 181 .12
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series I shares
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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  1    
  2    
         
  4    
The Adviser(s)
  4    
Adviser Compensation
  4    
Portfolio Managers
  4    
         
  5    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  5    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  5    
Pricing of Shares
  6    
Taxes
  6    
Dividends and Distributions
  7    
Share Classes
  7    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  7    
         
  7    
         
  8    
         
  9    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.73 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    None      
Other Expenses
    0.30      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
    1.03      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series I shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 1.30% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I shares
  $ 105     $ 328     $ 569     $ 1,259      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 57% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of mid-capitalization companies. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The portfolio management team seeks to construct a portfolio of issuers that have high or improving return on invested capital (ROIC), quality management, a strong competitive position and which are trading at compelling valuations.
 
The Fund considers a company to be a mid-capitalization company if it has a market capitalization, at the time of purchase, within the range of the largest and smallest capitalized companies included in the Russell Midcap ® Index during the most recent 11-month period (based on month-end data) plus the most recent data during the current month. As of December 31, 2011, the capitalization of companies in the Russell Midcap ® Index ranged from $25.2 million to $20.5 billion.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including index futures and forward foreign currency contracts.
 
Index futures can be used to gain exposure to the broad market by equitizing cash and as a hedge against downside risk. A stock index futures contract is an exchange-traded contract that provides for the delivery, at a designated date, time and place, of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount multiplied by the difference between the stock index value at the close of trading on the date specified in the contract and the price agreed upon in the futures contract; no physical delivery of stocks comprising the index is made.
 
The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates or to gain or modify exposure to a particular currency. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund, the portfolio managers conduct fundamental research of issuers to gain a thorough understanding of their business prospects, appreciation potential and ROIC. The process they use to identify potential investments for the Fund includes three phases: financial analysis, business analysis and valuation analysis. The portfolio managers will generally invest in an issuer when they have determined it potentially has high or improving ROIC, quality management, a strong competitive position and is trading at an attractive valuation.
 
The portfolio managers consider selling a security when it exceeds the target price, has not shown a demonstrable improvement in fundamentals or a more compelling investment opportunity exists.
 
The Fund employs a risk management strategy to help minimize loss of capital and reduce excessive volatility. Pursuant to this strategy, the Fund generally invests a substantial amount of its assets in cash and cash equivalents. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the
 
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Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Cash/Cash Equivalents Risk . Holding cash or cash equivalents may negatively affect performance.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks . Stocks of small and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 17.80%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): -22.28%
 
                                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
   
    Year   Years   Years    
 
Series I shares: Inception (9/10/2001)     -6.38 %     1.73 %     5.32 %        
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    2.09       -0.25       2.92          
Russell Midcap ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    -1.55       1.41       6.99          
Lipper VUF Mid-Cap Core Funds Index
    -3.51       0.72       5.92          
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Ronald Sloan   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2001  
Doug Asiello   Portfolio Manager     2007  
Brian Nelson   Portfolio Manager     2007  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
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The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of mid-capitalization companies. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The portfolio management team seeks to construct a portfolio of issuers that have high or improving return on invested capital (ROIC), quality management, a strong competitive position and which are trading at compelling valuations.
 
The Fund considers a company to be a mid-capitalization company if it has a market capitalization, at the time of purchase, within the range of the largest and smallest capitalized companies included in the Russell Midcap ® Index during the most recent 11-month period (based on month-end data) plus the most recent data during the current month. As of December 31, 2011, the capitalization of companies in the Russell Midcap ® Index ranged from $25.2 million to $20.5 billion. The Russell Midcap ® Index measures the performance of the 800 companies with the lowest market capitalization in the Russell 1000 ® Index. The Russell 1000 ® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stocks of the 1000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 ® Index, which measures the performance of the 3000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. The companies in the Russell Midcap ® Index are considered representative of medium-sized companies.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including index futures and forward foreign currency contracts.
 
Index futures can be used to gain exposure to the broad market by equitizing cash and as a hedge against downside risk. A stock index futures contract is an exchange-traded contract that provides for the delivery, at a designated date, time and place, of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount multiplied by the difference between the stock index value at the close of trading on the date specified in the contract and the price agreed upon in the futures contract; no physical delivery of stocks comprising the index is made.
 
The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates or to gain or modify exposure to a particular currency. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund, the portfolio managers conduct fundamental research of issuers to gain a thorough understanding of their business prospects, appreciation potential and ROIC. The process they use to identify potential investments for the Fund includes three phases: financial analysis, business analysis and valuation analysis. Financial analysis evaluates an issuer’s capital allocation, and provides vital insight into historical and potential ROIC which is a key indicator of business quality and caliber of management. Business analysis allows the team to determine an issuer’s competitive positioning by identifying key drivers of the issuer, understanding industry challenges and evaluating the sustainability of competitive advantages. Both the financial and business analyses serve as a basis to construct valuation models that help estimate an issuer’s value. The portfolio managers use three primary valuation techniques: discounted cash flow, traditional valuation multiples and net asset value. At the conclusion of their research process, the portfolio managers will generally invest in an issuer when they have determined it potentially has high or improving ROIC, quality management, a strong competitive position and is trading at an attractive valuation.
 
The portfolio managers consider selling a security when it exceeds the target price, has not shown a demonstrable improvement in fundamentals or a more compelling investment opportunity exists.
 
The Fund employs a risk management strategy to help minimize loss of capital and reduce excessive volatility. Pursuant to this strategy, the Fund generally invests a substantial amount of its assets in cash and cash equivalents. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are less risky and inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of or in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Cash/Cash Equivalents Risk . To the extent Fund holds cash or cash equivalents rather than securities in which it primarily invests or uses to manage risk, the Fund may not achieve its investment objectives and may underperform.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
 
[ ] Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
[ ] Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
 
[ ] Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
 
[ ] Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent
 
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that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
 
[ ] Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
 
[ ] Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
 
[ ] Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
 
[ ] Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks . Stocks of small and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.70% of Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Ronald Sloan, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2001 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1998.
 
n   Doug Asiello, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2007 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2001.
 
n   Brian Nelson, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2007 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2004.
 
The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which the lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
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Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
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Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements:   Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
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Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF Mid-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mid-cap core variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
Russell Midcap ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mid-cap stocks. The Russell Midcap ® Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series II shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
                                                                                                                 
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                              expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
  Net
  securities
      Dividends
  Distributions
                  net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  investment
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  from net
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income (loss)
   
    beginning
  income
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  realized
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   (loss)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   Distributions   of period   Return (a)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (b)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 12.39     $ 0.01 (c)   $ (0.80 )   $ (0.79 )   $ (0.04 )   $     $ (0.04 )   $ 11.56       (6.38 )%   $ 322,102       1.01 % (d)     1.03 % (d)     0.08 % (d)     57 %
Year ended 12/31/10     10.92       0.03 (c)     1.50       1.53       (0.06 )           (0.06 )     12.39       14.11       411,812       1.01       1.03       0.27       61  
Year ended 12/31/09     8.59       0.06 (c)     2.53       2.59       (0.13 )     (0.13 )     (0.26 )     10.92       30.21       432,233       1.02       1.04       0.60       41  
Year ended 12/31/08     14.57       0.14 (c)     (4.33 )     (4.19 )     (0.22 )     (1.57 )     (1.79 )     8.59       (28.52 )     352,788       1.01       1.04       1.05       62  
Year ended 12/31/07     13.52       0.19       1.11       1.30       (0.04 )     (0.21 )     (0.25 )     14.57       9.55       585,608       1.00       1.01       1.23       62  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     12.28       (0.02 ) (c)     (0.78 )     (0.80 )     (0.01 )           (0.01 )     11.47       (6.50 )     65,196       1.26 (d)     1.28 (d)     (0.17 ) (d)     57  
Year ended 12/31/10     10.83       0.00 (c)     1.49       1.49       (0.04 )           (0.04 )     12.28       13.78       61,587       1.26       1.28       0.02       61  
Year ended 12/31/09     8.52       0.03 (c)     2.51       2.54       (0.10 )     (0.13 )     (0.23 )     10.83       29.85       56,129       1.27       1.29       0.35       41  
Year ended 12/31/08     14.45       0.10 (c)     (4.28 )     (4.18 )     (0.18 )     (1.57 )     (1.75 )     8.52       (28.68 )     48,489       1.26       1.29       0.80       62  
Year ended 12/31/07     13.42       0.13       1.12       1.25       (0.01 )     (0.21 )     (0.22 )     14.45       9.29       79,079       1.25       1.26       0.98       62  
     
(a)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(b)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(d)
  Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $377,414 and $64,332 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period; and
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES I   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    1 .03%     1 .03%     1 .03%     1 .03%     1 .03%     1 .03%     1 .03%     1 .03%     1 .03%     1 .03%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    3 .97%     8 .10%     12 .39%     16 .85%     21 .49%     26 .31%     31 .33%     36 .54%     41 .96%     47 .60%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,397 .00   $ 10,809 .76   $ 11,238 .91   $ 11,685 .09   $ 12,148 .99   $ 12,631 .31   $ 13,132 .77   $ 13,654 .14   $ 14,196 .21   $ 14,759 .80
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 105 .04   $ 109 .21   $ 113 .55   $ 118 .06   $ 122 .75   $ 127 .62   $ 132 .68   $ 137 .95   $ 143 .43   $ 149 .12
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series II shares
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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Table of Contents
 
 
         
  1    
  3    
         
  4    
The Adviser(s)
  4    
Adviser Compensation
  4    
Portfolio Managers
  4    
         
  5    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  5    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  5    
Pricing of Shares
  6    
Taxes
  6    
Dividends and Distributions
  7    
Share Classes
  7    
Distribution Plan
  7    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  7    
         
  7    
         
  8    
         
  9    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.73 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.25      
Other Expenses
    0.30      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
    1.28      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series II shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series II shares to 1.45% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series II shares
  $ 130     $ 406     $ 702     $ 1,545      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 57% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of mid-capitalization companies. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The portfolio management team seeks to construct a portfolio of issuers that have high or improving return on invested capital (ROIC), quality management, a strong competitive position and which are trading at compelling valuations.
 
The Fund considers a company to be a mid-capitalization company if it has a market capitalization, at the time of purchase, within the range of the largest and smallest capitalized companies included in the Russell Midcap ® Index during the most recent 11-month period (based on month-end data) plus the most recent data during the current month. As of December 31, 2011, the capitalization of companies in the Russell Midcap ® Index ranged from $25.2 million to $20.5 billion.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including index futures and forward foreign currency contracts.
 
Index futures can be used to gain exposure to the broad market by equitizing cash and as a hedge against downside risk. A stock index futures contract is an exchange-traded contract that provides for the delivery, at a designated date, time and place, of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount multiplied by the difference between the stock index value at the close of trading on the date specified in the contract and the price agreed upon in the futures contract; no physical delivery of stocks comprising the index is made.
 
The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates or to gain or modify exposure to a particular currency. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund, the portfolio managers conduct fundamental research of issuers to gain a thorough understanding of their business prospects, appreciation potential and ROIC. The process they use to identify potential investments for the Fund includes three phases: financial analysis, business analysis and valuation analysis. The portfolio managers will generally invest in an issuer when they have determined it potentially has high or improving ROIC, quality management, a strong competitive position and is trading at an attractive valuation.
 
The portfolio managers consider selling a security when it exceeds the target price, has not shown a demonstrable improvement in fundamentals or a more compelling investment opportunity exists.
 
The Fund employs a risk management strategy to help minimize loss of capital and reduce excessive volatility. Pursuant to this strategy, the Fund generally invests a substantial amount of its assets in cash and cash equivalents. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the
 
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Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Cash/Cash Equivalents Risk . Holding cash or cash equivalents may negatively affect performance.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks . Stocks of small and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us. Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 17.70%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): -22.28%
 
                                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
   
    Year   Years   Years    
 
Series II shares: Inception (9/10/2001)     -6.50 %     1.49 %     5.09 %        
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    2.09       -0.25       2.92          
Russell Midcap ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    -1.55       1.41       6.99          
Lipper VUF Mid-Cap Core Funds Index
    -3.51       0.72       5.92          
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Ronald Sloan   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2001  
Doug Asiello   Portfolio Manager     2007  
Brian Nelson   Portfolio Manager     2007  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
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Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of mid-capitalization companies. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The portfolio management team seeks to construct a portfolio of issuers that have high or improving return on invested capital (ROIC), quality management, a strong competitive position and which are trading at compelling valuations.
 
The Fund considers a company to be a mid-capitalization company if it has a market capitalization, at the time of purchase, within the range of the largest and smallest capitalized companies included in the Russell Midcap ® Index during the most recent 11-month period (based on month-end data) plus the most recent data during the current month. As of December 31, 2011, the capitalization of companies in the Russell Midcap ® Index ranged from $25.2 million to $20.5 billion. The Russell Midcap ® Index measures the performance of the 800 companies with the lowest market capitalization in the Russell 1000 ® Index. The Russell 1000 ® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stocks of the 1000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 ® Index, which measures the performance of the 3000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. The companies in the Russell Midcap ® Index are considered representative of medium-sized companies.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including index futures and forward foreign currency contracts.
 
Index futures can be used to gain exposure to the broad market by equitizing cash and as a hedge against downside risk. A stock index futures contract is an exchange-traded contract that provides for the delivery, at a designated date, time and place, of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount multiplied by the difference between the stock index value at the close of trading on the date specified in the contract and the price agreed upon in the futures contract; no physical delivery of stocks comprising the index is made.
 
The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates or to gain or modify exposure to a particular currency. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund, the portfolio managers conduct fundamental research of issuers to gain a thorough understanding of their business prospects, appreciation potential and ROIC. The process they use to identify potential investments for the Fund includes three phases: financial analysis, business analysis and valuation analysis. Financial analysis evaluates an issuer’s capital allocation, and provides vital insight into historical and potential ROIC which is a key indicator of business quality and caliber of management. Business analysis allows the team to determine an issuer’s competitive positioning by identifying key drivers of the issuer, understanding industry challenges and evaluating the sustainability of competitive advantages. Both the financial and business analyses serve as a basis to construct valuation models that help estimate an issuer’s value. The portfolio managers use three primary valuation techniques: discounted cash flow, traditional valuation multiples and net asset value. At the conclusion of their research process, the portfolio managers will generally invest in an issuer when they have determined it potentially has high or improving ROIC, quality management, a strong competitive position and is trading at an attractive valuation.
 
The portfolio managers consider selling a security when it exceeds the target price, has not shown a demonstrable improvement in fundamentals or a more compelling investment opportunity exists.
 
The Fund employs a risk management strategy to help minimize loss of capital and reduce excessive volatility. Pursuant to this strategy, the Fund generally invests a substantial amount of its assets in cash and cash equivalents. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are less risky and inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of or in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Cash/Cash Equivalents Risk . To the extent Fund holds cash or cash equivalents rather than securities in which it primarily invests or uses to manage risk, the Fund may not achieve its investment objectives and may underperform.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
 
[ ] Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
[ ] Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
 
[ ] Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during
 
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extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
 
[ ] Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
 
[ ] Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
 
[ ] Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
 
[ ] Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
 
[ ] Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks . Stocks of small and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.70% of Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Ronald Sloan, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2001 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1998.
 
n   Doug Asiello, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2007 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2001.
 
n   Brian Nelson, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2007 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2004.
 
The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which the lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
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More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is
 
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the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements:   Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
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Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution or “Rule 12b-1” plan for its Series II shares. The plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to life insurance companies and others to promote the sale and distribution of Series II shares. The plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund). Because the Fund pays these fees out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of charges.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF Mid-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mid-cap core variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
Russell Midcap ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mid-cap stocks. The Russell Midcap ® Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series I shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
                                                                                                                 
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                              expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
  Net
  securities
      Dividends
  Distributions
                  net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  investment
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  from net
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income (loss)
   
    beginning
  income
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  realized
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   (loss)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   Distributions   of period   Return (a)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (b)
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 12.39     $ 0.01 (c)   $ (0.80 )   $ (0.79 )   $ (0.04 )   $     $ (0.04 )   $ 11.56       (6.38 )%   $ 322,102       1.01 % (d)     1.03 % (d)     0.08 % (d)     57 %
Year ended 12/31/10     10.92       0.03 (c)     1.50       1.53       (0.06 )           (0.06 )     12.39       14.11       411,812       1.01       1.03       0.27       61  
Year ended 12/31/09     8.59       0.06 (c)     2.53       2.59       (0.13 )     (0.13 )     (0.26 )     10.92       30.21       432,233       1.02       1.04       0.60       41  
Year ended 12/31/08     14.57       0.14 (c)     (4.33 )     (4.19 )     (0.22 )     (1.57 )     (1.79 )     8.59       (28.52 )     352,788       1.01       1.04       1.05       62  
Year ended 12/31/07     13.52       0.19       1.11       1.30       (0.04 )     (0.21 )     (0.25 )     14.57       9.55       585,608       1.00       1.01       1.23       62  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     12.28       (0.02 ) (c)     (0.78 )     (0.80 )     (0.01 )           (0.01 )     11.47       (6.50 )     65,196       1.26 (d)     1.28 (d)     (0.17 ) (d)     57  
Year ended 12/31/10     10.83       0.00 (c)     1.49       1.49       (0.04 )           (0.04 )     12.28       13.78       61,587       1.26       1.28       0.02       61  
Year ended 12/31/09     8.52       0.03 (c)     2.51       2.54       (0.10 )     (0.13 )     (0.23 )     10.83       29.85       56,129       1.27       1.29       0.35       41  
Year ended 12/31/08     14.45       0.10 (c)     (4.28 )     (4.18 )     (0.18 )     (1.57 )     (1.75 )     8.52       (28.68 )     48,489       1.26       1.29       0.80       62  
Year ended 12/31/07     13.42       0.13       1.12       1.25       (0.01 )     (0.21 )     (0.22 )     14.45       9.29       79,079       1.25       1.26       0.98       62  
     
(a)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(b)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(d)
  Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $377,414 and $64,332 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period; and
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES II   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    1 .28%     1 .28%     1 .28%     1 .28%     1 .28%     1 .28%     1 .28%     1 .28%     1 .28%     1 .28%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    3 .72%     7 .58%     11 .58%     15 .73%     20 .04%     24 .50%     29 .13%     33 .94%     38 .92%     44 .09%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,372 .00   $ 10,757 .84   $ 11,158 .03   $ 11,573 .11   $ 12,003 .63   $ 12,450 .16   $ 12,913 .31   $ 13,393 .68   $ 13,891 .93   $ 14,408 .71
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 130 .38   $ 135 .23   $ 140 .26   $ 145 .48   $ 150 .89   $ 156 .50   $ 162 .33   $ 168 .36   $ 174 .63   $ 181 .12
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Invesco V.I. MId Cap Core Equity Fund Series II
   
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series I shares
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund’s investment objective is to provide current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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  4    
The Adviser(s)
  4    
Adviser Compensation
  4    
         
  4    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  4    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  4    
Pricing of Shares
  5    
Taxes
  6    
Dividends and Distributions
  6    
Share Classes
  6    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  6    
         
  8    
         
  9    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.40 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    None      
Other Expenses
    0.17      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
    0.57      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series I shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 1.30% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I shares
  $ 58     $ 183     $ 318     $ 714      
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests primarily in high-quality U.S. dollar-denominated short-term debt obligations: (i) securities issued by the U.S. Government or its agencies; (ii) bankers’ acceptances, certificates of deposit, and time deposits from U.S. or foreign banks; (iii) repurchase agreements; (iv) commercial paper; (v) municipal securities; (vi) master notes; and (vii) cash equivalents.
 
The Fund invests primarily in those securities that are First Tier Securities (defined below) at the time of purchase.
 
As permitted by Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (Rule 2a-7), the Fund seeks to maintain a stable price of $1.00 per share by using the amortized cost method to value portfolio securities and rounding the share value to the nearest cent. The Fund invests in conformity with SEC rules and regulations requirements for money market funds for the quality, maturity, diversification and liquidity of investments. The Fund invests only in U.S. dollar-denominated securities maturing within 397 days of the date of purchase, with certain exceptions permitted by applicable regulations. The Fund maintains a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of no more than 60 days, and a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity as determined without exceptions regarding certain interest rate adjustments under Rule 2a-7 of no more than 120 days. Each investment must be determined to present minimal credit risks by the Fund’s Adviser pursuant to guidelines approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, and must be an “Eligible Security” as defined under applicable regulations. First Tier Securities generally means Eligible Securities rated within the highest short-term category, an unrated security of comparable quality as determined by the Adviser under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, U.S. Government Securities as defined by applicable regulations, and securities issued by other registered money market funds. Such securities may also include Rule 144A securities, which are subject to resale restrictions.
 
The Fund may invest up to 50% of its assets in U.S. dollar denominated foreign securities. The Fund may also invest in securities, whether or not considered foreign securities, which carry foreign credit exposure.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund’s portfolio, the portfolio managers focus on securities that offer safety, liquidity, and a competitive yield. The Adviser conducts a credit analysis of each potential issuer prior to the purchase of its securities.
 
The portfolio managers normally hold portfolio securities to maturity, but may sell a particular security when they deem it advisable, such as when market or credit factors materially change.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, you may lose money by investing in the Fund. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Counterparty Risk . Counterparty risk is the risk that the other party to the contract will not fulfill its contractual obligations, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
Credit Risk . The issuer of instruments in which the Fund invests may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments, thereby causing its instruments to decrease in value and lowering the issuer’s credit rating.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Industry Focus Risk . To the extent the Fund invests in securities issued or guaranteed by companies in the banking and financial services industries, the Fund’s performance will depend on the overall condition of those industries, which may be affected by the following factors: the supply of short-term financing, changes in government regulation and interest rates, and overall economy.
 
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Interest Rate Risk . Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics, including duration.
 
Liquidity Risk . The Fund may hold illiquid securities that it may be unable to sell at the preferred time or price and could lose its entire investment in such securities.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Money Market Fund Risk . Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, you may lose money by investing in the Fund. The share price of money market funds can fall below the $1.00 share price. You should not rely on or expect the Fund’s adviser or its affiliates to enter into support agreements or take other actions to maintain the Fund’s $1.00 share price. The credit quality of the Fund’s holdings can change rapidly in certain markets, and the default of a single holding could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s share price. The Fund’s share price can also be negatively affected during periods of high redemption pressures and/or illiquid markets. Further regulation could impact the way the Fund is managed, possibly negatively impacting its return. Additionally, the Fund’s yield will vary as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature or are sold and the proceeds are reinvested in other securities.
 
Municipal Securities Risk . The Fund may invest in municipal securities. Constitutional amendments, legislative enactments, executive orders, administrative regulations, voter initiatives, and the issuer’s regional economic conditions may affect the municipal security’s value, interest payments, repayment of principal and the Fund’s ability to sell it. Failure of a municipal security issuer to comply with applicable tax requirements may make income paid thereon taxable, resulting in a decline in the security’s value. In addition, there could be changes in applicable tax laws or tax treatments that reduce or eliminate the current federal income tax exemption on municipal securities or otherwise adversely affect the current federal or state tax status of municipal securities.
 
Repurchase Agreement Risk . If the seller of a repurchase agreement in which the Fund invests defaults on its obligation or declares bankruptcy, the Fund may experience delays in selling the securities underlying the repurchase agreement resulting in losses.
 
U.S. Government Obligations Risk . The Fund may invest in obligations issued by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities that may receive varying levels of support from the government, which could affect the Fund’s ability to recover should they default.
 
Variable-Rate Demand Notes Risk . The absence of an active secondary market for certain variable and floating rate notes could make it difficult to dispose of the instruments, and a portfolio could suffer a loss if the issuer defaults during periods in which a portfolio is not entitled to exercise its demand rights.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended September 30, 2007): 1.15%
Worst Quarter (ended March 31, 2011): 0.00%
 
                                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
   
    Year   Years   Years    
 
Series I shares: Inception (5/5/1993)     0.05 %     1.37 %     1.60 %        
 
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund’s seven day yield on December 30, 2011, was 0.02%. For the current seven day yield, call (800) 959-4246.
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist primarily of ordinary income. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests primarily in high-quality U.S. dollar-denominated short-term debt obligations: (i) securities issued by the U.S. Government or its agencies; (ii) bankers’ acceptances, certificates of deposit, and time deposits from U.S. or foreign banks; (iii) repurchase agreements; (iv) commercial paper; (v) municipal securities; (vi) master notes; and (vii) cash equivalents.
 
The Fund invests primarily in those securities that are First Tier Securities (defined below) at the time of purchase.
 
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As permitted by Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (Rule 2a-7), the Fund seeks to maintain a stable price of $1.00 per share by using the amortized cost method to value portfolio securities and rounding the share value to the nearest cent. The Fund invests in conformity with SEC rules and regulations requirements for money market funds for the quality, maturity, diversification and liquidity of investments. The Fund invests only in U.S. dollar-denominated securities maturing within 397 days of the date of purchase, with certain exceptions permitted by applicable regulations. The Fund maintains a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of no more than 60 days, and a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity as determined without exceptions regarding certain interest rate adjustments under Rule 2a-7 of no more than 120 days. Each investment must be determined to present minimal credit risks by the Fund’s Adviser pursuant to guidelines approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, and must be an “Eligible Security” as defined under applicable regulations. First Tier Securities generally means Eligible Securities rated within the highest short-term category, an unrated security of comparable quality as determined by the Adviser under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, U.S. Government Securities as defined by applicable regulations, and securities issued by other registered money market funds. Such securities may also include Rule 144A securities, which are subject to resale restrictions.
 
The Fund may invest up to 50% of its assets in U.S. dollar denominated foreign securities. The Fund may also invest in securities, whether or not considered foreign securities, which carry foreign credit exposure.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund’s portfolio, the portfolio managers focus on securities that offer safety, liquidity, and a competitive yield. The Adviser conducts a credit analysis of each potential issuer prior to the purchase of its securities.
 
The portfolio managers normally hold portfolio securities to maturity, but may sell a particular security when they deem it advisable, such as when market or credit factors materially change.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions by holding cash, shortening the Fund’s dollar-weighted average maturity or investing in other securities that are eligible securities for purchase by money market funds as described in this prospectus and the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI) and that are consistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies, in anticipation of, or in response to, adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. It is possible that such investments could affect the Fund’s returns.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and, at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all of the types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Counterparty Risk . Counterparty risk is the risk that the other party to the contract will not fulfill its contractual obligations, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
Credit Risk . The issuers of instruments in which the Fund invests may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments. This risk is increased to the extent the Fund invests in junk bonds. An issuer’s securities may decrease in value if its financial strength weakens, which may reduce its credit rating and possibly its ability to meet its contractual obligations.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
Industry Focus Risk . To the extent the Fund invests in securities issued or guaranteed by companies in the banking and financial services industries, the Fund’s performance will depend on the overall condition of those industries. Financial services companies are highly dependent on the supply of short-term financing. The value of securities of issuers in the banking and financial services industry can be sensitive to changes in government regulation and interest rates and to economic downturns in the United States and abroad.
 
Interest Rate Risk . Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. One measure of this sensitivity is called duration. The longer the duration of a particular bond, the greater its price sensitivity is to interest rates. Similarly, a longer duration portfolio of securities has greater price sensitivity. Falling interest rates may also prompt some issuers to refinance existing debt, which could affect the Fund’s performance.
 
Liquidity Risk . A security is considered to be illiquid if the Fund is unable to sell such security at a fair price within a reasonable amount of time. A security may be deemed illiquid due to a lack of trading volume in the security or if the security is privately placed and not traded in any public market or is otherwise restricted from trading. The Fund may be unable to sell illiquid securities at the time or price it desires and could lose its entire investment in such securities.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Money Market Fund Risk . Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, you may lose money by investing in the Fund. The share price of money market funds can fall below the $1.00 share price. You should not rely on or expect the Fund’s adviser or its affiliates to enter into support agreements or take other actions to maintain the Fund’s $1.00 share price. The credit quality of the Fund’s holdings can change rapidly in certain markets, and the default of a single holding could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s share price. The Fund’s share price can also be negatively affected during periods of high redemption pressures and/or illiquid markets. Further regulation could impact the way the Fund is managed, possibly negatively impacting its return. Additionally, the Fund’s yield will vary as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature or are sold and the proceeds are reinvested in other securities.
 
Municipal Securities Risk . The Fund may invest in municipal securities. Constitutional amendments, legislative enactments, executive orders, administrative regulations, voter initiatives, and the issuer’s regional economic conditions may affect the municipal security’s value, interest payments, repayment of principal and the Fund’s ability to sell it. Revenue bonds are generally not backed by the taxing power of the issuing municipality. To the extent that a municipal security is not heavily followed by the investment community or such security issue is relatively small, the security may be difficult to value or sell at a desirable price. If the Internal Revenue Service determines that an issuer of a municipal security has not complied with applicable tax requirements, interest from the security could be treated as taxable, which could result in a decline in the security’s value. In addition, there could be changes in applicable tax laws or tax treatments that reduce or eliminate the current federal income tax
 
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exemption on municipal securities or otherwise adversely affect the current federal or state tax status of municipal securities.
 
Repurchase Agreement Risk . If the seller of a repurchase agreement in which the Fund invests defaults on its obligation or declares bankruptcy, the Fund may experience delays in selling the securities underlying the repurchase agreement. As a result, the Fund may incur losses arising from decline in the value of those securities, reduced levels of income and expenses of enforcing its rights.
 
U.S. Government Obligations Risk . The Fund may invest in obligations issued by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities that may receive varying levels of support from the government, which could affect the Fund’s ability to recover should they default.
 
Variable-Rate Demand Notes Risk . The absence of an active secondary market for certain variable and floating rate notes could make it difficult to dispose of the instruments, and a portfolio could suffer a loss if the issuer defaults during periods in which a portfolio is not entitled to exercise its demand rights.
 
Portfolio Holdings
Information concerning the Fund’s portfolio holdings as well as its dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity and dollar-weighted average life to maturity as of the last business day of the preceding month will be posted on its Web site no later than five business days after the end of the month and remain posted on the Web site for six months thereafter.
 
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser did not receive any compensation from Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund, after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of,
 
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their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups
 
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of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements:   Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist primarily of ordinary income.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares dividends from net investment income daily and pays them monthly to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable
 
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product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series II shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
                                                                                         
                                    Ratio of
  Ratio of
   
                                    expenses
  expenses
   
                                    to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
    Net asset
              Dividends
              net assets
  assets without
  investment
    value,
  Net
  Net realized
  Total from
  from net
  Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
    beginning
  investment
  gains (losses)
  investment
  investment
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
    of period   income   on securities   operations   income   of period   Return (a)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 1.00     $ 0.00 (b)   $     $ 0.00     $ (0.00 )   $ 1.00       0.05 %   $ 198,533       0.17 % (c)     0.57 % (c)     0.05 % (c)
Year ended 12/31/10     1.00       0.00 (b)     (0.00 )     0.00       (0.00 )     1.00       0.18       25,578       0.16       1.01       0.18  
Year ended 12/31/09     1.00       0.00 (b)           0.00       (0.00 )     1.00       0.11       33,486       0.65       0.90       0.11  
Year ended 12/31/08     1.00       0.02 (b)           0.02       (0.02 )     1.00       2.04       49,004       0.86       0.86       2.02  
Year ended 12/31/07     1.00       0.04             0.04       (0.04 )     1.00       4.54       46,492       0.86       0.86       4.45  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     1.00       0.00 (b)           0.00       (0.00 )     1.00       0.05       1,022       0.17 (c)     0.82 (c)     0.05 (c)
Year ended 12/31/10     1.00       0.00 (b)     (0.00 )     0.00       (0.00 )     1.00       0.18       1,024       0.16       1.26       0.18  
Year ended 12/31/09     1.00       0.00 (b)           0.00       (0.00 )     1.00       0.06       1,690       0.70       1.15       0.06  
Year ended 12/31/08     1.00       0.02 (b)           0.02       (0.02 )     1.00       1.78       2,266       1.11       1.11       1.77  
Year ended 12/31/07     1.00       0.04             0.04       (0.04 )     1.00       4.28       2,515       1.11       1.11       4.20  
     
(a)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(b)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(c)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $104,664 and $1,014 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period; and
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES I   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    0 .57%     0 .57%     0 .57%     0 .57%     0 .57%     0 .57%     0 .57%     0 .57%     0 .57%     0 .57%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    4 .43%     9 .06%     13 .89%     18 .93%     24 .20%     29 .70%     35 .45%     41 .45%     47 .72%     54 .26%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,443 .00   $ 10,905 .62   $ 11,388 .74   $ 11,893 .27   $ 12,420 .14   $ 12,970 .35   $ 13,544 .94   $ 14,144 .98   $ 14,771 .60   $ 15,425 .98
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 58 .26   $ 60 .84   $ 63 .54   $ 66 .35   $ 69 .29   $ 72 .36   $ 75 .57   $ 78 .92   $ 82 .41   $ 86 .06
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series II shares
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund’s investment objective is to provide current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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The Adviser(s)
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Adviser Compensation
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Purchase and Redemption of Shares
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Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
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Pricing of Shares
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Taxes
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Dividends and Distributions
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Share Classes
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Distribution Plan
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Payments to Insurance Companies
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Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.40 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.25      
Other Expenses
    0.17      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
    0.82      
     
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  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series II shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series II shares to 1.45% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series II shares
  $ 84     $ 262     $ 455     $ 1,014      
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests primarily in high-quality U.S. dollar-denominated short-term debt obligations: (i) securities issued by the U.S. Government or its agencies; (ii) bankers’ acceptances, certificates of deposit, and time deposits from U.S. or foreign banks; (iii) repurchase agreements; (iv) commercial paper; (v) municipal securities; (vi) master notes; and (vii) cash equivalents.
 
The Fund invests primarily in those securities that are First Tier Securities (defined below) at the time of purchase.
 
As permitted by Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (Rule 2a-7), the Fund seeks to maintain a stable price of $1.00 per share by using the amortized cost method to value portfolio securities and rounding the share value to the nearest cent. The Fund invests in conformity with SEC rules and regulations requirements for money market funds for the quality, maturity, diversification and liquidity of investments. The Fund invests only in U.S. dollar-denominated securities maturing within 397 days of the date of purchase, with certain exceptions permitted by applicable regulations. The Fund maintains a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of no more than 60 days, and a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity as determined without exceptions regarding certain interest rate adjustments under Rule 2a-7 of no more than 120 days. Each investment must be determined to present minimal credit risks by the Fund’s Adviser pursuant to guidelines approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, and must be an “Eligible Security” as defined under applicable regulations. First Tier Securities generally means Eligible Securities rated within the highest short-term category, an unrated security of comparable quality as determined by the Adviser under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, U.S. Government Securities as defined by applicable regulations, and securities issued by other registered money market funds. Such securities may also include Rule 144A securities, which are subject to resale restrictions.
 
The Fund may invest up to 50% of its assets in U.S. dollar denominated foreign securities. The Fund may also invest in securities, whether or not considered foreign securities, which carry foreign credit exposure.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund’s portfolio, the portfolio managers focus on securities that offer safety, liquidity, and a competitive yield. The Adviser conducts a credit analysis of each potential issuer prior to the purchase of its securities.
 
The portfolio managers normally hold portfolio securities to maturity, but may sell a particular security when they deem it advisable, such as when market or credit factors materially change.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, you may lose money by investing in the Fund. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Counterparty Risk . Counterparty risk is the risk that the other party to the contract will not fulfill its contractual obligations, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
Credit Risk . The issuer of instruments in which the Fund invests may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments, thereby causing its instruments to decrease in value and lowering the issuer’s credit rating.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Industry Focus Risk . To the extent the Fund invests in securities issued or guaranteed by companies in the banking and financial services industries, the Fund’s performance will depend on the overall condition of those industries, which may be affected by the following factors: the
 
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supply of short-term financing, changes in government regulation and interest rates, and overall economy.
 
Interest Rate Risk . Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics, including duration.
 
Liquidity Risk . The Fund may hold illiquid securities that it may be unable to sell at the preferred time or price and could lose its entire investment in such securities.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Money Market Fund Risk . Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, you may lose money by investing in the Fund. The share price of money market funds can fall below the $1.00 share price. You should not rely on or expect the Fund’s adviser or its affiliates to enter into support agreements or take other actions to maintain the Fund’s $1.00 share price. The credit quality of the Fund’s holdings can change rapidly in certain markets, and the default of a single holding could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s share price. The Fund’s share price can also be negatively affected during periods of high redemption pressures and/or illiquid markets. Further regulation could impact the way the Fund is managed, possibly negatively impacting its return. Additionally, the Fund’s yield will vary as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature or are sold and the proceeds are reinvested in other securities.
 
Municipal Securities Risk . The Fund may invest in municipal securities. Constitutional amendments, legislative enactments, executive orders, administrative regulations, voter initiatives, and the issuer’s regional economic conditions may affect the municipal security’s value, interest payments, repayment of principal and the Fund’s ability to sell it. Failure of a municipal security issuer to comply with applicable tax requirements may make income paid thereon taxable, resulting in a decline in the security’s value. In addition, there could be changes in applicable tax laws or tax treatments that reduce or eliminate the current federal income tax exemption on municipal securities or otherwise adversely affect the current federal or state tax status of municipal securities.
 
Repurchase Agreement Risk . If the seller of a repurchase agreement in which the Fund invests defaults on its obligation or declares bankruptcy, the Fund may experience delays in selling the securities underlying the repurchase agreement resulting in losses.
 
U.S. Government Obligations Risk . The Fund may invest in obligations issued by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities that may receive varying levels of support from the government, which could affect the Fund’s ability to recover should they default.
 
Variable-Rate Demand Notes Risk . The absence of an active secondary market for certain variable and floating rate notes could make it difficult to dispose of the instruments, and a portfolio could suffer a loss if the issuer defaults during periods in which a portfolio is not entitled to exercise its demand rights.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us. Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended September 30, 2007): 1.09%
Worst Quarter (ended March 31, 2011): 0.00%
 
                                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
   
    Year   Years   Years    
 
Series II shares: Inception (12/16/2001)     0.05 %     1.26 %     1.42 %        
 
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund’s seven day yield on December 30, 2011, was 0.02%. For the current seven day yield, call (800) 959-4246.
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist primarily of ordinary income. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
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Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests primarily in high-quality U.S. dollar-denominated short-term debt obligations: (i) securities issued by the U.S. Government or its agencies; (ii) bankers’ acceptances, certificates of deposit, and time deposits from U.S. or foreign banks; (iii) repurchase agreements; (iv) commercial paper; (v) municipal securities; (vi) master notes; and (vii) cash equivalents.
 
The Fund invests primarily in those securities that are First Tier Securities (defined below) at the time of purchase.
 
As permitted by Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (Rule 2a-7), the Fund seeks to maintain a stable price of $1.00 per share by using the amortized cost method to value portfolio securities and rounding the share value to the nearest cent. The Fund invests in conformity with SEC rules and regulations requirements for money market funds for the quality, maturity, diversification and liquidity of investments. The Fund invests only in U.S. dollar-denominated securities maturing within 397 days of the date of purchase, with certain exceptions permitted by applicable regulations. The Fund maintains a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of no more than 60 days, and a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity as determined without exceptions regarding certain interest rate adjustments under Rule 2a-7 of no more than 120 days. Each investment must be determined to present minimal credit risks by the Fund’s Adviser pursuant to guidelines approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, and must be an “Eligible Security” as defined under applicable regulations. First Tier Securities generally means Eligible Securities rated within the highest short-term category, an unrated security of comparable quality as determined by the Adviser under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, U.S. Government Securities as defined by applicable regulations, and securities issued by other registered money market funds. Such securities may also include Rule 144A securities, which are subject to resale restrictions.
 
The Fund may invest up to 50% of its assets in U.S. dollar denominated foreign securities. The Fund may also invest in securities, whether or not considered foreign securities, which carry foreign credit exposure.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund’s portfolio, the portfolio managers focus on securities that offer safety, liquidity, and a competitive yield. The Adviser conducts a credit analysis of each potential issuer prior to the purchase of its securities.
 
The portfolio managers normally hold portfolio securities to maturity, but may sell a particular security when they deem it advisable, such as when market or credit factors materially change.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions by holding cash, shortening the Fund’s dollar-weighted average maturity or investing in other securities that are eligible securities for purchase by money market funds as described in this prospectus and the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI) and that are consistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies, in anticipation of, or in response to, adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. It is possible that such investments could affect the Fund’s returns.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and, at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all of the types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Counterparty Risk . Counterparty risk is the risk that the other party to the contract will not fulfill its contractual obligations, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
Credit Risk . The issuers of instruments in which the Fund invests may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments. This risk is increased to the extent the Fund invests in junk bonds. An issuer’s securities may decrease in value if its financial strength weakens, which may reduce its credit rating and possibly its ability to meet its contractual obligations.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
Industry Focus Risk . To the extent the Fund invests in securities issued or guaranteed by companies in the banking and financial services industries, the Fund’s performance will depend on the overall condition of those industries. Financial services companies are highly dependent on the supply of short-term financing. The value of securities of issuers in the banking and financial services industry can be sensitive to changes in government regulation and interest rates and to economic downturns in the United States and abroad.
 
Interest Rate Risk . Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. One measure of this sensitivity is called duration. The longer the duration of a particular bond, the greater its price sensitivity is to interest rates. Similarly, a longer duration portfolio of securities has greater price sensitivity. Falling interest rates may also prompt some issuers to refinance existing debt, which could affect the Fund’s performance.
 
Liquidity Risk . A security is considered to be illiquid if the Fund is unable to sell such security at a fair price within a reasonable amount of time. A security may be deemed illiquid due to a lack of trading volume in the security or if the security is privately placed and not traded in any public market or is otherwise restricted from trading. The Fund may be unable to sell illiquid securities at the time or price it desires and could lose its entire investment in such securities.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Money Market Fund Risk . Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, you may lose money by investing in the Fund. The share price of money market funds can fall below the $1.00 share price. You should not rely on or expect the Fund’s adviser or its affiliates to enter into support agreements or take other actions to maintain the Fund’s $1.00 share price. The credit quality of the Fund’s holdings can change rapidly in certain markets, and the default of a single holding could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s share price. The Fund’s share price can also be negatively affected during periods of high redemption pressures and/or illiquid markets. Further regulation could impact the way the Fund is managed, possibly negatively impacting its return. Additionally, the Fund’s yield will vary as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature or are sold and the proceeds are reinvested in other securities.
 
Municipal Securities Risk . The Fund may invest in municipal securities. Constitutional amendments, legislative enactments, executive orders, administrative regulations, voter initiatives, and the issuer’s regional economic conditions may affect the municipal security’s value, interest payments, repayment of principal and the Fund’s ability to sell it. Revenue bonds are generally not backed by the taxing power of the issuing
 
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municipality. To the extent that a municipal security is not heavily followed by the investment community or such security issue is relatively small, the security may be difficult to value or sell at a desirable price. If the Internal Revenue Service determines that an issuer of a municipal security has not complied with applicable tax requirements, interest from the security could be treated as taxable, which could result in a decline in the security’s value. In addition, there could be changes in applicable tax laws or tax treatments that reduce or eliminate the current federal income tax exemption on municipal securities or otherwise adversely affect the current federal or state tax status of municipal securities.
 
Repurchase Agreement Risk . If the seller of a repurchase agreement in which the Fund invests defaults on its obligation or declares bankruptcy, the Fund may experience delays in selling the securities underlying the repurchase agreement. As a result, the Fund may incur losses arising from decline in the value of those securities, reduced levels of income and expenses of enforcing its rights.
 
U.S. Government Obligations Risk . The Fund may invest in obligations issued by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities that may receive varying levels of support from the government, which could affect the Fund’s ability to recover should they default.
 
Variable-Rate Demand Notes Risk . The absence of an active secondary market for certain variable and floating rate notes could make it difficult to dispose of the instruments, and a portfolio could suffer a loss if the issuer defaults during periods in which a portfolio is not entitled to exercise its demand rights.
 
Portfolio Holdings
Information concerning the Fund’s portfolio holdings as well as its dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity and dollar-weighted average life to maturity as of the last business day of the preceding month will be posted on its Web site no later than five business days after the end of the month and remain posted on the Web site for six months thereafter.
 
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser did not receive any compensation from Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund, after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate
 
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accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund
 
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that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements:   Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist primarily of ordinary income.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares dividends from net investment income daily and pays them monthly to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution or “Rule 12b-1” plan for its Series II shares. The plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to life insurance companies and others to promote the sale and distribution of Series II shares. The plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund). Because the Fund pays these fees out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of charges.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services
 
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include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series I shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
                                                                                         
                                    Ratio of
  Ratio of
   
                                    expenses
  expenses
   
                                    to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
    Net asset
              Dividends
              net assets
  assets without
  investment
    value,
  Net
  Net realized
  Total from
  from net
  Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
    beginning
  investment
  gains (losses)
  investment
  investment
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
    of period   income   on securities   operations   income   of period   Return (a)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 1.00     $ 0.00 (b)   $     $ 0.00     $ (0.00 )   $ 1.00       0.05 %   $ 198,533       0.17 % (c)     0.57 % (c)     0.05 % (c)
Year ended 12/31/10     1.00       0.00 (b)     (0.00 )     0.00       (0.00 )     1.00       0.18       25,578       0.16       1.01       0.18  
Year ended 12/31/09     1.00       0.00 (b)           0.00       (0.00 )     1.00       0.11       33,486       0.65       0.90       0.11  
Year ended 12/31/08     1.00       0.02 (b)           0.02       (0.02 )     1.00       2.04       49,004       0.86       0.86       2.02  
Year ended 12/31/07     1.00       0.04             0.04       (0.04 )     1.00       4.54       46,492       0.86       0.86       4.45  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     1.00       0.00 (b)           0.00       (0.00 )     1.00       0.05       1,022       0.17 (c)     0.82 (c)     0.05 (c)
Year ended 12/31/10     1.00       0.00 (b)     (0.00 )     0.00       (0.00 )     1.00       0.18       1,024       0.16       1.26       0.18  
Year ended 12/31/09     1.00       0.00 (b)           0.00       (0.00 )     1.00       0.06       1,690       0.70       1.15       0.06  
Year ended 12/31/08     1.00       0.02 (b)           0.02       (0.02 )     1.00       1.78       2,266       1.11       1.11       1.77  
Year ended 12/31/07     1.00       0.04             0.04       (0.04 )     1.00       4.28       2,515       1.11       1.11       4.20  
     
(a)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(b)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(c)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $104,664 and $1,014 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period; and
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES II   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    0 .82%     0 .82%     0 .82%     0 .82%     0 .82%     0 .82%     0 .82%     0 .82%     0 .82%     0 .82%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    4 .18%     8 .53%     13 .07%     17 .80%     22 .72%     27 .85%     33 .20%     38 .76%     44 .56%     50 .61%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,418 .00   $ 10,853 .47   $ 11,307 .15   $ 11,779 .79   $ 12,272 .18   $ 12,785 .16   $ 13,319 .58   $ 13,876 .34   $ 14,456 .37   $ 15,060 .64
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 83 .71   $ 87 .21   $ 90 .86   $ 94 .66   $ 98 .61   $ 102 .74   $ 107 .03   $ 111 .50   $ 116 .16   $ 121 .02
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series I shares
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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  3    
The Adviser(s)
  3    
Adviser Compensation
  3    
Portfolio Managers
  3    
         
  3    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  3    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  3    
Pricing of Shares
  4    
Taxes
  5    
Dividends and Distributions
  5    
Share Classes
  5    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  5    
         
  6    
         
  7    
         
  8    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.74 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    None      
Other Expenses
    0.32      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
    1.06      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series I shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 1.15% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I shares
  $ 108     $ 337     $ 585     $ 1,294      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 61% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of small-capitalization issuers. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Fund considers a company to be a small-capitalization issuer if it has a market capitalization, at the time of purchase, no larger than the largest capitalized issuer included in the Russell 2000 ® Index during the most recent 11-month period (based on month-end data) plus the most recent data during the current month. As of December 31, 2011, the capitalization of companies in the Russell 2000 ® Index ranged from $16 million to $3.7 billion.
 
The Fund may also invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities.
 
In selecting investments, the portfolio managers utilize a disciplined portfolio construction process that diversifies the Fund based on the industry group diversification of the S&P Small Cap 600 Index and generally maintains a maximum deviation from index industry groups of 350 basis points. The security selection process is based on a three-step process that includes fundamental, valuation and timeliness analysis focused on identifying high quality, fundamentally sound issuers operating in an attractive industry; attractively valued securities given their growth potential over a one- to two-year horizon; and the “timeliness” of a purchase, respectively. The timeliness analysis includes a review of relative price strength, trading volume characteristics and trend analysis to look for signs of deterioration. If a stock shows signs of deterioration, it is generally not considered as a candidate for the portfolio.
 
The portfolio managers consider selling a security if the investment thesis for owning the security is no longer valid, the stock reaches its price target or timeliness factors indicate that the risk/return characteristics of the stock as viewed in the market are no longer attractive.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks . Stocks of small and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
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Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 20.02%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): -23.80%
 
                                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  Since
   
    Year   Years   Inception    
 
Series I shares: Inception (8/29/2003)     -0.73 %     2.26 %     7.09 %        
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes): from (8/31/2003)
    2.09       -0.25       4.78          
Russell 2000 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes): from (8/31/2003)
    -4.18       0.15       6.26          
Lipper VUF Small-Cap Core Funds Index: from (8/31/2003)
    -3.21       0.39       5.65          
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Juliet Ellis   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2004  
Juan Hartsfield   Portfolio Manager     2006  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of small-capitalization issuers. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Fund considers a company to be a small-capitalization issuer if it has a market capitalization, at the time of purchase, no larger than the largest capitalized issuer included in the Russell 2000 ® Index during the most recent 11-month period (based on month-end data) plus the most recent data during the current month. As of December 31, 2011, the capitalization of companies in the Russell 2000 ® Index range from $16 million to $3.7 billion. The Russell 2000 ® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest issuers in the Russell 3000 ® Index, which measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. issuers. The Russell 2000 ® Index is widely regarded as representative of small capitalization issuers.
 
The Fund may also invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities.
 
In selecting investments, the portfolio managers utilize a disciplined portfolio construction process that aligns the Fund with the S&P Small Cap 600 Index which the portfolio managers believe represents the small cap core asset class. The security selection process is based on a three-step process that includes fundamental, valuation and timeliness analysis.
  n   Fundamental analysis involves building a series of financial models, as well as conducting in-depth interviews with management. The goal is to find high quality, fundamentally sound issuers operating in an attractive industry.
  n   Valuation analysis focuses on identifying attractively valued securities given their growth potential over a one- to two-year horizon.
  n   Timeliness analysis is used to help identify the “timeliness” of a purchase. In this step, relative price strength, trading volume characteristics, and trend analysis are reviewed for signs of deterioration. If a security shows signs of deterioration, it will not be considered as a candidate for the portfolio.
 
The portfolio managers consider selling a security if the investment thesis for owning the security is no longer valid, the stock reaches its price target or timeliness factors indicate that the risk/return characteristics of the stock as viewed in the market are no longer attractive.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are less risky and inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of or in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
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invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks . Stocks of small and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.74% of Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund’s average daily net assets.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Juliet Ellis, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2004 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2004.
 
n   Juan Hartsfield, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2006 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2004.
 
The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which the lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
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trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening
 
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prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements:   Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average
 
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daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF Small-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of small-cap core variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
Russell 2000 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of small-cap stocks. The Russell 2000 ® Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series II shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
                                                                                                                 
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                              expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
  Net
  securities
      Dividends
  Distributions
                  net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  investment
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  from net
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income (loss)
   
    beginning
  income
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  realized
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   (loss) (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   Distributions   of period   Return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I                                                                                                                
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 16.53     $ (0.05 )   $ (0.07 )   $ (0.12 )   $     $     $     $ 16.41       (0.73 )%   $ 217,287       1.06 % (d)     1.06 % (d)     (0.27 )% (d)     61 %
Year ended 12/31/10     12.86       (0.02 )     3.69       3.67                         16.53       28.54       220,925       1.07       1.07       (0.11 )     46  
Year ended 12/31/09     10.62       (0.00 )     2.26       2.26       (0.02 )           (0.02 )     12.86       21.29       178,949       1.09       1.09       (0.01 )     46  
Year ended 12/31/08     15.53       0.02       (4.88 )     (4.86 )           (0.05 )     (0.05 )     10.62       (31.31 )     152,310       1.09       1.09       0.16       55  
Year ended 12/31/07     15.19       (0.01 )     0.81       0.80       (0.01 )     (0.45 )     (0.46 )     15.53       5.19       168,286       1.12       1.15       (0.07 )     45  
Series II                                                                                                                
Year ended 12/31/11     16.27       (0.09 )     (0.07 )     (0.16 )                       16.11       (0.98 )     54,691       1.31 (d)     1.31 (d)     (0.52 ) (d)     61  
Year ended 12/31/10     12.69       (0.05 )     3.63       3.58                         16.27       28.21       33,670       1.32       1.32       (0.36 )     46  
Year ended 12/31/09     10.51       (0.03 )     2.23       2.20       (0.02 )           (0.02 )     12.69       20.90       14,048       1.34       1.34       (0.26 )     46  
Year ended 12/31/08     15.39       (0.00 )     (4.83 )     (4.83 )           (0.05 )     (0.05 )     10.51       (31.40 )     5,557       1.34       1.34       (0.09 )     55  
Year ended 12/31/07     15.10       (0.05 )     0.79       0.74             (0.45 )     (0.45 )     15.39       4.84       32       1.37       1.40       (0.32 )     45  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the period ending December 31, 2007, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $17,709,035 and sold of $19,432,514 in the effort to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of AIM V.I. Small Cap Growth Fund into the Fund.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $232,298, and $44,810 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period; and
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES I   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    1 .06%     1 .06%     1 .06%     1 .06%     1 .06%     1 .06%     1 .06%     1 .06%     1 .06%     1 .06%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    3 .94%     8 .04%     12 .29%     16 .72%     21 .31%     26 .09%     31 .06%     36 .23%     41 .59%     47 .17%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,394 .00   $ 10,803 .52   $ 11,229 .18   $ 11,671 .61   $ 12,131 .47   $ 12,609 .45   $ 13,106 .27   $ 13,622 .65   $ 14,159 .39   $ 14,717 .27
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 108 .09   $ 112 .35   $ 116 .77   $ 121 .37   $ 126 .16   $ 131 .13   $ 136 .29   $ 141 .66   $ 147 .24   $ 153 .05
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series II shares
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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The Adviser(s)
  3    
Adviser Compensation
  3    
Portfolio Managers
  3    
         
  3    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  3    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  4    
Pricing of Shares
  4    
Taxes
  5    
Dividends and Distributions
  5    
Share Classes
  5    
Distribution Plan
  5    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  5    
         
  6    
         
  7    
         
  8    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.74 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.25      
Other Expenses
    0.32      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
    1.31      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series II shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series II shares to 1.40% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series II shares
  $ 133     $ 415     $ 718     $ 1,579      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 61% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of small-capitalization issuers. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Fund considers a company to be a small-capitalization issuer if it has a market capitalization, at the time of purchase, no larger than the largest capitalized issuer included in the Russell 2000 ® Index during the most recent 11-month period (based on month-end data) plus the most recent data during the current month. As of December 31, 2011, the capitalization of companies in the Russell 2000 ® Index ranged from $16 million to $3.7 billion.
 
The Fund may also invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities.
 
In selecting investments, the portfolio managers utilize a disciplined portfolio construction process that diversifies the Fund based on the industry group diversification of the S&P Small Cap 600 Index and generally maintains a maximum deviation from index industry groups of 350 basis points. The security selection process is based on a three-step process that includes fundamental, valuation and timeliness analysis focused on identifying high quality, fundamentally sound issuers operating in an attractive industry; attractively valued securities given their growth potential over a one- to two-year horizon; and the “timeliness” of a purchase, respectively. The timeliness analysis includes a review of relative price strength, trading volume characteristics and trend analysis to look for signs of deterioration. If a stock shows signs of deterioration, it is generally not considered as a candidate for the portfolio.
 
The portfolio managers consider selling a security if the investment thesis for owning the security is no longer valid, the stock reaches its price target or timeliness factors indicate that the risk/return characteristics of the stock as viewed in the market are no longer attractive.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks . Stocks of small and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
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Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us. Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 20.04%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): -23.77%
 
                                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  Since
   
    Year   Years   Inception    
 
Series II shares: Inception (8/29/2003)     -0.98 %     2.00 %     6.84 %        
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes): from (8/31/2003)
    2.09       -0.25       4.78          
Russell 2000 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes): from (8/31/2003)
    -4.18       0.15       6.26          
Lipper VUF Small-Cap Core Funds Index: from (8/31/2003)
    -3.21       0.39       5.65          
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Juliet Ellis   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2004  
Juan Hartsfield   Portfolio Manager     2006  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of small-capitalization issuers. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Fund considers a company to be a small-capitalization issuer if it has a market capitalization, at the time of purchase, no larger than the largest capitalized issuer included in the Russell 2000 ® Index during the most recent 11-month period (based on month-end data) plus the most recent data during the current month. As of December 31, 2011, the capitalization of companies in the Russell 2000 ® Index range from $16 million to $3.7 billion. The Russell 2000 ® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest issuers in the Russell 3000 ® Index, which measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. issuers. The Russell 2000 ® Index is widely regarded as representative of small capitalization issuers.
 
The Fund may also invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities.
 
In selecting investments, the portfolio managers utilize a disciplined portfolio construction process that aligns the Fund with the S&P Small Cap 600 Index which the portfolio managers believe represents the small cap core asset class. The security selection process is based on a three-step process that includes fundamental, valuation and timeliness analysis.
  n   Fundamental analysis involves building a series of financial models, as well as conducting in-depth interviews with management. The goal is to find high quality, fundamentally sound issuers operating in an attractive industry.
  n   Valuation analysis focuses on identifying attractively valued securities given their growth potential over a one- to two-year horizon.
  n   Timeliness analysis is used to help identify the “timeliness” of a purchase. In this step, relative price strength, trading volume characteristics, and trend analysis are reviewed for signs of deterioration. If a security shows signs of deterioration, it will not be considered as a candidate for the portfolio.
 
The portfolio managers consider selling a security if the investment thesis for owning the security is no longer valid, the stock reaches its price target or timeliness factors indicate that the risk/return characteristics of the stock as viewed in the market are no longer attractive.
 
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The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are less risky and inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of or in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks . Stocks of small and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.74% of Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund’s average daily net assets.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Juliet Ellis, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2004 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2004.
 
n   Juan Hartsfield, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2006 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2004.
 
The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which the lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay
 
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redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
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consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements:   Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution or “Rule 12b-1” plan for its Series II shares. The plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to life insurance companies and others to promote the sale and distribution of Series II shares. The plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund). Because the Fund pays these fees out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of charges.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance
 
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company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF Small-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of small-cap core variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
Russell 2000 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of small-cap stocks. The Russell 2000 ® Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series I shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
                                                                                                                 
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                              expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
  Net
  securities
      Dividends
  Distributions
                  net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  investment
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  from net
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income (loss)
   
    beginning
  income
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  realized
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   (loss) (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   Distributions   of period   Return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 16.53     $ (0.05 )   $ (0.07 )   $ (0.12 )   $     $     $     $ 16.41       (0.73 )%   $ 217,287       1.06 % (d)     1.06 % (d)     (0.27 )% (d)     61 %
Year ended 12/31/10     12.86       (0.02 )     3.69       3.67                         16.53       28.54       220,925       1.07       1.07       (0.11 )     46  
Year ended 12/31/09     10.62       (0.00 )     2.26       2.26       (0.02 )           (0.02 )     12.86       21.29       178,949       1.09       1.09       (0.01 )     46  
Year ended 12/31/08     15.53       0.02       (4.88 )     (4.86 )           (0.05 )     (0.05 )     10.62       (31.31 )     152,310       1.09       1.09       0.16       55  
Year ended 12/31/07     15.19       (0.01 )     0.81       0.80       (0.01 )     (0.45 )     (0.46 )     15.53       5.19       168,286       1.12       1.15       (0.07 )     45  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     16.27       (0.09 )     (0.07 )     (0.16 )                       16.11       (0.98 )     54,691       1.31 (d)     1.31 (d)     (0.52 ) (d)     61  
Year ended 12/31/10     12.69       (0.05 )     3.63       3.58                         16.27       28.21       33,670       1.32       1.32       (0.36 )     46  
Year ended 12/31/09     10.51       (0.03 )     2.23       2.20       (0.02 )           (0.02 )     12.69       20.90       14,048       1.34       1.34       (0.26 )     46  
Year ended 12/31/08     15.39       (0.00 )     (4.83 )     (4.83 )           (0.05 )     (0.05 )     10.51       (31.40 )     5,557       1.34       1.34       (0.09 )     55  
Year ended 12/31/07     15.10       (0.05 )     0.79       0.74             (0.45 )     (0.45 )     15.39       4.84       32       1.37       1.40       (0.32 )     45  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the period ending December 31, 2007, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $17,709,035 and sold of $19,432,514 in the effort to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of AIM V.I. Small Cap Growth Fund into the Fund.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $232,298, and $44,810 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period; and
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES II   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    1 .31%     1 .31%     1 .31%     1 .31%     1 .31%     1 .31%     1 .31%     1 .31%     1 .31%     1 .31%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    3 .69%     7 .52%     11 .48%     15 .60%     19 .86%     24 .29%     28 .87%     33 .63%     38 .56%     43 .67%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,369 .00   $ 10,751 .62   $ 11,148 .35   $ 11,559 .72   $ 11,986 .28   $ 12,428 .57   $ 12,887 .19   $ 13,362 .72   $ 13,855 .81   $ 14,367 .09
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 133 .42   $ 138 .34   $ 143 .44   $ 148 .74   $ 154 .23   $ 159 .92   $ 165 .82   $ 171 .94   $ 178 .28   $ 184 .86
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series I shares
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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  1    
  2    
         
  4    
The Adviser(s)
  4    
Adviser Compensation
  4    
Portfolio Managers
  4    
         
  4    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  4    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  5    
Pricing of Shares
  5    
Taxes
  6    
Dividends and Distributions
  6    
Share Classes
  6    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  7    
         
  7    
         
  8    
         
  9    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.75 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    None      
Other Expenses
    0.37      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
    1.12      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series I shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 1.30% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I shares
  $ 114     $ 356     $ 617     $ 1,363      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 41% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of issuers engaged primarily in technology-related industries. The Fund invests predominantly in equity securities.
 
In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Fund may invest up to 50% of its total assets in foreign securities of issuers doing business in technology-related industries.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund, the portfolio managers use a research-oriented bottom-up investment approach, focusing on issuer fundamentals and growth prospects. Security selection is then further refined by valuation and timeliness analysis. In general, the Fund invests in issuers that the portfolio managers believe currently exhibit or will develop a sustainable competitive advantage, a free cash flow generating business model and strong returns on invested capital. Technology issuers able to capitalize on the key secular themes identified by the portfolio managers are emphasized.
 
Valuation plays a critical role in the security selection process. The primary metric used by the managers to determine a security’s target valuation is cash flow. In addition to valuation analysis, the portfolio managers analyze product cycle and seasonality-driven measures to help determine the best time to purchase or sell a security.
 
While the portfolio managers may invest in securities of any market capitalization, they tend to favor mid- and large-cap securities to avoid liquidity problems that can be associated with some small-cap securities.
 
The portfolio managers will consider selling the security of an issuer if, among other things, (1) a security’s price reaches its valuation target; (2) an issuer’s fundamentals deteriorate; (3) it no longer meets the investment criteria; or (4) a more attractive investment opportunity is identified.
 
The Fund can utilize derivative instruments, specifically call options and index futures. The Fund can utilize call options for hedging and investment purposes. A call option is an option contract in which the buyer has the right, but not the obligation, to buy a specified quantity of a security at a specified price within a fixed period of time. For the seller of a call option, an option contract represents an obligation to sell the underlying security at the specified price if the option is exercised by the buyer. The buyer is paid a premium for taking on the risk associated with the obligation.
 
Index futures can be used to gain exposure to the broad market by equitizing cash and as a hedge against downside risk. A stock index futures contract is an exchange-traded contract that provides for the delivery, at a designated date, time and place, of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount times the difference between the stock index value at the close of trading on the date specified in the contract and the price agreed upon in the futures contract; no physical delivery of stocks comprising the index is made.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks.
 
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Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Sector Fund Risk . The Fund’s investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy, which may make the Fund more volatile than non-concentrated funds.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks . Stocks of small and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Technology Sector Risk . Many products and services offered in technology-related industries are subject to rapid obsolescence, which may lower the value of the issuers in this sector.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. For periods prior to April 30, 2004, performance shown relates to a predecessor fund advised by INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (IFG), an affiliate of Invesco Advisers, Inc. All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2003): 20.54%
Worst Quarter (ended September 30, 2002): -29.84%
 
                                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
   
    Year   Years   Years    
 
Series I shares: Inception (5/20/1997)     -5.05 %     1.62 %     -0.12 %        
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    2.09       -0.25       2.92          
BofA Merrill Lynch 100 Technology Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) (price only)
    -12.27       -0.10       2.12          
Lipper VUF Science & Technology Funds Category Average
    -6.50       2.77       1.58          
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Warren Tennant   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2008  
Brian Nelson   Portfolio Manager     2009  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of
 
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issuers engaged primarily in technology-related industries. The Fund invests predominantly in equity securities.
 
In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Fund considers an issuer to be doing business in technology-related industries if it meets at least one of the following tests: (1) at least 50% of its gross income or its net sales come from activities in technology-related industries; (2) at least 50% of its assets are devoted to producing revenues in technology-related industries; or (3) based on other available information, the portfolio managers determine that its primary business is within technology-related industries.
 
The principal type of equity securities purchased by the Fund is common securities. Issuers in technology-related industries include, but are not limited to, those involved in the design, manufacture, distribution, licensing, or provision of various applied technologies, hardware, software, semiconductors, telecommunications equipment and services, medical technology, biotechnology, as well as service-related companies in information technology.
 
The Fund may invest up to 50% of its total assets in foreign securities of issuers doing business in technology-related industries.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund, the portfolio managers use a research-oriented bottom-up investment approach, focusing on issuer fundamentals and growth prospects. Security selection is then further refined by valuation and timeliness analysis. In general, the Fund invests in issuers that the portfolio managers believe currently exhibit or will develop a sustainable competitive advantage, a free cash flow generating business model and strong returns on invested capital. Technology issuers able to capitalize on the key secular themes identified by the portfolio managers are emphasized.
 
Valuation plays a critical role in the security selection process. The primary metric used by the managers to determine a security’s target valuation is cash flow. In addition to valuation analysis, the portfolio managers analyze product cycle and seasonality-driven measures to help determine the best time to purchase or sell a security.
 
While the portfolio managers may invest in securities of any market capitalization, they tend to favor mid- and large-cap securities to avoid liquidity problems that can be associated with some small-cap securities.
 
The portfolio managers will consider selling the security of an issuer if, among other things, (1) a security’s price reaches its valuation target; (2) an issuer’s fundamentals deteriorate; (3) it no longer meets the investment criteria; or (4) a more attractive investment opportunity is identified.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are less risky and inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of or in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund can utilize derivative instruments, specifically call options and index futures. The Fund can utilize call options for hedging and investment purposes. A call option is an option contract in which the buyer has the right, but not the obligation, to buy a specified quantity of a security at a specified price within a fixed period of time. For the seller of a call option, an option contract represents an obligation to sell the underlying security at the specified price if the option is exercised by the buyer. The buyer is paid a premium for taking on the risk associated with the obligation.
 
Index futures can be used to gain exposure to the broad market by equitizing cash and as a hedge against downside risk. A stock index futures contract is an exchange-traded contract that provides for the delivery, at a designated date, time and place, of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount times the difference between the stock index value at the close of trading on the date specified in the contract and the price agreed upon in the futures contract; no physical delivery of stocks comprising the index is made.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
 
[ ] Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
[ ] Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
 
[ ] Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
 
[ ] Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
 
[ ] Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes
 
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in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
 
[ ] Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
 
[ ] Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
 
[ ] Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Sector Fund Risk . The Fund’s investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy. This means that the Fund’s investment concentration in the sector is higher than most mutual funds and the broad securities market. Consequently, the Fund may be more volatile than other mutual funds, and consequently the value of an investment in the Fund may tend to rise and fall more rapidly.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks . Stocks of small and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Technology Sector Risk . Many products and services offered in technology-related industries are subject to rapid obsolescence, which may lower the value of the issuers in this sector.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.75% of Invesco V.I. Technology Fund’s average daily net assets.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Warren Tennant, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2008 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
 
n   Brian Nelson, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2009 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2004.
 
The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which the lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
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whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer
 
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specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements:   Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or
 
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“Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF Science & Technology Funds Category Average represents an average of all of the variable insurance underlying funds in the Lipper Science & Technology Funds category.
 
BofA Merrill Lynch 100 Technology Index is a price-only equal-dollar weighted index of 100 stocks designed to measure the performance of a cross section of large, actively traded technology stocks and American Depositary Receipts.
 
S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series II shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
                                                                                                 
                                                    Ratio of
    Ratio of
             
                Net gains
                                  expenses
    expenses
             
                (losses) on
                                  to average
    to average net
    Ratio of net
       
    Net asset
    Net
    securities
          Dividends
                      net assets
    assets without
    investment
       
    value,
    investment
    (both
    Total from
    from net
    Net asset
          Net assets,
    with fee waivers
    fee waivers
    income (loss)
       
    beginning
    income
    realized and
    investment
    investment
    value, end
    Total
    end of period
    and/or expenses
    and/or expenses
    to average
    Portfolio
 
    of period     (loss)     unrealized)     operations     income     of period     Return (a)     (000s omitted)     absorbed     absorbed     net assets     turnover (b)  
   
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 16.00     $ (0.10 ) (c)   $ (0.71 )   $ (0.81 )   $ (0.03 )   $ 15.16       (5.05 )%   $ 100,579       1.12 % (d)     1.12 % (d)     (0.62 )% (d)     41 %
Year ended 12/31/10     13.19       0.02 (c)     2.79       2.81             16.00       21.30       128,304       1.14       1.14       0.18       43  
Year ended 12/31/09     8.38       (0.03 ) (c)     4.84       4.81             13.19       57.40       119,369       1.18       1.19       (0.27 )     42  
Year ended 12/31/08     15.10       0.01 (c)     (6.73 )     (6.72 )           8.38       (44.50 )     71,546       1.15       1.16       0.05       81  
Year ended 12/31/07     14.02       (0.06 )     1.14       1.08             15.10       7.70       158,739       1.10       1.10       (0.38 )     59  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     15.71       (0.14 ) (c)     (0.70 )     (0.84 )     (0.01 )     14.86       (5.32 )     1,613       1.37 (d)     1.37 (d)     (0.87 ) (d)     41  
Year ended 12/31/10     12.98       (0.01 ) (c)     2.74       2.73             15.71       21.03       1,198       1.39       1.39       (0.07 )     43  
Year ended 12/31/09     8.26       (0.06 ) (c)     4.78       4.72             12.98       57.14       417       1.43       1.44       (0.52 )     42  
Year ended 12/31/08     14.95       (0.02 ) (c)     (6.67 )     (6.69 )           8.26       (44.75 )     115       1.40       1.41       (0.20 )     81  
Year ended 12/31/07     13.91       (0.10 )     1.14       1.04             14.95       7.48       130       1.35       1.35       (0.63 )     59  
     
(a)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(b)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $121,238 and $1,485 for Series I and Series II, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period; and
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES I   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    1 .12%     1 .12%     1 .12%     1 .12%     1 .12%     1 .12%     1 .12%     1 .12%     1 .12%     1 .12%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    3 .88%     7 .91%     12 .10%     16 .45%     20 .96%     25 .66%     30 .53%     35 .60%     40 .86%     46 .33%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,388 .00   $ 10,791 .05   $ 11,209 .75   $ 11,644 .69   $ 12,096 .50   $ 12,565 .84   $ 13,053 .40   $ 13,559 .87   $ 14,085 .99   $ 14,632 .53
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 114 .17   $ 118 .60   $ 123 .20   $ 127 .98   $ 132 .95   $ 138 .11   $ 143 .47   $ 149 .03   $ 154 .82   $ 160 .82
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series II shares
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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  1    
  3    
         
  4    
The Adviser(s)
  4    
Adviser Compensation
  4    
Portfolio Managers
  4    
         
  5    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  5    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  5    
Pricing of Shares
  6    
Taxes
  6    
Dividends and Distributions
  7    
Share Classes
  7    
Distribution Plan
  7    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  7    
         
  7    
         
  8    
         
  9    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.75 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.25      
Other Expenses
    0.37      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
    1.37      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series II shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series II shares to 1.45% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series II shares
  $ 139     $ 434     $ 750     $ 1,646      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 41% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of issuers engaged primarily in technology-related industries. The Fund invests predominantly in equity securities.
 
In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Fund may invest up to 50% of its total assets in foreign securities of issuers doing business in technology-related industries.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund, the portfolio managers use a research-oriented bottom-up investment approach, focusing on issuer fundamentals and growth prospects. Security selection is then further refined by valuation and timeliness analysis. In general, the Fund invests in issuers that the portfolio managers believe currently exhibit or will develop a sustainable competitive advantage, a free cash flow generating business model and strong returns on invested capital. Technology issuers able to capitalize on the key secular themes identified by the portfolio managers are emphasized.
 
Valuation plays a critical role in the security selection process. The primary metric used by the managers to determine a security’s target valuation is cash flow. In addition to valuation analysis, the portfolio managers analyze product cycle and seasonality-driven measures to help determine the best time to purchase or sell a security.
 
While the portfolio managers may invest in securities of any market capitalization, they tend to favor mid- and large-cap securities to avoid liquidity problems that can be associated with some small-cap securities.
 
The portfolio managers will consider selling the security of an issuer if, among other things, (1) a security’s price reaches its valuation target; (2) an issuer’s fundamentals deteriorate; (3) it no longer meets the investment criteria; or (4) a more attractive investment opportunity is identified.
 
The Fund can utilize derivative instruments, specifically call options and index futures. The Fund can utilize call options for hedging and investment purposes. A call option is an option contract in which the buyer has the right, but not the obligation, to buy a specified quantity of a security at a specified price within a fixed period of time. For the seller of a call option, an option contract represents an obligation to sell the underlying security at the specified price if the option is exercised by the buyer. The buyer is paid a premium for taking on the risk associated with the obligation.
 
Index futures can be used to gain exposure to the broad market by equitizing cash and as a hedge against downside risk. A stock index futures contract is an exchange-traded contract that provides for the delivery, at a designated date, time and place, of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount times the difference between the stock index value at the close of trading on the date specified in the contract and the price agreed upon in the futures contract; no physical delivery of stocks comprising the index is made.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks.
 
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Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Sector Fund Risk . The Fund’s investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy, which may make the Fund more volatile than non-concentrated funds.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks . Stocks of small and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Technology Sector Risk . Many products and services offered in technology-related industries are subject to rapid obsolescence, which may lower the value of the issuers in this sector.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. Series II shares performance shown prior to the inception date is that of Series I shares adjusted to reflect the Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Series II shares. Series II shares performance shown for 2004 is the blended return of Series II shares since their inception and restated performance of Series I shares adjusted to reflect the Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Series II shares. For periods prior to April 30, 2004, performance shown relates to a predecessor fund advised by INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (IFG), an affiliate of Invesco Advisers, Inc. All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us. Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2003): 20.47%
Worst Quarter (ended September 30, 2002): -29.89%
 
                                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
   
    Year   Years   Years    
 
Series II shares 1 : Inception (4/30/2004)     -5.32 %     1.35 %     -0.39 %        
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    2.09       -0.25       2.92          
BofA Merrill Lynch 100 Technology Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) (price only)
    -12.27       -0.10       2.12          
Lipper VUF Science & Technology Funds Category Average
    -6.50       2.77       1.58          
     
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  Series II shares’ performance shown prior to the inception date is that of Series I shares restated to reflect the 12b-1 fees applicable to the Series II shares. Series I shares’ performance reflects any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements. The inception date of the Fund’s Series I shares is May 20, 1997.
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Warren Tennant   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2008  
Brian Nelson   Portfolio Manager     2009  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
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Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of issuers engaged primarily in technology-related industries. The Fund invests predominantly in equity securities.
 
In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Fund considers an issuer to be doing business in technology-related industries if it meets at least one of the following tests: (1) at least 50% of its gross income or its net sales come from activities in technology-related industries; (2) at least 50% of its assets are devoted to producing revenues in technology-related industries; or (3) based on other available information, the portfolio managers determine that its primary business is within technology-related industries.
 
The principal type of equity securities purchased by the Fund is common securities. Issuers in technology-related industries include, but are not limited to, those involved in the design, manufacture, distribution, licensing, or provision of various applied technologies, hardware, software, semiconductors, telecommunications equipment and services, medical technology, biotechnology, as well as service-related companies in information technology.
 
The Fund may invest up to 50% of its total assets in foreign securities of issuers doing business in technology-related industries.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund, the portfolio managers use a research-oriented bottom-up investment approach, focusing on issuer fundamentals and growth prospects. Security selection is then further refined by valuation and timeliness analysis. In general, the Fund invests in issuers that the portfolio managers believe currently exhibit or will develop a sustainable competitive advantage, a free cash flow generating business model and strong returns on invested capital. Technology issuers able to capitalize on the key secular themes identified by the portfolio managers are emphasized.
 
Valuation plays a critical role in the security selection process. The primary metric used by the managers to determine a security’s target valuation is cash flow. In addition to valuation analysis, the portfolio managers analyze product cycle and seasonality-driven measures to help determine the best time to purchase or sell a security.
 
While the portfolio managers may invest in securities of any market capitalization, they tend to favor mid- and large-cap securities to avoid liquidity problems that can be associated with some small-cap securities.
 
The portfolio managers will consider selling the security of an issuer if, among other things, (1) a security’s price reaches its valuation target; (2) an issuer’s fundamentals deteriorate; (3) it no longer meets the investment criteria; or (4) a more attractive investment opportunity is identified.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are less risky and inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of, or in response to, adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund can utilize derivative instruments, specifically call options and index futures. The Fund can utilize call options for hedging and investment purposes. A call option is an option contract in which the buyer has the right, but not the obligation, to buy a specified quantity of a security at a specified price within a fixed period of time. For the seller of a call option, an option contract represents an obligation to sell the underlying security at the specified price if the option is exercised by the buyer. The buyer is paid a premium for taking on the risk associated with the obligation.
 
Index futures can be used to gain exposure to the broad market by equitizing cash and as a hedge against downside risk. A stock index futures contract is an exchange-traded contract that provides for the delivery, at a designated date, time and place, of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount times the difference between the stock index value at the close of trading on the date specified in the contract and the price agreed upon in the futures contract; no physical delivery of stocks comprising the index is made.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and, at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all of the types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
 
[ ] Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
[ ] Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
 
[ ] Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
 
[ ] Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an
 
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underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
 
[ ] Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
 
[ ] Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
 
[ ] Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
 
[ ] Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Sector Fund Risk . The Fund’s investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy. This means that the Fund’s investment concentration in the sector is higher than most mutual funds and the broad securities market. Consequently, the Fund may be more volatile than other mutual funds, and consequently the value of an investment in the Fund may tend to rise and fall more rapidly.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks . Stocks of small and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Technology Sector Risk . Many products and services offered in technology-related industries are subject to rapid obsolescence, which may lower the value of the issuers in this sector.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.75% of Invesco V.I. Technology Fund’s average daily net assets.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Warren Tennant, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2008 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
 
n   Brian Nelson, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2009 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2004.
 
The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which the lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
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Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
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Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements:   Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
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Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution or “Rule 12b-1” plan for its Series II shares. The plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to life insurance companies and others to promote the sale and distribution of Series II shares. The plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund). Because the Fund pays these fees out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of charges.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF Science & Technology Funds Category Average represents an average of all of the variable insurance underlying funds in the Lipper Science & Technology Funds category.
 
BofA Merrill Lynch 100 Technology Index is a price-only equal-dollar weighted index of 100 stocks designed to measure the performance of a cross section of large, actively traded technology stocks and American Depositary Receipts.
 
S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series I shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
                                                                                                 
                                    Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                      expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                      to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
  Net
  securities
      Dividends
              net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  investment
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income (loss)
   
    beginning
  income
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   (loss)   unrealized)   operations   income   of period   Return (a)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (b)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 16.00     $ (0.10 ) (c)   $ (0.71 )   $ (0.81 )   $ (0.03 )   $ 15.16       (5.05 )%   $ 100,579       1.12 % (d)     1.12 % (d)     (0.62 )% (d)     41 %
Year ended 12/31/10     13.19       0.02 (c)     2.79       2.81             16.00       21.30       128,304       1.14       1.14       0.18       43  
Year ended 12/31/09     8.38       (0.03 ) (c)     4.84       4.81             13.19       57.40       119,369       1.18       1.19       (0.27 )     42  
Year ended 12/31/08     15.10       0.01 (c)     (6.73 )     (6.72 )           8.38       (44.50 )     71,546       1.15       1.16       0.05       81  
Year ended 12/31/07     14.02       (0.06 )     1.14       1.08             15.10       7.70       158,739       1.10       1.10       (0.38 )     59  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     15.71       (0.14 ) (c)     (0.70 )     (0.84 )     (0.01 )     14.86       (5.32 )     1,613       1.37 (d)     1.37 (d)     (0.87 ) (d)     41  
Year ended 12/31/10     12.98       (0.01 ) (c)     2.74       2.73             15.71       21.03       1,198       1.39       1.39       (0.07 )     43  
Year ended 12/31/09     8.26       (0.06 ) (c)     4.78       4.72             12.98       57.14       417       1.43       1.44       (0.52 )     42  
Year ended 12/31/08     14.95       (0.02 ) (c)     (6.67 )     (6.69 )           8.26       (44.75 )     115       1.40       1.41       (0.20 )     81  
Year ended 12/31/07     13.91       (0.10 )     1.14       1.04             14.95       7.48       130       1.35       1.35       (0.63 )     59  
     
(a)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(b)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $121,238 and $1,435 for Series I and Series II, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period; and
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES II   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    1 .37%     1 .37%     1 .37%     1 .37%     1 .37%     1 .37%     1 .37%     1 .37%     1 .37%     1 .37%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    3 .63%     7 .39%     11 .29%     15 .33%     19 .52%     23 .85%     28 .35%     33 .01%     37 .84%     42 .84%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,363 .00   $ 10,739 .18   $ 11,129 .01   $ 11,532 .99   $ 11,951 .64   $ 12,385 .48   $ 12,835 .08   $ 13,300 .99   $ 13,783 .82   $ 14,284 .17
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 139 .49   $ 144 .55   $ 149 .80   $ 155 .23   $ 160 .87   $ 166 .71   $ 172 .76   $ 179 .03   $ 185 .53   $ 192 .27
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Invesco V.I. Technology Fund Series II
   
SEC 1940 Act file number: 811-07452
 
   
     
     
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series I shares
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital and, secondarily, current income.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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Table of Contents
 
 
         
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  2    
         
  3    
The Adviser(s)
  3    
Adviser Compensation
  3    
Portfolio Managers
  3    
         
  3    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  3    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  3    
Pricing of Shares
  4    
Taxes
  5    
Dividends and Distributions
  5    
Share Classes
  5    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  5    
         
  6    
         
  7    
         
  8    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital and, secondarily, current income.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.60 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    None      
Other Expenses
    0.44      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    1.04      
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I shares
  $ 106     $ 331     $ 574     $ 1,271      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 14% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
 
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of issuers engaged in utilities-related industries. The Fund invests predominantly in equity securities.
 
In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in foreign securities of issuers doing business in utilities-related industries. A substantial number of the issuers in which the Fund invests are small- and mid-capitalization companies.
 
In selecting investments, the portfolio managers seek to identify issuers predominantly within the electric utility, natural gas, water and telecommunications industries. The investment team generally emphasizes issuers with solid balance sheets and operational cash flow that supports sustained or increasing dividends. Through fundamental research, financial statement analysis and multiple valuation metrics, the management team estimates a target price for each security over a two- to three-year investment horizon. The portfolio managers then construct a portfolio which they believe provides the best total return potential based on a combination of price appreciation, dividend income and a favorable risk profile.
 
The portfolio managers consider whether to sell a particular security when any of these factors materially change.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Sector Fund Risk . The Fund’s investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy, which may make the Fund more volatile than non-concentrated funds.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks . Stocks of small and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Utilities Sector Risk . The following factors may affect the Fund’s investments in the utilities sector: governmental regulation, economic factors, ability of the issuer to obtain financing, prices of natural resources and risks associated with nuclear power.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. For periods prior to April 30, 2004, performance shown relates to a predecessor fund advised by INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (IFG), an affiliate of Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
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All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2003): 14.54%
Worst Quarter (ended September 30, 2008): -20.34%
 
                                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
   
    Year   Years   Years    
 
Series I shares: Inception (12/30/1994)     16.45 %     3.03 %     7.00 %        
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    2.09       -0.25       2.92          
S&P 500 Utilities Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    19.91       3.71       6.42          
Lipper VUF Utility Funds Category Average
    7.92       3.45       7.05          
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Meggan Walsh   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2009  
Robert Botard   Portfolio Manager     2011  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital and, secondarily, current income. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of issuers engaged in utilities-related industries. The Fund invests predominantly in equity securities.
 
In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Fund considers an issuer to be doing business in utilities-related industries if it meets at least one of the following tests: (1) at least 50% of its gross income or its net sales come from activities in utilities-related industries; (2) at least 50% of its assets are devoted to producing revenues in utilities-related industries; or (3) based on other available information, the portfolio managers determine that its primary business is within utilities-related industries. Companies in utilities-related industries may include, but are not limited to, those that produce, generate, transmit, store or distribute natural gas, oil, water or electricity as well as companies that provide telecommunications services, including local, long distance and wireless services.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in foreign securities of issuers doing business in utilities-related industries. A substantial number of the issuers in which the Fund invests are small- and mid-capitalization companies.
 
In selecting investments, the portfolio managers seek to identify issuers predominantly within the electric utility, natural gas, water and telecommunications industries. The investment team generally emphasizes issuers with solid balance sheets and operational cash flow that supports sustained or increasing dividends. Through fundamental research, financial statement analysis and multiple valuation metrics, the management team estimates a target price for each security over a two- to three-year investment horizon. The portfolio managers then construct a portfolio which they believe provides the best total return potential based on a combination of price appreciation, dividend income and a favorable risk profile.
 
The portfolio managers consider whether to sell a particular security when any of these factors materially change.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are less risky and inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of or in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including
 
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financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Sector Fund Risk . The Fund’s investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy. This means that the Fund’s investment concentration in the sector is higher than most mutual funds and the broad securities market. Consequently, the Fund may be more volatile than other mutual funds, and consequently the value of an investment in the Fund may tend to rise and fall more rapidly.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks . Stocks of small and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Utilities Sector Risk . Governmental regulation, difficulties in obtaining adequate financing and investment return, environmental issues, prices of fuel for generation of electricity, availability of natural gas, risks associated with power marketing and trading, and risks associated with nuclear power facilities may adversely affect the market value of the Fund’s holdings. Deregulation in the utility industries presents special risks. Some companies may be faced with increased competition and may become less profitable.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.48% of Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Meggan Walsh, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2009 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1991.
 
n   Robert Botard, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2011 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1993.
 
The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which the lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
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trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening
 
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prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements:   Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average
 
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daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF Utility Funds Category Average represents an average of all of the variable insurance underlying funds in the Lipper Utility Funds category.
 
S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
S&P 500 Utilities Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the utilities market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series II shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
                                                                                                                 
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                              expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      securities
      Dividends
  Distributions
                  net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  from net
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  realized
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   distributions   of period   return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed (e)   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 14.87     $ 0.51     $ 1.90     $ 2.41     $ (0.54 )   $     $ (0.54 )   $ 16.74       16.45 %   $ 70,956       0.92 % (d)     1.04 % (d))     3.23 % (d)     14 %
Year ended 12/31/10     14.51       0.47       0.43       0.90       (0.54 )           (0.54 )     14.87       6.30       63,945       0.92       1.04       3.25       13  
Year ended 12/31/09     13.38       0.45       1.53       1.98       (0.68 )     (0.17 )     (0.85 )     14.51       14.93       70,671       0.93       1.04       3.35       14  
Year ended 12/31/08     23.97       0.52       (8.36 )     (7.84 )     (0.59 )     (2.16 )     (2.75 )     13.38       (32.35 )     80,704       0.93       0.96       2.53       15  
Year ended 12/31/07     21.23       0.47       3.94       4.41       (0.47 )     (1.20 )     (1.67 )     23.97       20.64       155,748       0.93       0.94       1.97       30  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     14.78       0.47       1.88       2.35       (0.50 )           (0.50 )     16.63       16.15       1,878       1.17 (d)     1.29 (d)     2.98 (d)     14  
Year ended 12/31/10     14.43       0.43       0.42       0.85       (0.50 )           (0.50 )     14.78       6.01       1,706       1.17       1.29       3.00       13  
Year ended 12/31/09     13.30       0.41       1.52       1.93       (0.63 )     (0.17 )     (0.80 )     14.43       14.61       1,702       1.18       1.29       3.10       14  
Year ended 12/31/08     23.80       0.46       (8.28 )     (7.82 )     (0.52 )     (2.16 )     (2.68 )     13.30       (32.51 )     1,717       1.18       1.21       2.28       15  
Year ended 12/31/07     21.12       0.41       3.91       4.32       (0.44 )     (1.20 )     (1.64 )     23.80       20.32       3,293       1.18       1.19       1.72       30  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $64,973 and $1,811 for Series I and Series II, respectively.
(e)
  The Fund’s expense limit terminated April 30, 2012.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period; and
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES I   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    1 .04%     1 .04%     1 .04%     1 .04%     1 .04%     1 .04%     1 .04%     1 .04%     1 .04%     1 .04%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    3 .96%     8 .08%     12 .36%     16 .81%     21 .43%     26 .24%     31 .24%     36 .44%     41 .84%     47 .46%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,396 .00   $ 10,807 .68   $ 11,235 .67   $ 11,680 .60   $ 12,143 .15   $ 12,624 .02   $ 13,123 .93   $ 13,643 .64   $ 14,183 .93   $ 14,745 .61
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 106 .06   $ 110 .26   $ 114 .63   $ 119 .16   $ 123 .88   $ 128 .79   $ 133 .89   $ 139 .19   $ 144 .70   $ 150 .43
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
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Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund Series I
   
SEC 1940 Act file number: 811-07452
 
   
     
     
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series II shares
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital and, secondarily, current income.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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The Adviser(s)
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Adviser Compensation
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Portfolio Managers
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Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  3    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  4    
Pricing of Shares
  4    
Taxes
  5    
Dividends and Distributions
  5    
Share Classes
  5    
Distribution Plan
  6    
Payments to Insurance Companies
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Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital and, secondarily, current income.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.60 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.25      
Other Expenses
    0.44      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    1.29      
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series II shares
  $ 131     $ 409     $ 708     $ 1,556      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 14% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
 
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of issuers engaged in utilities-related industries. The Fund invests predominantly in equity securities.
 
In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in foreign securities of issuers doing business in utilities-related industries. A substantial number of the issuers in which the Fund invests are small- and mid-capitalization companies.
 
In selecting investments, the portfolio managers seek to identify issuers predominantly within the electric utility, natural gas, water and telecommunications industries. The investment team generally emphasizes issuers with solid balance sheets and operational cash flow that supports sustained or increasing dividends. Through fundamental research, financial statement analysis and multiple valuation metrics, the management team estimates a target price for each security over a two- to three-year investment horizon. The portfolio managers then construct a portfolio which they believe provides the best total return potential based on a combination of price appreciation, dividend income and a favorable risk profile.
 
The portfolio managers consider whether to sell a particular security when any of these factors materially change.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Sector Fund Risk . The Fund’s investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy, which may make the Fund more volatile than non-concentrated funds.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks . Stocks of small and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Utilities Sector Risk . The following factors may affect the Fund’s investments in the utilities sector: governmental regulation, economic factors, ability of the issuer to obtain financing, prices of natural resources and risks associated with nuclear power.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. Series II shares performance shown prior to the inception date is that of Series I shares adjusted to reflect the Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Series II shares. Series II
 
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shares performance shown for 2004 is the blended return of Series II shares since their inception and restated performance of Series I shares adjusted to reflect the Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Series II shares. For periods prior to April 30, 2004, performance shown relates to a predecessor fund advised by INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (IFG), an affiliate of Invesco Advisers, Inc. All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us. Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2003): 14.47%
Worst Quarter (ended September 30, 2008): -20.43%
 
                                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
   
    Year   Years   Years    
 
Series II shares 1 : Inception (4/30/2004)     16.15 %     2.76 %     6.74 %        
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    2.09       -0.25       2.92          
S&P 500 Utilities Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    19.91       3.71       6.42          
Lipper VUF Utility Funds Category Average
    7.92       3.45       7.05          
     
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  Series II shares’ performance shown prior to the inception date is that of Series I shares restated to reflect the 12b-1 fees applicable to the Series II shares. Series I shares’ performance reflects any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements. The inception date of the Fund’s Series I shares is December 30, 1994.
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Meggan Walsh   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2009  
Robert Botard   Portfolio Manager     2011  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital and, secondarily, current income. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of issuers engaged in utilities-related industries. The Fund invests predominantly in equity securities.
 
In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Fund considers an issuer to be doing business in utilities-related industries if it meets at least one of the following tests: (1) at least 50% of its gross income or its net sales come from activities in utilities-related industries; (2) at least 50% of its assets are devoted to producing revenues in utilities-related industries; or (3) based on other available information, the portfolio managers determine that its primary business is within utilities-related industries. Companies in utilities-related industries may include, but are not limited to, those that produce, generate, transmit, store or distribute natural gas, oil, water or electricity as well as companies that provide telecommunications services, including local, long distance and wireless services.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in foreign securities of issuers doing business in utilities-related industries. A substantial number of the issuers in which the Fund invests are small- and mid-capitalization companies.
 
In selecting investments, the portfolio managers seek to identify issuers predominantly within the electric utility, natural gas, water and telecommunications industries. The investment team generally emphasizes issuers with solid balance sheets and operational cash flow that supports sustained or increasing dividends. Through fundamental research, financial statement analysis and multiple valuation metrics, the management team estimates a target price for each security over a two- to three-year investment horizon. The portfolio managers then construct a portfolio which they believe provides the best total return potential based on a combination of price appreciation, dividend income and a favorable risk profile.
 
The portfolio managers consider whether to sell a particular security when any of these factors materially change.
 
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adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Sector Fund Risk . The Fund’s investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy. This means that the Fund’s investment concentration in the sector is higher than most mutual funds and the broad securities market. Consequently, the Fund may be more volatile than other mutual funds, and consequently the value of an investment in the Fund may tend to rise and fall more rapidly.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks . Stocks of small and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk . Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Utilities Sector Risk . Governmental regulation, difficulties in obtaining adequate financing and investment return, environmental issues, prices of fuel for generation of electricity, availability of natural gas, risks associated with power marketing and trading, and risks associated with nuclear power facilities may adversely affect the market value of the Fund’s holdings. Deregulation in the utility industries presents special risks. Some companies may be faced with increased competition and may become less profitable.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.48% of Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Meggan Walsh, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2009 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1991.
 
n   Robert Botard, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2011 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1993.
 
The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which the lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
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only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or
 
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insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements:   Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
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Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution or “Rule 12b-1” plan for its Series II shares. The plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to life insurance companies and others to promote the sale and distribution of Series II shares. The plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund). Because the Fund pays these fees out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of charges.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF Utility Funds Category Average represents an average of all of the variable insurance underlying funds in the Lipper Utility Funds category.
 
S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
S&P 500 Utilities Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the utilities market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series I shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
                                                                                                                 
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                              expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      securities
      Dividends
  Distributions
                  net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  from net
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  realized
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   distributions   of period   return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed (e)   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 14.87     $ 0.51     $ 1.90     $ 2.41     $ (0.54 )   $     $ (0.54 )   $ 16.74       16.45 %   $ 70,956       0.92 % (d)     1.04 % (d))     3.23 % (d)     14 %
Year ended 12/31/10     14.51       0.47       0.43       0.90       (0.54 )           (0.54 )     14.87       6.30       63,945       0.92       1.04       3.25       13  
Year ended 12/31/09     13.38       0.45       1.53       1.98       (0.68 )     (0.17 )     (0.85 )     14.51       14.93       70,671       0.93       1.04       3.35       14  
Year ended 12/31/08     23.97       0.52       (8.36 )     (7.84 )     (0.59 )     (2.16 )     (2.75 )     13.38       (32.35 )     80,704       0.93       0.96       2.53       15  
Year ended 12/31/07     21.23       0.47       3.94       4.41       (0.47 )     (1.20 )     (1.67 )     23.97       20.64       155,748       0.93       0.94       1.97       30  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     14.78       0.47       1.88       2.35       (0.50 )           (0.50 )     16.63       16.15       1,878       1.17 (d)     1.29 (d)     2.98 (d)     14  
Year ended 12/31/10     14.43       0.43       0.42       0.85       (0.50 )           (0.50 )     14.78       6.01       1,706       1.17       1.29       3.00       13  
Year ended 12/31/09     13.30       0.41       1.52       1.93       (0.63 )     (0.17 )     (0.80 )     14.43       14.61       1,702       1.18       1.29       3.10       14  
Year ended 12/31/08     23.80       0.46       (8.28 )     (7.82 )     (0.52 )     (2.16 )     (2.68 )     13.30       (32.51 )     1,717       1.18       1.21       2.28       15  
Year ended 12/31/07     21.12       0.41       3.91       4.32       (0.44 )     (1.20 )     (1.64 )     23.80       20.32       3,293       1.18       1.19       1.72       30  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $64,973 and $1,811 for Series I and Series II, respectively.
(e)
  The Fund’s expense limit terminated April 30, 2012.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period; and
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES II   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    1 .29%     1 .29%     1 .29%     1 .29%     1 .29%     1 .29%     1 .29%     1 .29%     1 .29%     1 .29%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    3 .71%     7 .56%     11 .55%     15 .69%     19 .98%     24 .43%     29 .05%     33 .83%     38 .80%     43 .95%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,371 .00   $ 10,755 .76   $ 11,154 .80   $ 11,568 .65   $ 11,997 .84   $ 12,442 .96   $ 12,904 .60   $ 13,383 .36   $ 13,879 .88   $ 14,394 .82
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 131 .39   $ 136 .27   $ 141 .32   $ 146 .57   $ 152 .00   $ 157 .64   $ 163 .49   $ 169 .56   $ 175 .85   $ 182 .37
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund Series II
   
SEC 1940 Act file number: 811-07452
 
   
     
     
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series I shares
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
(formerly known as Invesco V.I. Basic Value Fund)
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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  1    
  3    
         
  4    
The Adviser(s)
  4    
Adviser Compensation
  4    
Portfolio Managers
  4    
         
  5    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  5    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  5    
Pricing of Shares
  6    
Taxes
  7    
Dividends and Distributions
  7    
Share Classes
  7    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  7    
         
  7    
         
  9    
         
  10    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.69 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    None      
Other Expenses
    0.31      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
    1.00      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series I shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 1.30% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I shares
  $ 102     $ 318     $ 552     $ 1,225      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 15% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal market conditions, the Fund’s investment adviser, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing primarily in a portfolio of common stocks and other equity securities of value companies across the capitalization spectrum. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing and the Adviser seeks well-established, undervalued companies believed by the Adviser to possess the potential for capital growth and income. Portfolio securities are typically sold when the assessments of the Adviser of the capital growth and income potential of such securities materially change. The Fund may invest in companies of any size, which may include smaller- and medium-sized companies.
 
The Fund may also invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities. The Fund may invest in securities of issuers determined by the Adviser to be in developing or emerging market countries.
 
As a result of the Fund’s stock selection process, a significant portion of the Fund’s assets may be invested in companies within the same industries or sectors of the market.
 
The Fund can utilize derivative instruments, specifically S&P 500 futures, for cash management purposes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlyng instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through purchasing an offsetting contract, by physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Concentration Risk . To the extent the Fund invests a greater amount in any one sector or industry, the Fund’s performance will depend to a greater extent on the overall condition of the sector or industry, and there is increased risk to the Fund if conditions adversely affect that sector or industry.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk . Securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be affected more negatively by inflation, devaluation of their currencies, higher transaction costs, delays in settlement, adverse
 
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political developments, the introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, war or lack of timely information than those in developed countries.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks . Stocks of small and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Value Investing Style Risk . The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing, which focuses on undervalued companies with characteristics for improved valuations. This style of investing is subject to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock market. Value stocks also may decline in price, even though in theory they are already underpriced.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 29.89%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): -30.54%
 
                                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
   
    Year   Years   Years    
 
Series I shares: Inception (9/10/2001)     -3.05 %     -5.48 %     0.43 %        
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    2.09       -0.25       2.92          
Russell 3000 ® Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) 1
    -0.10       -2.58       4.08          
Russell 1000 ® Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) 1
    0.39       -2.64       3.89          
Lipper VUF Multi-Cap Value Funds Index 2
    -2.01       -2.71       2.78          
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index 2
    -1.70       -2.26       2.60          
     
1
  The Fund has elected to use the Russell 3000 ® Value Index to represent its style specific market benchmark rather than the Russell 1000 ® Value Index because the Russell 3000 ® Value Index more closely reflects the performance of the types of securities in which the Fund invests.
2
  The Fund has elected to use the Lipper VUF Multi-Cap Value Funds Index to represent its peer group benchmark rather than the Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index because the Lipper VUF Multi-Cap Value Funds Index more closely reflects the performance of the types of securities in which the Fund invests.
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Jason Leder   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2010  
Devin Armstrong   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Kevin Holt   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Yoginder Kak   Portfolio Manager     2011  
Matthew Seinsheimer   Portfolio Manager     2001  
James Warwick   Portfolio Manager     2010  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
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Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
Under normal market conditions, the Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing primarily in a portfolio of common stocks and other equity securities of value companies across the capitalization spectrum. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing seeking well established, undervalued companies. The Adviser generally seeks to identify companies that are undervalued. The Fund’s style presents the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock market.
 
The Fund may also invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities. The Fund may invest in securities of issuers determined by the Adviser to be in developing or emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers in developing or emerging market countries are subject to greater risks than investments in securities of developed countries since emerging market countries tend to have economic structures that are less diverse and mature and political systems that are less stable than developed countries.
 
The Fund may invest in unseasoned issuers or in securities involving special circumstances, such as initial public offerings, companies with new management or management reliant upon one or a few key people, special products and techniques, limited or cyclical product lines, services, markets or resources or unusual developments, such as acquisitions, mergers, liquidations, bankruptcies or leveraged buyouts. Investments in unseasoned companies or companies with special circumstances often involve much greater risks than are inherent in other types of investments and securities of such companies may be more likely to experience unexpected fluctuations in price. In addition, investments made in anticipation of future events may, if the events are delayed or never achieved, cause stock prices to fall. Furthermore, as a result of the Fund’s stock selection process, a significant portion of the Fund’s assets may be invested in companies within the same industries or sectors of the market. To the extent the Fund focuses its investments in this way, it may be more susceptible to economic, political, regulatory and other occurrences influencing those industries or market sectors.
 
The Fund may invest in companies of any size, which may include smaller- and medium-sized companies. To the extent the Fund invests in securities of smaller- and medium-sized companies, the Fund will be subject to the risks of such securities, including being subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements of such securities compared to securities of larger-sized companies or the market averages in general. Such companies may have more limited product lines, markets, distribution channels or financial resources and the management of such companies may be dependent upon one or few key people. In addition, such companies typically are subject to a greater degree of change in earnings and business prospects than are larger-sized companies. From time to time, under various market conditions, the Fund may favor one market capitalization over another.
 
The Fund may dispose of a security whenever, in the opinion of the Adviser, factors indicate it is desirable to do so. Such factors include changes in the company’s operations or relative market performance, changes in the market trends or other factors affecting an individual security, changes in economic or market factors in general or with respect to a particular industry, and other circumstances bearing on the desirability of a given investment. In addition, if an individual stock position appreciates to a point where it begins to account for a larger percentage of the Fund’s assets, the Adviser may sell a portion of the position held.
 
The Fund can utilize derivative instruments, specifically S&P 500 futures, for cash management purposes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlyng instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through purchasing an offsetting contract, by physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are less risky and inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of or in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Concentration Risk . To the extent the Fund invests a greater amount in any one sector or industry, the Fund’s performance will depend to a greater extent on the overall condition of the sector or industry, and there is increased risk to the Fund if conditions adversely affect that sector or industry.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
 
[ ] Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
[ ] Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
 
[ ] Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during
 
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extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
 
[ ] Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
 
[ ] Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
 
[ ] Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
 
[ ] Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
 
[ ] Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk . The prices of securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be impacted by certain factors more than those in countries with mature economies. For example, developing/emerging countries may experience higher rates of inflation or sharply devalue their currencies against the U.S. dollar, thereby causing the value of investments issued by the government or companies located in those countries to decline. Governments in developing/emerging markets may be relatively less stable. The introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, or war may result in adverse volatility in the prices of securities or currencies. Other factors may include additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks . Stocks of small and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Value Investing Style Risk . The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing, which focuses on undervalued companies with characteristics for improved valuations. This style of investing is subject to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock market. Value stocks also may decline in price, even though in theory they are already underpriced.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.69% of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund’s average daily net assets.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Jason Leder, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. From 1995 to 2010, he was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. in an investment capacity.
 
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n   Devin Armstrong, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. From 2007 to 2010, he was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. in an investment capacity. Prior to 2007, he was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. in a research capacity.
 
n   Kevin Holt, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. From 1999 to 2010, he was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. in an investment capacity.
 
n   Yoginder Kak, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2011 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2011. From 2008 to 2011, he was a director at Goldin Associates. From 1998 to 2008, he was a senior equity analyst at Alliance Bernstein.
 
n   Matthew Seinsheimer, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2001 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1998.
 
n   James Warwick, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. From 2002 to 2010, he was associated with Van Kampen Asset Management in an investment management capacity.
 
The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which the lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use
 
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reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements:   Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes
 
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provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
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Lipper VUF Multi-Cap Value Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of multi-cap value variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
Russell 1000 ® Value Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value stocks. The Russell 1000 Value Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
Russell 3000 ® Value Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of U.S. value stocks. The Russell 3000 ® Value Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series II shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
                                                                                                                 
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
                                            expenses
  expenses
       
            Net gains
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      (losses) on
      Dividends
  Distributions
                  net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  securities (both
  Total from
  from net
  from net
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  realized
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   distributions   of period   return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 6.38     $ 0.08     $ (0.28 )   $ (0.20 )   $ (0.06 )   $     $ (0.06 )   $ 6.12       (3.05 )%   $ 135,644       1.00 % (d)     1.00 % (d)     1.28 % (d)     15 %
Year ended 12/31/10     5.98       0.04       0.40       0.44       (0.04 )           (0.04 )     6.38       7.35       181,515       1.00       1.00       0.65       86  
Year ended 12/31/09     4.10       0.03       1.94       1.97       (0.09 )           (0.09 )     5.98       48.00       226,282       0.98       0.99       0.59       23  
Year ended 12/31/08     12.73       0.10       (6.68 )     (6.58 )     (0.09 )     (1.96 )     (2.05 )     4.10       (51.77 )     157,693       1.03       1.03       0.99       58  
Year ended 12/31/07     13.35       0.07       0.17       0.24       (0.08 )     (0.78 )     (0.86 )     12.73       1.62       399,974       0.96       0.99       0.52       25  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     6.34       0.06       (0.28 )     (0.22 )     (0.04 )           (0.04 )     6.08       (3.39 )     103,538       1.25 (d)     1.25 (d)     1.03 (d)     15  
Year ended 12/31/10     5.95       0.02       0.39       0.41       (0.02 )           (0.02 )     6.34       6.94       132,298       1.25       1.25       0.40       86  
Year ended 12/31/09     4.07       0.02       1.92       1.94       (0.06 )           (0.06 )     5.95       47.74       133,872       1.23       1.24       0.34       23  
Year ended 12/31/08     12.62       0.07       (6.61 )     (6.54 )     (0.05 )     (1.96 )     (2.01 )     4.07       (51.90 )     126,874       1.28       1.28       0.74       58  
Year ended 12/31/07     13.24       0.04       0.16       0.20       (0.04 )     (0.78 )     (0.82 )     12.62       1.36       303,628       1.21       1.24       0.27       25  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $158,424 and $116,218 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period; and
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES I   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    1 .00%     1 .00%     1 .00%     1 .00%     1 .00%     1 .00%     1 .00%     1 .00%     1 .00%     1 .00%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    4 .00%     8 .16%     12 .49%     16 .99%     21 .67%     26 .53%     31 .59%     36 .86%     42 .33%     48 .02%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,400 .00   $ 10,816 .00   $ 11,248 .64   $ 11,698 .59   $ 12,166 .53   $ 12,653 .19   $ 13,159 .32   $ 13,685 .69   $ 14,233 .12   $ 14,802 .44
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 102 .00   $ 106 .08   $ 110 .32   $ 114 .74   $ 119 .33   $ 124 .10   $ 129 .06   $ 134 .23   $ 139 .59   $ 145 .18
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series II shares
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
(formerly known as Invesco V.I. Basic Value Fund)
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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Table of Contents
 
 
         
  1    
  3    
         
  4    
The Adviser(s)
  4    
Adviser Compensation
  4    
Portfolio Managers
  4    
         
  5    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  5    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  5    
Pricing of Shares
  6    
Taxes
  7    
Dividends and Distributions
  7    
Share Classes
  7    
Distribution Plan
  7    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  7    
         
  8    
         
  9    
         
  10    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series II shares    
 
Management Fees
    0.69 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.25      
Other Expenses
    0.31      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
    1.25      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series II shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series II shares to 1.45% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
 
This Example does not represent the effect of any fees or expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series II shares
  $ 127     $ 397     $ 686     $ 1,511      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 15% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal market conditions, the Fund’s investment adviser, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing primarily in a portfolio of common stocks and other equity securities of value companies across the capitalization spectrum. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing and the Adviser seeks well-established, undervalued companies believed by the Adviser to possess the potential for capital growth and income. Portfolio securities are typically sold when the assessments of the Adviser of the capital growth and income potential of such securities materially change. The Fund may invest in companies of any size, which may include smaller- and medium-sized companies.
 
The Fund may also invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities. The Fund may invest in securities of issuers determined by the Adviser to be in developing or emerging market countries.
 
As a result of the Fund’s stock selection process, a significant portion of the Fund’s assets may be invested in companies within the same industries or sectors of the market.
 
The Fund can utilize derivative instruments, specifically S&P 500 futures, for cash management purposes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlyng instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through purchasing an offsetting contract, by physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Concentration Risk . To the extent the Fund invests a greater amount in any one sector or industry, the Fund’s performance will depend to a greater extent on the overall condition of the sector or industry, and there is increased risk to the Fund if conditions adversely affect that sector or industry.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk . Securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be affected more negatively by inflation, devaluation of their currencies, higher transaction costs, delays in settlement, adverse
 
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political developments, the introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, war or lack of timely information than those in developed countries.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks . Stocks of small and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Value Investing Style Risk . The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing, which focuses on undervalued companies with characteristics for improved valuations. This style of investing is subject to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock market. Value stocks also may decline in price, even though in theory they are already underpriced.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and the effect of the Fund’s expenses. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The performance table below does not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us. Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 29.23%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): -30.63%
 
                                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
   
    Year   Years   Years    
 
Series II shares: Inception (9/10/2001)     -3.39 %     -5.74 %     0.17 %        
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    2.09       -0.25       2.92          
Russell 3000 ® Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) 1
    -0.10       -2.58       4.08          
Russell 1000 ® Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) 1
    0.39       -2.64       3.89          
Lipper VUF Multi-Cap Value Funds Index 2
    -2.01       -2.71       2.78          
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index 2
    -1.70       -2.26       2.60          
     
1
  The Fund has elected to use the Russell 3000 ® Value Index to represent its style specific market benchmark rather than the Russell 1000 ® Value Index because the Russell 3000 ® Value Index more closely reflects the performance of the types of securities in which the Fund invests.
2
  The Fund has elected to use the Lipper VUF Multi-Cap Value Funds Index to represent its peer group benchmark rather than the Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index because the Lipper VUF Multi-Cap Value Funds Index more closely reflects the performance of the types of securities in which the Fund invests.
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Jason Leder   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2010  
Devin Armstrong   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Kevin Holt   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Yoginder Kak   Portfolio Manager     2011  
Matthew Seinsheimer   Portfolio Manager     2001  
James Warwick   Portfolio Manager     2010  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
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Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Objective(s) and Strategies
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
 
Under normal market conditions, the Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing primarily in a portfolio of common stocks and other equity securities of value companies across the capitalization spectrum. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing seeking well established, undervalued companies. The Adviser generally seeks to identify companies that are undervalued. The Fund’s style presents the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock market.
 
The Fund may also invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities. The Fund may invest in securities of issuers determined by the Adviser to be in developing or emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers in developing or emerging market countries are subject to greater risks than investments in securities of developed countries since emerging market countries tend to have economic structures that are less diverse and mature and political systems that are less stable than developed countries.
 
The Fund may invest in unseasoned issuers or in securities involving special circumstances, such as initial public offerings, companies with new management or management reliant upon one or a few key people, special products and techniques, limited or cyclical product lines, services, markets or resources or unusual developments, such as acquisitions, mergers, liquidations, bankruptcies or leveraged buyouts. Investments in unseasoned companies or companies with special circumstances often involve much greater risks than are inherent in other types of investments and securities of such companies may be more likely to experience unexpected fluctuations in price. In addition, investments made in anticipation of future events may, if the events are delayed or never achieved, cause stock prices to fall. Furthermore, as a result of the Fund’s stock selection process, a significant portion of the Fund’s assets may be invested in companies within the same industries or sectors of the market. To the extent the Fund focuses its investments in this way, it may be more susceptible to economic, political, regulatory and other occurrences influencing those industries or market sectors.
 
The Fund may invest in companies of any size, which may include smaller- and medium-sized companies. To the extent the Fund invests in securities of smaller- and medium-sized companies, the Fund will be subject to the risks of such securities, including being subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements of such securities compared to securities of larger-sized companies or the market averages in general. Such companies may have more limited product lines, markets, distribution channels or financial resources and the management of such companies may be dependent upon one or few key people. In addition, such companies typically are subject to a greater degree of change in earnings and business prospects than are larger-sized companies. From time to time, under various market conditions, the Fund may favor one market capitalization over another.
 
The Fund may dispose of a security whenever, in the opinion of the Adviser, factors indicate it is desirable to do so. Such factors include changes in the company’s operations or relative market performance, changes in the market trends or other factors affecting an individual security, changes in economic or market factors in general or with respect to a particular industry, and other circumstances bearing on the desirability of a given investment. In addition, if an individual stock position appreciates to a point where it begins to account for a larger percentage of the Fund’s assets, the Adviser may sell a portion of the position held.
 
The Fund can utilize derivative instruments, specifically S&P 500 futures, for cash management purposes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlyng instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through purchasing an offsetting contract, by physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are less risky and inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of or in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Concentration Risk . To the extent the Fund invests a greater amount in any one sector or industry, the Fund’s performance will depend to a greater extent on the overall condition of the sector or industry, and there is increased risk to the Fund if conditions adversely affect that sector or industry.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
 
[ ] Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
 
[ ] Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
 
[ ] Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during
 
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extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
 
[ ] Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
 
[ ] Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
 
[ ] Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
 
[ ] Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
 
[ ] Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk . The prices of securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be impacted by certain factors more than those in countries with mature economies. For example, developing/emerging countries may experience higher rates of inflation or sharply devalue their currencies against the U.S. dollar, thereby causing the value of investments issued by the government or companies located in those countries to decline. Governments in developing/emerging markets may be relatively less stable. The introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, or war may result in adverse volatility in the prices of securities or currencies. Other factors may include additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.
 
Foreign Securities Risk . The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk . The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks . Stocks of small and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Value Investing Style Risk . The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing, which focuses on undervalued companies with characteristics for improved valuations. This style of investing is subject to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock market. Value stocks also may decline in price, even though in theory they are already underpriced.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation.   Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.69% of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund’s average daily net assets.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Jason Leder, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. From 1995 to 2010, he was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. in an investment capacity.
 
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n   Devin Armstrong, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. From 2007 to 2010, he was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. in an investment capacity. Prior to 2007, he was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. in a research capacity.
 
n   Kevin Holt, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. From 1999 to 2010, he was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. in an investment capacity.
 
n   Yoginder Kak, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2011 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2011. From 2008 to 2011, he was a director at Goldin Associates. From 1998 to 2008, he was a senior equity analyst at Alliance Bernstein.
 
n   Matthew Seinsheimer, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2001 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1998.
 
n   James Warwick, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. From 2002 to 2010, he was associated with Van Kampen Asset Management in an investment management capacity.
 
The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which the lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. The Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares (i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (1) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (2) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use
 
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reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities:   Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities:   If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities:   Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities:   The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options:   Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
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provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds:   To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from the Adviser as described on the back cover of this prospectus. The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Dividends and Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution or “Rule 12b-1” plan for its Series II shares. The plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to life insurance companies and others to promote the sale and distribution of Series II shares. The plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund). Because the Fund pays these fees out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of charges.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or its affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources. Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The
 
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prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
Lipper VUF Multi-Cap Value Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of multi-cap value variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
Russell 1000 ® Value Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value stocks. The Russell 1000 Value Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
Russell 3000 ® Value Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of U.S. value stocks. The Russell 3000 ® Value Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Series I shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
                                                                                                                 
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                              expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      securities
      Dividends
  Distributions
                  net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  from net
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  realized
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   distributions   of period   return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 6.38     $ 0.08     $ (0.28 )   $ (0.20 )   $ (0.06 )   $     $ (0.06 )   $ 6.12       (3.05 )%   $ 135,644       1.00 % (d)     1.00 % (d)     1.28 % (d)     15 %
Year ended 12/31/10     5.98       0.04       0.40       0.44       (0.04 )           (0.04 )     6.38       7.35       181,515       1.00       1.00       0.65       86  
Year ended 12/31/09     4.10       0.03       1.94       1.97       (0.09 )           (0.09 )     5.98       48.00       226,282       0.98       0.99       0.59       23  
Year ended 12/31/08     12.73       0.10       (6.68 )     (6.58 )     (0.09 )     (1.96 )     (2.05 )     4.10       (51.77 )     157,693       1.03       1.03       0.99       58  
Year ended 12/31/07     13.35       0.07       0.17       0.24       (0.08 )     (0.78 )     (0.86 )     12.73       1.62       399,974       0.96       0.99       0.52       25  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     6.34       0.06       (0.28 )     (0.22 )     (0.04 )           (0.04 )     6.08       (3.39 )     103,538       1.25 (d)     1.25 (d)     1.03 (d)     15  
Year ended 12/31/10     5.95       0.02       0.39       0.41       (0.02 )           (0.02 )     6.34       6.94       132,298       1.25       1.25       0.40       86  
Year ended 12/31/09     4.07       0.02       1.92       1.94       (0.06 )           (0.06 )     5.95       47.74       133,872       1.23       1.24       0.34       23  
Year ended 12/31/08     12.62       0.07       (6.61 )     (6.54 )     (0.05 )     (1.96 )     (2.01 )     4.07       (51.90 )     126,874       1.28       1.28       0.74       58  
Year ended 12/31/07     13.24       0.04       0.16       0.20       (0.04 )     (0.78 )     (0.82 )     12.62       1.36       303,628       1.21       1.24       0.27       25  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $158,424 and $116,218 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period; and
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
SERIES II   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    1 .25%     1 .25%     1 .25%     1 .25%     1 .25%     1 .25%     1 .25%     1 .25%     1 .25%     1 .25%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    3 .75%     7 .64%     11 .68%     15 .87%     20 .21%     24 .72%     29 .39%     34 .25%     39 .28%     44 .50%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,375 .00   $ 10,764 .06   $ 11,167 .71   $ 11,586 .50   $ 12,021 .00   $ 12,471 .79   $ 12,939 .48   $ 13,424 .71   $ 13,928 .13   $ 14,450 .44
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 127 .34   $ 132 .12   $ 137 .07   $ 142 .21   $ 147 .55   $ 153 .08   $ 158 .82   $ 164 .78   $ 170 .96   $ 177 .37
 
 
     

1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
   
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, when filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series I shares
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
(formerly known as Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund)
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund’s investment objective is to provide reasonable current income and long-term growth of income and capital.
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


 

 
Table of Contents
 
 
         
  1    
         
  2    
         
  3    
The Adviser(s)
  3    
Adviser Compensation
  3    
Portfolio Managers
  4    
         
  4    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  4    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  4    
Pricing of Shares
  5    
Taxes
  6    
Distributions
  6    
Dividends
  6    
Capital Gains Distributions
  6    
Share Classes
  6    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  6    
         
  6    
         
  7    
         
  8    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
  EX-99.A.1.V
  EX-99.A.1.W
  EX-99.D.1.X
  EX-99.D.1.Y
  EX-99.D.2.H
  EX-99.E.1.T
  EX-99.H.1.L
  EX-99.H.25.K
  EX-99.H.26.Q
  EX-99.H.29.U
  EX-99.H.50.J
  EX-99.H.50.K
  EX-99.H.65.M
  EX-99.H.84.I
  EX-99.H.86.F
  EX-99.H.91.C
  EX-99.H.96.C
  EX-99.H.108.E
  EX-99.H.111.D
  EX-99.H.119.B
  EX-99.H.120.B
  EX-99.H.121.B
  EX-99.H.122.B
  EX-99.H.123.B
  EX-99.H.131
  EX-99.H.132
  EX-99.H.133
  EX-99.J.1
  EX-99.J.2
  EX-99.P.3
  EX-99.P.4
  EX-99.P.5
  EX-99.P.7
 
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide reasonable current income and long-term growth of income and capital.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems an interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
    Series I shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
“N/A” in the above table means “not applicable.”
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
    Series I shares    
 
Management Fees     0.52 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    None      
Other Expenses
    0.15      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
    0.67      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series I shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 0.77% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I shares
  $ 68     $ 214     $ 373     $ 835      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 38% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks of companies which pay dividends and have the potential for increasing dividends. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in investment-grade debt securities of U.S. issuers. The Fund may also invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities.
 
In selecting investments, the portfolio managers seek to identify dividend-paying issuers with strong profitability, solid balance sheets and capital allocation policies that support sustained or increasing dividends and share repurchases. Through fundamental research, financial statement analysis and the use of several valuation techniques, the management team estimates a target price for each security over a 2-3 year investment horizon. The portfolio managers manage risk utilizing a valuation framework, careful stock selection and a rigorous buy-and-sell discipline and incorporate an assessment of the potential reward relative to the downside risk to determine a fair valuation over the investment horizon. When evaluating cyclical businesses, the management team seeks companies that have normalized earnings power greater than that implied by their current market valuation and that return capital to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases. The portfolio managers then construct a portfolio they believe provides the best total return profile, which is created by seeking a combination of price appreciation potential, dividend income and capital preservation.
 
The portfolio managers maintain a rigorous sell discipline and consider selling or trimming a stock when it no longer materially meets our investment criteria, including when (1) a stock reaches its fair valuation (target price); (2) a company’s fundamental business prospects deteriorate; or (3) a more attractive investment opportunity presents itself.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Call Risk. If interest rates fall, it is possible that issuers of debt securities with high interest rates will prepay or call their securities before their maturity dates. In this event, the proceeds from the called securities would likely be reinvested by the Fund in securities bearing the new, lower interest rates, resulting in a possible decline in the Fund’s income and distributions to shareholders.
 
Credit Risk. The issuer of instruments in which the Fund invests may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments, thereby causing its instruments to decrease in value and lowering the issuer’s credit rating.
 
Currency/Exchange Rate Risk. The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments will be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded.
 
Foreign Securities Risk. The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in
 
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interest rates depending on their individual characteristics, including duration.
 
Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s and the underlying funds’ portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk. Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Value Investing Style Risk. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing, which focuses on undervalued companies with characteristics for improved valuations. This style of investing is subject to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock market. Value stocks also may decline in price, even though in theory they are already underpriced.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s and the Morgan Stanley Variable Investment Series Dividend Growth Portfolio’s (the predecessor fund) performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to those of the Fund. The bar chart and performance table below do not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if they did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s and predecessor fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
 
The returns shown prior to June 1, 2010 are those of the Class X shares of the predecessor fund, which are not offered by the Fund. The predecessor fund was advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. The predecessor fund was reorganized into Series I shares of the Fund on June 1, 2010. Series I shares’ returns will be different from the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.
 
All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2003): 17.28%
Worst Quarter (ended September 30, 2002): (21.08)%
 
                         
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
    Year   Years   Years
 
Series I: Inception (03/01/90)     0.20 %     (1.81 )%     1.99 %
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    2.09       (0.25 )     2.92  
Russell 1000 ® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 1
    0.39       (2.64 )     3.89  
Russell 1000 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) 1
    1.50       (0.02 )     3.34  
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Fund Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 2
    (1.70 )     (2.26 )     2.60  
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Core Funds Index 2
    (2.10 )     (0.79 )     2.30  
 
1 The Fund has elected to use the Russell 1000 ® Value Index to represent its style specific market benchmark rather than the Russell 1000 ® Index because the Russell 1000 ® Value Index more closely reflects the performance of the types of securities in which the Fund invests.
2 The Fund has elected to use the Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index to represent its peer group benchmark rather than the Lipper VUF Large-Cap Core Funds Index because the Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index more closely reflects the performance of the types of securities in which the Fund invests.
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Meggan Walsh   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2010  
Jonathan Harrington   Portfolio Manager     2010  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide reasonable current income and long-term growth of income and capital. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
 
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Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks of companies which pay dividends and have the potential for increasing dividends. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in investment-grade debt securities of U.S. issuers. The Fund may also invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities.
 
In selecting investments, the portfolio managers seek to identify dividend-paying issuers with strong profitability, solid balance sheets and capital allocation policies that support sustained or increasing dividends and share repurchases. Through fundamental research, financial statement analysis and the use of several valuation techniques, the management team estimates a target price for each security over a 2-3 year investment horizon. The portfolio managers manage risk utilizing a valuation framework, careful stock selection and a rigorous buy-and-sell discipline and incorporate an assessment of the potential reward relative to the downside risk to determine a fair valuation over the investment horizon. When evaluating cyclical businesses, the management team seeks companies that have normalized earnings power greater than that implied by their current market valuation and that return capital to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases. The portfolio managers then construct a portfolio they believe provides the best total return profile, which is created by seeking a combination of price appreciation potential, dividend income and capital preservation.
 
The portfolio managers maintain a rigorous sell discipline and consider selling or trimming a stock when it no longer materially meets our investment criteria, including when (1) a stock reaches its fair valuation (target price); (2) a company’s fundamental business prospects deteriorate; or (3) a more attractive investment opportunity presents itself.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are less risky and inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of, or in response to, adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and, at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all of the types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Principal Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Call Risk. If interest rates fall, it is possible that issuers of debt securities with high interest rates will prepay or call their securities before their maturity dates. In this event, the proceeds from the called securities would likely be reinvested by the Fund in securities bearing the new, lower interest rates, resulting in a possible decline in the Fund’s income and distributions to shareholders.
 
Credit Risk. The issuers of instruments in which the Fund invests may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments. This risk is increased to the extent the Fund invests in junk bonds. An issuer’s securities may decrease in value if its financial strength weakens, which may reduce its credit rating and possibly its ability to meet its contractual obligations.
 
Currency/Exchange Rate Risk. The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments will be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The Fund may buy or sell currencies other than the U.S. dollar in order to capitalize on anticipated changes in exchange rates. There is no guarantee that these investments will be successful.
 
Foreign Securities Risk. The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. One measure of this sensitivity is called duration. The longer the duration of a particular bond, the greater its price sensitivity is to interest rates. Similarly, a longer duration portfolio of securities has greater price sensitivity. Falling interest could affect the Fund’s performance.
 
Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s and the underlying funds’ portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk. Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Value Investing Style Risk. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing, which focuses on undervalued companies with characteristics for improved valuations. This style of investing is subject to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock market. Value stocks also may decline in price, even though in theory they are already underpriced.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation. Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.52% of Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
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A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Meggan Walsh, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1991.
 
n   Jonathan Harrington, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2001.
 
A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of a portion of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which a lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e. , to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. A fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares ( i.e. , purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted.
 
The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (i) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (ii) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved
 
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by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
 
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities. Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time.
 
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities. Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-Term Securities. The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements. Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-End Funds. To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests.
 
The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the
 
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insurance company that issued your variable product, or from Invesco as described on the back cover of this prospectus.
 
The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, Inc., the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or the insurance company’s affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources.
 
Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and Fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Core Fund Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap core variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value variable insurance funds tracked by Lipper.
 
Russell 1000 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap stocks. The Russell 1000 Growth Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
Russell 1000 ® Value Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value stocks. The Russell 1000 Value Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged Index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial performance. The Fund has the same investment objective and similar investment policies as the predecessor fund. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund or predecessor fund share. Series II shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund and the predecessor fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
The information for the fiscal years ended after June 1, 2010 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request. The information for the fiscal years ended prior to June 1, 2010 has been audited by the auditor to the predecessor fund.
                                                                                                 
                                    Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
                                    expenses
  expenses
       
            Net gains
                      to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      (losses) on
      Dividends
              net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  securities (both
  Total from
  from net
  Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   of period   return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 14.24     $ 0.31     $ (0.27 )   $ 0.04     $ (0.24 )   $ 14.04       0.20 %   $ 253,850       0.66 % (d)     0.67 % (d)     2.24 % (d)     38 %
Year ended 12/31/10     13.13       0.21       1.14       1.35       (0.24 )     14.24       10.48       179,518       0.68       0.79       1.59       78  
Year ended 12/31/09     10.78       0.20       2.37       2.57       (0.22 )     13.13       24.30       192,279       0.67       0.67       1.80       44  
Year ended 12/31/08     17.01       0.25       (6.41 )     (6.16 )     (0.07 )     10.78       (36.35 )     184,579       0.63       0.63       1.72       61  
Year ended 12/31/07     16.53       0.22       0.48       0.70       (0.22 )     17.01       4.22       368,737       0.58       0.58       1.27       48  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     14.20       0.28       (0.28 )     0.00       (0.20 )     14.00       (0.06 )     68,424       0.91 (d)     0.92 (d)     1.99 (d)     38  
Year ended 12/31/10     13.09       0.19       1.12       1.31       (0.20 )     14.20       10.20       51,394       0.93       1.04       1.34       78  
Year ended 12/31/09     10.75       0.17       2.36       2.53       (0.19 )     13.09       23.94       64,463       0.92       0.92       1.55       44  
Year ended 12/31/08     16.98       0.21       (6.38 )     (6.17 )     (0.06 )     10.75       (36.46 )     59,030       0.88       0.88       1.47       61  
Year ended 12/31/07     16.51       0.17       0.48       0.65       (0.18 )     16.98       3.90       116,271       0.83       0.83       1.02       48  
 
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the period ending December 31, 2011, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $134,975,378 and sold of $57,441,776 in the effort to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Dividend Growth Fund and Invesco V.I. Financial Services Fund into the Fund.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $236,795 and $64,764 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period; and
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
Series I   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
Annual Expense Ratio
    0 .67%     0 .67%     0 .67%     0 .67%     0 .67%     0 .67%     0 .67%     0 .67%     0 .67%     0 .67%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    4 .33%     8 .85%     13 .56%     18 .48%     23 .61%     28 .96%     34 .54%     40 .37%     46 .45%     52 .79%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,433 .00   $ 10,884 .75   $ 11,356 .06   $ 11,847 .78   $ 12,360 .78   $ 12,896 .01   $ 13,454 .40   $ 14,036 .98   $ 14,644 .78   $ 15,278 .90
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 68 .45   $ 71 .41   $ 74 .51   $ 77 .73   $ 81 .10   $ 84 .61   $ 88 .27   $ 92 .10   $ 96 .08   $ 100 .24
 
 
     
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund Series I
SEC 1940 Act file number: 811-07452
 
     
     
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series II shares
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
(formerly known as Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund)
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund’s investment objective is to provide reasonable current income and long-term growth of income and capital.
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


 

 
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The Adviser(s)
  3    
Adviser Compensation
  4    
Portfolio Managers
  4    
         
  4    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  4    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  4    
Pricing of Shares
  5    
Taxes
  6    
Distributions
  6    
Dividends
  6    
Capital Gains Distributions
  6    
Share Classes
  6    
Distribution Plan
  6    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  6    
         
  7    
         
  8    
         
  9    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide reasonable current income and long-term growth of income and capital.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems an interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
    Series II shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
“N/A” in the above table means “not applicable.”
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
    Series II shares    
 
Management Fees     0.52 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.25      
Other Expenses
    0.15      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
    0.92      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series II shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series II shares to 1.02% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series II shares
  $ 94     $ 293     $ 509     $ 1,131      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 38% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks of companies which pay dividends and have the potential for increasing dividends. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in investment-grade debt securities of U.S. issuers. The Fund may also invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities.
 
In selecting investments, the portfolio managers seek to identify dividend-paying issuers with strong profitability, solid balance sheets and capital allocation policies that support sustained or increasing dividends and share repurchases. Through fundamental research, financial statement analysis and the use of several valuation techniques, the management team estimates a target price for each security over a 2-3 year investment horizon. The portfolio managers manage risk utilizing a valuation framework, careful stock selection and a rigorous buy-and-sell discipline and incorporate an assessment of the potential reward relative to the downside risk to determine a fair valuation over the investment horizon. When evaluating cyclical businesses, the management team seeks companies that have normalized earnings power greater than that implied by their current market valuation and that return capital to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases. The portfolio managers then construct a portfolio they believe provides the best total return profile, which is created by seeking a combination of price appreciation potential, dividend income and capital preservation.
 
The portfolio managers maintain a rigorous sell discipline and consider selling or trimming a stock when it no longer materially meets our investment criteria, including when (1) a stock reaches its fair valuation (target price); (2) a company’s fundamental business prospects deteriorate; or (3) a more attractive investment opportunity presents itself.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Call Risk. If interest rates fall, it is possible that issuers of debt securities with high interest rates will prepay or call their securities before their maturity dates. In this event, the proceeds from the called securities would likely be reinvested by the Fund in securities bearing the new, lower interest rates, resulting in a possible decline in the Fund’s income and distributions to shareholders.
 
Credit Risk. The issuer of instruments in which the Fund invests may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments, thereby causing its instruments to decrease in value and lowering the issuer’s credit rating.
 
Currency/Exchange Rate Risk. The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments will be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded.
 
Foreign Securities Risk. The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in
 
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interest rates depending on their individual characteristics, including duration.
 
Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s and the underlying funds’ portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk. Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Value Investing Style Risk. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing, which focuses on undervalued companies with characteristics for improved valuations. This style of investing is subject to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock market. Value stocks also may decline in price, even though in theory they are already underpriced.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s and the Morgan Stanley Variable Investment Series Dividend Growth Portfolio’s (the predecessor fund) performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to those of the Fund. The bar chart and performance table below do not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if they did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s and the predecessor fund past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
 
The returns shown prior to June 1, 2010 are those of the Class Y shares of the predecessor fund, which are not offered by the Fund. The predecessor fund was advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. The predecessor fund was reorganized into Series II shares of the Fund on June 1, 2010. Series II shares’ returns will be different from the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.
 
All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
 
Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2003 ): 17.25%
Worst Quarter (ended September 30, 2002 ): (21.10)%
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
                         
    1
  5
  10
    Year   Years   Years
 
Series II: Inception (06/05/00)
    (0.06 )%     (2.06 )%     1.73 %
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    2.09       (0.25 )     2.92  
Russell 1000 ® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 1
    0.39       (2.64 )     3.89  
Russell 1000 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) 1
    1.50       (0.02 )     3.34  
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Fund Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 2
    (1.70 )     (2.26 )     2.60  
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Core Funds Index 2
    (2.10 )     (0.79 )     2.30  
1  The Fund has elected to use the Russell 1000 ® Value Index to represent its style specific market benchmark rather than the Russell 1000 ® Index because the Russell 1000 ® Value Index more closely reflects the performance of the types of securities in which the Fund invests.
2  The Fund has elected to use the Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index to represent its peer group benchmark rather than the Lipper VUF Large-Cap Core Funds Index because the Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index more closely reflects the performance of the types of securities in which the Fund invests.
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
 
             
        Length of Service
Portfolio Managers   Title   on the Fund
 
Meggan Walsh   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2010  
Jonathan Harrington   Portfolio Manager     2010  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
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Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide reasonable current income and long-term growth of income and capital. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
 
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks of companies which pay dividends and have the potential for increasing dividends. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in investment-grade debt securities of U.S. issuers. The Fund may also invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities.
 
In selecting investments, the portfolio managers seek to identify dividend-paying issuers with strong profitability, solid balance sheets and capital allocation policies that support sustained or increasing dividends and share repurchases. Through fundamental research, financial statement analysis and the use of several valuation techniques, the management team estimates a target price for each security over a 2-3 year investment horizon. The portfolio managers manage risk utilizing a valuation framework, careful stock selection and a rigorous buy-and-sell discipline and incorporate an assessment of the potential reward relative to the downside risk to determine a fair valuation over the investment horizon. When evaluating cyclical businesses, the management team seeks companies that have normalized earnings power greater than that implied by their current market valuation and that return capital to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases. The portfolio managers then construct a portfolio they believe provides the best total return profile, which is created by seeking a combination of price appreciation potential, dividend income and capital preservation.
 
The portfolio managers maintain a rigorous sell discipline and consider selling or trimming a stock when it no longer materially meets our investment criteria, including when (1) a stock reaches its fair valuation (target price); (2) a company’s fundamental business prospects deteriorate; or (3) a more attractive investment opportunity presents itself.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in cash and other securities that are less risky and inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of, or in response to, adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and, at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all of the types of securities described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Principal Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Call Risk. If interest rates fall, it is possible that issuers of debt securities with high interest rates will prepay or call their securities before their maturity dates. In this event, the proceeds from the called securities would likely be reinvested by the Fund in securities bearing the new, lower interest rates, resulting in a possible decline in the Fund’s income and distributions to shareholders.
 
Credit Risk. The issuers of instruments in which the Fund invests may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments. This risk is increased to the extent the Fund invests in junk bonds. An issuer’s securities may decrease in value if its financial strength weakens, which may reduce its credit rating and possibly its ability to meet its contractual obligations.
 
Currency/Exchange Rate Risk. The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments will be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The Fund may buy or sell currencies other than the U.S. dollar in order to capitalize on anticipated changes in exchange rates. There is no guarantee that these investments will be successful.
 
Foreign Securities Risk. The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. One measure of this sensitivity is called duration. The longer the duration of a particular bond, the greater its price sensitivity is to interest rates. Similarly, a longer duration portfolio of securities has greater price sensitivity. Falling interest could affect the Fund’s performance.
 
Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s and the underlying funds’ portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk. Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Value Investing Style Risk. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing, which focuses on undervalued companies with characteristics for improved valuations. This style of investing is subject to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock market. Value stocks also may decline in price, even though in theory they are already underpriced.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The
 
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Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation. Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.52% of Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Meggan Walsh, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1991.
 
n   Jonathan Harrington, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2001.
 
A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of a portion of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which a lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e. , to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. A fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares ( i.e. , purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted.
 
The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (i) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (ii) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to
 
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apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities. Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time.
 
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities. Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-Term Securities. The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
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Swap Agreements. Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-End Funds. To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests.
 
The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from Invesco as described on the back cover of this prospectus.
 
The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” which is described in this prospectus.
 
Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution or “Rule 12b-1” plan for its Series II shares. The plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to life insurance companies and others to promote the sale and distribution of Series II shares. The plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund). Because the Fund pays these fees out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of charges.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
The insurance company that issued your variable product, or one of its affiliates may receive all the Rule 12b-1 distribution fees discussed above. In addition to those payments, Invesco Distributors, Inc., the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or the insurance company’s affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources.
 
Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and Fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
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You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Core Fund Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap core variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value variable insurance funds tracked by Lipper.
 
Russell 1000 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap stocks. The Russell 1000 Growth Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
Russell 1000 ® Value Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value stocks. The Russell 1000 Value Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial performance. The Fund has the same investment objective and similar investment policies as the predecessor fund. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund or predecessor fund share. Series I shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund and the predecessor fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
The information for the fiscal years ended after June 1, 2010 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request. The information for the fiscal years ended prior to June 1, 2010 has been audited by the auditor to the predecessor fund.
                                                                                                 
                                    Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                      expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                      to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      securities
      Dividends
              net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   of period   Return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 14.24     $ 0.31     $ (0.27 )   $ 0.04     $ (0.24 )   $ 14.04       0.20 %   $ 253,850       0.66 % (d)     0.67 % (d)     2.24 % (d)     38 %
Year ended 12/31/10     13.13       0.21       1.14       1.35       (0.24 )     14.24       10.48       179,518       0.68       0.79       1.59       78  
Year ended 12/31/09     10.78       0.20       2.37       2.57       (0.22 )     13.13       24.30       192,279       0.67       0.67       1.80       44  
Year ended 12/31/08     17.01       0.25       (6.41 )     (6.16 )     (0.07 )     10.78       (36.35 )     184,579       0.63       0.63       1.72       61  
Year ended 12/31/07     16.53       0.22       0.48       0.70       (0.22 )     17.01       4.22       368,737       0.58       0.58       1.27       48  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     14.20       0.28       (0.28 )     0.00       (0.20 )     14.00       (0.06 )     68,424       0.91 (d)     0.92 (d)     1.99 (d)     38  
Year ended 12/31/10     13.09       0.19       1.12       1.31       (0.20 )     14.20       10.20       51,394       0.93       1.04       1.34       78  
Year ended 12/31/09     10.75       0.17       2.36       2.53       (0.19 )     13.09       23.94       64,463       0.92       0.92       1.55       44  
Year ended 12/31/08     16.98       0.21       (6.38 )     (6.17 )     (0.06 )     10.75       (36.46 )     59,030       0.88       0.88       1.47       61  
Year ended 12/31/07     16.51       0.17       0.48       0.65       (0.18 )     16.98       3.90       116,271       0.83       0.83       1.02       48  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the period ending December 31, 2011, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $134,975,378 and sold of $57,441,776 in the effort to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Dividend Growth Fund and Invesco V.I. Financial Services Fund into the Fund.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $236,795 and $64,764 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period; and
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
Series II   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
Annual Expense Ratio
    0 .92%     0 .92%     0 .92%     0 .92%     0 .92%     0 .92%     0 .92%     0 .92%     0 .92%     0 .92%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    4 .08%     8 .33%     12 .75%     17 .35%     22 .13%     27 .12%     32 .30%     37 .70%     43 .32%     49 .17%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,408 .00   $ 10,832 .65   $ 11,274 .62   $ 11,734 .62   $ 12,213 .40   $ 12,711 .70   $ 13,230 .34   $ 13,770 .14   $ 14,331 .96   $ 14,916 .70
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 93 .88   $ 97 .71   $ 101 .69   $ 105 .84   $ 110 .16   $ 114 .66   $ 119 .33   $ 124 .20   $ 129 .27   $ 134 .54
 
 
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site:
www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series I shares
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
(formerly known as Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund)
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund’s investment objective is to achieve a high level of total return on its assets through a combination of capital appreciation and current income.
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


 

 
Table of Contents
 
 
         
  1    
         
  2    
         
  4    
The Adviser(s)
  4    
Adviser Compensation
  4    
Portfolio Managers
  4    
         
  4    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  4    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  4    
Pricing of Shares
  5    
Taxes
  6    
Distributions
  6    
Dividends
  6    
Capital Gains Distributions
  6    
Share Classes
  6    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  6    
         
  7    
         
  8    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve a high level of total return on its assets through a combination of capital appreciation and current income.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
    Series I shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
“N/A” in the above table means “not applicable.”
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
    Series I shares    
 
Management Fees     0.12 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    None      
Other Expenses
    0.39      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
    0.51      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through June 30, 2012, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series I shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 0.37% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. The expense limit will terminate on June 30, 2012.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I shares
  $ 52     $ 164     $ 285     $ 640      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover was 21% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of common stocks represented in the Standard & Poor’s ® 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index). The S&P 500 Index is a well known stock market index that includes common stocks of 500 companies. The Fund generally invests in each stock included in the S&P 500 Index in approximately equal proportions. This approach differs from the S&P 500 Index because stocks in the S&P 500 Index are represented in proportion to their market value or market capitalization. For example, the 50 largest companies in the S&P 500 Index represent approximately 50% of the S&P 500 Index’s value; however, these same 50 companies represent roughly 10% of the Fund’s value. The Fund may invest in foreign securities represented in the S&P 500 Index.
 
The Fund’s investment adviser, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), will adjust the Fund’s investment securities on a quarterly basis to maintain an approximately equal weighting of each S&P 500 Index stock.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including futures contracts. The Fund can invest in futures contracts, including index futures, to seek exposure to certain asset classes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Foreign Securities Risk. The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates; political and social instability; changes in economic or taxation policies; difficulties when enforcing obligations; decreased liquidity; and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor
 
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sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s and Morgan Stanley Select Dimensions Investment Series Equally Weighted S&P 500 Portfolio’s (the predecessor fund) performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to those of the Fund. The bar chart and performance table below do not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if they did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
 
The returns shown prior to June 1, 2010 are those of the Class X shares of the predecessor fund, which are not offered by the Fund. The predecessor fund was advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. The predecessor fund was reorganized into Series I shares of the Fund on June 1, 2010. Series I shares’ returns will be different from the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.
 
All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 24.66%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): (26.47)%
 
                         
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
    Year   Years   Years
 
Series I: Inception (11/09/94)     (0.36 )%     1.34 %     6.01 %
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    2.09       (0.25 )     2.92  
S&P 500 ® Equal Weight Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    (0.11 )     1.75       6.29  
Lipper VUF Multi-Cap Core Funds Index
    (1.44 )     (1.12 )     2.41  
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
 
             
        Length of Service
Portfolio Managers   Title   on the fund
 
Anthony Munchak   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Glen Murphy   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Francis Orlando   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Daniel Tsai   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Anne Unflat   Portfolio Manager     2010  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve a high level of total return on its assets through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
 
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of common stocks represented in the S&P 500 Index. The S&P 500 Index is a well known stock market index that includes common stocks of 500 companies. The Fund generally invests in each stock included in the S&P 500 Index in approximately equal proportions. This approach differs from the S&P 500 Index because stocks in the S&P 500 Index are represented in proportion to their market value or market capitalization. For example, the 50 largest companies in the S&P 500 Index represent approximately 50% of the S&P 500 Index’s value; however, these same 50 companies represent roughly 10% of the Fund’s value. The Fund may invest in foreign securities represented in the S&P 500 Index.
 
The Adviser will adjust the Fund’s investment securities on a quarterly basis to maintain an approximately equal-weighting of each S&P 500 Index stock.
 
Common stock is a share ownership or equity interest in a corporation. It may or may not pay dividends, as some companies reinvest all of their profits back into their businesses, while others pay out some of their profits to shareholders as dividends. A depositary receipt is generally issued by a bank or financial institution and represents an ownership interest in the common stock or other equity securities of a foreign company.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including futures contracts. The Fund can invest in futures contracts, including index futures, to seek exposure to certain asset classes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in
 
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anticipation of or in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
“Standard & Poor’s ® ,” “S&P ® ,” “Standard & Poor’s Equal Weight Index,” “S&P EWI,” “S&P 500 ® ,” “Standard & Poor’s 500” and “500” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by the Fund. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P, and S&P makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.
 
Principal Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Unlike many mutual funds, the Fund is not actively managed. The Adviser does not expect the Fund’s performance to track the performance of the S&P 500 Index because the Fund uses an equally-weighted approach while the S&P 500 Index uses a market-capitalization approach. In addition, because the Adviser maintains an approximate equal weighting of each S&P 500 Index stock and may eliminate one or more securities (or elect not to increase the Fund’s position in such securities) in certain circumstances, the Adviser will not consistently maintain an exact equal weighting of each S&P 500 Index stock.
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund and the Subsidiary may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
  n   Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
  n   Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
  n   Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
  n   Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
  n   Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
  n   Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
  n   Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
  n   Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Foreign Securities Risk. The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
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Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation. Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser did not receive any compensation from Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Anthony Munchak, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
 
n   Glen Murphy, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1995.
 
n   Francis Orlando, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1987.
 
n   Daniel Tsai, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
 
n   Anne Unflat, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1988.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e. , to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. A fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares ( i.e. , purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted.
 
The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase, or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological
 
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limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (i) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (ii) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities. Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time.
 
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities. Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups
 
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of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-Term Securities. The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements. Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-End Funds. To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests.
 
The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from Invesco as described on the back cover of this prospectus.
 
The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, Inc., the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or the insurance company’s affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources.
 
Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and Fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance
 
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company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF Multi-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the multi cap core variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
S&P 500 ® Equal Weight Index (S&P EWI) is the equal-weight version of the widely regarded S&P 500 ® Index. The index has the same constituents as the capitalization weighted S&P 500 ® Index, but each company in the S&P EWI is allocated a fixed weight.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial performance. The Fund has the same investment objective and similar investment policies as the predecessor fund. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund or predecessor fund share. Series II shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund and the predecessor fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
The information for the fiscal years ended after June 1, 2010 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request. The information for the fiscal years ended prior to June 1, 2010 has been audited by the auditor to the predecessor fund.
                                                                                                                         
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
           
            Net gains
                              expenses
  expenses
           
            (losses)
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
       
    Net asset
      on securities
      Dividends
  Distributions
                  net assets
  assets without
  investment
       
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  from net
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
       
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  realized
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
   
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   Distributions   of period   Return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)    
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 18.78     $ 0.29     $ (0.40 )   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.34 )   $     $ (0.34 )   $ 18.33       (0.36 )%   $ 35,998       0.37 % (d)     0.51 % (d)     1.50 % (d)     21 %        
Year ended 12/31/10     15.69       0.26       3.07       3.33       (0.24 )           (0.24 )     18.78       21.51       43,669       0.35       0.40       1.59       21          
Year ended 12/31/09     11.61       0.22       4.75       4.97       (0.34 )     (0.55 )     (0.89 )     15.69       45.08       43,553       0.37 (e)     0.37 (e)     1.72 (e)     13          
Year ended 12/31/08     25.37       0.32       (8.73 )     (8.41 )     (0.45 )     (4.90 )     (5.35 )     11.61       (40.02 )     36,814       0.31 (e)     0.31 (e)     1.70 (e)     32          
Year ended 12/31/07     27.75       0.41       0.20       0.61       (0.42 )     (2.57 )     (2.99 )     25.37       1.47       77,688       0.28       0.28       1.48       17          
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     18.53       0.23       (0.38 )     (0.15 )     (0.29 )           (0.29 )     18.09       (0.66 )     41,523       0.62 (d)     0.76 (d)     1.25 (d)     21          
Year ended 12/31/10     15.49       0.22       3.03       3.25       (0.21 )           (0.21 )     18.53       21.19       55,646       0.60       0.65       1.34       21          
Year ended 12/31/09     11.45       0.19       4.69       4.88       (0.29 )     (0.55 )     (0.84 )     15.49       44.79       57,578       0.62 (e)     0.62 (e)     1.47 (e)     13          
Year ended 12/31/08     25.08       0.27       (8.63 )     (8.36 )     (0.37 )     (4.90 )     (5.27 )     11.45       (40.19 )     46,447       0.56 (e)     0.56 (e)     1.45 (e)     32          
Year ended 12/31/07     27.47       0.34       0.19       0.53       (0.35 )     (2.57 )     (2.92 )     25.08       1.23       99,861       0.53       0.53       1.23       17          
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $40,654 and $48,613 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
(e)
  The ratios reflect the rebate of certain Fund expenses in connection with investments in a Morgan Stanley affiliate during the period. The effect of the rebate on the ratios was less than 0.005% for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund will file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series II shares
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
(formerly known as Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund)
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund’s investment objective is to achieve a high level of total return on its assets through a combination of capital appreciation and current income.
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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  1    
         
  2    
         
  4    
The Adviser(s)
  4    
Adviser Compensation
  4    
Portfolio Managers
  4    
         
  4    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  4    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  4    
Pricing of Shares
  5    
Taxes
  6    
Distributions
  6    
Dividends
  6    
Capital Gains Distributions
  6    
Share Classes
  6    
Distribution Plan
  6    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  6    
         
  7    
         
  8    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve a high level of total return on its assets through a combination of capital appreciation and current income.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
    Series II shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
“N/A” in the above table means “not applicable.”
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
    Series II shares    
 
Management Fees     0.12 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.25      
Other Expenses
    0.39      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
    0.76      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through June 30, 2012, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series II shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series II shares to 0.62% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. The expense limit will terminate on June 30, 2012.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series II shares
  $ 78     $ 243     $ 422     $ 942      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover was 21% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of common stocks represented in the Standard & Poor’s ® 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index). The S&P 500 Index is a well known stock market index that includes common stocks of 500 companies. The Fund generally invests in each stock included in the S&P 500 Index in approximately equal proportions. This approach differs from the S&P 500 Index because stocks in the S&P 500 Index are represented in proportion to their market value or market capitalization. For example, the 50 largest companies in the S&P 500 Index represent approximately 50% of the S&P 500 Index’s value; however, these same 50 companies represent roughly 10% of the Fund’s value. The Fund may invest in foreign securities represented in the S&P 500 Index.
 
The Fund’s investment adviser, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), will adjust the Fund’s investment securities on a quarterly basis to maintain an approximately equal weighting of each S&P 500 Index stock.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including futures contracts. The Fund can invest in futures contracts, including index futures, to seek exposure to certain asset classes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Foreign Securities Risk. The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates; political and social instability; changes in economic or taxation policies; difficulties when enforcing obligations; decreased liquidity; and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor
 
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sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s and Morgan Stanley Select Dimensions Investment Series Equally Weighted S&P 500 Portfolio’s (the predecessor fund) performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to those of the Fund. The bar chart and performance table below do not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if they did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
 
The returns shown prior to June 1, 2010 are those of the Class Y shares of the predecessor fund, which are not offered by the Fund. The predecessor fund was advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. The predecessor fund was reorganized into Series II shares of the Fund on June 1, 2010. Series II shares’ returns will be different from the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.
 
All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
 
Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 24.54%.
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): (26.56)%.
 
                         
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
    Year   Years   Years
 
Series II: Inception (07/24/00)     (0.66 )%     1.08 %     5.74 %
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)     2.09       (0.25 )     2.92  
S&P 500 ® Equal Weight Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)     (0.11 )     1.75       6.29  
Lipper VUF Multi-Cap Core Funds Index     (1.44 )     (1.12 )     2.41  
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Anthony Munchak   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Glen Murphy   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Francis Orlando   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Daniel Tsai   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Anne Unflat   Portfolio Manager     2010  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve a high level of total return on its assets through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
 
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of common stocks represented in the S&P 500 Index. The S&P 500 Index is a well known stock market index that includes common stocks of 500 companies. The Fund generally invests in each stock included in the S&P 500 Index in approximately equal proportions. This approach differs from the S&P 500 Index because stocks in the S&P 500 Index are represented in proportion to their market value or market capitalization. For example, the 50 largest companies in the S&P 500 Index represent approximately 50% of the S&P 500 Index’s value; however, these same 50 companies represent roughly 10% of the Fund’s value. The Fund may invest in foreign securities represented in the S&P 500 Index.
 
The Adviser will adjust the Fund’s investment securities on a quarterly basis to maintain an approximately equal-weighting of each S&P 500 Index stock.
 
Common stock is a share ownership or equity interest in a corporation. It may or may not pay dividends, as some companies reinvest all of their profits back into their businesses, while others pay out some of their profits to shareholders as dividends. A depositary receipt is generally issued by a bank or financial institution and represents an ownership
 
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interest in the common stock or other equity securities of a foreign company.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including futures contracts. The Fund can invest in futures contracts, including index futures, to seek exposure to certain asset classes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in anticipation of or in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
“Standard & Poor’s ® ,” “S&P ® ,” “Standard & Poor’s Equal Weight Index,” “S&P EWI,” “S&P 500 ® ,” “Standard & Poor’s 500” and “500” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by the Fund. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P, and S&P makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.
 
Principal Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Unlike many mutual funds, the Fund is not actively managed. The Adviser does not expect the Fund’s performance to track the performance of the S&P 500 Index because the Fund uses an equally-weighted approach while the S&P 500 Index uses a market-capitalization approach. In addition, because the Adviser maintains an approximate equal weighting of each S&P 500 Index stock and may eliminate one or more securities (or elect not to increase the Fund’s position in such securities) in certain circumstances, the Adviser will not consistently maintain an exact equal weighting of each S&P 500 Index stock.
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund and the Subsidiary may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
  n   Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
  n   Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
  n   Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
  n   Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
  n   Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
  n   Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
  n   Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
  n   Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Foreign Securities Risk. The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
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Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation. Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser did not receive any compensation from Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six month period ended June 30.
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Anthony Munchak, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
 
n   Glen Murphy, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1995.
 
n   Francis Orlando, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1987.
 
n   Daniel Tsai, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
 
n   Anne Unflat, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1988.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e. , to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. A fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares ( i.e. , purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted.
 
The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
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Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (i) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (ii) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities. Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time.
 
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Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities. Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-Term Securities. The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements. Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-End Funds. To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests.
 
The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from Invesco as described on the back cover of this prospectus.
 
The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” which is described in this prospectus.
 
Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution or “Rule 12b-1” plan for its Series II shares. The plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to life insurance companies and others to promote the sale and distribution of Series II shares. The plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund). Because the Fund pays these fees out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of charges.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
The insurance company that issued your variable product, or one of its affiliates may receive all the Rule 12b-1 distribution fees discussed above. In addition to those payments, Invesco Distributors, Inc., the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or the insurance company’s affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources.
 
Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or
 
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indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and Fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
The Lipper VUF Multi-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the multi cap core variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
S&P 500 ® Equal Weight Index (S&P EWI) is the equal-weight version of the widely regarded S&P 500 ® Index. The index has the same constituents as the capitalization weighted S&P 500 ® Index, but each company in the S&P EWI is allocated a fixed weight.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial performance. The Fund has the same investment objective and similar investment policies as the predecessor fund. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund or predecessor fund share. Series I shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund and the predecessor fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
The information for the fiscal years ended after June 1, 2010 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request. The information for the fiscal years ended prior to June 1, 2010 has been audited by the auditor to the predecessor fund.
                                                                                                                 
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                              expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      securities
      Dividends
  Distributions
                  net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  from net
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  realized
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   Distributions   of period   Return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 18.78     $ 0.29     $ (0.40 )   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.34 )   $     $ (0.34 )   $ 18.33       (0.36 )%   $ 35,998       0.37 % (d)     0.51 % (d)     1.50 % (d)     21 %
Year ended 12/31/10     15.69       0.26       3.07       3.33       (0.24 )           (0.24 )     18.78       21.51       43,669       0.35       0.40       1.59       21  
Year ended 12/31/09     11.61       0.22       4.75       4.97       (0.34 )     (0.55 )     (0.89 )     15.69       45.08       43,553       0.37 (e)     0.37 (e)     1.72 (e)     13  
Year ended 12/31/08     25.37       0.32       (8.73 )     (8.41 )     (0.45 )     (4.90 )     (5.35 )     11.61       (40.02 )     36,814       0.31 (e)     0.31 (e)     1.70 (e)     32  
Year ended 12/31/07     27.75       0.41       0.20       0.61       (0.42 )     (2.57 )     (2.99 )     25.37       1.47       77,688       0.28       0.28       1.48       17  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     18.53       0.23       (0.38 )     (0.15 )     (0.29 )           (0.29 )     18.09       (0.66 )     41,523       0.62 (d)     0.76 (d)     1.25 (d)     21  
Year ended 12/31/10     15.49       0.22       3.03       3.25       (0.21 )           (0.21 )     18.53       21.19       55,646       0.60       0.65       1.34       21  
Year ended 12/31/09     11.45       0.19       4.69       4.88       (0.29 )     (0.55 )     (0.84 )     15.49       44.79       57,578       0.62 (e)     0.62 (e)     1.47 (e)     13  
Year ended 12/31/08     25.08       0.27       (8.63 )     (8.36 )     (0.37 )     (4.90 )     (5.27 )     11.45       (40.19 )     46,447       0.56 (e)     0.56 (e)     1.45 (e)     32  
Year ended 12/31/07     27.47       0.34       0.19       0.53       (0.35 )     (2.57 )     (2.92 )     25.08       1.23       99,861       0.53       0.53       1.23       17  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $40,654 and $48,613 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
(e)
  The ratios reflect the rebate of certain Fund expenses in connection with investments in a Morgan Stanley affiliate during the period. The effect of the rebate on the ratios was less than 0.005% for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund will file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series I shares
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income by investing in a diversified portfolio consisting principally of fixed-income securities, which may include both non-convertible and convertible debt securities and preferred stocks. As a secondary objective the Fund will seek capital appreciation, but only when consistent with its primary objective.
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


 

 
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The Adviser(s)
  7    
Adviser Compensation
  7    
Portfolio Managers
  7    
         
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Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  7    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  7    
Pricing of Shares
  8    
Taxes
  9    
Distributions
  9    
Dividends
  9    
Capital Gains Distributions
  9    
Share Classes
  9    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  9    
         
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Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objectives
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income by investing in a diversified portfolio consisting principally of fixed-income securities, which may include both non-convertible and convertible debt securities and preferred stocks. As a secondary objective the Fund will seek capital appreciation, but only when consistent with its primary objective.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
    Series I shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
“N/A” in the above table means “not applicable.”
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
    Series I shares    
 
Management Fees     0.42 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    None      
Other Expenses
    1.25      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    1.67      
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I shares
  $ 170     $ 526     $ 907     $ 1,976      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 63% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest in a portfolio of high-yielding, high-risk bonds and other income securities, such as convertible securities and preferred stock. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets at the time of investment (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in fixed-income securities (including zero coupon securities) rated below Baa by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or below BBB by Standard & Poor’s Rating Group (S&P), or in non-rated securities considered by the Fund’s investment adviser, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), to be appropriate investments for the Fund. Such securities may also include Rule 144A securities, which are subject to resale restrictions. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement. Securities rated below Baa or BBB are commonly known as junk bonds, as determined by the Adviser. There are no minimum quality ratings for investments, and as such the Fund may invest in securities which no longer make payments of interest or principal, including defaulted securities.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund’s portfolio, the Adviser focuses on securities that it believes have favorable prospects for high current income and the possibility of growth of capital. Before purchasing securities for the Fund, the Adviser conducts a bottom-up fundamental analysis of an issuer that involves an evaluation by a team of credit analysts of an issuer’s financial condition. The fundamental analysis is supplemented by (i) an ongoing review of the securities’ relative value compared with other similar securities, and (ii) a top-down analysis of sector and macro-economic trends.
 
The Adviser attempts to control the Fund’s risk by (i) limiting the portfolio’s assets that are invested in any one security, and (ii) diversifying the portfolio’s holdings over a number of different industries. The Adviser will consider selling a security if (i) there appears to be deterioration in a security’s risk profile, or (ii) it determines that other securities offer better value.
 
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers, including issuers located in emerging market or developing countries, which securities may be denominated in U.S. dollars or in currencies other than U.S. dollars. The Fund will limit its investments in any non-U.S. dollar denominated securities to 30% of its assets.
 
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in public bank loans made by banks or other financial institutions. Public bank loans are privately negotiated loans for which information about the issuer has been made publicly available. Public bank loans are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and are not publicly traded.
 
The remaining 20% of the Fund’s assets may be invested in securities rated Baa or BBB or higher (or, if not rated, determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality when the Adviser believes that such securities may produce attractive yields).
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including credit default swap indices and forward foreign currency contracts.
 
The Fund can invest in credit default swap indices which are credit derivatives used to hedge credit risk or take a position on a basket of credit entities. Credit default swap indices allow an investor to gain or reduce exposure on a basket of credit entities in a more efficient manner than transacting in single name credit default swaps. Unlike a credit default swap, a credit default swap index is a standardized credit security and therefore may be more liquid.
 
The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates or to gain or modify exposure to a particular currency. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
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Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Convertible Securities Risk. The Fund may own convertible securities, the value of which may be affected by market interest rates, the risk that the issuer will default, the value of the underlying stock or the right of the issuer to buy back the convertible securities.
 
Defaulted Securities Risk. Defaulted securities involve the substantial risk that principal will not be repaid. Defaulted securities and any securities received in an exchange for such securities may be subject to restrictions on resale.
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk. Securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be affected more negatively by inflation, devaluation of their currencies, higher transaction costs, delays in settlement, adverse political developments, the introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, war or lack of timely information than those in developed countries.
 
Fixed-Income Securities Risk. Principal risks of investing in the Fund are associated with its fixed-income securities investments that are rated below investment grade. All fixed-income securities, such as junk bonds, are subject to two types of risk: credit risk and interest rate risk. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of a security will be unable to make interest payments and/or repay the principal on its debt. Interest rate risk refers to fluctuations in the value of a fixed-income security resulting from changes in the general level of interest rates. When the general level of interest rates goes up, the prices of most fixed-income securities go down. When the general level of interest rates goes down, the prices of most fixed-income securities go up. (Zero coupon securities are typically subject to greater price fluctuations than comparable securities that pay interest.)
 
Lower Rated Securities (Junk Bonds) Risk. Junk bonds are subject to greater risk of loss of income and principal than higher rated securities and may have a higher incidence of default than higher rated securities. The prices of junk bonds are likely to be more sensitive to adverse economic changes or individual corporate developments than higher rated securities. Rule 144A securities could have the effect of increasing the level of Fund illiquidity to the extent the Fund may be unable to find qualified institutional buyers interested in purchasing the securities.
 
Foreign Securities Risk. The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates; political and social instability; changes in economic or taxation policies; difficulties when enforcing obligations; decreased liquidity; and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Public Bank Loans Risk. Certain public bank loans are illiquid, meaning the Fund may not be able to sell them quickly at a fair price. Illiquid securities are also difficult to value. Bank loans are subject to the risk of default in the payment of interest or principal on a loan, which will result in a reduction of income to the Fund, and a potential decrease in the Fund’s net asset value. Public bank loans present a greater degree of investment risk due to the fact that the cash flow or other property of the borrower securing the bank loan may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments.
 
Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s and the underlying funds’ portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Preferred Securities Risk. There are special risks associated with investing in preferred securities. Preferred securities may include provisions that permit the issuer, in its discretion, to defer or omit distributions for a certain period of time. If the Fund owns a security that is deferring or omitting its distributions, the Fund may be required to report the distribution on its tax returns, even though it may not have received this income. Further, preferred securities may lose substantial value due to the omission or deferment of dividend payments.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk. Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s and Morgan Stanley Variable Investment Series High Yield Portfolio’s (the predecessor fund) performance to that of a broad-based securities market/style specific benchmark. The bar chart and performance table below do not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if they did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
 
The returns shown prior to June 1, 2010 are those of the Class X shares of the predecessor fund, which are not offered by the Fund. The predecessor fund was advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. The predecessor fund was reorganized into Series I shares of the Fund on June 1, 2010. Series I shares’ returns will be different from the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.
 
All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
 
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Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 16.07%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): −14.14%
 
                         
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
    Year   Years   Years
 
Series I: Inception (03/09/84)     1.99 %     5.41 %     6.59 %
Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield-2% Issuer Cap Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)     4.96       7.74       8.96  
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Peter Ehret   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2010  
Darren Hughes   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Scott Roberts   Portfolio Manager     2010  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objectives and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist primarily of ordinary income. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Investment Objectives
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income by investing in a diversified portfolio consisting principally of fixed-income securities, which may include both non-convertible and convertible debt securities and preferred stocks. As a secondary objective the Fund will seek capital appreciation, but only when consistent with its primary objective. The Fund’s investment objectives may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
 
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets at the time of investment (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in fixed-income securities (including zero coupon securities) rated below Baa by Moody’s or below BBB by S&P, or in non-rated securities considered by the Adviser to be appropriate investments for the Fund. Such securities may also include Rule 144A securities, which are subject to resale restrictions. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement. Securities rated below Baa or BBB are commonly known as junk bonds, as determined by the Adviser. There are no minimum quality ratings for investments, and as such the Fund may invest in securities which no longer make payments of interest or principal, including defaulted securities.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund’s portfolio, the Adviser focuses on securities that it believes have favorable prospects for high current income and the possibility of growth of capital. The Adviser conducts a bottom-up fundamental analysis of an issuer before its securities are purchased by the Fund. The fundamental analysis involves an evaluation by a team of credit analysts of an issuer’s financial statements in order to assess its financial condition. The credit analysts also assess the ability of an issuer to reduce its leverage (i.e., the amount of borrowed debt).
 
The bottom-up fundamental analysis is supplemented by (1) an ongoing review of the securities’ relative value compared with other similar securities, and (2) a top-down analysis of sector and macro-economic trends, such as changes in interest rates.
 
The Adviser attempts to control the Fund’s risk by (1) limiting the portfolio’s assets that are invested in any one security, and (2) diversifying the portfolio’s holdings over a number of different industries.
 
Fixed-income securities include debt securities such as bonds, notes or commercial paper. The issuer of the debt security borrows money from the investor who buys the security. Most debt securities pay either fixed or adjustable rates of interest at regular intervals until they mature, at which point investors get their principal back. The Fund’s fixed-income investments may include zero coupon securities and payment-in-kind bonds. Zero coupon securities are purchased at a discount and generally accrue interest, but make no payments until maturity; payment-in-kind bonds are purchased at the face amount of the bond and accrue additional principal, but make no payments until maturity.
 
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers, including issuers located in emerging market or developing countries. Securities of such foreign issuers may be denominated in U.S. dollars or in currencies other than U.S. dollars. Additionally, the Fund will limit its investments in any non-U.S. dollar denominated securities to 30% of its assets.
 
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in public bank loans made by banks or other financial institutions. These public bank loans may be rated investment grade or below investment grade. Public bank loans are privately negotiated loans for which information about the issuer has been made publicly available. Public bank loans are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and are not publicly traded. Bank loans are usually second lien loans, which are lower in priority to senior loans, but have seniority in a company’s capital structure to other liabilities, so that the company is required to pay down these second lien loans prior to other lower-ranked claims on their assets. Bank loans normally pay interest at floating rates, and as a result, may protect investors from increases in interest rates.
 
The remaining 20% of the Fund’s assets may be invested in securities rated Baa or BBB or higher (or, if not rated, determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality when the Adviser believes that such securities may produce attractive yields).
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including credit default swap indices and forward foreign currency contracts.
 
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credit entities. Credit default swap indices allow an investor to gain or reduce exposure on a basket of credit entities in a more efficient manner than transacting in single name credit default swaps. Unlike a credit default swap, a credit default swap index is a standardized credit security and therefore may be more liquid.
 
The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates or to gain or modify exposure to a particular currency. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
In pursuing the Fund’s investment objectives, the Adviser has considerable leeway in deciding which investments it buys, holds or sells on a day-to-day basis and which investment strategies it uses. For example, the Adviser in its discretion may determine to use some permitted investment strategies while not using others. The Adviser will consider selling a security if (1) there appears to be deterioration in a security’s risk profile, or (2) it determines that other securities offer better value.
 
Principal Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Convertible Securities Risk. The values of convertible securities in which the Fund may invest may be affected by market interest rates. The values of convertible securities also may be affected by the risk of actual issuer default on interest or principal payments and the value of the underlying stock. Additionally, an issuer may retain the right to buy back its convertible securities at a time and price unfavorable to the Fund.
 
Defaulted Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in securities where the issuer has defaulted on the payment of interest and/or principal. Defaulted securities are speculative and involve substantial risks. Generally, the Fund will invest in defaulted securities when the portfolio managers believe they offer significant potential for higher returns or can be exchanged for other securities that offer this potential. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve these returns or that the issuer will make an exchange offer. The Fund will generally not receive interest payments on defaulted securities and may incur costs to protect its investment. In addition, defaulted securities involve the substantial risk that principal will not be repaid. Defaulted securities and any securities received in an exchange for such securities may be subject to restrictions on resale.
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
  n   Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
  n   Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
  n   Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
  n   Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
  n   Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
  n   Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
  n   Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
  n   Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk. The prices of securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be impacted by certain factors more than those in countries with mature economies. For example, developing/emerging countries may experience higher rates of inflation or sharply devalue their currencies against the U.S. dollar, thereby causing the value of investments issued by the government or companies located in those countries to decline. Governments in developing/emerging markets may be
 
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relatively less stable. The introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, or war may result in adverse volatility in the prices of securities or currencies. Other factors may include additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.
 
Fixed-income Securities Risk. Principal risks of investing in the Fund are associated with its fixed-income securities that are rated below investment grade. All fixed-income securities, such as junk bonds, are subject to two types of risk: credit risk and interest rate risk. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of a security will be unable to make interest payments and/or repay the principal on its debt. Interest rate risk refers to fluctuations in the value of a fixed-income security resulting from changes in the general level of interest rates. When the general level of interest rates goes up, the prices of most fixed-income securities go down. When the general level of interest rates goes down, the prices of most fixed-income securities go up. (Zero coupon securities are typically subject to greater price fluctuations than comparable securities that pay interest.)
 
Lower Rated Securities (Junk Bonds) Risk. Junk bonds are subject to greater risk of loss of income and principal than higher rated securities. The prices of junk bonds are likely to be more sensitive to adverse economic changes or individual corporate developments than higher rated securities. During an economic downturn or substantial period of rising interest rates, junk bond issuers and, in particular, highly leveraged issuers may experience financial stress that would adversely affect their ability to service their principal and interest payment obligations, to meet their projected business goals or to obtain additional financing. In the event of a default, the Fund may incur additional expenses to seek recovery. The secondary market for junk bonds may be less liquid than the markets for higher quality securities and, as such, may have an adverse effect on the market prices of certain securities. Rule 144A securities could have the effect of increasing the level of Fund illiquidity to the extent the Fund may be unable to find qualified institutional buyers interested in purchasing the securities. The illiquidity of the market may also adversely affect the ability of the Board to arrive at a fair value for certain junk bonds at certain times and could make it difficult for the Fund to sell certain securities. In addition, periods of economic uncertainty and change probably would result in an increased volatility of market prices of high yield securities and a corresponding volatility in the Fund’s net asset value. In addition to junk bonds, the Fund may also invest in certain investment grade fixed-income securities. Some of these securities have speculative characteristics.
 
Foreign Securities Risk. The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates; political and social instability; changes in economic or taxation policies; difficulties when enforcing obligations; decreased liquidity; and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s and the underlying funds’ portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Preferred Securities Risk. There are special risks associated with investing in preferred securities. Preferred securities may include provisions that permit the issuer, in its discretion, to defer or omit distributions for a certain period of time. If the Fund owns a security that is deferring or omitting its distributions, the Fund may be required to report the distribution on its tax returns, even though it may not have received this income. Further, preferred securities may lose substantial value due to the omission or deferment of dividend payments.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk. Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic Securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Public Bank Loans Risk. Certain public bank loans are illiquid, meaning the Fund may not be able to sell them quickly at a fair price. Illiquid securities are also difficult to value. To the extent a bank loan has been deemed illiquid, it will be subject to the Fund’s restrictions on investments in illiquid securities. The secondary market for bank loans may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods. Bank loans are subject to the risk of default in the payment of interest or principal on a loan, which will result in a reduction of income to the Fund, and a potential decrease in the Fund’s net asset value. The risk of default will increase in the event of an economic downturn or a substantial increase in interest rates. Bank loans that are rated below investment grade share the same risks of other below investment grade securities. Because public bank loans usually rank lower in priority of payment to senior loans, they present a greater degree of investment risk due to the fact that the cash flow or other property of the borrower securing the bank loan may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after meeting the payment obligations of the senior secured obligations of the borrower. These bank loans may exhibit greater price volatility as well.
 
Other Risks. The performance of the Fund also will depend on whether or not the Adviser is successful in applying the Fund’s investment strategies.
 
Additional Investment Strategy Information
Common Stocks. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in common stocks.
 
Unit Offerings/Convertible Securities. The Fund may purchase units which combine debt securities with equity securities and/or warrants. The Fund also may invest in convertible securities, which are securities that generally pay interest and may be converted into common stock.
 
Warrants. The Fund may acquire warrants which may or may not be attached to common stock. Warrants are options to purchase equity securities at a specific price for a specific period of time.
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities. One type of mortgage-backed security in which the Fund may invest is a mortgage pass-through security. These securities represent a participation interest in a pool of residential mortgage loans originated by U.S. governmental or private lenders such as banks. They differ from conventional debt securities, which provide for periodic payment of interest in fixed amounts and principal payments at maturity or on specified call dates. Mortgage pass-through securities provide for monthly payments that are a “pass-through” of the monthly interest and principal payments made by the individual borrowers on the pooled mortgage loans. Mortgage pass-through securities may be collateralized by mortgages with fixed rates of interest or adjustable rates.
 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities. The Fund may invest in commercial mortgage-backed securities. Commercial mortgage-backed securities are generally multi-class or pass-through securities backed by a mortgage loan or a pool of mortgage loans secured by commercial property, such as industrial and warehouse properties, office buildings, retail space and shopping malls, multifamily properties and cooperative apartments. The commercial mortgage loans that underlie commercial mortgage-backed securities are generally not amortizing or not fully amortizing. That is, at their maturity date, repayment of their remaining principal balance or “balloon” is due and is repaid through the attainment of an additional loan or sale of the property. An extension of a final payment on commercial mortgages will increase the average life of the commercial mortgage-backed securities, generally resulting in lower yield for discount bonds and a higher yield for premium bonds.
 
Defensive Investing. The Fund may take temporary “defensive” positions in attempting to respond to adverse market conditions. The Fund may invest any amount of its assets in cash or money market instruments in a defensive posture that may be inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies when the Adviser believes it is advisable to do so.
 
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Although taking a defensive posture is designed to protect the Fund from an anticipated market downturn, it could have the effect of reducing the benefit from any upswing in the market. When the Fund takes a defensive position, it may not achieve its investment objectives.
 
The percentage limitations relating to the composition of the Fund’s portfolio apply at the time the Fund acquires an investment. Subsequent percentage changes that result from market fluctuations generally will not require the Fund to sell any portfolio security. However, the Fund may be required to sell its illiquid securities holdings, or reduce its borrowings, if any, in response to fluctuations in the value of such holdings.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. The Fund may also invest in securities and other investments not described in this prospectus.
 
Additional Risk Information
Common Stocks. In general, stock values fluctuate in response to activities specific to the company as well as general market, economic and political conditions. These prices can fluctuate widely.
 
Unit Offerings/Convertible Securities. Any Fund investment in unit offerings and/or convertible securities may carry risks associated with both fixed-income and equity securities. To the extent that a convertible security’s investment value is greater than its conversion value, its price will be likely to increase when interest rates fall and decrease when interest rates rise, as with a fixed-income security. If the conversion value exceeds the investment value, the price of the convertible security will tend to fluctuate directly with the price of the underlying equity security.
 
Unlike traditional convertible securities whose conversion values are based on the common stock of the issuer of the convertible security, synthetic and exchangeable convertible securities are preferred stocks or debt obligations of an issuer which are combined with an equity component whose conversion value is based on the value of the common stock of a different issuer or a particular benchmark (which may include a foreign issuer or basket of foreign stocks, or a company whose stock is not yet publicly traded). In many cases, synthetic and exchangeable convertible securities are not convertible prior to maturity, at which time the value of the security is paid in cash by the issuer. There are also special risks associated with the Fund’s investments in synthetic and exchangeable convertible securities. These securities may be more volatile and less liquid than traditional convertible securities.
 
Warrants. A warrant is, in effect, an option to purchase equity securities at a specific price, generally valid for a specific period of time, and has no voting rights, pays no dividends and has no rights with respect to the corporation issuing it.
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities. Mortgage-backed securities in which the Fund may invest have different risk characteristics than traditional debt securities. Although, generally, the value of fixed-income securities increases during periods of falling interest rates and decreases during periods of rising interest rates, this is not always the case with mortgage-backed securities. This is due to the fact that principal on underlying mortgages may be prepaid at any time, as well as other factors. Generally, prepayments will increase during a period of falling interest rates and decrease during a period of rising interest rates. The rate of prepayments also may be influenced by economic and other factors. Prepayment risk includes the possibility that, as interest rates fall, securities with stated interest rates may have the principal prepaid earlier than expected, requiring the Fund to invest the proceeds at generally lower interest rates.
 
Investments in mortgage-backed securities are made based upon, among other things, expectations regarding the rate of prepayments on underlying mortgage pools. Rates of prepayment, faster or slower than expected by the Adviser, could reduce the Fund’s yield, increase the volatility of the Fund and/or cause a decline in net asset value. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of debt securities.
 
The Fund may invest in mortgage pass-through securities that are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. These securities are either direct obligations of the U.S. government or the issuing agency or instrumentality has the right to borrow from the U.S. Treasury to meet its obligations although it is not legally required to extend credit to the agency or instrumentality. Certain of the U.S. government securities purchased by the Fund are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States and there is a risk that the U.S. government will not provide financial support to these agencies if it is not obligated to do so by law. It is possible that these issuers will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.
 
To the extent the Fund invests in mortgage securities offered by non-governmental issuers, such as commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, private mortgage insurance companies, mortgage bankers and other secondary market issuers, the Fund may be subject to additional risks. Timely payment of interest and principal of non-governmental issuers are supported by various forms of private insurance or guarantees, including individual loan, title, pool and hazard insurance purchased by the issuer. There can be no assurance that the private insurers can meet their obligations under the policies. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may adversely affect the value of a mortgage-backed security and could result in losses to the Fund. The risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case of mortgage pools that include subprime mortgages. Subprime mortgages refer to loans made to borrowers with weakened credit histories or with a lower capacity to make timely payments on their mortgages.
 
Asset-Backed Securities. Asset-backed securities represent an interest in a pool of assets such as automobile loans and credit card receivables or home equity loans that have been securitized in pass-through structures similar to mortgage-backed securities. These types of pass-through securities provide for monthly payments that are a “pass-through” of the monthly interest and principal payments made by the individual borrowers on the pooled receivables.
 
CMOs. The Fund may invest in CMOs. CMOs are debt obligations collateralized by mortgage loans or mortgage pass-through securities (collectively, Mortgage Assets). Payments of principal and interest on the Mortgage Assets and any reinvestment income are used to make payments on the CMOs. CMOs are issued in multiple classes. Each class has a specific fixed or floating coupon rate and a stated maturity or final distribution date. The principal and interest on the mortgage assets may be allocated among the classes in a number of different ways. Certain classes will, as a result of the allocation, have more predictable cash flows than others. As a general matter, the more predictable the cash flow, the lower the yield relative to other Mortgage Assets. The less predictable the cash flow, the higher the yield and the greater the risk. The Fund may invest in any class of CMO.
 
Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities. The Fund may invest in stripped mortgage-backed securities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured in two classes. One class entitles the holder to receive all or most of the interest but little or none of the principal of a pool of Mortgage Assets (the interest-only or IO Class), while the other class entitles the holder to receive all or most of the principal but little or none of the interest (the principal-only or PO Class).
 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities. Commercial mortgage-backed securities are subject to credit risk and prepayment risk. The Fund invests in commercial mortgage-backed securities that are rated investment grade by at least one nationally-recognized statistical rating organization (i.e., Baa or better by Moody’s or BBB or better by S&P). Although prepayment risk is present, it is of a lesser degree in the commercial mortgage-backed securities than in the residential mortgage market; commercial real estate property loans often contain provisions which substantially reduce the likelihood that such securities will be prepaid
 
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(i.e., significant prepayment penalties on loans and, in some cases, prohibition on principal payments for several years following origination).
 
Structured Investments. The Fund also may invest a portion of its assets in structured notes and other types of structured investments. A structured note is a derivative security for which the amount of principal repayment and/or interest payments is based on the movement of one or more factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, currency exchange rates, interest rates (such as the prime lending rate or LIBOR), referenced bonds and stock indices. Investments in structured notes involve risks including interest rate risk, credit risk and market risk. Changes in interest rates and movement of the factor may cause significant price fluctuations and changes in the reference factor may cause the interest rate on the structured note to be reduced to zero and any further changes in the reference factor may then reduce the principal amount payable on maturity. Other types of structured investments include interests in entities organized and operated for the purpose of restructuring the investment characteristics of underlying investment interests or securities. These investment entities may be structured as trusts or other types of pooled investment vehicles. Holders of structured investments bear risks of the underlying investment and are subject to counterparty risk. Certain structured investments may be thinly traded or have a limited trading market and may have the effect of increasing the Fund’s illiquidity to the extent that the Fund, at a particular point in time, may be unable to find qualified buyers for these securities.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation. Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.42% of Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund’s average daily net assets.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Peter Ehret, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2001.
 
n   Darren Hughes, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1992.
 
n   Scott Roberts, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
 
A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of a portion of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which a lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e. , to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. A fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares ( i.e. , purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted.
 
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The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (i) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (ii) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities. Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
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Foreign Securities. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time.
 
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities. Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-Term Securities. The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements. Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-End Funds. To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests.
 
The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from Invesco as described on the back cover of this prospectus.
 
The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objectives and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist primarily of ordinary income.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, Inc., the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or the insurance company’s affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources.
 
Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its sales shelf). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
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Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and Fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
The Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield—2% Issuer Cap Index is an unmanaged index that covers U.S. corporate, fixed-rate, non-investment grade debt with at least one year to maturity and at least $150 million in par outstanding. Index weight for each issuer are capped at 2%.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial performance. The Fund has the same investment objective and similar investment policies as the predecessor fund. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund or predecessor fund share. Series II shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund and the predecessor fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
The information for the fiscal years ended after June 1, 2010 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request. The information for the fiscal years ended prior to June 1, 2010 has been audited by the auditor to the predecessor fund.
                                                                                                 
                                    Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                      expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses)
                      to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      on securities
      Dividends
              net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   of period   Return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 1.15     $ 0.07     $ (0.06 )   $ 0.01     $ (0.10 )   $ 1.06       1.10 %   $ 13,403       1.67 % (d)     1.67 % (d)     6.24 % (d)     63 %
Year ended 12/31/10     1.13       0.08       0.04       0.12       (0.10 )     1.15       10.19       16,049       1.97       1.98       7.37       116  
Year ended 12/31/09     0.85       0.09       0.27       0.36       (0.08 )     1.13       44.56       16,824       1.74 (e)     1.75 (e)     8.76 (e)     75  
Year ended 12/31/08     1.13       0.07       (0.33 )     (0.26 )     (0.02 )     0.85       (23.13 )     13,226       1.48 (e)     1.48 (e)     6.90 (e)     44  
Year ended 12/31/07     1.16       0.08       (0.03 )     0.05       (0.08 )     1.13       4.17       21,625       1.18       1.18       6.48       26  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     1.15       0.07       (0.06 )     0.01       (0.10 )     1.06       0.77       12,252       1.92 (d)     1.92 (d)     5.99 (d)     63  
Year ended 12/31/10     1.13       0.08       0.03       0.11       (0.09 )     1.15       10.36       16,128       2.22       2.23       7.12       116  
Year ended 12/31/09     0.85       0.08       0.28       0.36       (0.08 )     1.13       44.27       16,723       1.99 (e)     2.00 (e)     8.51 (e)     75  
Year ended 12/31/08     1.13       0.07       (0.33 )     (0.26 )     (0.02 )     0.85       (23.20 )     13,973       1.73 (e)     1.73 (e)     6.65 (e)     44  
Year ended 12/31/07     1.16       0.07       (0.03 )     0.04       (0.07 )     1.13       3.90       24,433       1.43       1.43       6.23       26  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $14,873 and $14,052 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
(e)
  The ratios reflect the rebate of certain Fund expenses in connection with investments in a Morgan Stanley affiliate during the period. The effect of the ratios are 0.01% and less than 0.005% for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series II shares
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income by investing in a diversified portfolio consisting principally of fixed-income securities, which may include both non-convertible and convertible debt securities and preferred stocks. As a secondary objective the Fund will seek capital appreciation, but only when consistent with its primary objective.
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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The Adviser(s)
  7    
Adviser Compensation
  7    
Portfolio Managers
  7    
         
  7    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  7    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  7    
Pricing of Shares
  8    
Taxes
  9    
Distributions
  9    
Dividends
  9    
Capital Gains Distributions
  9    
Share Classes
  9    
Distribution Plan
  9    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  9    
  10    
         
  11    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objectives
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income by investing in a diversified portfolio consisting principally of fixed-income securities, which may include both non-convertible and convertible debt securities and preferred stocks. As a secondary objective the Fund will seek capital appreciation, but only when consistent with its primary objective.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
    Series II shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
“N/A” in the above table means “not applicable.”
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
    Series II shares    
 
Management Fees     0.42 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.25      
Other Expenses
    1.25      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    1.92      
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series II shares
  $ 195     $ 603     $ 1,037     $ 2,243      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 63% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest in a portfolio of high-yielding, high-risk bonds and other income securities, such as convertible securities and preferred stock. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets at the time of investment (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in fixed-income securities (including zero coupon securities) rated below Baa by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or below BBB by Standard & Poor’s Rating Group (S&P), or in non-rated securities considered by the Fund’s investment adviser, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), to be appropriate investments for the Fund. Such securities may also include Rule 144A securities, which are subject to resale restrictions. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement. Securities rated below Baa or BBB are commonly known as junk bonds, as determined by the Adviser. There are no minimum quality ratings for investments, and as such the Fund may invest in securities which no longer make payments of interest or principal, including defaulted securities.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund’s portfolio, the Adviser focuses on securities that it believes have favorable prospects for high current income and the possibility of growth of capital. Before purchasing securities for the Fund, the Adviser conducts a bottom-up fundamental analysis of an issuer that involves an evaluation by a team of credit analysts of an issuer’s financial condition. The fundamental analysis is supplemented by (i) an ongoing review of the securities’ relative value compared with other similar securities, and (ii) a top-down analysis of sector and macro-economic trends.
 
The Adviser attempts to control the Fund’s risk by (i) limiting the portfolio’s assets that are invested in any one security, and (ii) diversifying the portfolio’s holdings over a number of different industries. The Adviser will consider selling a security if (i) there appears to be deterioration in a security’s risk profile, or (ii) it determines that other securities offer better value.
 
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers, including issuers located in emerging market or developing countries, which securities may be denominated in U.S. dollars or in currencies other than U.S. dollars. The Fund will limit its investments in any non-U.S. dollar denominated securities to 30% of its assets.
 
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in public bank loans made by banks or other financial institutions. Public bank loans are privately negotiated loans for which information about the issuer has been made publicly available. Public bank loans are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and are not publicly traded.
 
The remaining 20% of the Fund’s assets may be invested in securities rated Baa or BBB or higher (or, if not rated, determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality when the Adviser believes that such securities may produce attractive yields).
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including credit default swap indices and forward foreign currency contracts.
 
The Fund can invest in credit default swap indices which are credit derivatives used to hedge credit risk or take a position on a basket of credit entities. Credit default swap indices allow an investor to gain or reduce exposure on a basket of credit entities in a more efficient manner than transacting in single name credit default swaps. Unlike a credit default swap, a credit default swap index is a standardized credit security and therefore may be more liquid.
 
The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates or to gain or modify exposure to a particular currency. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
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Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Convertible Securities Risk. The Fund may own convertible securities, the value of which may be affected by market interest rates, the risk that the issuer will default, the value of the underlying stock or the right of the issuer to buy back the convertible securities.
 
Defaulted Securities Risk. Defaulted securities involve the substantial risk that principal will not be repaid. Defaulted securities and any securities received in an exchange for such securities may be subject to restrictions on resale.
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk. Securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be affected more negatively by inflation, devaluation of their currencies, higher transaction costs, delays in settlement, adverse political developments, the introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, war or lack of timely information than those in developed countries.
 
Fixed-Income Securities Risk. Principal risks of investing in the Fund are associated with its fixed-income securities investments that are rated below investment grade. All fixed-income securities, such as junk bonds, are subject to two types of risk: credit risk and interest rate risk. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of a security will be unable to make interest payments and/or repay the principal on its debt. Interest rate risk refers to fluctuations in the value of a fixed-income security resulting from changes in the general level of interest rates. When the general level of interest rates goes up, the prices of most fixed-income securities go down. When the general level of interest rates goes down, the prices of most fixed-income securities go up. (Zero coupon securities are typically subject to greater price fluctuations than comparable securities that pay interest.)
 
Lower Rated Securities (Junk Bonds) Risk. Junk bonds are subject to greater risk of loss of income and principal than higher rated securities and may have a higher incidence of default than higher rated securities. The prices of junk bonds are likely to be more sensitive to adverse economic changes or individual corporate developments than higher rated securities. Rule 144A securities could have the effect of increasing the level of Fund illiquidity to the extent the Fund may be unable to find qualified institutional buyers interested in purchasing the securities.
 
Foreign Securities Risk. The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates; political and social instability; changes in economic or taxation policies; difficulties when enforcing obligations; decreased liquidity; and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Public Bank Loans Risk. Certain public bank loans are illiquid, meaning the Fund may not be able to sell them quickly at a fair price. Illiquid securities are also difficult to value. Bank loans are subject to the risk of default in the payment of interest or principal on a loan, which will result in a reduction of income to the Fund, and a potential decrease in the Fund’s net asset value. Public bank loans present a greater degree of investment risk due to the fact that the cash flow or other property of the borrower securing the bank loan may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments.
 
Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s and the underlying funds’ portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Preferred Securities Risk. There are special risks associated with investing in preferred securities. Preferred securities may include provisions that permit the issuer, in its discretion, to defer or omit distributions for a certain period of time. If the Fund owns a security that is deferring or omitting its distributions, the Fund may be required to report the distribution on its tax returns, even though it may not have received this income. Further, preferred securities may lose substantial value due to the omission or deferment of dividend payments.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk. Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s and Morgan Stanley Variable Investment Series High Yield Portfolio’s (the predecessor fund) performance to that of a broad-based securities market/style specific benchmark. The bar chart and performance table below do not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if they did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
 
The returns shown prior to June 1, 2010 are those of the Class Y shares of the predecessor fund, which are not offered by the Fund. The predecessor fund was advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. The predecessor fund was reorganized into Series II shares of the Fund on June 1, 2010. Series II shares’ returns will be different from the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.
 
All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
 
Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).
 
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Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 15.84%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): -14.14%
 
                         
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
    Year   Years   Years
 
Series II: Inception (06/05/00)     1.65 %     5.17 %     6.34 %
Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield—2% Issuer Cap (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    4.96       7.74       8.96  
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Peter Ehret   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2010  
Darren Hughes   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Scott Roberts   Portfolio Manager     2010  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objectives and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist primarily of ordinary income. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Investment Objectives
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income by investing in a diversified portfolio consisting principally of fixed-income securities, which may include both non-convertible and convertible debt securities and preferred stocks. As a secondary objective the Fund will seek capital appreciation, but only when consistent with its primary objective. The Fund’s investment objectives may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
 
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets at the time of investment (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in fixed-income securities (including zero coupon securities) rated below Baa by Moody’s or below BBB by S&P, or in non-rated securities considered by the Adviser to be appropriate investments for the Fund. Such securities may also include Rule 144A securities, which are subject to resale restrictions. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement. Securities rated below Baa or BBB are commonly known as junk bonds, as determined by the Adviser. There are no minimum quality ratings for investments, and as such the Fund may invest in securities which no longer make payments of interest or principal, including defaulted securities.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund’s portfolio, the Adviser focuses on securities that it believes have favorable prospects for high current income and the possibility of growth of capital. The Adviser conducts a bottom-up fundamental analysis of an issuer before its securities are purchased by the Fund. The fundamental analysis involves an evaluation by a team of credit analysts of an issuer’s financial statements in order to assess its financial condition. The credit analysts also assess the ability of an issuer to reduce its leverage (i.e., the amount of borrowed debt).
 
The bottom-up fundamental analysis is supplemented by (1) an ongoing review of the securities’ relative value compared with other similar securities, and (2) a top-down analysis of sector and macro-economic trends, such as changes in interest rates.
 
The Adviser attempts to control the Fund’s risk by (1) limiting the portfolio’s assets that are invested in any one security, and (2) diversifying the portfolio’s holdings over a number of different industries.
 
Fixed-income securities include debt securities such as bonds, notes or commercial paper. The issuer of the debt security borrows money from the investor who buys the security. Most debt securities pay either fixed or adjustable rates of interest at regular intervals until they mature, at which point investors get their principal back. The Fund’s fixed-income investments may include zero coupon securities and payment-in-kind bonds. Zero coupon securities are purchased at a discount and generally accrue interest, but make no payments until maturity; payment-in-kind bonds are purchased at the face amount of the bond and accrue additional principal, but make no payments until maturity.
 
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers, including issuers located in emerging market or developing countries. Securities of such foreign issuers may be denominated in U.S. dollars or in currencies other than U.S. dollars. Additionally, the Fund will limit its investments in any non-U.S. dollar denominated securities to 30% of its assets.
 
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in public bank loans made by banks or other financial institutions. These public bank loans may be rated investment grade or below investment grade. Public bank loans are privately negotiated loans for which information about the issuer has been made publicly available. Public bank loans are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and are not publicly traded. Bank loans are usually second lien loans, which are lower in priority to senior loans, but have seniority in a company’s capital structure to other liabilities, so that the company is required to pay down these second lien loans prior to other lower-ranked claims on their assets. Bank loans normally pay interest at floating rates, and as a result, may protect investors from increases in interest rates.
 
The remaining 20% of the Fund’s assets may be invested in securities rated Baa or BBB or higher (or, if not rated, determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality when the Adviser believes that such securities may produce attractive yields).
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including credit default swap indices and forward foreign currency contracts.
 
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credit entities. Credit default swap indices allow an investor to gain or reduce exposure on a basket of credit entities in a more efficient manner than transacting in single name credit default swaps. Unlike a credit default swap, a credit default swap index is a standardized credit security and therefore may be more liquid.
 
The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates or to gain or modify exposure to a particular currency. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
In pursuing the Fund’s investment objectives, the Adviser has considerable leeway in deciding which investments it buys, holds or sells on a day-to-day basis and which investment strategies it uses. For example, the Adviser in its discretion may determine to use some permitted investment strategies while not using others. The Adviser will consider selling a security if (1) there appears to be deterioration in a security’s risk profile, or (2) it determines that other securities offer better value.
 
Principal Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Convertible Securities Risk. The values of convertible securities in which the Fund may invest may be affected by market interest rates. The values of convertible securities also may be affected by the risk of actual issuer default on interest or principal payments and the value of the underlying stock. Additionally, an issuer may retain the right to buy back its convertible securities at a time and price unfavorable to the Fund.
 
Defaulted Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in securities where the issuer has defaulted on the payment of interest and/or principal. Defaulted securities are speculative and involve substantial risks. Generally, the Fund will invest in defaulted securities when the portfolio managers believe they offer significant potential for higher returns or can be exchanged for other securities that offer this potential. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve these returns or that the issuer will make an exchange offer. The Fund will generally not receive interest payments on defaulted securities and may incur costs to protect its investment. In addition, defaulted securities involve the substantial risk that principal will not be repaid. Defaulted securities and any securities received in an exchange for such securities may be subject to restrictions on resale.
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
  n   Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
  n   Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
  n   Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
  n   Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
  n   Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
  n   Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
  n   Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
  n   Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk. The prices of securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be impacted by certain factors more than those in countries with mature economies. For example, developing/emerging countries may experience higher rates of inflation or sharply devalue their currencies against the U.S. dollar, thereby causing the value of investments issued by the government or companies located in those countries to decline. Governments in developing/emerging markets may be
 
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relatively less stable. The introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, or war may result in adverse volatility in the prices of securities or currencies. Other factors may include additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.
 
Fixed-Income Securities Risk. Principal risks of investing in the Fund are associated with its fixed-income securities that are rated below investment grade. All fixed-income securities, such as junk bonds, are subject to two types of risk: credit risk and interest rate risk. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of a security will be unable to make interest payments and/or repay the principal on its debt. Interest rate risk refers to fluctuations in the value of a fixed-income security resulting from changes in the general level of interest rates. When the general level of interest rates goes up, the prices of most fixed-income securities go down. When the general level of interest rates goes down, the prices of most fixed-income securities go up. (Zero coupon securities are typically subject to greater price fluctuations than comparable securities that pay interest.)
 
Lower Rated Securities (Junk Bonds) Risk. Junk bonds are subject to greater risk of loss of income and principal than higher rated securities. The prices of junk bonds are likely to be more sensitive to adverse economic changes or individual corporate developments than higher rated securities. During an economic downturn or substantial period of rising interest rates, junk bond issuers and, in particular, highly leveraged issuers may experience financial stress that would adversely affect their ability to service their principal and interest payment obligations, to meet their projected business goals or to obtain additional financing. In the event of a default, the Fund may incur additional expenses to seek recovery. The secondary market for junk bonds may be less liquid than the markets for higher quality securities and, as such, may have an adverse effect on the market prices of certain securities. Rule 144A securities could have the effect of increasing the level of Fund illiquidity to the extent the Fund may be unable to find qualified institutional buyers interested in purchasing the securities. The illiquidity of the market may also adversely affect the ability of the Board to arrive at a fair value for certain junk bonds at certain times and could make it difficult for the Fund to sell certain securities. In addition, periods of economic uncertainty and change probably would result in an increased volatility of market prices of high yield securities and a corresponding volatility in the Fund’s net asset value. In addition to junk bonds, the Fund may also invest in certain investment grade fixed-income securities. Some of these securities have speculative characteristics.
 
Foreign Securities Risk. The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates; political and social instability; changes in economic or taxation policies; difficulties when enforcing obligations; decreased liquidity; and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s and the underlying funds’ portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Preferred Securities Risk. There are special risks associated with investing in preferred securities. Preferred securities may include provisions that permit the issuer, in its discretion, to defer or omit distributions for a certain period of time. If the Fund owns a security that is deferring or omitting its distributions, the Fund may be required to report the distribution on its tax returns, even though it may not have received this income. Further, preferred securities may lose substantial value due to the omission or deferment of dividend payments.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk. Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic Securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Public Bank Loans Risk. Certain public bank loans are illiquid, meaning the Fund may not be able to sell them quickly at a fair price. Illiquid securities are also difficult to value. To the extent a bank loan has been deemed illiquid, it will be subject to the Fund’s restrictions on investments in illiquid securities. The secondary market for bank loans may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods. Bank loans are subject to the risk of default in the payment of interest or principal on a loan, which will result in a reduction of income to the Fund, and a potential decrease in the Fund’s net asset value. The risk of default will increase in the event of an economic downturn or a substantial increase in interest rates. Bank loans that are rated below investment grade share the same risks of other below investment grade securities. Because public bank loans usually rank lower in priority of payment to senior loans, they present a greater degree of investment risk due to the fact that the cash flow or other property of the borrower securing the bank loan may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after meeting the payment obligations of the senior secured obligations of the borrower. These bank loans may exhibit greater price volatility as well.
 
Other Risks. The performance of the Fund also will depend on whether or not the Adviser is successful in applying the Fund’s investment strategies.
 
Additional Investment Strategy Information
Common Stocks. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in common stocks.
 
Unit Offerings/Convertible Securities. The Fund may purchase units which combine debt securities with equity securities and/or warrants. The Fund also may invest in convertible securities, which are securities that generally pay interest and may be converted into common stock.
 
Warrants. The Fund may acquire warrants which may or may not be attached to common stock. Warrants are options to purchase equity securities at a specific price for a specific period of time.
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities. One type of mortgage-backed security in which the Fund may invest is a mortgage pass-through security. These securities represent a participation interest in a pool of residential mortgage loans originated by U.S. governmental or private lenders such as banks. They differ from conventional debt securities, which provide for periodic payment of interest in fixed amounts and principal payments at maturity or on specified call dates. Mortgage pass-through securities provide for monthly payments that are a “pass-through” of the monthly interest and principal payments made by the individual borrowers on the pooled mortgage loans. Mortgage pass-through securities may be collateralized by mortgages with fixed rates of interest or adjustable rates.
 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities. The Fund may invest in commercial mortgage-backed securities. Commercial mortgage-backed securities are generally multi-class or pass-through securities backed by a mortgage loan or a pool of mortgage loans secured by commercial property, such as industrial and warehouse properties, office buildings, retail space and shopping malls, multifamily properties and cooperative apartments. The commercial mortgage loans that underlie commercial mortgage-backed securities are generally not amortizing or not fully amortizing. That is, at their maturity date, repayment of their remaining principal balance or “balloon” is due and is repaid through the attainment of an additional loan or sale of the property. An extension of a final payment on commercial mortgages will increase the average life of the commercial mortgage-backed securities, generally resulting in lower yield for discount bonds and a higher yield for premium bonds.
 
Defensive Investing. The Fund may take temporary “defensive” positions in attempting to respond to adverse market conditions. The Fund may invest any amount of its assets in cash or money market instruments in a defensive posture that may be inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies when the Adviser believes it is advisable to do so.
 
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Although taking a defensive posture is designed to protect the Fund from an anticipated market downturn, it could have the effect of reducing the benefit from any upswing in the market. When the Fund takes a defensive position, it may not achieve its investment objectives.
 
The percentage limitations relating to the composition of the Fund’s portfolio apply at the time the Fund acquires an investment. Subsequent percentage changes that result from market fluctuations generally will not require the Fund to sell any portfolio security. However, the Fund may be required to sell its illiquid securities holdings, or reduce its borrowings, if any, in response to fluctuations in the value of such holdings.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. The Fund may also invest in securities and other investments not described in this prospectus.
 
Additional Risk Information
Common Stocks. In general, stock values fluctuate in response to activities specific to the company as well as general market, economic and political conditions. These prices can fluctuate widely.
 
Unit Offerings/Convertible Securities. Any Fund investment in unit offerings and/or convertible securities may carry risks associated with both fixed-income and equity securities. To the extent that a convertible security’s investment value is greater than its conversion value, its price will be likely to increase when interest rates fall and decrease when interest rates rise, as with a fixed-income security. If the conversion value exceeds the investment value, the price of the convertible security will tend to fluctuate directly with the price of the underlying equity security.
 
Unlike traditional convertible securities whose conversion values are based on the common stock of the issuer of the convertible security, synthetic and exchangeable convertible securities are preferred stocks or debt obligations of an issuer which are combined with an equity component whose conversion value is based on the value of the common stock of a different issuer or a particular benchmark (which may include a foreign issuer or basket of foreign stocks, or a company whose stock is not yet publicly traded). In many cases, synthetic and exchangeable convertible securities are not convertible prior to maturity, at which time the value of the security is paid in cash by the issuer. There are also special risks associated with the Fund’s investments in synthetic and exchangeable convertible securities. These securities may be more volatile and less liquid than traditional convertible securities.
 
Warrants. A warrant is, in effect, an option to purchase equity securities at a specific price, generally valid for a specific period of time, and has no voting rights, pays no dividends and has no rights with respect to the corporation issuing it.
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities. Mortgage-backed securities in which the Fund may invest have different risk characteristics than traditional debt securities. Although, generally, the value of fixed-income securities increases during periods of falling interest rates and decreases during periods of rising interest rates, this is not always the case with mortgage-backed securities. This is due to the fact that principal on underlying mortgages may be prepaid at any time, as well as other factors. Generally, prepayments will increase during a period of falling interest rates and decrease during a period of rising interest rates. The rate of prepayments also may be influenced by economic and other factors. Prepayment risk includes the possibility that, as interest rates fall, securities with stated interest rates may have the principal prepaid earlier than expected, requiring the Fund to invest the proceeds at generally lower interest rates.
 
Investments in mortgage-backed securities are made based upon, among other things, expectations regarding the rate of prepayments on underlying mortgage pools. Rates of prepayment, faster or slower than expected by the Adviser, could reduce the Fund’s yield, increase the volatility of the Fund and/or cause a decline in net asset value. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of debt securities.
 
The Fund may invest in mortgage pass-through securities that are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. These securities are either direct obligations of the U.S. government or the issuing agency or instrumentality has the right to borrow from the U.S. Treasury to meet its obligations although it is not legally required to extend credit to the agency or instrumentality. Certain of the U.S. government securities purchased by the Fund are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States and there is a risk that the U.S. government will not provide financial support to these agencies if it is not obligated to do so by law. It is possible that these issuers will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.
 
To the extent the Fund invests in mortgage securities offered by non-governmental issuers, such as commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, private mortgage insurance companies, mortgage bankers and other secondary market issuers, the Fund may be subject to additional risks. Timely payment of interest and principal of non-governmental issuers are supported by various forms of private insurance or guarantees, including individual loan, title, pool and hazard insurance purchased by the issuer. There can be no assurance that the private insurers can meet their obligations under the policies. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may adversely affect the value of a mortgage-backed security and could result in losses to the Fund. The risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case of mortgage pools that include subprime mortgages. Subprime mortgages refer to loans made to borrowers with weakened credit histories or with a lower capacity to make timely payments on their mortgages.
 
Asset-Backed Securities. Asset-backed securities represent an interest in a pool of assets such as automobile loans and credit card receivables or home equity loans that have been securitized in pass-through structures similar to mortgage-backed securities. These types of pass-through securities provide for monthly payments that are a “pass-through” of the monthly interest and principal payments made by the individual borrowers on the pooled receivables.
 
CMOs. The Fund may invest in CMOs. CMOs are debt obligations collateralized by mortgage loans or mortgage pass-through securities (collectively, Mortgage Assets). Payments of principal and interest on the Mortgage Assets and any reinvestment income are used to make payments on the CMOs. CMOs are issued in multiple classes. Each class has a specific fixed or floating coupon rate and a stated maturity or final distribution date. The principal and interest on the mortgage assets may be allocated among the classes in a number of different ways. Certain classes will, as a result of the allocation, have more predictable cash flows than others. As a general matter, the more predictable the cash flow, the lower the yield relative to other Mortgage Assets. The less predictable the cash flow, the higher the yield and the greater the risk. The Fund may invest in any class of CMO.
 
Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities. The Fund may invest in stripped mortgage-backed securities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured in two classes. One class entitles the holder to receive all or most of the interest but little or none of the principal of a pool of Mortgage Assets (the interest-only or IO Class), while the other class entitles the holder to receive all or most of the principal but little or none of the interest (the principal-only or PO Class).
 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities. Commercial mortgage-backed securities are subject to credit risk and prepayment risk. The Fund invests in commercial mortgage-backed securities that are rated investment grade by at least one nationally-recognized statistical rating organization (i.e., Baa or better by Moody’s or BBB or better by S&P). Although prepayment risk is present, it is of a lesser degree in the commercial mortgage-backed securities than in the residential mortgage market; commercial real estate property loans often contain provisions which substantially reduce the likelihood that such securities will be prepaid
 
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(i.e., significant prepayment penalties on loans and, in some cases, prohibition on principal payments for several years following origination).
 
Structured Investments. The Fund also may invest a portion of its assets in structured notes and other types of structured investments. A structured note is a derivative security for which the amount of principal repayment and/or interest payments is based on the movement of one or more factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, currency exchange rates, interest rates (such as the prime lending rate or LIBOR), referenced bonds and stock indices. Investments in structured notes involve risks including interest rate risk, credit risk and market risk. Changes in interest rates and movement of the factor may cause significant price fluctuations and changes in the reference factor may cause the interest rate on the structured note to be reduced to zero and any further changes in the reference factor may then reduce the principal amount payable on maturity. Other types of structured investments include interests in entities organized and operated for the purpose of restructuring the investment characteristics of underlying investment interests or securities. These investment entities may be structured as trusts or other types of pooled investment vehicles. Holders of structured investments bear risks of the underlying investment and are subject to counterparty risk. Certain structured investments may be thinly traded or have a limited trading market and may have the effect of increasing the Fund’s illiquidity to the extent that the Fund, at a particular point in time, may be unable to find qualified buyers for these securities.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation. Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.42% of Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund’s average daily net assets.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Peter Ehret, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2001.
 
n   Darren Hughes, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1992.
 
n   Scott Roberts, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
 
A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of a portion of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which a lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e. , to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. A fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares ( i.e. , purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted.
 
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The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (i) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (ii) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities. Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
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Foreign Securities. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time.
 
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities. Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-Term Securities. The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements. Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-End Funds. To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests.
 
The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from Invesco as described on the back cover of this prospectus.
 
The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objectives and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist primarily of ordinary income.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” which is described in this prospectus.
 
Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution or “Rule 12b-1” plan for its Series II shares. The plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to life insurance companies and others to promote the sale and distribution of Series II shares. The plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund). Because the Fund pays these fees out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of charges.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
The insurance company that issued your variable product, or one of its affiliates may receive all the Rule 12b-1 distribution fees discussed above. In addition to those payments, Invesco Distributors, Inc., the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or the insurance company’s affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources.
 
Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its sales shelf). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies
 
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differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and Fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
The Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield—2% Issuer Cap Index is an unmanaged index that covers U.S. corporate, fixed-rate, non-investment grade debt with at least one year to maturity and at least $150 million in par outstanding. Index weight for each issuer are capped at 2%.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial performance. The Fund has the same investment objective and similar investment policies as the predecessor fund. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund or predecessor fund share. Series I shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund and the predecessor fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
The information for the fiscal years ended after June 1, 2010 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request. The information for the fiscal years ended prior to June 1, 2010 has been audited by the auditor to the predecessor fund.
                                                                                                 
                                    Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                      expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                      to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      securities
      Dividends
              net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   of period   Return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 1.15     $ 0.07     $ (0.06 )   $ 0.01     $ (0.10 )   $ 1.06       1.10 %   $ 13,403       1.67 % (d)     1.67 % (d)     6.24 % (d)     63 %
Year ended 12/31/10     1.13       0.08       0.04       0.12       (0.10 )     1.15       10.19       16,049       1.97       1.98       7.37       116  
Year ended 12/31/09     0.85       0.09       0.27       0.36       (0.08 )     1.13       44.56       16,824       1.74 (e)     1.75 (e)     8.76 (e)     75  
Year ended 12/31/08     1.13       0.07       (0.33 )     (0.26 )     (0.02 )     0.85       (23.13 )     13,226       1.48 (e)     1.48 (e)     6.90 (e)     44  
Year ended 12/31/07     1.16       0.08       (0.03 )     0.05       (0.08 )     1.13       4.17       21,625       1.18       1.18       6.48       26  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     1.15       0.07       (0.06 )     0.01       (0.10 )     1.06       0.77       12,252       1.92 (d)     1.92 (d)     5.99 (d)     63  
Year ended 12/31/10     1.13       0.08       0.03       0.11       (0.09 )     1.15       10.36       16,128       2.22       2.23       7.12       116  
Year ended 12/31/09     0.85       0.08       0.28       0.36       (0.08 )     1.13       44.27       16,723       1.99 (e)     2.00 (e)     8.51 (e)     75  
Year ended 12/31/08     1.13       0.07       (0.33 )     (0.26 )     (0.02 )     0.85       (23.20 )     13,973       1.73 (e)     1.73 (e)     6.65 (e)     44  
Year ended 12/31/07     1.16       0.07       (0.03 )     0.04       (0.07 )     1.13       3.90       24,433       1.43       1.43       6.23       26  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $14,873 and $14,052 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
(e)
  The ratios reflect the rebate of certain Fund expenses in connection with investments in a Morgan Stanley affiliate during the period. The effect of the ratios are 0.01% and less than 0.005% for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series I shares
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund’s investment objective is to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond to the total return (i.e., the combination of capital changes and income) of the Standard & Poor’s ® 500 Composite Stock Price Index.
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


 

 
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  1    
         
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  4    
The Adviser(s)
  4    
Adviser Compensation
  4    
Portfolio Managers
  4    
         
  4    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  4    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  4    
Pricing of Shares
  5    
Taxes
  6    
Distributions
  6    
Dividends
  6    
Capital Gains Distributions
  6    
Share Classes
  6    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  6    
         
  7    
         
  8    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond to the total return (i.e., the combination of capital changes and income) of the Standard & Poor’s ® 500 Composite Stock Price Index.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
    Series I shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
“N/A” in the above table means “not applicable.”
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
    Series I shares    
 
Management Fees     0.12 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    None      
Other Expenses 1
    0.28      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    0.40      
     
1
  “Other Expenses” are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I shares
  $ 41     $ 128     $ 224     $ 505      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 4% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks of companies included in the Standard & Poor’s ® 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index). Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), the Fund’s investment adviser, passively manages the Fund’s assets by investing in stocks in approximately the same proportion as they are represented in the S&P 500 Index. For example, if the common stock of a specific company represents five percent of the S&P 500 Index, the Adviser typically will invest the same percentage of the Fund’s assets in that stock. The Fund may invest in foreign securities represented in the S&P 500 Index.
 
The Adviser seeks a correlation between the performance of the Fund, before expenses, and that of the S&P 500 Index of 95% or better. A figure of 100% would indicate perfect correlation. The Fund may also make temporary investments in money market instruments to manage cash flows into and out of the Fund.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including futures contracts. The Fund can invest in futures contracts, including index futures, to seek exposure to certain asset classes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Indexing Risk. The Fund is operated as a passively managed index fund. As such, the adverse performance of a particular stock ordinarily will not result in the elimination of the stock from the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund will remain invested in common stocks even when stock prices are generally falling. Ordinarily, the Adviser will not sell the Fund’s portfolio securities except to reflect additions or deletions of the stocks that comprise the S&P 500 Index, or as may be necessary to raise cash to pay Fund shareholders who sell Fund shares.
 
The Fund’s ability to correlate its performance, before expenses, with the S&P 500 Index may be affected by, among other things, changes in securities markets, the manner in which the S&P 500 Index is calculated and the timing of purchases and sales, and also depends to some extent on the size of the Fund’s portfolio, the size of cash flows into and out of the Fund and differences between how and when the Fund and the Index are valued.
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Foreign Securities Risk. The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates; political and social instability; changes in economic or taxation policies; difficulties
 
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when enforcing obligations; decreased liquidity; and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s and Morgan Stanley Variable Investment Series S&P 500 Index Portfolio’s (the predecessor fund) performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark/style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to those of the Fund. The bar chart and performance table below do not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if they did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s and predecessor fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
 
The returns shown prior to June 1, 2010 are those of the Class X shares of the predecessor fund, which are not offered by the Fund. The predecessor fund was advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. The predecessor fund was reorganized into Series I shares of the Fund on June 1, 2010. Series I shares’ returns will be different from the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.
 
All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 15.92%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): (22.05)%
 
                             
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1 Year   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I: Inception (05/18/98)     1.85 %     (0.43 )%     2.64 %    
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    2.09       (0.25 )     2.92      
Lipper VUF S&P 500 Funds Index
    1.77       (0.53 )     2.63      
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Anthony Munchak   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Glen Murphy   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Francis Orlando   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Daniel Tsai   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Anne Unflat   Portfolio Manager     2010  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond to the total return (i.e., the combination of capital changes and income) of the Standard & Poor’s ® 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index). The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
 
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks of companies included in the S&P 500 Index. The Adviser “passively” manages the Fund’s assets by investing in stocks in approximately the same proportion as they are represented in the S&P 500 Index. For example, if the common stock of a specific company represents five percent of the S&P 500 Index, the Adviser typically will invest the same percentage of the Fund’s assets in that stock. The S&P 500 Index is a well-known stock market index that includes common stocks of 500 companies representing a significant portion of the market value of all common stocks publicly traded in the United States. The Fund may invest in foreign securities represented in the S&P 500 Index.
 
The Adviser seeks a correlation between the performance of the Fund, before expenses, and that of the S&P 500 Index of 95% or better. A figure of 100% would indicate perfect correlation.
 
Common stock is a share ownership or equity interest in a corporation. It may or may not pay dividends, as some companies reinvest all of their profits back into their businesses, while others pay out some of their profits to shareholders as dividends.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including futures contracts. The Fund can invest in futures contracts, including index futures, to seek exposure to certain asset classes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of
 
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the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
The Fund may also make temporary investments in money market instruments to manage cash flows into and out of the Fund.
 
“Standard & Poor’s ® ,” “S&P ® ,” “S&P 500 ® ,” “Standard & Poor’s 500” and “500” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by the Fund. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P, and S&P makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.
 
The percentage limitations relating to the composition of the Fund’s portfolio apply at the time the Fund acquires an investment. Subsequent percentage changes that result from market fluctuations generally will not require the Fund to sell any portfolio security. However, the Fund may be required to sell its illiquid securities holdings, or reduce its borrowings, if any, in response to fluctuations in the value of such holdings. The Fund may change its principal investment strategies without shareholder approval; however, you would be notified of any changes.
 
Principal Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund and the Subsidiary may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
  n   Counterparty Risk . Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
  n   Leverage Risk . Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
  n   Correlation Risk . To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
  n   Liquidity Risk . Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
  n   Tax Risk . The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
  n   Market Risk . Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
  n   Interest Rate Risk . Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
  n   Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Foreign Securities Risk. The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Indexing Risk. Another risk of investing in the Fund arises from its operation as a passively managed index Fund. As such, the adverse performance of a particular stock ordinarily will not result in the elimination of the stock from the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund will remain invested in common stocks even when stock prices are generally falling. Ordinarily, the Adviser will not sell the Fund’s portfolio securities except to reflect additions or deletions of the stocks that comprise the S&P 500 Index, or as may be necessary to raise cash to pay Fund shareholders who sell Fund shares.
 
The performance of the S&P 500 Index is a hypothetical number which does not take into account brokerage commissions and other transaction
 
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costs, custody and other costs which will be borne by the Fund (i.e., advisory fee, transfer agency and accounting costs).
 
The Fund’s ability to correlate its performance, before expenses, with the S&P 500 Index may be affected by, among other things, changes in securities markets, the manner in which the S&P 500 Index is calculated and the timing of purchases and sales. The Fund’s ability to correlate its performance to the Index also depends to some extent on the size of the Fund’s portfolio, the size of cash flows into and out of the Fund and differences between how and when the Fund and the Index are valued. The Adviser regularly monitors the correlation and, in the event the desired correlation is not achieved, the Adviser will determine what additional investment changes may need to be made.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation. Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.09% of Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Anthony Munchak, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
 
n   Glen Murphy, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1995.
 
n   Francis Orlando, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1987.
 
n   Daniel Tsai, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
 
n   Anne Unflat, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1988.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e. , to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. A fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares ( i.e. , purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted.
 
The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
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In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (i) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (ii) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities. Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the
 
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principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time.
 
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities. Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-Term Securities. The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements. Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-End Funds. To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests.
 
The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from Invesco as described on the back cover of this prospectus.
 
The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, Inc., the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or the insurance company’s affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources.
 
Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
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the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and Fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions, on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF S&P 500 Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of S&P 500 variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial performance. The Fund has the same investment objective and similar investment policies as the predecessor fund. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund or predecessor fund share. Series II shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund and the predecessor fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
The information for the fiscal years ended after June 1, 2010 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request. The information for the fiscal years ended prior to June 1, 2010 has been audited by the auditor to the predecessor fund.
                                                                                                 
                                    Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                      expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                      to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      securities
      Dividends
              net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   of period   Return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 11.42     $ 0.21     $ (0.04 )   $ 0.17     $ (0.23 )   $ 11.36       1.76 %   $ 32,889       0.28 % (d)     0.31 % (d)     1.81 % (d)     4 %
Year ended 12/31/10     10.14       0.19       1.29       1.48       (0.20 )     11.42       14.87       37,651       0.28       0.42       1.79       6  
Year ended 12/31/09     8.27       0.18       1.94       2.12       (0.25 )     10.14       26.34       38,873       0.28 (e)     0.28 (e)     2.09 (e)     5  
Year ended 12/31/08     13.46       0.23       (5.14 )     (4.91 )     (0.28 )     8.27       (37.07 )     33,801       0.30 (e)     0.30 (e)     2.01 (e)     14  
Year ended 12/31/07     13.02       0.23       0.45       0.68       (0.24 )     13.46       5.23       66,275       0.27       0.27       1.71       3  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     11.35       0.18       (0.03 )     0.15       (0.20 )     11.30       1.53       67,378       0.53 (d)     0.56 (d)     1.56 (d)     4  
Year ended 12/31/10     10.08       0.16       1.28       1.44       (0.17 )     11.35       14.58       88,407       0.53       0.67       1.54       6  
Year ended 12/31/09     8.21       0.16       1.93       2.09       (0.22 )     10.08       26.06       91,515       0.53 (e)     0.53 (e)     1.84 (e)     5  
Year ended 12/31/08     13.36       0.20       (5.11 )     (4.91 )     (0.24 )     8.21       (37.27 )     80,115       0.55 (e)     0.55 (e)     1.76 (e)     14  
Year ended 12/31/07     12.92       0.20       0.45       0.65       (0.21 )     13.36       5.00       152,984       0.52       0.52       1.46       3  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for the periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $35,217 and $79,740 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
(e)
  The ratios reflect the rebate of certain Fund expenses in connection with investments in an affiliate during the period. The effect of the rebate on the ratios is less than 0.005%.
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund will file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078,
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series II shares
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund’s investment objective is to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond to the total return (i.e., the combination of capital changes and income) of the Standard & Poor’s ® 500 Composite Stock Price Index.
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


 

 
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The Adviser(s)
  4    
Adviser Compensation
  4    
Portfolio Managers
  4    
         
  4    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  4    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  4    
Pricing of Shares
  5    
Taxes
  6    
Distributions
  6    
Dividends
  6    
Capital Gains Distributions
  6    
Share Classes
  6    
Distribution Plan
  6    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  6    
         
  7    
         
  8    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond to the total return (i.e., the combination of capital changes and income) of the Standard & Poor’s ® 500 Composite Stock Price Index.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
    Series II shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
“N/A” in the above table means “not applicable.”
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
    Series II shares    
 
Management Fees     0.12 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.25      
Other Expenses 1
    0.28      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    0.65      
     
1
  “Other Expenses” are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series II shares
  $ 66     $ 208     $ 362     $ 810      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 4% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks of companies included in the Standard & Poor’s ® 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index). Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), the Fund’s investment adviser, passively manages the Fund’s assets by investing in stocks in approximately the same proportion as they are represented in the S&P 500 Index. For example, if the common stock of a specific company represents five percent of the S&P 500 Index, the Adviser typically will invest the same percentage of the Fund’s assets in that stock. The Fund may invest in foreign securities represented in the S&P 500 Index.
 
The Adviser seeks a correlation between the performance of the Fund, before expenses, and that of the S&P 500 Index of 95% or better. A figure of 100% would indicate perfect correlation. The Fund may also make temporary investments in money market instruments to manage cash flows into and out of the Fund.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including futures contracts. The Fund can invest in futures contracts, including index futures, to seek exposure to certain asset classes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Indexing Risk. The Fund is operated as a passively managed index fund. As such, the adverse performance of a particular stock ordinarily will not result in the elimination of the stock from the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund will remain invested in common stocks even when stock prices are generally falling. Ordinarily, the Adviser will not sell the Fund’s portfolio securities except to reflect additions or deletions of the stocks that comprise the S&P 500 Index, or as may be necessary to raise cash to pay Fund shareholders who sell Fund shares.
 
The Fund’s ability to correlate its performance, before expenses, with the S&P 500 Index may be affected by, among other things, changes in securities markets, the manner in which the S&P 500 Index is calculated and the timing of purchases and sales, and also depends to some extent on the size of the Fund’s portfolio, the size of cash flows into and out of the Fund and differences between how and when the Fund and the Index are valued.
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Foreign Securities Risk. The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates; political and social instability; changes in economic or taxation policies; difficulties
 
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when enforcing obligations; decreased liquidity; and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
 
Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s and Morgan Stanley Variable Investment Series S&P 500 Index Portfolio’s (the predecessor fund) performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark/style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to those of the Fund. The bar chart and performance table below do not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if they did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
 
The returns shown prior to June 1, 2010 are those of the Class Y shares of the predecessor fund, which are not offered by the Fund. The predecessor fund was advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. The predecessor fund was reorganized into Series II shares of the Fund on June 1, 2010. Series II shares’ returns will be different from the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.
 
All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
 
Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 15.74%.
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): (22.11)%.
 
                         
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
    Year   Years   Years
 
Series II: Inception (06/05/00)     1.53 %     (0.69 )%     2.37 %
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    2.09       (0.25 )     2.92  
Lipper VUF S&P 500 Funds Index
    1.77       (0.53 )     2.63  
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Anthony Munchak   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Glen Murphy   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Francis Orlando   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Daniel Tsai   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Anne Unflat   Portfolio Manager     2010  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond to the total return (i.e., the combination of capital changes and income) of the Standard & Poor’s ® 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index). The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
 
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks of companies included in the S&P 500 Index. The Adviser “passively” manages the Fund’s assets by investing in stocks in approximately the same proportion as they are represented in the S&P 500 Index. For example, if the common stock of a specific company represents five percent of the S&P 500 Index, the Adviser typically will invest the same percentage of the Fund’s assets in that stock. The S&P 500 Index is a well-known stock market index that includes common stocks of 500 companies representing a significant portion of the market value of all common stocks publicly traded in the United States. The Fund may invest in foreign securities represented in the S&P 500 Index.
 
The Adviser seeks a correlation between the performance of the Fund, before expenses, and that of the S&P 500 Index of 95% or better. A figure of 100% would indicate perfect correlation.
 
Common stock is a share ownership or equity interest in a corporation. It may or may not pay dividends, as some companies reinvest all of their
 
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profits back into their businesses, while others pay out some of their profits to shareholders as dividends.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including futures contracts. The Fund can invest in futures contracts, including index futures, to seek exposure to certain asset classes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
The Fund may also make temporary investments in money market instruments to manage cash flows into and out of the Fund.
 
“Standard & Poor’s ® ,” “S&P ® ,” “S&P 500 ® ,” “Standard & Poor’s 500” and “500” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by the Fund. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P, and S&P makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.
 
The percentage limitations relating to the composition of the Fund’s portfolio apply at the time the Fund acquires an investment. Subsequent percentage changes that result from market fluctuations generally will not require the Fund to sell any portfolio security. However, the Fund may be required to sell its illiquid securities holdings, or reduce its borrowings, if any, in response to fluctuations in the value of such holdings. The Fund may change its principal investment strategies without shareholder approval; however, you would be notified of any changes.
 
Principal Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund and the Subsidiary may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
n   Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
n   Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
n   Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
n   Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
n   Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
n   Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
n   Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
n   Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Foreign Securities Risk. The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability in their home countries, by changes in economic or taxation policies in those countries, or by the difficulty in enforcing obligations in those countries. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements and auditing and accounting controls. As a result, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Trading in many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities due to the size of the market or other factors.
 
Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
 
Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
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Indexing Risk. Another risk of investing in the Fund arises from its operation as a passively managed index Fund. As such, the adverse performance of a particular stock ordinarily will not result in the elimination of the stock from the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund will remain invested in common stocks even when stock prices are generally falling. Ordinarily, the Adviser will not sell the Fund’s portfolio securities except to reflect additions or deletions of the stocks that comprise the S&P 500 Index, or as may be necessary to raise cash to pay Fund shareholders who sell Fund shares.
 
The performance of the S&P 500 Index is a hypothetical number which does not take into account brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, custody and other costs which will be borne by the Fund (i.e., advisory fee, transfer agency and accounting costs).
 
The Fund’s ability to correlate its performance, before expenses, with the S&P 500 Index may be affected by, among other things, changes in securities markets, the manner in which the S&P 500 Index is calculated and the timing of purchases and sales. The Fund’s ability to correlate its performance to the Index also depends to some extent on the size of the Fund’s portfolio, the size of cash flows into and out of the Fund and differences between how and when the Fund and the Index are valued. The Adviser regularly monitors the correlation and, in the event the desired correlation is not achieved, the Adviser will determine what additional investment changes may need to be made.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation. Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.09% of Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Anthony Munchak, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
 
n   Glen Murphy, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1995.
 
n   Francis Orlando, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1987.
 
n   Daniel Tsai, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
 
n   Anne Unflat, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1988.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e. , to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. A fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares ( i.e. , purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted.
 
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The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (i) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (ii) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities. Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
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Foreign Securities. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time.
 
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities. Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-Term Securities. The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements. Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-End Funds. To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests.
 
The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from Invesco as described on the back cover of this prospectus.
 
The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” which is described in this prospectus.
 
Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution or “Rule 12b-1” plan for its Series II shares. The plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to life insurance companies and others to promote the sale and distribution of Series II shares. The plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund). Because the Fund pays these fees out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of charges.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
The insurance company that issued your variable product, or one of its affiliates may receive all the Rule 12b-1 distribution fees discussed above. In addition to those payments, Invesco Distributors, Inc., the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or the insurance company’s affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources.
 
Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on
 
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its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and Fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF S&P 500 Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of S&P 500 variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial performance. The Fund has the same investment objective and similar investment policies as the predecessor fund. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund or predecessor fund share. Series I shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund and the predecessor fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
The information for the fiscal years ended after June 1, 2010 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request. The information for the fiscal years ended prior to June 1, 2010 has been audited by the auditor to the predecessor fund.
                                                                                                 
                                    Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                      expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                      to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      securities
      Dividends
              net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   of period   Return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 11.42     $ 0.21     $ (0.04 )   $ 0.17     $ (0.23 )   $ 11.36       1.76 %   $ 32,889       0.28 % (d)     0.31 % (d)     1.81 % (d)     4 %
Year ended 12/31/10     10.14       0.19       1.29       1.48       (0.20 )     11.42       14.87       37,651       0.28       0.42       1.79       6  
Year ended 12/31/09     8.27       0.18       1.94       2.12       (0.25 )     10.14       26.34       38,873       0.28 (e)     0.28 (e)     2.09 (e)     5  
Year ended 12/31/08     13.46       0.23       (5.14 )     (4.91 )     (0.28 )     8.27       (37.07 )     33,801       0.30 (e)     0.30 (e)     2.01 (e)     14  
Year ended 12/31/07     13.02       0.23       0.45       0.68       (0.24 )     13.46       5.23       66,275       0.27       0.27       1.71       3  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     11.35       0.18       (0.03 )     0.15       (0.20 )     11.30       1.53       67,378       0.53 (d)     0.56 (d)     1.56 (d)     4  
Year ended 12/31/10     10.08       0.16       1.28       1.44       (0.17 )     11.35       14.58       88,407       0.53       0.67       1.54       6  
Year ended 12/31/09     8.21       0.16       1.93       2.09       (0.22 )     10.08       26.06       91,515       0.53 (e)     0.53 (e)     1.84 (e)     5  
Year ended 12/31/08     13.36       0.20       (5.11 )     (4.91 )     (0.24 )     8.21       (37.27 )     80,115       0.55 (e)     0.55 (e)     1.76 (e)     14  
Year ended 12/31/07     12.92       0.20       0.45       0.65       (0.21 )     13.36       5.00       152,984       0.52       0.52       1.46       3  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for the periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $35,217 and $79,740 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
(e)
  The ratios reflect the rebate of certain Fund expenses in connection with investments in an affiliate during the period. The effect of the rebate on the ratios is less than 0.005%
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund will file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain free a copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series I shares
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
(formerly known as Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Capital Growth Fund)
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth.
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


 

 
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  1    
         
  2    
         
  4    
The Adviser(s)
  4    
Adviser Compensation
  4    
Portfolio Managers
  4    
         
  4    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  4    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  5    
Pricing of Shares
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Taxes
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Distributions
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Dividends
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Capital Gains Distributions
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Share Classes
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Payments to Insurance Companies
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Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems an interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
    Series I shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
“N/A” in the above table means “not applicable.”
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
    Series I shares    
 
Management Fees     0.67 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    None      
Other Expenses
    0.28      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
    0.95      
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement 2
    0.05      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
    0.90      
     
1
  “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” have been restated and reflect the reorganization of one or more affiliated investment companies into the Fund.
2
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2014, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series I shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 0.90% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2014.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I shares
  $ 92     $ 292     $ 515     $ 1,157      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 126% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal market conditions, the Fund’s investment adviser, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a portfolio of U.S. companies that are considered by the Adviser to have strong earnings growth. The Adviser utilizes a bottom-up stock selection process designed to produce alpha (specific factors affecting the return on investments in excess of the benchmark), and a disciplined portfolio construction process designed to manage risk. To narrow the investment universe, the Adviser uses a holistic approach that emphasizes fundamental research and, to a lesser extent, includes quantitative analysis. The Adviser then closely examines company fundamentals including detailed modeling of all of a company’s financial statements, as well as discussions with company management teams, suppliers, distributors, competitors and customers. The Adviser utilizes a variety of valuation techniques based on the company in question, the industry in which the company operates, the stage of the business cycle, and other factors that best reflect a company’s value. The Adviser seeks to invest in companies with strong or improving fundamentals, attractive valuation relative to growth prospects and earning expectations that appear fair to conservative.
 
The Adviser considers whether to sell a particular security when a company hits the price target, a company’s fundamentals deteriorate or the catalysts for growth are no longer present or reflected in the stock price.
 
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund may also invest in securities of issuers determined by the Adviser to be in developing or emerging market countries. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in real estate investment trusts (REITs).
 
In attempting to meet its investment objective, the Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Active Trading Risk. The Fund engages in frequent trading of portfolio securities. Active trading results in added expenses and may result in a lower return.
 
Market Risk. Market risk is the possibility that the market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, sector of the economy or the market as a whole. Investments in common stocks and other equity securities generally are affected by changes in the stock markets, which fluctuate substantially over time, sometimes suddenly and sharply. Different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions. Thus, the value of the Fund’s investments will vary and at times may be lower or higher than that of other types of investments.
 
Growth Investing Risk. The Fund emphasizes a growth style of investing. Investments in growth-oriented equity securities may have above-average volatility of price movement. The returns on growth securities may or may not move in tandem with the returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock markets.
 
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Foreign Risks. The risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, including emerging market issuers, can include fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign currency exchange controls, political and economic instability, differences in securities regulation and trading, and foreign taxation issues.
 
Risks of Investing in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). Investing in REITs makes the Fund more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and with the real estate industry in general, and may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses. In addition, REITs depend upon specialized management skills, may be less diversified, may have lower trading volume, and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities markets. REITs must comply with certain requirements of the federal income tax law to maintain their federal income tax status.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s and the Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Capital Growth Portfolio’s (the predecessor Fund) performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to those of the Fund. The bar chart and performance table below do not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if they did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
 
The returns shown prior to June 1, 2010 are those of the Class I shares of the predecessor fund, which are not offered by the Fund. The predecessor fund was advised by Van Kampen Asset Management. The predecessor fund was reorganized into Series I shares of the Fund on June 1, 2010. Series I shares’ returns will be different from the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.
 
All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended September 30, 2009): 21.13%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): (29.05)%
 
                         
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
    Year   Years   Years
 
Series I: Inception (07/03/95)     (6.18 )%     2.19 %     1.30 %
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)     2.09       (0.25 )     2.92  
Russell 1000 ® Growth Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)     2.64       2.50       2.60  
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Growth Funds Index     (2.24 )     0.94       1.91  
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Erik Voss   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2010  
Ido Cohen   Portfolio Manager     2010  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth. Any income received from the investment of portfolio securities is incidental to the Fund’s investment objective. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
 
Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
Under normal market conditions, the Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a portfolio of U.S. companies that are considered by the Adviser to have strong earnings growth. The Adviser utilizes a bottom-up stock selection process designed to produce alpha (specific factors affecting the return on investments in excess of the benchmark), and a disciplined portfolio construction process designed to manage risk. To narrow the investment universe, the Adviser uses a holistic approach that emphasizes fundamental research and, to a lesser extent, includes quantitative analysis. The Adviser then closely examines company fundamentals including detailed modeling of all of a company’s financial statements, as well as discussions with company management teams, suppliers, distributors, competitors and customers. The Adviser utilizes a variety of valuation techniques based on the company in question, the industry in which the company operates, the stage of the business cycle, and other factors that best reflect a company’s value. The Adviser seeks to invest in companies with strong or improving fundamentals, attractive valuation relative to growth prospects and earning expectations that appear fair to conservative.
 
The Adviser considers whether to sell a particular security when a company hits the price target, a company’s fundamentals deteriorate or the catalysts for growth are no longer present or reflected in the stock price.
 
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In attempting to meet its investment objective, the Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities.
 
The financial markets in general are subject to volatility and may at times, including currently, experience periods of extreme volatility and uncertainty, which may affect all investment securities, including equity securities. The markets for securities in which the Fund may invest may not function properly, which may affect the value of such securities and such securities may become illiquid.
 
As with any managed fund, the Adviser may not be successful in selecting the best-performing securities or investment techniques, and the Fund’s performance may lag behind that of similar funds.
 
The Fund invests primarily in common stocks and also may invest in other equity securities as described herein.
 
Active Trading Risk. Frequent trading of portfolio securities may result in increased costs and may lower the Fund’s actual return. Frequent trading also may increase short term gains and losses.
 
Common Stocks. Common stocks are shares of a corporation or other entity that entitle the holder to a pro rata share of the profits of the corporation, if any, without preference over any other class of securities, including such entity’s debt securities, preferred stock and other senior equity securities. Common stock usually carries with it the right to vote and frequently an exclusive right to do so.
 
Preferred Stock. Preferred stock generally has a preference as to dividends and liquidation over an issuer’s common stock but ranks junior to debt securities in an issuer’s capital structure. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.
 
Convertible Securities. A convertible security is a bond, debenture, note, preferred stock, right, warrant or other security that may be converted into or exchanged for a prescribed amount of common stock or other security of the same or a different issuer or into cash within a particular period of time at a specified price or formula. A convertible security generally entitles the holder to receive interest paid or accrued on debt securities or the dividend paid on preferred stock until the convertible security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Before conversion, convertible securities generally have characteristics similar to both debt and equity securities. The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying securities. Convertible securities ordinarily provide a stream of income with generally higher yields than those of common stock of the same or similar issuers. Convertible securities generally rank senior to common stock in a corporation’s capital structure but are usually subordinated to comparable nonconvertible securities. Convertible securities generally do not participate directly in any dividend increases or decreases of the underlying securities although the market prices of convertible securities may be affected by any dividend changes or other changes in the underlying securities.
 
Rights and warrants entitle the holder to buy equity securities at a specific price for a specific period of time. Rights typically have a substantially shorter term than do warrants. Rights and warrants may be considered more speculative and less liquid than certain other types of investments in that they do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect to the underlying securities nor do they represent any rights in the assets of the issuing company. Rights and warrants may lack a secondary market.
 
REITs. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in REITs. REITs pool investors’ funds for investment primarily in commercial real estate properties or real-estate related loans. REITs generally derive their income from rents on the underlying properties or interest on the underlying loans, and their value is impacted by changes in the value of the underlying property or changes in interest rates affecting the underlying loans owned by the REITs. REITs are more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and the real estate industry in general. These risks can include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties; defaults by borrowers or tenants; market saturation; changes in general and local economic conditions; decreases in market rates for rents; increases in competition, property taxes, capital expenditures, or operating expenses; and other economic, political or regulatory occurrences affecting the real estate industry. In addition, REITs depend upon specialized management skills, may not be diversified (which may increase the volatility of the REIT’s value), may have less trading volume and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities market. REITs are not taxed on income distributed to shareholders provided they comply with several requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). REITs are subject to the risk of failing to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the Code. In addition, investments in REITs may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses, as the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of any expenses paid by REITs in which it invests.
 
Risks of Investing in Securities of Foreign Issuers. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in securities of foreign issuers. Securities of foreign issuers may be denominated in U.S. dollars or in currencies other than U.S. dollars. Investments in securities of foreign issuers present certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of U.S. issuers. These risks include fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, political, economic or legal developments (including war or other instability, expropriation of assets, nationalization and confiscatory taxation), the imposition of foreign exchange limitations (including currency blockage), withholding taxes on income or capital transactions or other restrictions, higher transaction costs (including higher brokerage, custodial and settlement costs and currency conversion costs) and possible difficulty in enforcing contractual obligations or taking judicial action. Securities of foreign issuers may not be as liquid and may be more volatile than comparable securities of domestic issuers.
 
In addition, there often is less publicly available information about many foreign issuers, and issuers of foreign securities are subject to different, often less comprehensive, auditing, accounting and financial reporting disclosure requirements than domestic issuers. There is generally less government regulation of exchanges, brokers and listed companies abroad than in the United States and, with respect to certain foreign countries, there is a possibility of expropriation or confiscatory taxation, or diplomatic developments which could affect investment in those countries. Because there is usually less supervision and governmental regulation of foreign exchanges, brokers and dealers than there is in the United States, the Fund may experience settlement difficulties or delays not usually encountered in the United States.
 
Delays in making trades in securities of foreign issuers relating to volume constraints, limitations or restrictions, clearance or settlement procedures, or otherwise could impact returns and result in temporary periods when assets of the Fund are not fully invested or attractive investment opportunities are foregone.
 
The Fund may invest in securities of issuers determined by the Adviser to be in developing or emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers in developing or emerging market countries are subject to greater risks than investments in securities of developed countries since emerging market countries tend to have economic structures that are less diverse and mature and political systems that are less stable than developed countries.
 
In addition to the increased risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, there are often increased transaction costs associated with investing in securities of foreign issuers, including the costs incurred in connection with converting currencies, higher foreign brokerage or dealer costs and higher settlement costs or custodial costs.
 
Since the Fund may invest in securities denominated or quoted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, the Fund may be affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates (and exchange control regulations) which affect the value of investments in the Fund and the
 
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accrued income and appreciation or depreciation of the investments. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S. dollar value of the Fund’s assets denominated in that currency and the Fund’s return on such assets as well as any temporary uninvested reserves in bank deposits in foreign currencies. In addition, the Fund will incur costs in connection with conversions between various currencies.
 
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form of depositary receipts. Depositary receipts involve substantially identical risks to those associated with direct investment in securities of foreign issuers. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts, or to pass through to them any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.
 
Other Investments and Risk Factors
For cash management purposes, the Fund may engage in repurchase agreements with broker-dealers, banks and other financial institutions to earn a return on temporarily available cash. Such transactions are considered loans by the Fund and are subject to the risk of default by the other party. The Fund will only enter into such agreements with parties deemed to be creditworthy by the Adviser under guidelines approved by the Board.
 
The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities and certain restricted securities. Such securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. Thus, the Fund may have to sell such securities at a lower price, sell other securities instead to obtain cash or forego other investment opportunities.
 
The Fund may sell securities without regard to the length of time they have been held to take advantage of new investment opportunities, when the Adviser believes the potential for capital growth has lessened, or for other reasons. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year. A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) increases a fund’s transaction costs (including brokerage commissions and dealer costs), which would adversely impact a fund’s performance. Higher portfolio turnover may result in the realization of more short-term capital gains than if a fund had lower portfolio turnover. The portfolio turnover rate will not be a limiting factor, however, if the Adviser considers portfolio changes appropriate.
 
Temporary Defensive Strategy. When market conditions dictate a more defensive investment strategy, the Fund may, on a temporary basis, hold cash or invest a portion or all of its assets in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, prime commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and other obligations of domestic banks having total assets of at least $500 million, and repurchase agreements. Under normal market conditions, the potential for capital appreciation on these securities will tend to be lower than the potential for capital appreciation on other securities that may be owned by the Fund. In taking such a defensive position, the Fund would temporarily not be pursuing its principal investment strategies and may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. The Fund may also invest in securities and other investments not described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation. Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.54% of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Erik Voss, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. From 2006 to 2010, he was a portfolio manager with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly known as RiverSource Investments, LLC).
 
n   Ido Cohen, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. From 2007 to 2010, he was a vice president and senior analyst with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly known as RiverSource Investments, LLC). Prior to 2007, he was a member of a technology, media and telecom-focused investment team at Diamondback Capital.
 
A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of a portion of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which a lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
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Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e. , to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. A fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares ( i.e. , purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted.
 
The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (i) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (ii) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
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Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities: Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities: If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time.
 
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities: Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities: The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options: Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements: Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds: To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests.
 
The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from Invesco as described on the back cover of this prospectus.
 
The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
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Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, Inc., the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or the insurance company’s affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources.
 
Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and Fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap growth variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
Russell 1000 ® Growth Index is un unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap growth stocks. The Russell 1000 Growth Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial performance. The Fund has the same investment objective and similar investment policies as the predecessor fund. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund or predecessor fund share. Series II shares are not in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund and the predecessor fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
The information for the fiscal years ended after June 1, 2010 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request. The information for the fiscal years ended prior to June 1, 2010 has been audited by the auditor to the predecessor fund.
                                                                                                                 
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                              expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
  Net
  securities
      Dividends
                      net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  investment
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  Return of
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income (loss)
   
    beginning
  income
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  capital
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   (loss) (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   distributions   distributions   of period   return   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (b)
 
 
Series I (c)
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 34.00     $ (0.05 )   $ (2.05 )   $ (2.10 )   $     $     $     $ 31.90       (6.18 )% (d)   $ 122,986       0.84 % (e)     0.99 % (e)     (0.15 )% (e)     126 %
Year ended 12/31/10     28.37       0.03       5.60       5.63                         34.00       19.84 (d)     74,870       0.79       0.90       0.12       158  
Year ended 12/31/09     17.10       0.04       11.26       11.30       (0.03 )     (0.00 ) (f)     (0.03 )     28.37       66.07       74,214       0.84       0.84       0.17       13  
Year ended 12/31/08     33.68       (0.01 )     (16.43 )     (16.44 )     (0.14 )           (0.14 )     17.10       (48.99 )     48,599       0.85       0.87       (0.04 )     42  
Year ended 12/31/07     28.81       0.11       4.77       4.88       (0.01 )           (0.01 )     33.68       16.96       143,558       0.80       0.80       0.35       177  
Series II (c)
Year ended 12/31/11     33.49       (0.14 )     (2.00 )     (2.14 )                       31.35       (6.39 ) (d)     85,724       1.09 (e)     1.24 (e)     (0.40 ) (e)     126  
Year ended 12/31/10     28.01       (0.05 )     5.53       5.48                         33.49       19.56 (d)     109,920       1.04       1.15       (0.18 )     158  
Year ended 12/31/09     16.91       (0.02 )     11.12       11.10                         28.01       65.64 (g)     112,533       1.09       1.09       (0.07 )     13  
Year ended 12/31/08     33.29       (0.08 )     (16.25 )     (16.33 )     (0.05 )           (0.05 )     16.91       (49.11 ) (g)     69,198       1.10       1.12       (0.29 )     42  
Year ended 12/31/07     28.54       0.03       4.72       4.75                         33.29       16.64 (g)     261,198       1.05       1.05       0.11       177  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the year ended December 31, 2011, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $81,993,574 and sold of $49,870,241 in the effort to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of Invesco V.I. Large Cap Growth Fund into the Fund.
(c)
  On June 1, 2010, the predecessor Fund’s former Class I and Class II shares were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares.
(d)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(e)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $120,372 and $100,422 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
(f)
  Amount is less than $0.01 per share.
(g)
  These returns include combined Rule 12b-1 fees and service fees of up to 0.25%.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period;
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year; and
  n   The Fund’s current annual expense ratio includes any applicable contractual fee waiver or expense reimbursement for the period committed.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
Series I   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
Annual Expense Ratio
    0 .90%     0 .90%     0 .95%     0 .95%     0 .95%     0 .95%     0 .95%     0 .95%     0 .95%     0 .95%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    4 .10%     8 .37%     12 .76%     17 .32%     22 .08%     27 .02%     32 .16%     37 .52%     43 .09%     48 .88%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,410 .00   $ 10,836 .81   $ 11,275 .70   $ 11,732 .37   $ 12,207 .53   $ 12,701 .93   $ 13,216 .36   $ 13,751 .62   $ 14,308 .56   $ 14,888 .06
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 91 .85   $ 95 .61   $ 105 .03   $ 109 .29   $ 113 .71   $ 118 .32   $ 123 .11   $ 128 .10   $ 133 .29   $ 138 .68
 
 
     
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  Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs or annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site:
www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series II shares
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
(formerly known as Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Capital Growth Fund)
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth.
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


 

 
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Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems an interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
    Series II shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
“N/A” in the above table means “not applicable.”
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
    Series II shares    
 
Management Fees     0.67 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.25      
Other Expenses
    0.28      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
    1.20      
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement 2
    0.05      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
    1.15      
     
1
  “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” have been restated and reflect the reorganization of one or more affiliated investment companies into the Fund.
2
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2014, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series II shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series II shares to 1.15% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2014.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series II shares
  $ 117     $ 371     $ 650     $ 1,445      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 126% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal market conditions, the Fund’s investment adviser, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a portfolio of U.S. companies that are considered by the Adviser to have strong earnings growth. The Adviser utilizes a bottom-up stock selection process designed to produce alpha (specific factors affecting the return on investments in excess of the benchmark), and a disciplined portfolio construction process designed to manage risk. To narrow the investment universe, the Adviser uses a holistic approach that emphasizes fundamental research and, to a lesser extent, includes quantitative analysis. The Adviser then closely examines company fundamentals including detailed modeling of all of a company’s financial statements, as well as discussions with company management teams, suppliers, distributors, competitors and customers. The Adviser utilizes a variety of valuation techniques based on the company in question, the industry in which the company operates, the stage of the business cycle, and other factors that best reflect a company’s value. The Adviser seeks to invest in companies with strong or improving fundamentals, attractive valuation relative to growth prospects and earning expectations that appear fair to conservative.
 
The Adviser considers whether to sell a particular security when a company hits the price target, a company’s fundamentals deteriorate or the catalysts for growth are no longer present or reflected in the stock price.
 
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund may also invest in securities of issuers determined by the Adviser to be in developing or emerging market countries. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in real estate investment trusts (REITs).
 
In attempting to meet its investment objective, the Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Active Trading Risk. The Fund engages in frequent trading of portfolio securities. Active trading results in added expenses and may result in a lower return.
 
Market Risk. Market risk is the possibility that the market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, sector of the economy or the market as a whole. Investments in common stocks and other equity securities generally are affected by changes in the stock markets, which fluctuate substantially over time, sometimes suddenly and sharply. Different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions. Thus, the value of the Fund’s investments will vary and at times may be lower or higher than that of other types of investments.
 
Growth Investing Risk. The Fund emphasizes a growth style of investing. Investments in growth-oriented equity securities may have above-average volatility of price movement. The returns on growth securities may or may not move in tandem with the returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock markets.
 
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Foreign Risks. The risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, including emerging market issuers, can include fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign currency exchange controls, political and economic instability, differences in securities regulation and trading, and foreign taxation issues.
 
Risks of Investing in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). Investing in REITs makes the Fund more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and with the real estate industry in general, and may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses. In addition, REITs depend upon specialized management skills, may be less diversified, may have lower trading volume, and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities markets. REITs must comply with certain requirements of the federal income tax law to maintain their federal income tax status.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s and the Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Capital Growth Portfolio’s (the predecessor fund) performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to those of the Fund. The bar chart and performance table below do not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if they did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
 
The returns shown prior to June 1, 2010 are those of the Class II shares of the predecessor fund, which are not offered by the Fund. The predecessor fund was advised by Van Kampen Asset Management. The predecessor fund was reorganized into Series II shares of the Fund on June 1, 2010. Series II shares’ returns will be different from the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.
 
All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
 
Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended September 30, 2009): 21.01%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): (29.10)%
 
                         
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
    Year   Years   Years
 
Series II: Inception (09/18/00)
    (6.39 )%     1.93 %     1.05 %
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    2.09       (0.25 )     2.92  
Russell 1000 ® Growth Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    2.64       2.50       2.60  
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Growth Funds Index
    (2.24 )     0.94       1.91  
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Erik Voss   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2010  
Ido Cohen   Portfolio Manager     2010  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth. Any income received from the investment of portfolio securities is incidental to the Fund’s investment objective. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
 
Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
Under normal market conditions, the Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a portfolio of U.S. companies that are considered by the Adviser to have strong earnings growth. The Adviser utilizes a bottom-up stock selection process designed to produce alpha (specific factors affecting the return on investments in excess of the benchmark), and a disciplined portfolio construction process designed to manage risk. To narrow the investment universe, the Adviser uses a holistic approach that emphasizes fundamental research and, to a lesser extent, includes quantitative analysis. The Adviser then closely examines company fundamentals including detailed modeling of all of a company’s financial statements, as well as discussions with company management teams,
 
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suppliers, distributors, competitors and customers. The Adviser utilizes a variety of valuation techniques based on the company in question, the industry in which the company operates, the stage of the business cycle, and other factors that best reflect a company’s value. The Adviser seeks to invest in companies with strong or improving fundamentals, attractive valuation relative to growth prospects and earning expectations that appear fair to conservative.
 
The Adviser considers whether to sell a particular security when a company hits the price target, a company’s fundamentals deteriorate or the catalysts for growth are no longer present or reflected in the stock price.
 
In attempting to meet its investment objective, the Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities.
 
The financial markets in general are subject to volatility and may at times, including currently, experience periods of extreme volatility and uncertainty, which may affect all investment securities, including equity securities. The markets for securities in which the Fund may invest may not function properly, which may affect the value of such securities and such securities may become illiquid.
 
As with any managed fund, the Adviser may not be successful in selecting the best-performing securities or investment techniques, and the Fund’s performance may lag behind that of similar funds.
 
The Fund invests primarily in common stocks and also may invest in other equity securities as described herein.
 
Active Trading Risk. Frequent trading of portfolio securities may result in increased costs and may lower the Fund’s actual return. Frequent trading also may increase short term gains and losses.
 
Common Stocks. Common stocks are shares of a corporation or other entity that entitle the holder to a pro rata share of the profits of the corporation, if any, without preference over any other class of securities, including such entity’s debt securities, preferred stock and other senior equity securities. Common stock usually carries with it the right to vote and frequently an exclusive right to do so.
 
Preferred Stock. Preferred stock generally has a preference as to dividends and liquidation over an issuer’s common stock but ranks junior to debt securities in an issuer’s capital structure. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.
 
Convertible Securities. A convertible security is a bond, debenture, note, preferred stock, right, warrant or other security that may be converted into or exchanged for a prescribed amount of common stock or other security of the same or a different issuer or into cash within a particular period of time at a specified price or formula. A convertible security generally entitles the holder to receive interest paid or accrued on debt securities or the dividend paid on preferred stock until the convertible security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Before conversion, convertible securities generally have characteristics similar to both debt and equity securities. The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying securities. Convertible securities ordinarily provide a stream of income with generally higher yields than those of common stock of the same or similar issuers. Convertible securities generally rank senior to common stock in a corporation’s capital structure but are usually subordinated to comparable nonconvertible securities. Convertible securities generally do not participate directly in any dividend increases or decreases of the underlying securities although the market prices of convertible securities may be affected by any dividend changes or other changes in the underlying securities.
 
Rights and warrants entitle the holder to buy equity securities at a specific price for a specific period of time. Rights typically have a substantially shorter term than do warrants. Rights and warrants may be considered more speculative and less liquid than certain other types of investments in that they do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect to the underlying securities nor do they represent any rights in the assets of the issuing company. Rights and warrants may lack a secondary market.
 
REITs. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in REITs. REITs pool investors’ funds for investment primarily in commercial real estate properties or real-estate related loans. REITs generally derive their income from rents on the underlying properties or interest on the underlying loans, and their value is impacted by changes in the value of the underlying property or changes in interest rates affecting the underlying loans owned by the REITs. REITs are more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and the real estate industry in general. These risks can include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties; defaults by borrowers or tenants; market saturation; changes in general and local economic conditions; decreases in market rates for rents; increases in competition, property taxes, capital expenditures, or operating expenses; and other economic, political or regulatory occurrences affecting the real estate industry. In addition, REITs depend upon specialized management skills, may not be diversified (which may increase the volatility of the REIT’s value), may have less trading volume and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities market. REITs are not taxed on income distributed to shareholders provided they comply with several requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). REITs are subject to the risk of failing to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the Code. In addition, investments in REITs may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses, as the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of any expenses paid by REITs in which it invests.
 
Risks of Investing in Securities of Foreign Issuers. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in securities of foreign issuers. Securities of foreign issuers may be denominated in U.S. dollars or in currencies other than U.S. dollars. Investments in securities of foreign issuers present certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of U.S. issuers. These risks include fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, political, economic or legal developments (including war or other instability, expropriation of assets, nationalization and confiscatory taxation), the imposition of foreign exchange limitations (including currency blockage), withholding taxes on income or capital transactions or other restrictions, higher transaction costs (including higher brokerage, custodial and settlement costs and currency conversion costs) and possible difficulty in enforcing contractual obligations or taking judicial action. Securities of foreign issuers may not be as liquid and may be more volatile than comparable securities of domestic issuers.
 
In addition, there often is less publicly available information about many foreign issuers, and issuers of foreign securities are subject to different, often less comprehensive, auditing, accounting and financial reporting disclosure requirements than domestic issuers. There is generally less government regulation of exchanges, brokers and listed companies abroad than in the United States and, with respect to certain foreign countries, there is a possibility of expropriation or confiscatory taxation, or diplomatic developments which could affect investment in those countries. Because there is usually less supervision and governmental regulation of foreign exchanges, brokers and dealers than there is in the United States, the Fund may experience settlement difficulties or delays not usually encountered in the United States.
 
Delays in making trades in securities of foreign issuers relating to volume constraints, limitations or restrictions, clearance or settlement procedures, or otherwise could impact returns and result in temporary periods when assets of the Fund are not fully invested or attractive investment opportunities are foregone.
 
The Fund may invest in securities of issuers determined by the Adviser to be in developing or emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers in developing or emerging market countries are subject to greater risks than investments in securities of developed countries since emerging market countries tend to have economic structures that are less diverse and mature and political systems that are less stable than developed countries.
 
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In addition to the increased risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, there are often increased transaction costs associated with investing in securities of foreign issuers, including the costs incurred in connection with converting currencies, higher foreign brokerage or dealer costs and higher settlement costs or custodial costs.
 
Since the Fund may invest in securities denominated or quoted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, the Fund may be affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates (and exchange control regulations) which affect the value of investments in the Fund and the accrued income and appreciation or depreciation of the investments. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S. dollar value of the Fund’s assets denominated in that currency and the Fund’s return on such assets as well as any temporary uninvested reserves in bank deposits in foreign currencies. In addition, the Fund will incur costs in connection with conversions between various currencies.
 
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form of depositary receipts. Depositary receipts involve substantially identical risks to those associated with direct investment in securities of foreign issuers. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts, or to pass through to them any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.
 
Other Investments and Risk Factors
For cash management purposes, the Fund may engage in repurchase agreements with broker-dealers, banks and other financial institutions to earn a return on temporarily available cash. Such transactions are considered loans by the Fund and are subject to the risk of default by the other party. The Fund will only enter into such agreements with parties deemed to be creditworthy by the Adviser under guidelines approved by the Board.
 
The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities and certain restricted securities. Such securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. Thus, the Fund may have to sell such securities at a lower price, sell other securities instead to obtain cash or forego other investment opportunities.
 
The Fund may sell securities without regard to the length of time they have been held to take advantage of new investment opportunities, when the Adviser believes the potential for capital growth has lessened, or for other reasons. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year. A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) increases a fund’s transaction costs (including brokerage commissions and dealer costs), which would adversely impact a fund’s performance. Higher portfolio turnover may result in the realization of more short-term capital gains than if a fund had lower portfolio turnover. The portfolio turnover rate will not be a limiting factor, however, if the Adviser considers portfolio changes appropriate.
 
Temporary Defensive Strategy. When market conditions dictate a more defensive investment strategy, the Fund may, on a temporary basis, hold cash or invest a portion or all of its assets in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, prime commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and other obligations of domestic banks having total assets of at least $500 million, and repurchase agreements. Under normal market conditions, the potential for capital appreciation on these securities will tend to be lower than the potential for capital appreciation on other securities that may be owned by the Fund. In taking such a defensive position, the Fund would temporarily not be pursuing its principal investment strategies and may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. The Fund may also invest in securities and other investments not described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation. Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.54% of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Erik Voss, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. From 2006 to 2010, he was a portfolio manager with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly known as RiverSource Investments, LLC).
 
n   Ido Cohen, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. From 2007 to 2010, he was a vice president and senior analyst with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly known as RiverSource Investments, LLC). Prior to 2007, he was a member of a technology, media and telecom-focused investment team at Diamondback Capital.
 
A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of a portion of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which a lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
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Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e. , to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. A fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares ( i.e. , purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted.
 
The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (i) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (ii) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
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Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities: Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities: If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time.
 
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities: Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities: The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options: Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements: Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds: To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests.
 
The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from Invesco as described on the back cover of this prospectus.
 
The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts are generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
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Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” which is described in this prospectus.
 
Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution or “Rule 12b-1” plan for its Series II shares. The plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to life insurance companies and others to promote the sale and distribution of Series II shares. The plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund). Because the Fund pays these fees out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of charges.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
The insurance company that issued your variable product, or one of its affiliates may receive all the Rule 12b-1 distribution fees discussed above. In addition to those payments, Invesco Distributors, Inc., the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or the insurance company’s affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources.
 
Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and Fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap growth variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
Russell 1000 ® Growth Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap growth stocks. The Russell 1000 Growth Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial performance. The Fund has the same investment objective and similar investment policies as the predecessor fund. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund or predecessor fund share. Series I shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund and the predecessor fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
The information for the fiscal years ended after June 1, 2010 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request. The information for the fiscal years ended prior to June 1, 2010 has been audited by the auditor to the predecessor fund.
                                                                                                                 
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                              expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
  Net
  securities
      Dividends
                      net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  investment
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  Return of
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income (loss)
   
    beginning
  income
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  capital
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   (loss) (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   distributions   distributions   of period   return   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (b)
 
 
Series I (c)
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 34.00     $ (0.05 )   $ (2.05 )   $ (2.10 )   $     $     $     $ 31.90       (6.18 )% (d)   $ 122,986       0.84 % (e)     0.99 % (e)     (0.15 )% (e)     126 %
Year ended 12/31/10     28.37       0.03       5.60       5.63                         34.00       19.84 (d)     74,870       0.79       0.90       0.12       158  
Year ended 12/31/09     17.10       0.04       11.26       11.30       (0.03 )     (0.00 ) (f)     (0.03 )     28.37       66.07       74,214       0.84       0.84       0.17       13  
Year ended 12/31/08     33.68       (0.01 )     (16.43 )     (16.44 )     (0.14 )           (0.14 )     17.10       (48.99 )     48,599       0.85       0.87       (0.04 )     42  
Year ended 12/31/07     28.81       0.11       4.77       4.88       (0.01 )           (0.01 )     33.68       16.96       143,558       0.80       0.80       0.35       177  
Series II (c)
Year ended 12/31/11     33.49       (0.14 )     (2.00 )     (2.14 )                       31.35       (6.39 ) (d)     85,724       1.09 (e)     1.24 (e)     (0.40 ) (e)     126  
Year ended 12/31/10     28.01       (0.05 )     5.53       5.48                         33.49       19.56 (d)     109,920       1.04       1.15       (0.18 )     158  
Year ended 12/31/09     16.91       (0.02 )     11.12       11.10                         28.01       65.64 (g)     112,533       1.09       1.09       (0.07 )     13  
Year ended 12/31/08     33.29       (0.08 )     (16.25 )     (16.33 )     (0.05 )           (0.05 )     16.91       (49.11 ) (g)     69,198       1.10       1.12       (0.29 )     42  
Year ended 12/31/07     28.54       0.03       4.72       4.75                         33.29       16.64 (g)     261,198       1.05       1.05       0.11       177  
 
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the year ended December 31, 2011, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $81,993,574 and sold of $49,870,241 in the effort to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of Invesco V.I. Large Cap Growth Fund into the Fund.
(c)
  On June 1, 2010, the predecessor Fund’s former Class I and Class II shares were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares.
(d)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(e)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $120,372 and $100,422 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
(f)
  Amount is less than $0.01 per share.
(g)
  These returns include combined Rule 12b-1 fees and service fees of up to 0.25%.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period;
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year; and
  n   The Fund’s current annual expense ratio includes any applicable contractual fee waiver or expense reimbursement for the period committed.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund for any of the years shown. The chart does not take into account any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product; if it did, the expenses shown would be higher, while the ending balance shown would be lower. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
SERIES II   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
Annual Expense Ratio
    1 .15%     1 .15%     1 .20%     1 .20%     1 .20%     1 .20%     1 .20%     1 .20%     1 .20%     1 .20%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    3 .85%     7 .85%     11 .95%     16 .20%     20 .62%     25 .20%     29 .96%     34 .90%     40 .02%     45 .34%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,385 .00   $ 10,784 .82   $ 11,194 .65   $ 11,620 .04   $ 12,061 .60   $ 12,519 .94   $ 12,995 .70   $ 13,489 .54   $ 14,002 .14   $ 14,534 .22
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 117 .21   $ 121 .73   $ 131 .88   $ 136 .89   $ 142 .09   $ 147 .49   $ 153 .09   $ 158 .91   $ 164 .95   $ 171 .22
 
 
     
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  Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs or annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series I shares
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth and income through investments in equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common and preferred stocks.
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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Table of Contents
 
 
         
  1    
         
  2    
         
  5    
The Adviser(s)
  5    
Adviser Compensation
  5    
Portfolio Managers
  5    
         
  6    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  6    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  6    
Pricing of Shares
  7    
Taxes
  7    
Distributions
  8    
Dividends
  8    
Capital Gains Distributions
  8    
Share Classes
  8    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  8    
         
  8    
         
  9    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth and income through investments in equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common and preferred stocks.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
    Series I shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
“N/A” in the above table means “not applicable.”
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
    Series I shares    
 
Management Fees     0.56 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    None      
Other Expenses
    0.24      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    0.80      
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement 1
    0.08      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
    0.72      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series I shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 0.72% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I shares
  $ 74     $ 247     $ 436     $ 982      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 24% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal market conditions, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), the Fund’s investment adviser, seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing in a portfolio of equity securities, consisting principally of common stocks. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks at the time of investment. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing seeking well-established, undervalued companies believed by the Fund’s Adviser to possess the potential for capital growth and income. Portfolio securities are typically sold when the assessments of the Adviser of the capital growth and income potential of such securities materially change. The Fund may invest in issuers of small-, medium-, or large sized companies. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in real estate investment trusts (REITs).
 
The Fund can utilize derivative instruments, specifically S&P 500 futures, for cash management purposes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through purchasing an offsetting contract, by physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Market Risk. Market risk is the possibility that the market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, sector of the economy or the market as a whole. Investments in equity securities generally are affected by changes in the stock markets which fluctuate substantially over time, sometimes suddenly and sharply. The ability of the Fund’s investment holdings to generate income depends on the earnings and the continuing declaration of dividends by the issuers of such securities. The value of a convertible security tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying equity security.
 
Small- and Medium-Sized Companies Risk. During an overall stock market decline, stock prices of small- or medium-sized companies often fluctuate more than stock prices of larger companies or the market averages in general. In addition, such companies typically are subject to a greater degree of change in earnings and business prospects than are larger companies and may be less liquid than larger-sized companies. In addition, small- and medium-sized companies may have more limited markets, financial resources and product lines, and may lack the depth of management of larger companies.
 
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Value Investing. This style of investing is subject to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than the returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock markets.
 
Foreign Risks. The risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, including emerging market issuers, can include fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign currency exchange controls, political and economic instability, differences in securities regulation and trading, and foreign taxation issues.
 
Risks of Investing in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). Investing in REITs makes the Fund more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and with the real estate industry in general and may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses. In addition, REITs depend upon specialized management skills, may be less diversified, may have lower trading volume, and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities markets.
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Performance Information
 
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s and Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Comstock Portfolio’s (the predecessor fund) performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to those of the Fund. The bar chart and performance table below do not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if they did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
 
The returns shown prior to June 1, 2010 are those of the Class I shares of the predecessor fund, which are not offered by the Fund. The predecessor fund was advised by Van Kampen Asset Management. The predecessor fund was reorganized into Series I shares of the Fund on June 1, 2010. Series I shares’ returns will be different from the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.
 
All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended September 30, 2009): 19.20%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): (22.97%)
 
                         
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
    Year   Years   Years
 
Series I: Inception (04/30/99)     (1.84 )%     (1.57 )%     3.40 %
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    2.09       (0.25 )     2.92  
Russell 1000 ® Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    0.39       (2.64 )     3.89  
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index
    (1.70 )     (2.26 )     2.60  
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
 
             
        Length of Service
Portfolio Managers   Title   on the Fund
 
Kevin Holt   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2010 (predecessor fund 1999 )
Devin Armstrong   Portfolio Manager     2010 (predecessor fund 2007 )
Jason Leder   Portfolio Manager     2010 (predecessor fund 1999 )
Matthew Seinsheimer   Portfolio Manager     2010                        
James Warwick   Portfolio Manager     2010 (predecessor fund 2007 )
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth and income through investments in equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common and preferred stocks. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
 
Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
Under normal market conditions, the Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing in equity securities, consisting principally of common stocks. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks at the time of investment. The Fund’s policy in the foregoing sentence may be changed by the Board, but no change is
 
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anticipated; if the Fund’s policy in the foregoing sentence changes, the Fund will notify shareholders in writing at least 60 days prior to implementation of the change and shareholders should consider whether the Fund remains an appropriate investment in light of the changes.
 
In selecting securities for investment, the Fund focuses primarily on the security’s potential for capital growth and income. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing seeking well-established, undervalued companies. A value style of investing emphasizes undervalued companies with characteristics for improved valuations. This style of investing is subject to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than the returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock markets. The Adviser generally seeks to identify companies that are undervalued and have identifiable factors that might lead to improved valuations. This catalyst could come from within the company in the form of new management, operational enhancements, restructuring or reorganization. It could also be an external factor, such as an improvement in industry conditions or a regulatory change. The Fund’s style presents the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock market.
 
The Fund may invest in issuers of small-, medium- or large-sized companies. The securities of small- or medium-sized companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than securities of larger companies or the market averages in general. In addition, small- and medium-sized companies typically are subject to a greater degree of change in earnings and business prospects than are larger companies and may be less liquid than larger-sized companies. In addition, small- and medium-sized companies may have more limited markets, financial resources and product lines, and may lack the depth of management of larger companies. Thus, to the extent the Fund invests in small- and medium-sized companies, the Fund may be subject to greater risk than that assumed through investment in the securities of larger-sized companies.
 
The Fund may dispose of a security whenever, in the opinion of the Adviser, factors indicate it is desirable to do so. Such factors include changes in economic or market factors in general or with respect to a particular industry, changes in the market trends or other factors affecting an individual security, changes in the relative market performance or appreciation possibilities offered by individual securities and other circumstances bearing on the desirability of a given investment.
 
As with any managed fund, the Adviser may not be successful in selecting the best performing securities or investment techniques, and the Fund’s performance may lag behind that of similar funds.
 
The Fund invests principally in common stocks, and also may invest in other equity securities as described herein.
 
Common Stocks. Common stocks are shares of a corporation or other entity that entitle the holder to a pro rata share of the profits of the corporation, if any, without preference over any other class of securities, including such entity’s debt securities, preferred stock and other senior equity securities. Common stock usually carries with it the right to vote and frequently an exclusive right to do so.
 
Preferred Stock. Preferred stock generally has a preference as to dividends and liquidation over an issuer’s common stock but ranks junior to debt securities in an issuer’s capital structure. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.
 
Convertible Securities. A convertible security is a bond, debenture, note, preferred stock, right, warrant or other security that may be converted into or exchanged for a prescribed amount of common stock or other security of the same or a different issuer or into cash within a particular period of time at a specified price or formula. A convertible security generally entitles the holder to receive interest paid or accrued on debt securities or the dividend paid on preferred stock until the convertible security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Before conversion, convertible securities generally have characteristics similar to both debt and equity securities. The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying securities. Convertible securities ordinarily provide a stream of income with generally higher yields than those of common stock of the same or similar issuers. Convertible securities generally rank senior to common stock in a corporation’s capital structure but are usually subordinated to comparable nonconvertible securities. Convertible securities generally do not participate directly in any dividend increases or decreases of the underlying securities although the market prices of convertible securities may be affected by any dividend changes or other changes in the underlying securities.
 
Rights and warrants entitle the holder to buy equity securities at a specific price for a specific period of time. Rights typically have a substantially shorter term than do warrants. Rights and warrants may be considered more speculative and less liquid than certain other types of investments in that they do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect to the underlying securities nor do they represent any rights in the assets of the issuing company. Rights and warrants may lack a secondary market.
 
REITs. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in REITs. REITs pool investors’ funds for investment primarily in commercial real estate properties or real estate related loans. REITs generally derive their income from rents on the underlying properties or interest on the underlying loans, and their value is impacted by changes in the value of the underlying property or changes in interest rates affecting the underlying loans owned by the REITs. REITs are more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and the real estate industry in general. These risks can include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties; defaults by borrowers or tenants; market saturation; changes in general and local economic conditions; decreases in market rates for rents; increases in competition, property taxes, capital expenditures, or operating expenses; and other economic, political or regulatory occurrences affecting the real estate industry. In addition, REITs depend upon specialized management skills, may not be diversified (which may increase the volatility of the REIT’s value), may have less trading volume and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities market. REITs are not taxed on income distributed to shareholders provided they comply with several requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). REITs are subject to the risk of failing to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the Code. In addition, investments in REITs may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses, as the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of any expenses paid by REITs in which it invests.
 
Risks of Investing in Securities of Foreign Issuers. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of foreign issuers. Securities of foreign issuers may be denominated in U.S. dollars or in currencies other than U.S. dollars. Investments in securities of foreign issuers present certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of U.S. issuers. These risks include fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, political, economic or legal developments (including war or other instability, expropriation of assets, nationalization and confiscatory taxation), the imposition of foreign exchange limitations (including currency blockage), withholding taxes on income or capital transactions or other restrictions, higher transaction costs (including higher brokerage, custodial and settlement costs and currency conversion costs) and possible difficulty in enforcing contractual obligations or taking judicial action. Securities of foreign issuers may not be as liquid and may be more volatile than comparable securities of domestic issuers.
 
In addition, there often is less publicly available information about many foreign issuers, and issuers of foreign securities are subject to different, often less comprehensive, auditing, accounting and financial reporting disclosure requirements than domestic issuers. There is generally less
 
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government regulation of exchanges, brokers and listed companies abroad than in the United States and, with respect to certain foreign countries, there is a possibility of expropriation or confiscatory taxation, or diplomatic developments which could affect investment in those countries. Because there is usually less supervision and governmental regulation of foreign exchanges, brokers and dealers than there is in the United States, the Fund may experience settlement difficulties or delays not usually encountered in the United States.
 
Delays in making trades in securities of foreign issuers relating to volume constraints, limitations or restrictions, clearance or settlement procedures, or otherwise could impact returns and result in temporary periods when assets of the Fund are not fully invested or attractive investment opportunities are foregone.
 
The Fund may invest in securities of issuers determined by the Adviser to be in developing or emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers in developing or emerging market countries are subject to greater risks than investments in securities of developed countries since emerging market countries tend to have economic structures that are less diverse and mature and political systems that are less stable than developed countries.
 
In addition to the increased risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, there are often increased transaction costs associated with investing in securities of foreign issuers, including the costs incurred in connection with converting currencies, higher foreign brokerage or dealer costs and higher settlement costs or custodial costs.
 
Since the Fund may invest in securities denominated or quoted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, the Fund may be affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates (and exchange control regulations) which affect the value of investments in the Fund and the accrued income and appreciation or depreciation of the investments. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S. dollar value of the Fund’s assets denominated in that currency and the Fund’s return on such assets as well as any temporary uninvested reserves in bank deposits in foreign currencies. In addition, the Fund will incur costs in connection with conversions between various currencies.
 
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form of depositary receipts. Depositary receipts involve substantially identical risks to those associated with direct investment in securities of foreign issuers. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts, or to pass through to them any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.
 
The Fund can utilize derivative instruments, specifically S&P 500 futures, for cash management purposes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through purchasing an offsetting contract, by physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund and the Subsidiary may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
  n   Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
  n   Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
  n   Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
  n   Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
  n   Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
  n   Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
  n   Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
  n   Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
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Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Other Investments and Risk Factors
For cash management purposes, the Fund may engage in repurchase agreements with broker-dealers, banks and other financial institutions to earn a return on temporarily available cash. Such transactions are considered loans by the Fund and are subject to the risk of default by the other party. The Fund will only enter into such agreements with parties deemed to be creditworthy by the Adviser under guidelines approved by the Board.
 
The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities and certain restricted securities. Such securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. Thus, the Fund may have to sell such securities at a lower price, sell other securities instead to obtain cash or forego other investment opportunities.
 
The Fund generally holds up to 10% of its total assets in high-quality short-term debt securities and in investment grade corporate debt securities to provide liquidity. High-quality short-term debt investments are securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, prime commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and other obligations of domestic banks having total assets of at least $500 million, and repurchase agreements (collectively, temporary investments). Investment grade corporate debt securities include securities rated BBB or higher by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) or rated Baa or higher by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or unrated securities judged by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. The market prices of such debt securities generally fluctuate inversely with changes in interest rates so that the value of investments in such securities may decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. The market prices of longer-term debt securities tend to fluctuate more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term securities. Securities rated Baa by Moody’s or BBB by S&P are in the lowest of the four investment grades and are considered by the rating agencies to be medium-grade obligations which possess speculative characteristics so that changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to make principal and interest payments than in the case of higher rated securities.
 
The Fund may sell securities without regard to the length of time they have been held to take advantage of new investment opportunities, when the Adviser believes the potential for capital growth or income has lessened, or for other reasons. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year. A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) increases a fund’s transaction costs (including brokerage commissions and dealer costs), which would adversely impact a fund’s performance. Higher portfolio turnover may result in the realization of more short-term capital gains than if a fund had lower portfolio turnover. The turnover rate will not be a limiting factor, however, if the Adviser considers portfolio changes appropriate.
 
Temporary Defensive Strategy. When market conditions dictate a more defensive investment strategy, the Fund may, on a temporary basis, hold cash or invest a portion or all of its assets in temporary investments. Under normal market conditions, the potential for capital growth and income on these securities will tend to be lower than the potential for capital growth and income on other securities that may be owned by the Fund. In taking such a defensive position, the Fund would temporarily not be pursuing its principal investment strategies and may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. The Fund may also invest in securities and other investments not described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation. Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.38% of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Kevin Holt, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Holt served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 1999. Mr. Holt was associated with Van Kampen Asset Management in an investment management capacity (1999 to 2010).
 
n   Devin Armstrong, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Armstrong served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2007. Mr. Armstrong was associated with Van Kampen Asset Management in an investment management capacity (July 2007 to 2010). Prior to July 2007, he was associated with Van Kampen Asset Management in a research capacity (August 2004 to July 2007).
 
n   Jason Leder, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Leder served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 1999. Mr. Leder was associated with Van Kampen Asset Management in an investment capacity (1995 to 2010).
 
n   Matthew Seinsheimer, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1998.
 
n   James Warwick, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Warwick served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2007. Mr. Warwick was associated with Van
 
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Kampen Asset Management in an investment management capacity (2002 to 2010).
 
A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of a portion of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which a lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e. , to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. A fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares ( i.e. , purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted.
 
The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (i) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (ii) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
 
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they
 
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believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities: Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities: If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time.
 
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities: Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities: The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options: Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements: Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds: To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests.
 
The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from Invesco as described on the back cover of this prospectus.
 
The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate
 
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accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, Inc., the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or the insurance company’s affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources.
 
Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales- Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and Fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
Russell 1000 ® Value Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value stocks. The Russell 1000 Value Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. Stock market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial performance. The Fund has the same investment objective and similar investment policies as the predecessor fund. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund or predecessor fund share. Series II shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund and the predecessor fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
The information for the fiscal years ended after June 1, 2010 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request. The information for the fiscal years ended prior to June 1, 2010 has been audited by the auditor to the predecessor fund.
                                                                                                                 
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                              expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      securities
      Dividends
  Distributions
                  net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  from net
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  realized
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   Distributions   of period   Return   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (b)
 
 
Series I (c)
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 11.71     $ 0.20     $ (0.40 )   $ (0.20 )   $ (0.19 )   $     $ (0.19 )   $ 11.32       (1.84 )% (d)   $ 262,319       0.62 % (e)     0.80 % (e)     1.75 % (e)     24 %
Year ended 12/31/10     10.11       0.17       1.44       1.61       (0.01 )     0.00       (0.01 )     11.71       15.98 (d)     223,354       0.61       0.73       1.58       21  
Year ended 12/31/09     8.25       0.16       2.12       2.28       (0.42 )     0.00       (0.42 )     10.11       28.78       148,060       0.62       0.62       1.91       27  
Year ended 12/31/08     13.86       0.26       (4.93 )     (4.67 )     (0.30 )     (0.64 )     (0.94 )     8.25       (35.67 )     192,548       0.60       0.60       2.38       38  
Year ended 12/31/07     14.75       0.30       (0.60 )     (0.30 )     (0.26 )     (0.33 )     (0.59 )     13.86       (2.04 )     309,646       0.59       0.59       2.03       25  
Series II (c)                                                                                                                
Year ended 12/31/11     11.67       0.17       (0.40 )     (0.23 )     (0.16 )           (0.16 )     11.28       (2.11 ) (d)     1,528,067       0.87 (e)     1.05 (e)     1.50 (e)     24  
Year ended 12/31/10     10.10       0.14       1.44       1.58       (0.01 )     0.00       (0.01 )     11.67       15.70 (d)     1,664,751       0.86       0.98       1.32       21  
Year ended 12/31/09     8.22       0.14       2.11       2.25       (0.37 )     0.00       (0.37 )     10.10       28.41 (f)     2,165,319       0.87       0.87       1.63       27  
Year ended 12/31/08     13.80       0.23       (4.91 )     (4.68 )     (0.26 )     (0.64 )     (0.90 )     8.22       (35.80 ) (f)     2,268,812       0.85       0.85       2.13       38  
Year ended 12/31/07     14.70       0.26       (0.59 )     (0.33 )     (0.24 )     (0.33 )     (0.57 )     13.80       (2.33 ) (f)     3,521,509       0.84       0.84       1.78       25  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the period ending December 31, 2011, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $21,084,025 and sold of $6,434,519 in the effort to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Fund into the Fund.
(c)
  On June 1, 2010, the Class I and Class II shares of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares of the Fund, respectively.
(d)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(e)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $267,956 and $1,604,513 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
(f)
  These returns include combined Rule 12b-1 fees and service fees of up to 0.25%.
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund will file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078,
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site:
www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series II shares
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth and income through investments in equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common and preferred stocks.
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


 

 
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  1    
         
  3    
         
  5    
The Adviser(s)
  5    
Adviser Compensation
  5    
Portfolio Managers
  5    
         
  6    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  6    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  6    
Pricing of Shares
  7    
Taxes
  8    
Distributions
  8    
Dividends
  8    
Capital Gains Distributions
  8    
Share Classes
  8    
Distribution Plan
  8    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  8    
         
  9    
         
  10    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth and income through investments in equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common and preferred stocks.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
    Series II shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
“N/A” in the above table means “not applicable.”
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
    Series II shares    
 
Management Fees     0.56 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.25      
Other Expenses
    0.24      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    1.05      
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement 1
    0.08      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
    0.97      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series II shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series II shares to 0.97% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series II shares
  $ 99     $ 326     $ 572     $ 1,275      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 24% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal market conditions, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), the Fund’s investment adviser, seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing in a portfolio of equity securities, consisting principally of common stocks. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks at the time of investment. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing seeking well-established, undervalued companies believed by the Fund’s Adviser to possess the potential for capital growth and income. Portfolio securities are typically sold when the assessments of the Adviser of the capital growth and income potential of such securities materially change. The Fund may invest in issuers of small-, medium-, or large sized companies. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in real estate investment trusts (REITs).
 
The Fund can utilize derivative instruments, specifically S&P 500 futures, for cash management purposes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through purchasing an offsetting contract, by physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Market Risk. Market risk is the possibility that the market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, sector of the economy or the market as a whole. Investments in equity securities generally are affected by changes in the stock markets which fluctuate substantially over time, sometimes suddenly and sharply. The ability of the Fund’s investment holdings to generate income depends on the earnings and the continuing declaration of dividends by the issuers of such securities. The value of a convertible security tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying equity security.
 
Small- and Medium-Sized Companies Risk. During an overall stock market decline, stock prices of small- or medium-sized companies often fluctuate more than stock prices of larger companies or the market averages in general. In addition, such companies typically are subject to a greater degree of change in earnings and business prospects than are larger companies and may be less liquid than larger-sized companies. In addition, small- and medium-sized companies may have more limited markets, financial resources and product lines, and may lack the depth of management of larger companies.
 
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Value Investing. This style of investing is subject to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than the returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock markets.
 
Foreign Risks. The risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, including emerging market issuers, can include fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign currency exchange controls, political and economic instability, differences in securities regulation and trading, and foreign taxation issues.
 
Risks of Investing in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). Investing in REITs makes the Fund more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and with the real estate industry in general and may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses. In addition, REITs depend upon specialized management skills, may be less diversified, may have lower trading volume, and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities markets.
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s and Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Comstock Portfolio’s (the predecessor fund) performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to those of the Fund. The bar chart and performance table below do not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if they did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
 
The returns shown prior to June 1, 2010 are those of the Class II shares of the predecessor fund, which are not offered by the Fund. The predecessor fund was advised by Van Kampen Asset Management. The predecessor fund was reorganized into Series II shares of the Fund on June 1, 2010. Series II shares’ returns will be different from the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.
 
All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
 
Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended September 30, 2009): 18.98%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): (22.96%)
 
                         
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
    Year   Years   Years
 
Series II: Inception (09/18/00)     (2.11 )%     (1.83 )%     3.15 %
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    2.09       (0.25 )     2.92  
Russell 1000 ® Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    0.39       (2.64 )     3.89  
Lipper VUF large-Cap Value Fund Index
    (1.70 )     (2.26 )     2.60  
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Kevin Holt   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2010 (predecessor fund 1999)  
Devin Armstrong   Portfolio Manager     2010 (predecessor fund 2007)  
Jason Leder   Portfolio Manager     2010 (predecessor fund 1999)  
Matthew Seinsheimer   Portfolio Manager     2010  
James Warwick   Portfolio Manager     2010 (predecessor fund 2007)  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
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Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth and income through investments in equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common and preferred stocks. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
 
Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
Under normal market conditions, the Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing in equity securities, consisting principally of common stocks. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks at the time of investment. The Fund’s policy in the foregoing sentence may be changed by the Board, but no change is anticipated; if the Fund’s policy in the foregoing sentence changes, the Fund will notify shareholders in writing at least 60 days prior to implementation of the change and shareholders should consider whether the Fund remains an appropriate investment in light of the changes.
 
In selecting securities for investment, the Fund focuses primarily on the security’s potential for capital growth and income. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing seeking well-established, undervalued companies. A value style of investing emphasizes undervalued companies with characteristics for improved valuations. This style of investing is subject to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than the returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock markets. The Adviser generally seeks to identify companies that are undervalued and have identifiable factors that might lead to improved valuations. This catalyst could come from within the company in the form of new management, operational enhancements, restructuring or reorganization. It could also be an external factor, such as an improvement in industry conditions or a regulatory change. The Fund’s style presents the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock market.
 
The Fund may invest in issuers of small-, medium- or large-sized companies. The securities of small- or medium-sized companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than securities of larger companies or the market averages in general. In addition, small- and medium-sized companies typically are subject to a greater degree of change in earnings and business prospects than are larger companies and may be less liquid than larger-sized companies. In addition, small- and medium-sized companies may have more limited markets, financial resources and product lines, and may lack the depth of management of larger companies. Thus, to the extent the Fund invests in small- and medium-sized companies, the Fund may be subject to greater risk than that assumed through investment in the securities of larger-sized companies.
 
The Fund may dispose of a security whenever, in the opinion of the Adviser, factors indicate it is desirable to do so. Such factors include changes in economic or market factors in general or with respect to a particular industry, changes in the market trends or other factors affecting an individual security, changes in the relative market performance or appreciation possibilities offered by individual securities and other circumstances bearing on the desirability of a given investment.
 
As with any managed fund, the Adviser may not be successful in selecting the best performing securities or investment techniques, and the Fund’s performance may lag behind that of similar funds.
 
The Fund invests principally in common stocks, and also may invest in other equity as described herein.
 
Common Stocks. Common stocks are shares of a corporation or other entity that entitle the holder to a pro rata share of the profits of the corporation, if any, without preference over any other class of securities, including such entity’s debt securities, preferred stock and other senior equity securities. Common stock usually carries with it the right to vote and frequently an exclusive right to do so.
 
Preferred Stock. Preferred stock generally has a preference as to dividends and liquidation over an issuer’s common stock but ranks junior to debt securities in an issuer’s capital structure. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.
 
Convertible Securities. A convertible security is a bond, debenture, note, preferred stock, right, warrant or other security that may be converted into or exchanged for a prescribed amount of common stock or other security of the same or a different issuer or into cash within a particular period of time at a specified price or formula. A convertible security generally entitles the holder to receive interest paid or accrued on debt securities or the dividend paid on preferred stock until the convertible security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Before conversion, convertible securities generally have characteristics similar to both debt and equity securities. The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying securities. Convertible securities ordinarily provide a stream of income with generally higher yields than those of common stock of the same or similar issuers. Convertible securities generally rank senior to common stock in a corporation’s capital structure but are usually subordinated to comparable nonconvertible securities. Convertible securities generally do not participate directly in any dividend increases or decreases of the underlying securities although the market prices of convertible securities may be affected by any dividend changes or other changes in the underlying securities.
 
Rights and warrants entitle the holder to buy equity securities at a specific price for a specific period of time. Rights typically have a substantially shorter term than do warrants. Rights and warrants may be considered more speculative and less liquid than certain other types of investments in that they do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect to the underlying securities nor do they represent any rights in the assets of the issuing company. Rights and warrants may lack a secondary market.
 
REITs. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in REITs. REITs pool investors’ funds for investment primarily in commercial real estate properties or real estate related loans. REITs generally derive their income from rents on the underlying properties or interest on the underlying loans, and their value is impacted by changes in the value of the underlying property or changes in interest rates affecting the underlying loans owned by the REITs. REITs are more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and the real estate industry in general. These risks can include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties; defaults by borrowers or tenants; market saturation; changes in general and local economic conditions; decreases in market rates for rents; increases in competition, property taxes, capital expenditures, or operating expenses; and other economic, political or regulatory occurrences affecting the real estate industry. In addition, REITs depend upon specialized management skills, may not be diversified (which may increase the volatility of the REIT’s value), may have less trading volume and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities market. REITs are not taxed on income distributed to shareholders provided they comply with several requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). REITs are subject to the risk of failing to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the Code. In addition, investments in REITs may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses, as the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of any expenses paid by REITs in which it invests.
 
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Risks of Investing in Securities of Foreign Issuers. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of foreign issuers. Securities of foreign issuers may be denominated in U.S. dollars or in currencies other than U.S. dollars. Investments in securities of foreign issuers present certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of U.S. issuers. These risks include fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, political, economic or legal developments (including war or other instability, expropriation of assets, nationalization and confiscatory taxation), the imposition of foreign exchange limitations (including currency blockage), withholding taxes on income or capital transactions or other restrictions, higher transaction costs (including higher brokerage, custodial and settlement costs and currency conversion costs) and possible difficulty in enforcing contractual obligations or taking judicial action. Securities of foreign issuers may not be as liquid and may be more volatile than comparable securities of domestic issuers.
 
In addition, there often is less publicly available information about many foreign issuers, and issuers of foreign securities are subject to different, often less comprehensive, auditing, accounting and financial reporting disclosure requirements than domestic issuers. There is generally less government regulation of exchanges, brokers and listed companies abroad than in the United States and, with respect to certain foreign countries, there is a possibility of expropriation or confiscatory taxation, or diplomatic developments which could affect investment in those countries. Because there is usually less supervision and governmental regulation of foreign exchanges, brokers and dealers than there is in the United States, the Fund may experience settlement difficulties or delays not usually encountered in the United States.
 
Delays in making trades in securities of foreign issuers relating to volume constraints, limitations or restrictions, clearance or settlement procedures, or otherwise could impact returns and result in temporary periods when assets of the Fund are not fully invested or attractive investment opportunities are foregone.
 
The Fund may invest in securities of issuers determined by the Adviser to be in developing or emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers in developing or emerging market countries are subject to greater risks than investments in securities of developed countries since emerging market countries tend to have economic structures that are less diverse and mature and political systems that are less stable than developed countries.
 
In addition to the increased risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, there are often increased transaction costs associated with investing in securities of foreign issuers, including the costs incurred in connection with converting currencies, higher foreign brokerage or dealer costs and higher settlement costs or custodial costs.
 
Since the Fund may invest in securities denominated or quoted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, the Fund may be affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates (and exchange control regulations) which affect the value of investments in the Fund and the accrued income and appreciation or depreciation of the investments. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S. dollar value of the Fund’s assets denominated in that currency and the Fund’s return on such assets as well as any temporary uninvested reserves in bank deposits in foreign currencies. In addition, the Fund will incur costs in connection with conversions between various currencies.
 
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form of depositary receipts. Depositary receipts involve substantially identical risks to those associated with direct investment in securities of foreign issuers. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts, or to pass through to them any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.
 
The Fund can utilize derivative instruments, specifically S&P 500 futures, for cash management purposes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through purchasing an offsetting contract, by physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund and the Subsidiary may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
n   Counterparty Risk . Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
n   Leverage Risk . Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
n   Correlation Risk . To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
n   Liquidity Risk . Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
n   Tax Risk . The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the
 
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character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
n   Market Risk . Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
n   Interest Rate Risk . Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
n   Management Risk . The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Other Investments and Risk Factors
For cash management purposes, the Fund may engage in repurchase agreements with broker-dealers, banks and other financial institutions to earn a return on temporarily available cash. Such transactions are considered loans by the Fund and are subject to the risk of default by the other party. The Fund will only enter into such agreements with parties deemed to be creditworthy by the Adviser under guidelines approved by the Board.
 
The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities and certain restricted securities. Such securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. Thus, the Fund may have to sell such securities at a lower price, sell other securities instead to obtain cash or forego other investment opportunities.
 
The Fund generally holds up to 10% of its total assets in high-quality short-term debt securities and in investment grade corporate debt securities to provide liquidity. High-quality short-term debt investments are securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, prime commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and other obligations of domestic banks having total assets of at least $500 million, and repurchase agreements (collectively, temporary investments). Investment grade corporate debt securities include securities rated BBB or higher by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) or rated Baa or higher by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or unrated securities judged by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. The market prices of such debt securities generally fluctuate inversely with changes in interest rates so that the value of investments in such securities may decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. The market prices of longer-term debt securities tend to fluctuate more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term securities. Securities rated Baa by Moody’s or BBB by S&P are in the lowest of the four investment grades and are considered by the rating agencies to be medium-grade obligations which possess speculative characteristics so that changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to make principal and interest payments than in the case of higher rated securities.
 
The Fund may sell securities without regard to the length of time they have been held to take advantage of new investment opportunities, when the Adviser believes the potential for capital growth or income has lessened, or for other reasons. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year. A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) increases a fund’s transaction costs (including brokerage commissions and dealer costs), which would adversely impact a fund’s performance. Higher portfolio turnover may result in the realization of more short-term capital gains than if a fund had lower portfolio turnover. The turnover rate will not be a limiting factor, however, if the Adviser considers portfolio changes appropriate.
 
Temporary Defensive Strategy. When market conditions dictate a more defensive investment strategy, the Fund may, on a temporary basis, hold cash or invest a portion or all of its assets in temporary investments. Under normal market conditions, the potential for capital growth and income on these securities will tend to be lower than the potential for capital growth and income on other securities that may be owned by the Fund. In taking such a defensive position, the Fund would temporarily not be pursuing its principal investment strategies and may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. The Fund may also invest in securities and other investments not described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation. Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.38% of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Kevin Holt, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Holt served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 1999. Mr. Holt was associated with Van Kampen Asset Management in an investment management capacity (1999 to 2010).
 
n   Devin Armstrong, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Armstrong served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2007. Mr. Armstrong was associated with Van Kampen Asset Management in an investment management capacity
 
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(July 2007 to 2010). Prior to July 2007, he was associated with Van Kampen Asset Management in a research capacity (August 2004 to July 2007).
 
n   Jason Leder, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Leder served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 1999. Mr. Leder was associated with Van Kampen Asset Management in an investment capacity (1995 to 2010).
 
n   Matthew Seinsheimer, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1998.
 
n   James Warwick, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Warwick served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2007. Mr. Warwick was associated with Van Kampen Asset Management in an investment management capacity (2002 to 2010).
 
A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of a portion of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which a lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e. , to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. A fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares ( i.e. , purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted.
 
The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (i) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (ii) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
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Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities: Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities: If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time.
 
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities. Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-Term Securities. The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements. Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
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Open-End Funds. To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests.
 
The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from Invesco as described on the back cover of this prospectus.
 
The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” which is described in this prospectus.
 
Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution or “Rule 12b-1” plan for its Series II shares. The plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to life insurance companies and others to promote the sale and distribution of Series II shares. The plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund). Because the Fund pays these fees out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of charges.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
The insurance company that issued your variable product, or one of its affiliates may receive all the Rule 12b-1 distribution fees discussed above. In addition to those payments, Invesco Distributors, Inc., the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or the insurance company’s affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources.
 
Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and Fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The
 
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prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
Russell 1000 ® Value Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value stocks. The Russell 1000 Value Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
The S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged Index considered representative of the U.S. Stock Market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial performance. The Fund has the same investment objective and similar investment policies as the predecessor fund. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund or predecessor fund share. Series I shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund and the predecessor fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
The information for the fiscal years ended after June 1, 2010 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request. The information for the fiscal years ended prior to June 1, 2010 has been audited by the auditor to the predecessor fund.
                                                                                                                 
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                              expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      securities
      Dividends
  Distributions
                  net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  from net
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  realized
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   Distributions   of period   Return   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (b)
 
 
Series I (c)
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 11.71     $ 0.20     $ (0.40 )   $ (0.20 )   $ (0.19 )   $     $ (0.19 )   $ 11.32       (1.84 )% (d)   $ 262,319       0.62 % (e)     0.80 % (e)     1.75 % (e)     24 %
Year ended 12/31/10     10.11       0.17       1.44       1.61       (0.01 )     0.00       (0.01 )     11.71       15.98 (d)     223,354       0.61       0.73       1.58       21  
Year ended 12/31/09     8.25       0.16       2.12       2.28       (0.42 )     0.00       (0.42 )     10.11       28.78       148,060       0.62       0.62       1.91       27  
Year ended 12/31/08     13.86       0.26       (4.93 )     (4.67 )     (0.30 )     (0.64 )     (0.94 )     8.25       (35.67 )     192,548       0.60       0.60       2.38       38  
Year ended 12/31/07     14.75       0.30       (0.60 )     (0.30 )     (0.26 )     (0.33 )     (0.59 )     13.86       (2.04 )     309,646       0.59       0.59       2.03       25  
Series II (c)
Year ended 12/31/11     11.67       0.17       (0.40 )     (0.23 )     (0.16 )           (0.16 )     11.28       (2.11 ) (d)     1,528,067       0.87 (e)     1.05 (e)     1.50 (e)     24  
Year ended 12/31/10     10.10       0.14       1.44       1.58       (0.01 )     0.00       (0.01 )     11.67       15.70 (d)     1,664,751       0.86       0.98       1.32       21  
Year ended 12/31/09     8.22       0.14       2.11       2.25       (0.37 )     0.00       (0.37 )     10.10       28.41 (f)     2,165,319       0.87       0.87       1.63       27  
Year ended 12/31/08     13.80       0.23       (4.91 )     (4.68 )     (0.26 )     (0.64 )     (0.90 )     8.22       (35.80 ) (f)     2,268,812       0.85       0.85       2.13       38  
Year ended 12/31/07     14.70       0.26       (0.59 )     (0.33 )     (0.24 )     (0.33 )     (0.57 )     13.80       (2.33 ) (f)     3,521,509       0.84       0.84       1.78       25  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the period ending December 31, 2011, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $21,084,025 and sold of $6,434,519 in the effort to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Fund into the Fund.
(c)
  On June 1, 2010, the Class I and Class II shares of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares of the Fund, respectively.
(d)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(e)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $267,956 and $1,604,513 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
(f)
  These returns include combined Rule 12b-1 fees and service fees of up to 0.25%.
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund will file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series I shares
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund’s investment objectives are both capital appreciation and current income.
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


 

 
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The Adviser(s)
  7    
Adviser Compensation
  7    
Portfolio Managers
  7    
         
  7    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  7    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  8    
Pricing of Shares
  8    
Taxes
  9    
Distributions
  9    
Dividends
  9    
Capital Gains Distributions
  9    
Share Classes
  10    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  10    
         
  10    
         
  11    
         
  12    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objectives
The Fund’s investment objectives are both capital appreciation and current income.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
    Series I shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
“N/A” in the above table means “not applicable.”
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
    Series I shares    
 
Management Fees     0.39 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    None      
Other Expenses
    0.28      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    0.67      
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I shares
  $ 68     $ 214     $ 373     $ 835      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 28% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), the Fund’s investment adviser, seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objectives by investing primarily in income-producing equity securities (common stocks, preferred stocks and convertible securities) and investment grade quality debt securities. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing, seeking well-established, undervalued companies that the Adviser believes offer the potential for income with safety of principal and long-term growth of capital. Portfolio securities are typically sold when the assessments of the Adviser of the income or growth potential of such securities materially change.
 
Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity and income securities at the time of investment. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 65% of its total assets in income-producing equity securities.
 
The Fund may also invest in issuers in developing or emerging market countries, which are subject to greater risks than investments in securities of issuers in developed countries.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its total assets in real estate investment trusts (REITs).
 
The Fund can utilize derivative instruments, specifically forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts and options. The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
The Fund can invest in futures contracts to seek exposure to certain asset classes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
The Fund can invest in options to seek alpha or to mitigate risk. An option is a derivative financial instrument that specifies a contract between two parties for a future transaction on an asset at a reference price. The buyer of the option gains the right, but not the obligation, to engage in that transaction, while the seller incurs the corresponding obligation to fulfill the transaction. The price of an option derives from the difference between the reference price and the value of the underlying asset (commonly a stock, a bond, a currency or a futures contract) plus a premium based on the time remaining until the expiration of the option. Other types of options exist, and options can in principle be created for any type of valuable asset.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Market Risk. Market risk is the possibility that the market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, sector of the economy or the market as a whole. The securities of small- and medium-sized companies are subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements and may have lower trading volumes or more erratic trading than securities of larger companies or the market averages in general. Investments in debt securities generally are affected by changes in interest rates and the creditworthiness of the issuer. The prices of such securities tend to fall as interest rates rise, and such declines tend to be greater among securities with longer maturities. The value of a convertible security tends to decline as interest rates rise and,
 
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because of the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying equity security.
 
Income Risk. The ability of the Fund’s equity securities to generate income generally depends on the earnings and the continuing declaration of dividends by the issuers of such securities. The interest income on debt securities generally is affected by prevailing interest rates, which can vary widely over the short- and long-term. If dividends are reduced or discontinued or interest rates drop, distributions to shareholders from the Fund may drop as well.
 
Call Risk. If interest rates fall, it is possible that issuers of callable securities held by the Fund will call or prepay their securities before their maturity dates. In this event, the proceeds from the called securities would most likely be reinvested by the Fund in securities bearing the new, lower interest rates, resulting in a possible decline in the Fund’s income and distributions to shareholders and termination of any conversion option on convertible securities.
 
Credit Risk. Credit risk refers to an issuer’s ability to make timely payments of interest and principal. Because the Fund generally invests only in investment grade-quality debt securities, it is subject to a lower level of credit risk than a fund investing in lower-quality securities.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk. Securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be affected more negatively by inflation, devaluation of their currencies, higher transaction costs, delays in settlement, adverse political developments, the introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, war or lack of timely information than those in developed countries.
 
Foreign Risks. The risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers can include fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign currency exchange controls, political and economic instability, differences in financial reporting, differences in securities regulation and trading, and foreign taxation issues. The Fund may also invest in issuers in developing or emerging market countries, which are subject to greater risks than investments in securities of issuers in developed countries.
 
Risks of Investing in REITs. Investing in REITs makes the Fund more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and with the real estate industry in general and may be involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses. In addition, REITs depend upon specialized management skills, may be less diversified, may have lower trading volume, and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities markets.
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Value Investing Style Risk. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing, which focuses on undervalued companies with characteristics for improved valuations. This style of investing is subject to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock market. Value stocks also may decline in price, even though in theory they are already underpriced.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s and The Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. Equity and Income Portfolio’s (the predecessor fund) performance to that of broad-based securities market benchmark and a style-specific benchmark. The bar chart and performance table below do not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if they did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
 
The returns shown prior to June 1, 2010 are those of the Class II shares of the predecessor fund, which included 12b-1 fees of 0.35% and are not offered by the Fund. The predecessor fund was advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. The predecessor fund was reorganized into Series II shares of the Fund on June 1, 2010. Series I shares’ returns will be different from the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.
 
All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended September 30, 2009): 16.55%
Worst Quarter (ended September 30, 2011): (12.76)%
 
                         
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  Since
    Year   Years   Inception
 
Series I: Inception (06/01/10) 1     (1.26 )%     1.62 %     6.40 %
Russell 1000 ® Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes): Inception (04/30/03)     0.39       (2.64 )     6.14  
Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes): Inception (04/30/03)     8.74       6.55       5.18  
1 Series I shares’ performance shown prior to the inception date is that of the predecessor fund’s Class II shares at net asset value and reflects the expenses applicable to the predecessor fund. The inception date of the predecessor fund’s Class II shares is April 30, 2003.
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Thomas Bastian   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2010 (predecessor fund 2003 )
Chuck Burge   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Mark Laskin   Portfolio Manager     2010 (predecessor fund 2007 )
Mary Jayne Maly   Portfolio Manager     2010 (predecessor fund 2008 )
Sergio Marcheli   Portfolio Manager     2010 (predecessor fund 2003 )
James Roeder   Portfolio Manager     2010 (predecessor fund 2003 )
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more
 
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information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Investment Objectives
The Fund’s investment objectives are both capital appreciation and current income. The Fund’s investment objectives may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
 
Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
The Fund invests primarily in securities which provide the highest possible income as is consistent with safety of principal. To the extent possible, considering its primary investment objective, the Fund seeks long-term growth of capital as an important secondary objective.
 
The Fund, under normal conditions, invests at least 65% of its total assets in income-producing equity investments. Income-producing equity investments are dividend paying common or preferred stocks, interest paying convertible debentures or bonds, or zero coupon convertible securities (on which the Fund accrues income for tax and accounting purposes, but receives no cash).
 
The Fund may invest in income-producing equity instruments (subject to the 65% policy above), debt securities and warrants or rights to acquire such securities, in such proportions as economic conditions indicate would best accomplish the Fund’s objectives. It is the current operating policy of the Fund to invest in debt securities rated Baa or higher by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or rated BBB or higher by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) or in unrated securities considered by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. It is also the operating policy of the Fund to invest not more than 10% of its total assets in debt securities rated Baa by Moody’s or BBB by S&P or in unrated securities considered by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. These operating policies do not apply to convertible securities which are selected primarily on the basis of their equity characteristics. Ratings at the time of purchase determine which securities may be acquired, and a subsequent reduction in ratings does not require the Fund to dispose of a security. Securities rated Baa by Moody’s or BBB by S&P are considered by the rating agencies to be medium grade obligations which possess speculative characteristics so that changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to make principal and interest payments than in the case of higher rated securities. Debt securities with longer maturities generally tend to produce higher yields and are subject to greater market price fluctuations as a result of changes in interest rates than debt securities with shorter maturities.
 
In selecting securities, the Adviser focuses on a security’s potential for income with safety of principal and long-term growth of capital. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing and seeks income-producing securities which have attractive growth potential on an individual company basis. The Adviser generally seeks to identify companies that are undervalued and have identifiable factors that might lead to improved valuations. A value style of investing emphasizes undervalued companies with characteristics for improved valuations. This style of investing is subject to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall market. This catalyst could come from within the company in the form of new management, operational enhancements, restructuring or reorganization. It could also be an external factor, such as an improvement in industry conditions or a regulatory change. The Fund’s style presents the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall market. The Fund may, however, invest in securities which do not pay dividends or interest. The Fund may invest in securities that have above average volatility of price movement including warrants or rights to acquire securities. Because prices of equity securities and debt securities fluctuate, the value of an investment in the Fund will vary based upon the Fund’s investment performance. In an effort to reduce the portfolio’s overall exposure to any individual security price decline, the Fund spreads its investments over many different companies in a variety of industries.
 
The Fund may invest to a larger degree in larger size companies, although the Fund is not required to do so exclusively and may invest in companies of any size including securities of small- and medium-sized companies. The securities of small- and medium-sized companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements and may have lower trading volumes or more erratic trading than securities of larger companies or the market averages in general. Thus, to the extent the Fund invests in small- and medium-sized companies, it will be subject to greater risk than that assumed through investment in the securities of larger-sized companies. The Fund may dispose of a security whenever, in the opinion of the Adviser, factors indicate it is desirable to do so. Such factors include changes in economic or market factors in general or with respect to a particular industry, changes in the market trends or other factors affecting an individual security, changes in the relative market performance or appreciation possibilities offered by individual securities and other circumstances affecting the desirability of a given investment.
 
Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity and income securities at the time of investment. The Fund’s policy in the foregoing sentence may be changed by the Board, but no change is anticipated; if the Fund’s policy in the foregoing sentence changes, the Fund will notify shareholders in writing at least 60 days prior to implementation of the change and shareholders should consider whether the Fund remains an appropriate investment in light of the changes.
 
As with any managed fund, the Adviser may not be successful in selecting the best-performing securities or investment techniques, and the Fund’s performance may lag behind that of similar funds.
 
The Fund invests primarily in income-producing equity securities as described herein, and the Fund also may invest in investment grade quality debt securities.
 
Common Stocks. Common stocks are shares of a corporation or other entity that entitle the holder to a pro rata share of the profits of the corporation, if any, without preference over any other class of securities, including such entity’s debt securities, preferred stock and other senior equity securities. Common stock usually carries with it the right to vote and frequently an exclusive right to do so.
 
Preferred Stock. Preferred stock generally has a preference as to dividends and liquidation over an issuer’s common stock but ranks junior to debt securities in an issuer’s capital structure. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.
 
Convertible Securities. A convertible security is a bond, debenture, note, preferred stock, right, warrant or other security that may be
 
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converted into or exchanged for a prescribed amount of common stock or other security of the same or a different issuer or into cash within a particular period of time at a specified price or formula. A convertible security generally entitles the holder to receive interest paid or accrued on debt securities or the dividend paid on preferred stock until the convertible security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Before conversion, convertible securities generally have characteristics similar to both debt and equity securities. The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying securities. Convertible securities ordinarily provide a stream of income with generally higher yields than those of common stock of the same or similar issuers. Convertible securities generally rank senior to common stock in a corporation’s capital structure but are usually subordinated to comparable nonconvertible securities. Convertible securities generally do not participate directly in any dividend increases or decreases of the underlying securities although the market prices of convertible securities may be affected by any dividend changes or other changes in the underlying securities. The Fund may purchase convertible securities rated below investment grade (i.e., Ba or lower by Moody’s or BB or lower by S&P). Securities rated below investment grade are commonly known as junk bonds. Although the Fund selects these securities primarily on the basis of their equity characteristics, investors should be aware that convertible securities rated in these categories are considered high risk securities; the rating agencies consider them speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make timely payments of interest and principal. Thus, to the extent that such convertible securities are acquired by the Fund, there is a greater risk as to the timely repayment of the principal of, and timely payment of interest or dividends on, such securities than in the case of higher-rated convertible securities.
 
Rights and warrants entitle the holder to buy equity securities at a specific price for a specific period of time. Rights typically have a substantially shorter term than do warrants. Rights and warrants may be considered more speculative and less liquid than certain other types of investments in that they do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect to the underlying securities nor do they represent any rights in the assets of the issuing company. Rights and warrants may lack a secondary market.
 
Debt Securities. The Fund also may invest in debt securities of various maturities. The Fund invests only in debt securities that are investment grade at the time of investment, and a subsequent reduction in rating does not require the Fund to dispose of a security. Securities rated BBB by S&P or Baa by Moody’s are in the lowest of the four investment grades and are considered by the rating agencies to be medium-grade obligations which possess speculative characteristics so that changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to make principal and interest payments than in the case of higher-rated securities.
 
The Fund may invest in collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). CMOs are debt obligations collateralized by mortgage loans or mortgage-related securities which generally are held under an indenture issued by financial institutions or other mortgage lenders or issued or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. government. CMBS are generally multi-class or pass-through securities issued by special purpose entities that represent an interest in a portfolio of mortgage loans backed by commercial properties. The yield and payment characteristics of mortgage-backed securities differ from traditional fixed income securities. Interest and principal payments are made regularly and frequently, usually monthly, over the life of the mortgage loans unlike traditional fixed income securities and principal may be prepaid at any time because the underlying mortgage loans generally may be prepaid at any time. Faster or slower prepayments than expected on underlying mortgage loans can dramatically alter the valuation and yield to maturity of a mortgage-backed security. The value of most mortgage-backed securities, like traditional fixed income securities, tends to vary inversely with changes in prevailing interest rates (i.e., as interest rates increase, the value of such securities decrease). Mortgage-backed securities, however, may benefit less than traditional fixed income securities from declining interest rates because prepayment of mortgages tends to accelerate during periods of declining interest rates. This means some of the Fund’s higher yielding securities may be converted to cash, and the Fund will be forced to accept lower interest rates when that cash is used to purchase new securities at prevailing interest rates. Alternatively, during periods of rising interest rates, mortgage-backed securities are often more susceptible to extension risk (i.e., rising interest rates could cause a borrower to prepay a mortgage loan more slowly than expected when the security was purchased by the Fund which may further reduce the market value of such security and lengthen the duration of such security) than traditional fixed income securities. If the collateral securing a CMO or any third party guarantees are insufficient to make payments, the Fund could sustain a loss. Certain of these securities may have variable or floating interest rates and others may be stripped (securities which provide only the principal or interest feature of the underlying security).
 
Stripped mortgage-backed securities (hereinafter referred to as stripped mortgage securities) are derivative multi-class mortgage securities. Stripped mortgage securities may be issued by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. government, or by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans, including savings and loan associations, mortgage banks, commercial banks, investment banks and special purpose subsidiaries of the foregoing. Stripped mortgage securities usually are structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest and principal distributions on a pool of underlying assets. A common type of stripped mortgage security will have one class receiving some of the interest and most of the principal from the mortgage assets, while the other class receives most of the interest and the remainder of the principal. In the most extreme case, one class will receive all of the interest (the interest-only or IO class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or PO class). The yield to maturity on an IO class is extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets, and a rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse affect on the securities’ yield to maturity. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may fail to fully recoup its initial investment in these securities. PO securities usually trade at a deep discount from their face or par value and are subject to greater fluctuations of market value in response to changing interest rates than debt obligations of comparable maturities which make current distributions of interest. Furthermore, if the underlying mortgage assets experience less than the anticipated volume of prepayments of principal, the yield of POs could be materially adversely affected. The market values of IOs and POs are subject to greater risk of fluctuation in response to changes in market rates of interest than many other types of government securities and, to the extent the Fund invests in IOs and POs, such investments increase the risk of fluctuations in the net asset value of the Fund. Although the market for stripped securities is increasingly liquid, certain of such securities may not be readily marketable and will be considered illiquid for purposes of the Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities.
 
The financial markets in general are subject to volatility and may at times experience periods of extreme volatility and uncertainty, which may affect all investment securities, including equity securities, debt securities and derivative instruments. During such periods, debt securities of all credit qualities may become illiquid or difficult to sell at a time and a price that the Fund would like. The markets for other securities in which the Fund may invest may not function properly, which may affect the value of such securities and such securities may become illiquid. New or proposed laws may have an impact on the Fund’s investments and it is not possible to predict what effect, if any, such legislation may have on the Fund.
 
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REITs. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its total assets in REITs. REITs pool investors’ funds for investment primarily in commercial real estate properties or real-estate related loans. REITs generally derive their income from rents on the underlying properties or interest on the underlying loans, and their value is impacted by changes in the value of the underlying property or changes in interest rates affecting the underlying loans owned by the REITs. REITs are more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and the real estate industry in general. These risks can include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties; defaults by borrowers or tenants; market saturation; changes in general and local economic conditions; decreases in market rates for rents; increases in competition, property taxes, capital expenditures, or operating expenses; and other economic, political or regulatory occurrences affecting the real estate industry. In addition, REITs depend upon specialized management skills, may not be diversified (which may increase the volatility of the REIT’s value), may have less trading volume and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities market. REITs are not taxed on income distributed to shareholders provided they comply with several requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). REITs are subject to the risk of failing to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the Code. In addition, investments in REITs may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses, as the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of any expenses paid by REITs in which it invests.
 
Developing Markets Securities Risk. The prices of securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing countries may be impacted by certain factors more than those in countries with mature economies. For example, developing countries may experience higher rates of inflation or sharply devalue their currencies against the U.S. dollar, thereby causing the value of investments issued by the government or companies located in those countries to decline. Governments in developing markets may be relatively less stable. The introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, or war may result in adverse volatility in the prices of securities or currencies. Other factors may include additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.
 
Risks of Investing in Securities of Foreign Issuers. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of foreign issuers. Securities of foreign issuers may be denominated in U.S. dollars or in currencies other than U.S. dollars. Investments in securities of foreign issuers present certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of U.S. issuers. These risks include fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, political, economic or legal developments (including war or other instability, expropriation of assets, nationalization and confiscatory taxation), the imposition of foreign exchange limitations (including currency blockage), withholding taxes on income or capital transactions or other restrictions, higher transaction costs (including higher brokerage, custodial and settlement costs and currency conversion costs) and possible difficulty in enforcing contractual obligations or taking judicial action. Securities of foreign issuers may not be as liquid and may be more volatile than comparable securities of domestic issuers.
 
In addition, there often is less publicly available information about many foreign issuers, and issuers of foreign securities are subject to different, often less comprehensive, auditing, accounting and financial reporting disclosure requirements than domestic issuers. There is generally less government regulation of exchanges, brokers and listed companies abroad than in the United States and, with respect to certain foreign countries, there is a possibility of expropriation or confiscatory taxation, or diplomatic developments which could affect investment in those countries. Because there is usually less supervision and governmental regulation of foreign exchanges, brokers and dealers than there is in the United States, the Fund may experience settlement difficulties or delays not usually encountered in the United States.
 
Delays in making trades in securities of foreign issuers relating to volume constraints, limitations or restrictions, clearance or settlement procedures, or otherwise could impact returns and result in temporary periods when assets of the Fund are not fully invested or attractive investment opportunities are foregone.
 
The Fund may invest in securities of issuers in developing or emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers in developing or emerging market countries are subject to greater risks than investments in securities of developed countries since emerging market countries tend to have economic structures that are less diverse and mature and political systems that are less stable than developed countries.
 
In addition to the increased risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, there are often increased transaction costs associated with investing in securities of foreign issuers, including the costs incurred in connection with converting currencies, higher foreign brokerage or dealer costs and higher settlement costs or custodial costs.
 
Since the Fund may invest in securities denominated or quoted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, the Fund may be affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates (and exchange control regulations) which affect the value of investments in the Fund and the accrued income and appreciation or depreciation of the investments. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S. dollar value of the Fund’s assets denominated in that currency and the Fund’s return on such assets as well as any temporary uninvested reserves in bank deposits in foreign currencies. In addition, the Fund will incur costs in connection with conversions between various currencies.
 
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form of depositary receipts. Depositary receipts involve substantially identical risks to those associated with direct investment in securities of foreign issuers. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts, or to pass through to them any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.
 
The Fund may purchase and sell foreign currency on a spot (i.e., cash) basis in connection with the settlement of transactions in securities traded in such foreign currency. The Fund also may enter into contracts with banks, brokers or dealers to purchase or sell securities or foreign currencies at a future date (forward contracts). A foreign currency forward contract is a negotiated agreement between the contracting to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. The rate can be higher or lower than the spot rate between the currencies that are the subject of the contract.
 
The Fund may attempt to protect against adverse changes in the value of the U.S. dollar in relation to a foreign currency by entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale of the amount of foreign currency invested or to be invested, or by buying or selling a foreign currency option or futures contract for such amount. Such strategies may be employed before the Fund purchases a foreign security traded in the currency which the Fund anticipates acquiring or between the date the foreign security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment therefore is made or received. Seeking to protect against a change in the value of a foreign currency in the foregoing manner does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of portfolio securities or prevent losses if the prices of such securities decline. Furthermore, such transactions reduce or preclude the opportunity for gain if the value of the currency should move in the direction opposite to the position taken. Unanticipated changes in currency prices may result in poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not entered into such contracts.
 
The Fund can utilize derivative instruments, specifically forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts and options. The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future
 
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time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
The Fund can invest in futures contracts to seek exposure to certain asset classes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
The Fund can invest in options to seek alpha or to mitigate risk. An option is a derivative financial instrument that specifies a contract between two parties for a future transaction on an asset at a reference price. The buyer of the option gains the right, but not the obligation, to engage in that transaction, while the seller incurs the corresponding obligation to fulfill the transaction. The price of an option derives from the difference between the reference price and the value of the underlying asset (commonly a stock, a bond, a currency or a futures contract) plus a premium based on the time remaining until the expiration of the option. Other types of options exist, and options can in principle be created for any type of valuable asset.
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
  n   Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
  n   Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
  n   Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
  n   Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
  n   Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
  n   Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
  n   Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
  n   Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
Value Investing Style Risk. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing, which focuses on undervalued companies with characteristics for improved valuations. This style of investing is subject to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock market. Value stocks also may decline in price, even though in theory they are already underpriced.
 
Other Investments and Risk Factors
For cash management purposes, the Fund may engage in repurchase agreements with broker-dealers, banks and other financial institutions to earn a return on temporarily available cash. Such transactions are considered loans by the Fund and are subject to the risk of default by the other party. The Fund will only enter into such agreements with parties deemed to be creditworthy under guidelines approved by the Board.
 
The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities and certain restricted securities. Such securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. Thus, the Fund may have to sell such securities at a lower price, sell other securities instead to obtain cash or forego other investment opportunities.
 
Further information about these types of investments and other investment practices that may be used by the Fund is contained in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI).
 
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The Fund may sell securities without regard to the length of time they have been held to take advantage of new investment opportunities, when the Adviser believes the potential for income or capital growth has lessened, or for other reasons. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year. A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) increases a fund’s transaction costs (including brokerage commissions and dealer costs), which would adversely impact a fund’s performance. Higher portfolio turnover may result in the realization of more short-term capital gains than if a fund had lower portfolio turnover. The turnover rate will not be a limiting factor, however, if the Adviser considers portfolio changes appropriate.
 
Temporary Defensive Strategy. When market conditions dictate a more defensive investment strategy, the Fund may, on a temporary basis, hold cash or invest a portion or all of its assets in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, prime commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and repurchase agreements. Under normal market conditions, the potential for income and capital growth on these securities will tend to be lower than the potential for income and capital growth on other securities that may be owned by the Fund. In taking such a defensive position, the Fund would temporarily not be pursuing its principal investment strategies and may not achieve its investment objectives.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. The Fund may also invest in securities and other investments not described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation. Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.38% of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board’s approval of the investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Thomas Bastian, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Bastian served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2003. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Mr. Bastian was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. in an investment management capacity (2003 to 2010).
 
n   Chuck Burge, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010, and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2002.
 
n   Mark Laskin, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Laskin served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2007. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Mr. Laskin was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. in an investment management capacity (2000 to 2010).
 
n   Mary Jayne Maly, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Ms. Maly served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2008. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Ms. Maly was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. in an investment management capacity (1992 to 2010).
 
n   Sergio Marcheli, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Marcheli served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2003. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Mr. Marcheli was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. in an investment management capacity (2000 to 2010).
 
n   James Roeder, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Roeder served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2003. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Mr. Roeder was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. in an investment management capacity (1999 to 2010).
 
Messrs. Bastian, Roeder, Laskin and Ms. Maly manage the equity holdings of the Fund. Mr. Burge is responsible for the management of the fixed income holdings of the Fund. Mr. Marcheli manages the cash position in the Fund, submits trades and aids in providing research.
 
A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of a portion of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which a lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
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Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e. , to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. A fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares ( i.e. , purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted.
 
The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (i) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (ii) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
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Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities. Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time.
 
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities. Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-Term Securities. The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements. Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-End Funds. To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests.
 
The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from Invesco as described on the back cover of this prospectus.
 
The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders.
 
Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objectives and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
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Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, Inc., the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or the insurance company’s affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources.
 
Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and Fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Index includes treasuries and agencies that represent the government portion of the index, and includes publicly issued U.S. corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements to represent the credit interests.
 
Russell 1000 ® Value Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value stocks. The Russell 1000 Value Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial performance. The Fund has the same investment objective and similar investment policies as the predecessor fund. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund or predecessor fund share. Series II shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund and the predecessor fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
The information for the fiscal years ended after June 1, 2010 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request. The information for the fiscal years ended June 1, 2010 has been audited by the auditor to the predecessor fund.
                                                                                                                         
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
           
                                            expenses
  expenses
           
                                            to average
  to average
      Ratio of
   
            Net gains
                              net assets
  net assets
      rebate from
   
            (losses) on
                              with fee
  without
  Ratio of net
  Morgan
   
    Net asset
      securities
      Dividends
  Distributions
                  waivers
  fee waivers
  investment
  Stanley
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  from net
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  and/or
  and/or
  income to
  Affiliates to
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  realized
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  expenses
  expenses
  average
  average net
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   Distributions   of period   return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 14.06     $ 0.25     $ (0.41 )   $ (0.16 )   $ (0.25 )   $     $ (0.25 )   $ 13.65       (1.19 )%   $ 56,053       0.66 % (d)     0.67 % (d)     1.83 % (d)     %     28 %
Year ended 12/31/10 (e)     12.27       0.13       1.66       1.79                         14.06       14.59       46       0.69 (j)     0.70 (j)     1.73 (j)           34  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     14.05       0.25       (0.42 )     (0.17 )     (0.25 )           (0.25 )     13.63       (1.30 )     864,716       0.71 (d)     0.92 (d)     1.78 (d)           28  
Year ended 12/31/10     12.80       0.22       1.29       1.51       (0.26 )           (0.26 )     14.05       12.03       800,414       0.74       0.98       1.68             34  
Year ended 12/31/09     10.77       0.24       2.11       2.35       (0.32 )           (0.32 )     12.80       22.49       672,782       0.74 (f)     1.04 (f)     2.09 (f)(g)     0.01       81  
Year ended 12/31/08     14.74       0.32       (3.56 )     (3.24 )     (0.31 )     (0.42 )     (0.73 )     10.77       (22.68 ) (h)     517,124       0.75 (f)     1.05 (f)     2.50 (f)(g)     0.01       95  
Year ended 12/31/07     14.89       0.35       0.17       0.52       (0.28 )     (0.39 )     (0.67 )     14.74       3.36       711,897       0.74 (f)     1.04 (f)     2.31 (f)(g)     0.00 (i)     70  
       
 
(a)
  Calculate using average shares outstanding.
 
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
 
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the period ending December 31, 2011, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $84,964,454 and sold of $24,142,395 in effect to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of Invesco V.I. Basic Balanced Fund, Invesco V.I. Income Builder Fund and Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Balanced Fund into the Fund.
 
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $40,072 and $849,662 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
 
(e)
  Commencement date of June 1, 2010.
 
(f)
  The ratios reflect the rebate of certain Fund expenses in connection with the investments in Morgan Stanley affiliates during the period. The effect of the rebate is disclosed in the above table as “Ratio of Rebate from Morgan Stanley Affiliates to Average Net Assets”.
 
(g)
  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets without fee waivers and/or expenses absorbed was 1.79%, 2.20% and 2.01% for the years ended December 31, 2009 through December 31, 2007, respectively.
 
(h)
  The Adviser reimbursed the Fund for losses incurred on derivative transactions which breached an investment guideline of the Fund during the period. The impact of this reimbursement is reflected in the total return shown above. Without this reimbursement, the total return for Series II would have been (22.68)%.
 
(i)
  Amount is less than 0.005%.
 
(j)
  Annualized.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period; and
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund classes for any of the years shown. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
Series I   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    0 .67%     0 .67%     0 .67%     0 .67%     0 .67%     0 .67%     0 .67%     0 .67%     0 .67%     0 .67%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    4 .33%     8 .85%     13 .56%     18 .48%     23 .61%     28 .96%     34 .54%     40 .37%     46 .45%     52 .79%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,433 .00   $ 10,884 .75   $ 11,356 .06   $ 11,847 .78   $ 12,360 .78   $ 12,896 .01   $ 13,454 .40   $ 14,036 .98   $ 14,644 .78   $ 15,278 .90
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 68 .45   $ 71 .41   $ 74 .51   $ 77 .73   $ 81 .10   $ 84 .61   $ 88 .27   $ 92 .10   $ 96 .08   $ 100 .24
 
 
     
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  Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or if you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund Series I
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series II shares
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund’s investment objectives are both capital appreciation and current income.
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


 

 
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The Adviser(s)
  7    
Adviser Compensation
  7    
Portfolio Managers
  7    
         
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Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  8    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  8    
Pricing of Shares
  9    
Taxes
  9    
Distributions
  10    
Dividends
  10    
Capital Gains Distributions
  10    
Share Classes
  10    
Distribution Plan
  10    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  10    
         
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  11    
         
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Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objectives
The Fund’s investment objectives are both capital appreciation and current income.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
    Series II shares      
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
“N/A” in the above table means “not applicable.”
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
    Series II shares    
 
Management Fees     0.39 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.25      
Other Expenses
    0.28      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    0.92      
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series II shares
  $ 94     $ 293     $ 509     $ 1,131      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 28% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), the Fund’s investment adviser, seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objectives by investing primarily in income-producing equity securities (common stocks, preferred stocks and convertible securities) and investment grade quality debt securities. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing, seeking well-established, undervalued companies that the Adviser believes offer the potential for income with safety of principal and long-term growth of capital. Portfolio securities are typically sold when the assessments of the Adviser of the income or growth potential of such securities materially change.
 
Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity and income securities at the time of investment. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 65% of its total assets in income-producing equity securities.
 
The Fund may also invest in issuers in developing or emerging market countries, which are subject to greater risks than investments in securities of issuers in developed countries.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its total assets in real estate investment trusts (REITs).
 
The Fund can utilize derivative instruments, specifically forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts and options. The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
The Fund can invest in futures contracts to seek exposure to certain asset classes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
The Fund can invest in options to seek alpha or to mitigate risk. An option is a derivative financial instrument that specifies a contract between two parties for a future transaction on an asset at a reference price. The buyer of the option gains the right, but not the obligation, to engage in that transaction, while the seller incurs the corresponding obligation to fulfill the transaction. The price of an option derives from the difference between the reference price and the value of the underlying asset (commonly a stock, a bond, a currency or a futures contract) plus a premium based on the time remaining until the expiration of the option. Other types of options exist, and options can in principle be created for any type of valuable asset.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Market Risk. Market risk is the possibility that the market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, sector of the economy or the market as a whole. The securities of small- and medium-sized companies are subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements and may have lower trading volumes or more erratic trading than securities of larger companies or the market averages in general. Investments in debt securities generally are affected by changes in interest rates and the creditworthiness of the issuer. The prices of such securities tend to fall as interest rates rise, and such declines tend to be greater among securities with longer maturities. The value of a convertible security tends to decline as interest rates rise and,
 
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because of the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying equity security.
 
Income Risk. The ability of the Fund’s equity securities to generate income generally depends on the earnings and the continuing declaration of dividends by the issuers of such securities. The interest income on debt securities generally is affected by prevailing interest rates, which can vary widely over the short- and long-term. If dividends are reduced or discontinued or interest rates drop, distributions to shareholders from the Fund may drop as well.
 
Call Risk. If interest rates fall, it is possible that issuers of callable securities held by the Fund will call or prepay their securities before their maturity dates. In this event, the proceeds from the called securities would most likely be reinvested by the Fund in securities bearing the new, lower interest rates, resulting in a possible decline in the Fund’s income and distributions to shareholders and termination of any conversion option on convertible securities.
 
Credit Risk. Credit risk refers to an issuer’s ability to make timely payments of interest and principal. Because the Fund generally invests only in investment grade-quality debt securities, it is subject to a lower level of credit risk than a fund investing in lower-quality securities.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk. Securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be affected more negatively by inflation, devaluation of their currencies, higher transaction costs, delays in settlement, adverse political developments, the introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, war or lack of timely information than those in developed countries.
 
Foreign Risks. The risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers can include fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign currency exchange controls, political and economic instability, differences in financial reporting, differences in securities regulation and trading, and foreign taxation issues. The Fund may also invest in issuers in developing or emerging market countries, which are subject to greater risks than investments in securities of issuers in developed countries.
 
Risks of Investing in REITs. Investing in REITs makes the Fund more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and with the real estate industry in general and may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses. In addition, REITs depend upon specialized management skills, may be less diversified, may have lower trading volume, and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities markets.
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Value Investing Style Risk. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing, which focuses on undervalued companies with characteristics for improved valuations. This style of investing is subject to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock market. Value stocks also may decline in price, even though in theory they are already underpriced.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s and The Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. Equity and Income Portfolio’s (the predecessor fund) performance to that of broad-based securities market benchmark and a style-specific benchmark. The bar chart and performance table below do not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if they did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
 
The returns shown prior to June 1, 2010 are those of the Class II shares of the predecessor fund, which are not offered by the Fund. The predecessor fund was advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. The predecessor fund was reorganized into Series II shares of the Fund on June 1, 2010. Series II shares’ returns will be different from the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.
 
All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
 
Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended September 30, 2009): 16.55%
Worst Quarter (ended September 30, 2011): -12.76%
 
                         
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  Since
    Year   Years   Inception
 
Series II: Inception (04/30/03)
    (1.30 )%     1.60 %     6.39 %
Russell 1000 ® Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes): Inception (04/30/03)
    0.39       (2.64 )     6.14  
Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes): Inception (04/30/03)
    8.74       6.55       5.18  
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
 
         
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Thomas B. Bastian   Portfolio Manager (lead)   2010 (predecessor fund 2003)
Chuck Burge   Portfolio Manager   2010
Mark Laskin   Portfolio Manager   2010 (predecessor fund 2007)
Mary Jayne Maly   Portfolio Manager   2010 (predecessor fund 2008)
Sergio Marcheli   Portfolio Manager   2010 (predecessor fund 2003)
James Roeder   Portfolio Manager   2010 (predecessor fund 2003)
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more
 
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information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objectives and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Investment Objectives
The Fund’s investment objectives are both capital appreciation and current income. The Fund’s investment objectives may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
 
Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
The Fund invests primarily in securities which provide the highest possible income as is consistent with safety of principal. To the extent possible, considering its primary investment objective, the Fund seeks long-term growth of capital as an important secondary objective.
 
The Fund, under normal conditions, invests at least 65% of its total assets in income-producing equity investments. Income-producing equity investments are dividend paying common or preferred stocks, interest paying convertible debentures or bonds, or zero coupon convertible securities (on which the Fund accrues income for tax and accounting purposes, but receives no cash).
 
The Fund may invest in income-producing equity instruments (subject to the 65% policy above), debt securities and warrants or rights to acquire such securities, in such proportions as economic conditions indicate would best accomplish the Fund’s objectives. It is the current operating policy of the Fund to invest in debt securities rated Baa or higher by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or rated BBB or higher by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) or in unrated securities considered by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. It is also the operating policy of the Fund to invest not more than 10% of its total assets in debt securities rated Baa by Moody’s or BBB by S&P or in unrated securities considered by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. These operating policies do not apply to convertible securities which are selected primarily on the basis of their equity characteristics. Ratings at the time of purchase determine which securities may be acquired, and a subsequent reduction in ratings does not require the Fund to dispose of a security. Securities rated Baa by Moody’s or BBB by S&P are considered by the rating agencies to be medium grade obligations which possess speculative characteristics so that changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to make principal and interest payments than in the case of higher rated securities. Debt securities with longer maturities generally tend to produce higher yields and are subject to greater market price fluctuations as a result of changes in interest rates than debt securities with shorter maturities.
 
In selecting securities, the Adviser focuses on a security’s potential for income with safety of principal and long-term growth of capital. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing and seeks income-producing securities which have attractive growth potential on an individual company basis. The Adviser generally seeks to identify companies that are undervalued and have identifiable factors that might lead to improved valuations. A value style of investing emphasizes undervalued companies with characteristics for improved valuations. This style of investing is subject to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall market. This catalyst could come from within the company in the form of new management, operational enhancements, restructuring or reorganization. It could also be an external factor, such as an improvement in industry conditions or a regulatory change. The Fund’s style presents the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall market. The Fund may, however, invest in securities which do not pay dividends or interest. The Fund may invest in securities that have above average volatility of price movement including warrants or rights to acquire securities. Because prices of equity securities and debt securities fluctuate, the value of an investment in the Fund will vary based upon the Fund’s investment performance. In an effort to reduce the portfolio’s overall exposure to any individual security price decline, the Fund spreads its investments over many different companies in a variety of industries.
 
The Fund may invest to a larger degree in larger size companies, although the Fund is not required to do so exclusively and may invest in companies of any size including securities of small- and medium-sized companies. The securities of small- and medium-sized companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements and may have lower trading volumes or more erratic trading than securities of larger companies or the market averages in general. Thus, to the extent the Fund invests in small- and medium-sized companies, it will be subject to greater risk than that assumed through investment in the securities of larger-sized companies. The Fund may dispose of a security whenever, in the opinion of the Adviser, factors indicate it is desirable to do so. Such factors include changes in economic or market factors in general or with respect to a particular industry, changes in the market trends or other factors affecting an individual security, changes in the relative market performance or appreciation possibilities offered by individual securities and other circumstances affecting the desirability of a given investment.
 
Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity and income securities at the time of investment. The Fund’s policy in the foregoing sentence may be changed by the Board, but no change is anticipated; if the Fund’s policy in the foregoing sentence changes, the Fund will notify shareholders in writing at least 60 days prior to implementation of the change and shareholders should consider whether the Fund remains an appropriate investment in light of the changes.
 
As with any managed fund, the Adviser may not be successful in selecting the best-performing securities or investment techniques, and the Fund’s performance may lag behind that of similar funds.
 
The Fund invests primarily in income-producing equity securities as described herein, and the Fund also may invest in investment grade quality debt securities.
 
Common Stocks. Common stocks are shares of a corporation or other entity that entitle the holder to a pro rata share of the profits of the corporation, if any, without preference over any other class of securities, including such entity’s debt securities, preferred stock and other senior equity securities. Common stock usually carries with it the right to vote and frequently an exclusive right to do so.
 
Preferred Stock. Preferred stock generally has a preference as to dividends and liquidation over an issuer’s common stock but ranks junior to debt securities in an issuer’s capital structure. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.
 
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Convertible Securities. A convertible security is a bond, debenture, note, preferred stock, right, warrant or other security that may be converted into or exchanged for a prescribed amount of common stock or other security of the same or a different issuer or into cash within a particular period of time at a specified price or formula. A convertible security generally entitles the holder to receive interest paid or accrued on debt securities or the dividend paid on preferred stock until the convertible security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Before conversion, convertible securities generally have characteristics similar to both debt and equity securities. The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying securities. Convertible securities ordinarily provide a stream of income with generally higher yields than those of common stock of the same or similar issuers. Convertible securities generally rank senior to common stock in a corporation’s capital structure but are usually subordinated to comparable nonconvertible securities. Convertible securities generally do not participate directly in any dividend increases or decreases of the underlying securities although the market prices of convertible securities may be affected by any dividend changes or other changes in the underlying securities. The Fund may purchase convertible securities rated below investment grade (i.e., Ba or lower by Moody’s or BB or lower by S&P). Securities rated below investment grade are commonly known as junk bonds. Although the Fund selects these securities primarily on the basis of their equity characteristics, investors should be aware that convertible securities rated in these categories are considered high risk securities; the rating agencies consider them speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make timely payments of interest and principal. Thus, to the extent that such convertible securities are acquired by the Fund, there is a greater risk as to the timely repayment of the principal of, and timely payment of interest or dividends on, such securities than in the case of higher-rated convertible securities.
 
Rights and warrants entitle the holder to buy equity securities at a specific price for a specific period of time. Rights typically have a substantially shorter term than do warrants. Rights and warrants may be considered more speculative and less liquid than certain other types of investments in that they do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect to the underlying securities nor do they represent any rights in the assets of the issuing company. Rights and warrants may lack a secondary market.
 
Debt Securities. The Fund also may invest in debt securities of various maturities. The Fund invests only in debt securities that are investment grade at the time of investment, and a subsequent reduction in rating does not require the Fund to dispose of a security. Securities rated BBB by S&P or Baa by Moody’s are in the lowest of the four investment grades and are considered by the rating agencies to be medium-grade obligations which possess speculative characteristics so that changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to make principal and interest payments than in the case of higher-rated securities.
 
The Fund may invest in collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). CMOs are debt obligations collateralized by mortgage loans or mortgage-related securities which generally are held under an indenture issued by financial institutions or other mortgage lenders or issued or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. government. CMBS are generally multi-class or pass-through securities issued by special purpose entities that represent an interest in a portfolio of mortgage loans backed by commercial properties. The yield and payment characteristics of mortgage-backed securities differ from traditional fixed income securities. Interest and principal payments are made regularly and frequently, usually monthly, over the life of the mortgage loans unlike traditional fixed income securities and principal may be prepaid at any time because the underlying mortgage loans generally may be prepaid at any time. Faster or slower prepayments than expected on underlying mortgage loans can dramatically alter the valuation and yield to maturity of a mortgage-backed security. The value of most mortgage-backed securities, like traditional fixed income securities, tends to vary inversely with changes in prevailing interest rates (i.e., as interest rates increase, the value of such securities decrease). Mortgage-backed securities, however, may benefit less than traditional fixed income securities from declining interest rates because prepayment of mortgages tends to accelerate during periods of declining interest rates. This means some of the Fund’s higher yielding securities may be converted to cash, and the Fund will be forced to accept lower interest rates when that cash is used to purchase new securities at prevailing interest rates. Alternatively, during periods of rising interest rates, mortgage-backed securities are often more susceptible to extension risk (i.e., rising interest rates could cause a borrower to prepay a mortgage loan more slowly than expected when the security was purchased by the Fund which may further reduce the market value of such security and lengthen the duration of such security) than traditional fixed income securities. If the collateral securing a CMO or any third party guarantees are insufficient to make payments, the Fund could sustain a loss. Certain of these securities may have variable or floating interest rates and others may be stripped (securities which provide only the principal or interest feature of the underlying security).
 
Stripped mortgage-backed securities (hereinafter referred to as stripped mortgage securities) are derivative multi-class mortgage securities. Stripped mortgage securities may be issued by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. government, or by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans, including savings and loan associations, mortgage banks, commercial banks, investment banks and special purpose subsidiaries of the foregoing. Stripped mortgage securities usually are structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest and principal distributions on a pool of underlying assets. A common type of stripped mortgage security will have one class receiving some of the interest and most of the principal from the mortgage assets, while the other class receives most of the interest and the remainder of the principal. In the most extreme case, one class will receive all of the interest (the interest-only or IO class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or PO class). The yield to maturity on an IO class is extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets, and a rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse affect on the securities’ yield to maturity. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may fail to fully recoup its initial investment in these securities. PO securities usually trade at a deep discount from their face or par value and are subject to greater fluctuations of market value in response to changing interest rates than debt obligations of comparable maturities which make current distributions of interest. Furthermore, if the underlying mortgage assets experience less than the anticipated volume of prepayments of principal, the yield of POs could be materially adversely affected. The market values of IOs and POs are subject to greater risk of fluctuation in response to changes in market rates of interest than many other types of government securities and, to the extent the Fund invests in IOs and POs, such investments increase the risk of fluctuations in the net asset value of the Fund. Although the market for stripped securities is increasingly liquid, certain of such securities may not be readily marketable and will be considered illiquid for purposes of the Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities.
 
The financial markets in general are subject to volatility and may at times experience periods of extreme volatility and uncertainty, which may affect all investment securities, including equity securities, debt securities and derivative instruments. During such periods, debt securities of all credit qualities may become illiquid or difficult to sell at a time and a price that the Fund would like. The markets for other securities in which the Fund may invest may not function properly, which may affect the value of such securities and such securities may become illiquid. New or proposed
 
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laws may have an impact on the Fund’s investments and it is not possible to predict what effect, if any, such legislation may have on the Fund.
 
REITs. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its total assets in REITs. REITs pool investors’ funds for investment primarily in commercial real estate properties or real-estate related loans. REITs generally derive their income from rents on the underlying properties or interest on the underlying loans, and their value is impacted by changes in the value of the underlying property or changes in interest rates affecting the underlying loans owned by the REITs. REITs are more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and the real estate industry in general. These risks can include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties; defaults by borrowers or tenants; market saturation; changes in general and local economic conditions; decreases in market rates for rents; increases in competition, property taxes, capital expenditures, or operating expenses; and other economic, political or regulatory occurrences affecting the real estate industry. In addition, REITs depend upon specialized management skills, may not be diversified (which may increase the volatility of the REIT’s value), may have less trading volume and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities market. REITs are not taxed on income distributed to shareholders provided they comply with several requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). REITs are subject to the risk of failing to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the Code. In addition, investments in REITs may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses, as the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of any expenses paid by REITs in which it invests.
 
Developing Markets Securities Risk. The prices of securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing countries may be impacted by certain factors more than those in countries with mature economies. For example, developing countries may experience higher rates of inflation or sharply devalue their currencies against the U.S. dollar, thereby causing the value of investments issued by the government or companies located in those countries to decline. Governments in developing markets may be relatively less stable. The introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, or war may result in adverse volatility in the prices of securities or currencies. Other factors may include additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.
 
Risks of Investing in Securities of Foreign Issuers. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of foreign issuers. Securities of foreign issuers may be denominated in U.S. dollars or in currencies other than U.S. dollars. Investments in securities of foreign issuers present certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of U.S. issuers. These risks include fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, political, economic or legal developments (including war or other instability, expropriation of assets, nationalization and confiscatory taxation), the imposition of foreign exchange limitations (including currency blockage), withholding taxes on income or capital transactions or other restrictions, higher transaction costs (including higher brokerage, custodial and settlement costs and currency conversion costs) and possible difficulty in enforcing contractual obligations or taking judicial action. Securities of foreign issuers may not be as liquid and may be more volatile than comparable securities of domestic issuers.
 
In addition, there often is less publicly available information about many foreign issuers, and issuers of foreign securities are subject to different, often less comprehensive, auditing, accounting and financial reporting disclosure requirements than domestic issuers. There is generally less government regulation of exchanges, brokers and listed companies abroad than in the United States and, with respect to certain foreign countries, there is a possibility of expropriation or confiscatory taxation, or diplomatic developments which could affect investment in those countries. Because there is usually less supervision and governmental regulation of foreign exchanges, brokers and dealers than there is in the United States, the Fund may experience settlement difficulties or delays not usually encountered in the United States.
 
Delays in making trades in securities of foreign issuers relating to volume constraints, limitations or restrictions, clearance or settlement procedures, or otherwise could impact returns and result in temporary periods when assets of the Fund are not fully invested or attractive investment opportunities are foregone.
 
The Fund may invest in securities of issuers in developing or emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers in developing or emerging market countries are subject to greater risks than investments in securities of developed countries since emerging market countries tend to have economic structures that are less diverse and mature and political systems that are less stable than developed countries.
 
In addition to the increased risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, there are often increased transaction costs associated with investing in securities of foreign issuers, including the costs incurred in connection with converting currencies, higher foreign brokerage or dealer costs and higher settlement costs or custodial costs.
 
Since the Fund may invest in securities denominated or quoted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, the Fund may be affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates (and exchange control regulations) which affect the value of investments in the Fund and the accrued income and appreciation or depreciation of the investments. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S. dollar value of the Fund’s assets denominated in that currency and the Fund’s return on such assets as well as any temporary uninvested reserves in bank deposits in foreign currencies. In addition, the Fund will incur costs in connection with conversions between various currencies.
 
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form of depositary receipts. Depositary receipts involve substantially identical risks to those associated with direct investment in securities of foreign issuers. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts, or to pass through to them any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.
 
The Fund may purchase and sell foreign currency on a spot (i.e., cash) basis in connection with the settlement of transactions in securities traded in such foreign currency. The Fund also may enter into contracts with banks, brokers or dealers to purchase or sell securities or foreign currencies at a future date (forward contracts). A foreign currency forward contract is a negotiated agreement between the contracting to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. The rate can be higher or lower than the spot rate between the currencies that are the subject of the contract.
 
The Fund may attempt to protect against adverse changes in the value of the U.S. dollar in relation to a foreign currency by entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale of the amount of foreign currency invested or to be invested, or by buying or selling a foreign currency option or futures contract for such amount. Such strategies may be employed before the Fund purchases a foreign security traded in the currency which the Fund anticipates acquiring or between the date the foreign security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment therefore is made or received. Seeking to protect against a change in the value of a foreign currency in the foregoing manner does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of portfolio securities or prevent losses if the prices of such securities decline. Furthermore, such transactions reduce or preclude the opportunity for gain if the value of the currency should move in the direction opposite to the position taken. Unanticipated changes in currency prices may result in poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not entered into such contracts.
 
The Fund can utilize derivative instruments, specifically forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts and options. The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency
 
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exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates or to gain or modify exposure to a particular currency. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
The Fund can invest in futures contracts to seek exposure to certain asset classes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
The Fund can invest in options to seek alpha or to mitigate risk. An option is a derivative financial instrument that specifies a contract between two parties for a future transaction on an asset at a reference price. The buyer of the option gains the right, but not the obligation, to engage in that transaction, while the seller incurs the corresponding obligation to fulfill the transaction. The price of an option derives from the difference between the reference price and the value of the underlying asset (commonly a stock, a bond, a currency or a futures contract) plus a premium based on the time remaining until the expiration of the option. Other types of options exist, and options can in principle be created for any type of valuable asset.
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
  n   Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
  n   Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
  n   Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
  n   Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
  n   Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
  n   Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
  n   Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
  n   Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
Value Investing Style Risk. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing, which focuses on undervalued companies with characteristics for improved valuations. This style of investing is subject to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock market. Value stocks also may decline in price, even though in theory they are already underpriced.
 
Other Investments and Risk Factors
For cash management purposes, the Fund may engage in repurchase agreements with broker-dealers, banks and other financial institutions to earn a return on temporarily available cash. Such transactions are considered loans by the Fund and are subject to the risk of default by the other party. The Fund will only enter into such agreements with parties deemed to be creditworthy under guidelines approved by the Board.
 
The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities and certain restricted securities. Such securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. Thus, the Fund may have to sell such securities at a lower price, sell other securities instead to obtain cash or forego other investment opportunities.
 
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Further information about these types of investments and other investment practices that may be used by the Fund is contained in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI).
 
The Fund may sell securities without regard to the length of time they have been held to take advantage of new investment opportunities, when the Adviser believes the potential for income or capital growth has lessened, or for other reasons. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year. A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) increases a fund’s transaction costs (including brokerage commissions and dealer costs), which would adversely impact a fund’s performance. Higher portfolio turnover may result in the realization of more short-term capital gains than if a fund had lower portfolio turnover. The turnover rate will not be a limiting factor, however, if the Adviser considers portfolio changes appropriate.
 
Temporary Defensive Strategy. When market conditions dictate a more defensive investment strategy, the Fund may, on a temporary basis, hold cash or invest a portion or all of its assets in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, prime commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and repurchase agreements. Under normal market conditions, the potential for income and capital growth on these securities will tend to be lower than the potential for income and capital growth on other securities that may be owned by the Fund. In taking such a defensive position, the Fund would temporarily not be pursuing its principal investment strategies and may not achieve its investment objectives.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. The Fund may also invest in securities and other investments not described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation. Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.38% of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board’s approval of the investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Thomas Bastian, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Bastian served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2003. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Mr. Bastian was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. in an investment management capacity (2003 to 2010).
 
n   Chuck Burge, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010, and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2002.
 
n   Mark Laskin, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Laskin served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2007. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Mr. Laskin was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. in an investment management capacity (2000 to 2010).
 
n   Mary Jayne Maly, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Ms. Maly served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2008. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Ms. Maly was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. in an investment management capacity (1992 to 2010).
 
n   Sergio Marcheli, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or affiliates since 2010. Mr. Marcheli served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2003. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Mr. Marcheli was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. in an investment management capacity (2000 to 2010).
 
n   James Roeder, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Roeder served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2003. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Mr. Roeder was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. in an investment management capacity (1999 to 2010).
 
Messrs Bastian, Laskin and Ms. Maly manage the equity holdings of the Fund. Mr. Burge is responsible for the management of the fixed income holdings of the Fund. Mr. Marcheli manages the cash position in the Fund, submits trades and aids in providing research.
 
A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of a portion of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which a lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
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Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e. , to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. A fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares ( i.e. , purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted.
 
The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (i) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (ii) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
 
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
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Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities. Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time.
 
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities. Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-Term Securities. The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements. Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-End Funds. To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests.
 
The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from Invesco as described on the back cover of this prospectus.
 
The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
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Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” which is described in this prospectus.
 
Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution or “Rule 12b-1” plan for its Series II shares. The plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to life insurance companies and others to promote the sale and distribution of Series II shares. The plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund). Because the Fund pays these fees out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of charges.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
The insurance company that issued your variable product, or one of its affiliates may receive all the Rule 12b-1 distribution fees discussed above. In addition to those payments, Invesco Distributors, Inc., the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or the insurance company’s affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources.
 
Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and Fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Index includes treasuries and agencies that represent the government portion of the index, and includes publicly issued U.S. corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements to represent the credit interests.
 
Russell 1000 ® Value Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value stocks. The Russell 1000 Value Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial performance. The Fund has the same investment objective and similar investment policies as the predecessor fund. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund or predecessor fund share. Series I shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund and the predecessor fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
The information for the fiscal years ended after June 1, 2010 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request. The information for the fiscal years ended prior to June 1, 2010 has been audited by the auditor to the predecessor fund.
                                                                                                                         
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
           
            Net gains
                              expenses
  expenses
      Ratio of
   
            (losses) on
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
  rebate from
   
    Net asset
      securities
      Dividends
  Distributions
                  net assets
  assets without
  investment
  Morgan Stanley
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  from net
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
  Affiliates
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  realized
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   Distributions   of period   Return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 14.06     $ 0.25     $ (0.41 )   $ (0.16 )   $ (0.25 )   $     $ (0.25 )   $ 13.65       (1.19 )%   $ 56,053       0.66 % (d)     0.67 % (d)     1.83 % (d)     %     28 %
Year ended 12/31/10 (e)     12.27       0.13       1.66       1.79                         14.06       14.59       46       0.69 (j)     0.70 (j)     1.73 (j)           34  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     14.05       0.25       (0.42 )     (0.17 )     (0.25 )           (0.25 )     13.63       (1.30 )     864,716       0.71 (d)     0.92 (d)     1.78 (d)           28  
Year ended 12/31/10     12.80       0.22       1.29       1.51       (0.26 )           (0.26 )     14.05       12.03       800,414       0.74       0.98       1.68             34  
Year ended 12/31/09     10.77       0.24       2.11       2.35       (0.32 )           (0.32 )     12.80       22.49       672,782       0.74 (f)     1.04 (f)     2.09 (f)(g)     0.01       81  
Year ended 12/31/08     14.74       0.32       (3.56 )     (3.24 )     (0.31 )     (0.42 )     (0.73 )     10.77       (22.68 ) (h)     517,124       0.75 (f)     1.05 (f)     2.50 (f)(g)     0.01       95  
Year ended 12/31/07     14.89       0.35       0.17       0.52       (0.28 )     (0.39 )     (0.67 )     14.74       3.36       711,897       0.74 (f)     1.04 (f)     2.31 (f)(g)     0.00 (i)     70  
     
(a)
  Calculate using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the period ending December 31, 2011, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $84,964,454 and sold of $24,142,395 in effect to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of Invesco V.I. Basic Balanced Fund, Invesco V.I. Income Builder Fund and Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Balanced Fund into the Fund.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $40,072 and $849,662 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
(e)
  Commencement date of June 1, 2010.
(f)
  The ratios reflect the rebate of certain Fund expenses in connection with the investments in Morgan Stanley affiliates during the period. The effect of the rebate is disclosed in the above table as “Ratio of Rebate from Morgan Stanley Affiliates to Average Net Assets”.
(g)
  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets without fee waivers and/or expenses absorbed was 1.79%, 2.20% and 2.01% for the years ended December 31, 2009 through December 31, 2007, respectively.
(h)
  The Adviser reimbursed the Fund for losses incurred on derivative transactions which breached an investment guideline of the Fund during the period. The impact of this reimbursement is reflected in the total return shown above. Without this reimbursement, the total return for Series II would have been (22.68)%.
(i)
  Amount is less than 0.005%.
(j)
  Annualized.
 
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Hypothetical Investment and Expense Information
 
In connection with the final settlement reached between Invesco and certain of its affiliates with certain regulators, including the New York Attorney General’s Office, the SEC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (the settlement) arising out of certain market timing and unfair pricing allegations made against Invesco and certain of its affiliates, Invesco and certain of its affiliates agreed, among other things, to disclose certain hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The chart below is intended to reflect the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s expenses, including investment advisory fees and other Fund costs, on the Fund’s returns over a 10-year period. The example reflects the following:
  n   You invest $10,000 in the fund and hold it for the entire 10-year period; and
  n   Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
 
There is no assurance that the annual expense ratio will be the expense ratio for the Fund classes for any of the years shown. This is only a hypothetical presentation made to illustrate what expenses and returns would be under the above scenarios; your actual returns and expenses are likely to differ (higher or lower) from those shown below.
                                                                                 
 
Series II   Year 1   Year 2   Year 3   Year 4   Year 5   Year 6   Year 7   Year 8   Year 9   Year 10
 
Annual Expense Ratio 1
    0 .92%     0 .92%     0 .92%     0 .92%     0 .92%     0 .92%     0 .92%     0 .92%     0 .92%     0 .92%
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
    5 .00%     10 .25%     15 .76%     21 .55%     27 .63%     34 .01%     40 .71%     47 .75%     55 .13%     62 .89%
Cumulative Return After Expenses
    4 .08%     8 .33%     12 .75%     17 .35%     22 .13%     27 .12%     32 .30%     37 .70%     43 .32%     49 .17%
End of Year Balance
  $ 10,408 .00   $ 10,832 .65   $ 11,274 .62   $ 11,734 .62   $ 12,213 .40   $ 12,711 .70   $ 13,230 .34   $ 13,770 .14   $ 14,331 .96   $ 14,916 .70
Estimated Annual Expenses
  $ 93 .88   $ 97 .71   $ 101 .69   $ 105 .84   $ 110 .16   $ 114 .66   $ 119 .33   $ 124 .20   $ 129 .27   $ 134 .54
 
 
     
1
  Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or if you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series I shares
Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
(formerly known as Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Value Equity Fund)
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of issuers throughout the world, including U.S. issuers.
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


 

 
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Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of issuers throughout the world, including U.S. issuers.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
    Series I shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
“N/A” in the above table means “not applicable.”
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
    Series I shares    
 
Management Fees     0.67 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    None      
Other Expenses
    0.33      
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses
    0.01      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
    1.01      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through June 30, 2012, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series I shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 0.94% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are also excluded in determining such obligation. The expense limit will terminate on June 30, 2012.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I shares
  $ 103     $ 322     $ 558     $ 1,236      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 62% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) will be invested in equity securities issued by companies located in various countries around the world. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), the Fund’s investment adviser, seeks to maintain a diversified portfolio of global equity securities based on individual stock selection and emphasizes a bottom-up approach to investing that seeks to identify securities of issuers which it believes are undervalued.
 
The Fund seeks to invest primarily in common stocks (including depositary receipts) of companies of any size from a broad range of countries, which may include emerging market or developing countries. The Fund’s investments generally will be denominated in foreign currencies. The Fund invests in at least three separate countries. In selecting investments, the portfolio managers employ a bottom-up investment approach that is value driven and based on individual stock selection. The Adviser seeks to identify securities of issuers that it believes are undervalued relative to their market values and other measurements of intrinsic worth, with an emphasis on cash flow and company assets. Securities which appear undervalued according to these criteria are then subjected to in-depth fundamental analysis. The Adviser generally considers selling a portfolio security when it determines that the holding no longer satisfies some or all of its investment criteria.
 
The Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in real estate investment trusts (REITs).
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Depositary Receipts Risk. Depositary receipts involve many of the same risks as those associated with direct investment in foreign securities. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts or to pass through to them any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.
 
Equity Securities. In general, prices of equity securities are more volatile than those of fixed income securities. Investing in securities of small- and mid-sized companies involves greater risks than is customarily associated with investing in larger, more established companies.
 
Value Investing Risk. Value stocks can react differently to issuer, political, market and economic developments than the market as a whole and other types of stocks. Value stocks can continue to be undervalued for long periods of time and may not ever realize their full value.
 
Foreign and Emerging Markets Risks. Investing in the securities of foreign issuers, particularly those located in emerging market or developing countries, entails the risk that news and events unique to a country or region will affect those markets and their issuers. In addition, the Fund’s investments in foreign issuers generally will be denominated in foreign currencies. As a result, changes in the value of a country’s currency
 
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compared to the U.S. dollar may affect the value of the Fund’s investments.
 
Geographic Concentration Risk. Because the Fund has a significant level of investment issuers in the developed countries of Western Europe and Japan, the Fund’s performance is expected to be closely tied to social, political and economic conditions within countries in those regions and to be more volatile than the performance of more geographically diversified funds.
 
Investing in European Union Risk. Many countries in the European Union are susceptible to high economic risks associated with high levels of debt, notably due to investments in sovereign debts of European countries such as Greece, Italy and Spain. One or more member states might exit the European Union, placing its currency and banking system in jeopardy. The European Union faces major issues involving its membership, structure, procedures and policies, including the adoption, abandonment or adjustment of the new constitutional treaty, the European Union’s enlargement to the south and east, and resolution of the European Union’s problematic fiscal and democratic accountability. Efforts of the member states to further unify their economic and monetary policies may increase the potential for the downward movement of one member state’s market to cause a similar effect on other member states’ markets. European countries that are part of the European Economic and Monetary Union may be significantly affected by the tight fiscal and monetary controls that the union seeks to impose on its members.
 
Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Risks of Investing in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). Investing in REITs makes the Fund more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and with the real estate industry in general. In addition, REITs depend upon specialized management skills, may not be diversified, may have less trading volume, and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities markets. REITs must comply with certain requirements of the federal income tax law to maintain their federal income tax status. Investments in REITs may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risk. Stocks of small and mid sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments in the above factors and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk. Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s and Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. Global Value Equity Portfolio’s (the predecessor fund) performance to that of a broad-based securities market/style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to those of the Fund. The bar chart and performance table below do not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if they did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
 
The returns shown prior to June 1, 2010 are those of the Class I shares of the predecessor fund, which are not offered by the Fund. The predecessor fund was advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. and sub-advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited. The predecessor fund was reorganized into Series I shares of the Fund on June 1, 2010. Series I shares’ returns will be different from the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.
 
All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2003):  20.76%
Worst Quarter (ended September 30, 2002):  (21.05)%
 
                         
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
    Year   Years   Years
 
Series I: Inception Date (01/02/97)     (10.89 )%     (6.05 )%     1.35 %
MSCI World Index sm
    (5.54 )     (2.37 )     3.62  
Lipper VUF Global Core Funds Index
    (7.88 )     (1.85 )     3.99  
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Ingrid Baker   Portfolio Manager     2010  
W. Lindsay Davidson   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Sargent McGowan   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Anuja Singha   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Stephen Thomas   Portfolio Manager     2010  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
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Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of issuers throughout the world, including U.S. issuers. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
 
Principal Investment Strategies
Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) will be invested in equity securities issued by companies located in various countries around the world. This policy may be changed without shareholder approval; however, you would be notified in writing of any changes. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Adviser seeks to maintain a diversified portfolio of global equity securities based on individual stock selection and emphasizes a bottom-up approach to investing that seeks to identify securities of issuers which it believes are undervalued.
 
The Adviser seeks to invest primarily in common stocks (including depositary receipts) of companies of any size from a broad range of countries, which may include emerging market or developing countries. The Fund’s investments generally will be denominated in foreign currencies. The Fund invests in at least three separate countries. The percentage of the Fund’s assets invested in particular geographic sectors will shift from time to time in accordance with the judgment of the Adviser. In addition, in selecting investments, the Adviser employs a bottom-up investment approach that is value driven and based on individual stock selection. In assessing investment opportunities, the Adviser seeks to identify securities of issuers that it believes are undervalued relative to their market values and other measurements of intrinsic worth, with an emphasis on cash flow and company assets. Securities which appear undervalued according to these criteria are then subjected to in-depth fundamental analysis. The Adviser generally considers selling a portfolio security when it no longer satisfies some or all of its investment criteria.
 
The Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in real estate investment trusts (REITs).
 
Principal Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Depositary Receipts Risk. Depositary receipts involve many of the same risks as those associated with direct investment in foreign securities. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts or to pass through to them any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.
 
Equity Securities. Equity securities include common stock, preferred stock, convertible securities, depositary receipts, rights and warrants. The Fund may invest in equity securities that are publicly traded on securities exchanges or over the counter or in equity securities that are not publicly traded. Securities that are not publicly traded may be more difficult to sell and their value may fluctuate more dramatically than other securities. The prices of convertible securities are affected by changes similar to those of equity and fixed income securities. The value of a convertible security tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying equity security.
 
Value Investing Risk. Value stocks can react differently to issuer, political, market and economic developments than the market as a whole and other types of stocks. Value stocks can continue to be undervalued for long periods of time and may not ever realize their full value.
 
Foreign Securities. Foreign issuers generally are subject to different accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards than U.S. issuers. There may be less information available to the public about foreign issuers. Securities of foreign issuers can be less liquid and experience greater price movements. In some foreign countries, there is also the risk of government expropriation, excessive taxation, political or social instability, the imposition of currency controls, or diplomatic developments that could affect the Fund’s investment.
 
There also can be difficulty obtaining and enforcing judgments against issuers in foreign countries. Foreign stock exchanges, broker-dealers, and listed issuers may be subject to less government regulation and oversight. The cost of investing in foreign securities, including brokerage commissions and custodial expenses, can be higher than in the United States.
 
Emerging Market Risks. Emerging market or developing countries are countries that major international financial institutions, such as the World Bank, generally consider to be less economically mature than developed nations, such as the United States or most nations in Western Europe. Emerging market or developing countries can include every nation in the world except the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and most nations located in Western Europe. Emerging market or developing countries may be more likely to experience political turmoil or rapid changes in economic conditions than more developed countries, and the financial condition of issuers in emerging market or developing countries may be more precarious than in other countries. In addition, emerging market securities generally are less liquid and subject to wider price and currency fluctuations than securities issued in more developed countries. These characteristics result in greater risk of price volatility in emerging market or developing countries, which may be heightened by currency fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar.
 
Foreign Currency. Since the Fund may invest in such non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities and therefore may convert the value of such securities into U.S. dollars, changes in currency exchange rates can increase or decrease the U.S. dollar value of the Fund’s assets.
 
Geographic Concentration Risk. Because the Fund has a significant level of investment issuers in the developed countries of Western Europe and Japan, the Fund’s performance is expected to be closely tied to social, political and economic conditions within countries in those regions and to be more volatile than the performance of more geographically diversified funds.
 
Investing in European Union Risk. Many countries in the European Union are susceptible to high economic risks associated with high levels of debt, notably due to investments in sovereign debts of European countries such as Greece, Italy and Spain. One or more member states might exit the European Union, placing its currency and banking system in jeopardy. The European Union faces major issues involving its membership, structure, procedures and policies, including the adoption, abandonment or adjustment of the new constitutional treaty, the European Union’s enlargement to the south and east, and resolution of the European Union’s problematic fiscal and democratic accountability. Efforts of the member states to further unify their economic and monetary policies may increase the potential for the downward movement of one member state’s market to cause a similar effect on other member states’ markets. European countries that are part of the European Economic and Monetary Union may be significantly affected by the tight fiscal and monetary controls that the union seeks to impose on its members.
 
Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risk. Stocks of small and mid sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments in the above factors and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial
 
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resources. The securities of small and mid sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk. Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Additional Investment Strategy and Risk Information
Temporary Defensive Investments. When the Adviser believes that changes in economic, financial or political conditions warrant, the Fund may invest without limit in certain short- and medium-term fixed income securities that may be inconsistent with its principal investment strategies for temporary defensive purposes. If the Adviser incorrectly predicts the effects of these changes, such defensive investments may adversely affect the Fund’s performance and the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. The Fund may also invest in securities and other investments not described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation. Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.64% of Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Ingrid Baker, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1999.
 
n   W. Lindsay Davidson, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1984.
 
n   Sargent McGowan, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2002.
 
n   Anuja Singha, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1998.
 
n   Stephen Thomas, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e. , to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. A fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares ( i.e. , purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative
 
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costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted.
 
The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (i) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (ii) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities. Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity
 
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securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time.
 
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities. Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-Term Securities. The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements. Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-End Funds. To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests.
 
The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from Invesco as described on the back cover of this prospectus.
 
The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders.
 
Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, Inc., the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or the insurance company’s affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources.
 
Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily
 
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create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and Fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
The MSCI World Index sm is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed countries.
 
Lipper VUF Global Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of global core variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years of, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial performance. The Fund has the same investment objective and similar investment policies as the predecessor fund. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund or predecessor fund share. Series II shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund and the predecessor fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
The information for the fiscal years ended after June 1, 2010 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request. The information for the fiscal years ended prior to June 1, 2010 has been audited by the auditor to the predecessor fund.
                                                                                                                 
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                              expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      securities
      Dividends
  Distributions
                  net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  from net
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  realized
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   Distributions   of period   Return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 7.87     $ 0.20     $ (1.02 )   $ (0.82 )   $ (0.25 )   $     $ (0.25 )   $ 6.80       (10.89 )%   $ 78,125       0.97 % (d)     1.00 % (d)     2.70 % (d)     62 %
Year ended 12/31/10     7.24       0.15       0.62       0.77       (0.14 )           (0.14 )     7.87       10.95       44,717       1.12       1.15       2.04       130  
Year ended 12/31/09     6.75       0.22       0.77       0.99       (0.50 )           (0.50 )     7.24       15.99       45,972       1.15 (e)     1.20 (e)     3.33 (e)(f)     79  
Year ended 12/31/08     16.46       0.30       (5.71 )     (5.41 )     (0.35 )     (3.95 )     (4.30 )     6.75       (40.15 )     48,610       1.11 (e)     1.11 (e)     2.69 (e)     93  
Year ended 12/31/07     16.99       0.25       0.94       1.19       (0.33 )     (1.39 )     (1.72 )     16.46       6.64       107,470       1.00 (e)     1.00 (e)     1.47 (e)     36  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     7.86       0.18       (1.02 )     (0.84 )     (0.23 )           (0.23 )     6.79       (11.12 )     21,742       1.22 (d)     1.25 (d)     2.45 (d)     62  
Year ended 12/31/10 (g)     6.52       0.07       1.27       1.34                         7.86       20.55       12       1.40 (h)     1.45 (h)     1.76 (h)     130  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the period ended June 30, 2011, the portfolio turnover calculation excluded the value of securities purchased of $68,458,544 and sold of $8,561,566 in effect to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund into the Fund.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $74,644 and $15,315 for Series I and Series II, respectively.
(e)
  The ratios reflect the rebate of certain Fund expenses in connection with investments in a Morgan Stanley affiliate during the period. The effect of the rebate on the ratios was less than 0.005% for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
(f)
  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets without fee waivers and/or expense absorbed was 3.28% for the year ended December 31, 2009.
(g)
  Commencement date of June 1, 2010.
(h)
  Annualized.
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund will file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site:
www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series II shares
Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
(formerly known as Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Value Equity Fund)
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of issuers throughout the world, including U.S. issuers.
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


 

 
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of issuers throughout the world, including U.S. issuers.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
    Series II shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
“N/A” in the above table means “not applicable.”
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
    Series II shares    
 
Management Fees     0.67 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.25      
Other Expenses
    0.33      
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses
    0.01      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
    1.26      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through June 30, 2012, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series II shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series II shares to 1.19% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are also excluded in determining such obligation. The expense limit will terminate on June 30, 2012.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series II shares
  $ 128     $ 400     $ 692     $ 1,523      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 62% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) will be invested in equity securities issued by companies located in various countries around the world. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), the Fund’s investment adviser, seeks to maintain a diversified portfolio of global equity securities based on individual stock selection and emphasizes a bottom-up approach to investing that seeks to identify securities of issuers which it believes are undervalued.
 
The Fund seeks to invest primarily in common stocks (including depositary receipts) of companies of any size from a broad range of countries, which may include emerging market or developing countries. The Fund’s investments generally will be denominated in foreign currencies. The Fund invests in at least three separate countries. In selecting investments, the portfolio managers employ a bottom-up investment approach that is value driven and based on individual stock selection. The Adviser seeks to identify securities of issuers that it believes are undervalued relative to their market values and other measurements of intrinsic worth, with an emphasis on cash flow and company assets. Securities which appear undervalued according to these criteria are then subjected to in-depth fundamental analysis. The Adviser generally considers selling a portfolio security when it determines that the holding no longer satisfies some or all of its investment criteria.
 
The Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in real estate investment trusts (REITs).
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Depositary Receipts Risk. Depositary receipts involve many of the same risks as those associated with direct investment in foreign securities. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts or to pass through to them any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.
 
Equity Securities. In general, prices of equity securities are more volatile than those of fixed income securities. Investing in securities of small- and mid-sized companies involves greater risks than is customarily associated with investing in larger, more established companies.
 
Value Investing Risk. Value stocks can react differently to issuer, political, market and economic developments than the market as a whole and other types of stocks. Value stocks can continue to be undervalued for long periods of time and may not ever realize their full value.
 
Foreign and Emerging Markets Risks. Investing in the securities of foreign issuers, particularly those located in emerging market or developing countries, entails the risk that news and events unique to a country or region will affect those markets and their issuers. In addition, the Fund’s investments in foreign issuers generally will be denominated in foreign currencies. As a result, changes in the value of a country’s currency
 
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compared to the U.S. dollar may affect the value of the Fund’s investments.
 
Geographic Concentration Risk. Because the Fund has a significant level of investment issuers in the developed countries of Western Europe and Japan, the Fund’s performance is expected to be closely tied to social, political and economic conditions within countries in those regions and to be more volatile than the performance of more geographically diversified funds.
 
Investing in European Union Risk. Many countries in the European Union are susceptible to high economic risks associated with high levels of debt, notably due to investments in sovereign debts of European countries such as Greece, Italy and Spain. One or more member states might exit the European Union, placing its currency and banking system in jeopardy. The European Union faces major issues involving its membership, structure, procedures and policies, including the adoption, abandonment or adjustment of the new constitutional treaty, the European Union’s enlargement to the south and east, and resolution of the European Union’s problematic fiscal and democratic accountability. Efforts of the member states to further unify their economic and monetary policies may increase the potential for the downward movement of one member state’s market to cause a similar effect on other member states’ markets. European countries that are part of the European Economic and Monetary Union may be significantly affected by the tight fiscal and monetary controls that the union seeks to impose on its members.
 
Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Risks of Investing in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). Investing in REITs makes the Fund more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and with the real estate industry in general. In addition, REITs depend upon specialized management skills, may not be diversified, may have less trading volume, and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities markets. REITs must comply with certain requirements of the federal income tax law to maintain their federal income tax status. Investments in REITs may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risk. Stocks of small and mid sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments in the above factors and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk. Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s and Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. Global Value Equity Portfolio’s (the predecessor fund) performance to that of a broad-based securities market/style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to those of the Fund. The bar chart and performance table below do not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if they did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
 
The returns shown prior to June 1, 2010 are those of the Class I shares of the predecessor fund, which have been restated to reflect the Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Series II shares and are not offered by the Fund. The predecessor fund was advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. and sub-advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited. The predecessor fund was reorganized into Series I shares of the Fund on June 1, 2010. Series II shares’ returns will be different from the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.
 
All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
 
Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2003): 20.68%
Worst Quarter (ended September 30, 2002): (21.10)%
 
                         
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
    Year   Years   Years
 
Series II: Inception (06/01/10) 1
    (11.12 )%     (6.28 )%     1.09 %
MSCI World Index sm
    (5.54 )     (2.37 )     3.62  
Lipper VUF Global Core Funds Index
    (7.88 )     (1.85 )     3.99  
     
1
  Series II shares’ performance shown prior to the inception date is that of the Class I shares of the predecessor fund, restated to reflect the higher 12b-1 fees applicable to Series II shares. Performance of the Class I shares of the predecessor fund reflects any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements. The inception date of the predecessor fund’s Class I shares is January 2, 1997.
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Ingrid Baker   Portfolio Manager     2010  
W. Lindsay Davidson   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Sargent McGowan   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Anuja Singha   Portfolio Manager     2010  
Stephen Thomas   Portfolio Manager     2010  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
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purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of issuers throughout the world, including U.S. issuers. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
 
Principal Investment Strategies
Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) will be invested in equity securities issued by companies located in various countries around the world. This policy may be changed without shareholder approval; however, you would be notified in writing of any changes. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Adviser seeks to maintain a diversified portfolio of global equity securities based on individual stock selection and emphasizes a bottom-up approach to investing that seeks to identify securities of issuers which it believes are undervalued.
 
The Adviser seeks to invest primarily in common stocks (including depositary receipts) of companies of any size from a broad range of countries, which may include emerging market or developing countries. The Fund’s investments generally will be denominated in foreign currencies. The Fund invests in at least three separate countries. The percentage of the Fund’s assets invested in particular geographic sectors will shift from time to time in accordance with the judgment of the Adviser. In addition, in selecting investments, the Adviser employs a bottom-up investment approach that is value driven and based on individual stock selection. In assessing investment opportunities, the Adviser seeks to identify securities of issuers that it believes are undervalued relative to their market values and other measurements of intrinsic worth, with an emphasis on cash flow and company assets. Securities which appear undervalued according to these criteria are then subjected to in-depth fundamental analysis. The Adviser generally considers selling a portfolio security when it no longer satisfies some or all of its investment criteria.
 
The Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in real estate investment trusts (REITs).
 
Principal Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Depositary Receipts Risk. Depositary receipts involve many of the same risks as those associated with direct investment in foreign securities. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts or to pass through to them any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.
 
Equity Securities. Equity securities include common stock, preferred stock, convertible securities, depositary receipts, rights and warrants. The Fund may invest in equity securities that are publicly traded on securities exchanges or over the counter or in equity securities that are not publicly traded. Securities that are not publicly traded may be more difficult to sell and their value may fluctuate more dramatically than other securities. The prices of convertible securities are affected by changes similar to those of equity and fixed income securities. The value of a convertible security tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying equity security.
 
Value Investing Risk. Value stocks can react differently to issuer, political, market and economic developments than the market as a whole and other types of stocks. Value stocks can continue to be undervalued for long periods of time and may not ever realize their full value.
 
Foreign Securities. Foreign issuers generally are subject to different accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards than U.S. issuers. There may be less information available to the public about foreign issuers. Securities of foreign issuers can be less liquid and experience greater price movements. In some foreign countries, there is also the risk of government expropriation, excessive taxation, political or social instability, the imposition of currency controls, or diplomatic developments that could affect the Fund’s investment.
 
There also can be difficulty obtaining and enforcing judgments against issuers in foreign countries. Foreign stock exchanges, broker-dealers, and listed issuers may be subject to less government regulation and oversight. The cost of investing in foreign securities, including brokerage commissions and custodial expenses, can be higher than in the United States.
 
Emerging Market Risks. Emerging market or developing countries are countries that major international financial institutions, such as the World Bank, generally consider to be less economically mature than developed nations, such as the United States or most nations in Western Europe. Emerging market or developing countries can include every nation in the world except the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and most nations located in Western Europe. Emerging market or developing countries may be more likely to experience political turmoil or rapid changes in economic conditions than more developed countries, and the financial condition of issuers in emerging market or developing countries may be more precarious than in other countries. In addition, emerging market securities generally are less liquid and subject to wider price and currency fluctuations than securities issued in more developed countries. These characteristics result in greater risk of price volatility in emerging market or developing countries, which may be heightened by currency fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar.
 
Foreign Currency. Since the Fund may invest in such non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities and therefore may convert the value of such securities into U.S. dollars, changes in currency exchange rates can increase or decrease the U.S. dollar value of the Fund’s assets.
 
Geographic Concentration Risk. Because the Fund has a significant level of investment issuers in the developed countries of Western Europe and Japan, the Fund’s performance is expected to be closely tied to social, political and economic conditions within countries in those regions and to be more volatile than the performance of more geographically diversified funds.
 
Investing in European Union Risk. Many countries in the European Union are susceptible to high economic risks associated with high levels of debt, notably due to investments in sovereign debts of European countries such as Greece, Italy and Spain. One or more member states might exit the European Union, placing its currency and banking system in jeopardy. The European Union faces major issues involving its membership, structure, procedures and policies, including the adoption, abandonment or adjustment of the new constitutional treaty, the European Union’s enlargement to the south and east, and resolution of the European Union’s problematic fiscal and democratic accountability. Efforts of the member states to further unify their economic and monetary policies may increase the potential for the downward movement of one member state’s market to cause a similar effect on other member states’ markets.
 
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European countries that are part of the European Economic and Monetary Union may be significantly affected by the tight fiscal and monetary controls that the union seeks to impose on its members.
 
Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
 
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risk. Stocks of small and mid sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments in the above factors and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk. Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Additional Investment Strategy and Risk Information
Temporary Defensive Investments. When the Adviser believes that changes in economic, financial or political conditions warrant, the Fund may invest without limit in certain short- and medium-term fixed income securities that may be inconsistent with its principal investment strategies for temporary defensive purposes. If the Adviser incorrectly predicts the effects of these changes, such defensive investments may adversely affect the Fund’s performance and the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. The Fund may also invest in securities and other investments not described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation. Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.64% of Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Ingrid Baker, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1999.
 
n   W. Lindsay Davidson, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1984.
 
n   Sargent McGowan, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2002.
 
n   Anuja Singha, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1998.
 
n   Stephen Thomas, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e., to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. A fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
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Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares ( i.e., purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted.
 
The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (i) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (ii) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its
 
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primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities. Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time.
 
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities. Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-Term Securities. The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements. Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-End Funds. To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests.
 
The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from Invesco as described on the back cover of this prospectus.
 
The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders.
 
Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” which is described in this prospectus.
 
Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution or “Rule 12b-1” plan for its Series II shares. The plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to life insurance companies and others to promote the sale and distribution of Series II shares. The plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund). Because the Fund pays these fees out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of charges.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
The insurance company that issued your variable product, or one of its affiliates may receive all the Rule 12b-1 distribution fees discussed above. In addition to those payments, Invesco Distributors, Inc., the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or the insurance company’s affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources.
 
Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to
 
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individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and Fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
The MSCI World Index sm is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed countries.
 
Lipper VUF Global Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of global core variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial performance. The Fund has the same investment objective and similar investment policies as the predecessor fund. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund or predecessor fund share. Series I shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
The information for the fiscal years ended after June 1, 2010 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request. The information for the fiscal years ended prior to June 1, 2010 has been audited by the auditor to the predecessor fund.
                                                                                                                 
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                              expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      securities
      Dividends
  Distributions
                  net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  from net
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  realized
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   Distributions   of period   Return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 7.87     $ 0.20     $ (1.02 )   $ (0.82 )   $ (0.25 )   $     $ (0.25 )   $ 6.80       (10.89 )%   $ 78,125       0.97 % (d)     1.00 % (d)     2.70 % (d)     62 %
Year ended 12/31/10     7.24       0.15       0.62       0.77       (0.14 )           (0.14 )     7.87       10.95       44,717       1.12       1.15       2.04       130  
Year ended 12/31/09     6.75       0.22       0.77       0.99       (0.50 )           (0.50 )     7.24       15.99       45,972       1.15 (e)     1.20 (e)     3.33 (e)(f)     79  
Year ended 12/31/08     16.46       0.30       (5.71 )     (5.41 )     (0.35 )     (3.95 )     (4.30 )     6.75       (40.15 )     48,610       1.11 (e)     1.11 (e)     2.69 (e)     93  
Year ended 12/31/07     16.99       0.25       0.94       1.19       (0.33 )     (1.39 )     (1.72 )     16.46       6.64       107,470       1.00 (e)     1.00 (e)     1.47 (e)     36  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     7.86       0.18       (1.02 )     (0.84 )     (0.23 )           (0.23 )     6.79       (11.12 )     21,742       1.22 (d)     1.25 (d)     2.45 (d)     62  
Year ended 12/31/10 (g)     6.52       0.07       1.27       1.34                         7.86       20.55       12       1.40 (h)     1.45 (h)     1.76 (h)     130  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the period ended June 30, 2011, the portfolio turnover calculation excluded the value of securities purchased of $68,458,544 and sold of $8,561,566 in effect to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund into the Fund.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $74,644 and $15,315 for Series I and Series II, respectively.
(e)
  The ratios reflect the rebate of certain Fund expenses in connection with investments in a Morgan Stanley affiliate during the period. The effect of the rebate on the ratios was less than 0.005% for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
(f)
  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets without fee waivers and/or expense absorbed was 3.28% for the year ended December 31, 2009.
(g)
  Commencement date of June 1, 2010.
(h)
  Annualized.
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund will file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund Series II
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series I shares
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital and income.
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


 

 
Table of Contents
 
 
         
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The Adviser(s)
  5    
Adviser Compensation
  5    
Portfolio Managers
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Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  6    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  6    
Pricing of Shares
  7    
Taxes
  8    
Distributions
  8    
Dividends
  8    
Capital Gains Distributions
  8    
Share Classes
  8    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  8    
         
  9    
         
  10    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital and income.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
    Series I shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on
Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
    N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a
percentage of original purchase price or
redemption proceeds, whichever is less)
    N/A      
“N/A” in the above table means “not applicable.”
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
    Series I shares    
 
Management Fees     0.56 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    None      
Other Expenses
    0.28      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    0.84      
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement 1
    0.12      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
    0.72      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series I shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 0.72% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I shares
  $ 74     $ 256     $ 454     $ 1,026      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 28% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal market conditions, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), the Fund’s investment adviser, seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing primarily in income-producing equity securities. Income-producing equity securities are common stocks and convertible securities (although investments are also made in non-convertible preferred stocks and debt securities rated investment grade). In selecting securities for investment, the Fund focuses primarily on the security’s potential for growth of capital and income. The Fund’s Adviser may focus on larger capitalization (or large cap) companies which it believes possess characteristics for improved valuation. The Fund may also invest in securities of small- or medium-sized companies. Fund securities are typically sold when the assessments of the Adviser of the growth and income potential for such securities materially change. Under current market conditions, the Adviser generally defines large capitalization companies by reference to those companies with capitalizations within or above those companies represented in the Russell 1000 ® Index. As of December 31, 2011, these market capitalizations ranged between $25.2 million and $406.3 billion.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its total assets in real estate investment trusts (REITs).
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts and options. The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates. The Fund will use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
The Fund can invest in futures contracts to seek exposure to certain asset classes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
The Fund can invest in options to seek alpha (specific factors affecting the return on investments in excess of the benchmark) or to mitigate risk. An option is a derivative financial instrument that specifies a contract between two parties for a future transaction on an asset at a reference price. The buyer of the option gains the right, but not the obligation, to engage in that transaction, while the seller incurs the corresponding obligation to fulfill the transaction. The price of an option derives from the difference between the reference price and the value of the underlying asset (commonly a stock, a bond, a currency or a futures contract) plus a premium based on the time remaining until the expiration of the option. Other types of options exist, and options can in principle be created for any type of valuable asset.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or
 
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guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Investors who need a more assured level of current income should be aware that the Fund’s income will fluctuate and that seeking income is only a part of the Fund’s overall investment objective. Similarly, investors who seek only long-term growth should be aware that the Fund seeks to generate income and that long-term growth of capital is only a part of the Fund’s overall investment objective.
 
Market Risk. Market risk is the possibility that the market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, sector of the economy or the market as a whole. Investments in equity securities generally are affected by changes in the stock markets, which fluctuate substantially over time, sometimes suddenly and sharply. The ability of the Fund’s equity securities holdings to generate income is dependent on the earnings and the continuing declaration of dividends by the issuers of such securities. The values of income-producing equity securities may or may not move in tandem with overall changes in the stock market. The Fund’s investments in fixed income or debt securities generally are affected by changes in interest rates and the creditworthiness of the issuer. The market prices of such securities tend to fall as interest rates rise, and such declines may be greater among securities with longer maturities. The values of convertible securities tend to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tend to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying equity security.
 
Foreign Risks. Risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, including developing/emerging market issuers, can include fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign currency exchange controls, political and economic instability, differences in financial reporting, differences in securities regulation and trading, and foreign taxation issues.
 
Risks of Investing in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). Investing in REITs makes the Fund more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and with the real estate industry in general and may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses. REITs may be less diversified than other pools of securities, may have lower trading volume, and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities markets.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s and Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Growth and Income Portfolio’s (the predecessor fund) performance to that of a style specific benchmark, a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund and a broad-based securities market benchmark. The bar chart and performance table below do not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if they did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
 
The returns shown prior to June 1, 2010 are those of the Class I shares of the predecessor fund, which are not offered by the Fund. The predecessor fund was advised by Van Kampen Asset Management. The predecessor fund was reorganized into Series I shares of the Fund on June 1, 2010. Series I shares’ returns will be different from the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.
 
All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended September 30, 2009): 21.57%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): −19.74%
 
                         
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
    Year   Years   Years
 
Series I: Inception (12/23/96)     (2.01 )%     (0.85 )%     4.37 %
Russell 1000 ® Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)     0.39       (2.64 )     3.89  
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index     (1.70 )     (2.26 )     2.60  
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)     2.09       (0.25 )     2.92  
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Thomas Bastian   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2010 (predecessor fund 2003)  
Mark Laskin   Portfolio Manager     2010 (predecessor fund 2007)  
Mary Jayne Maly   Portfolio Manager     2010 (predecessor fund 2008)  
Sergio Marcheli   Portfolio Manager     2010 (predecessor fund 2003)  
James Roeder   Portfolio Manager     2010 (predecessor fund 1999)  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing
 
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the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital and income. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
 
Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
Under normal market conditions, the Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing primarily in income-producing equity securities, including common stocks and convertible securities; although investments are also made in non-convertible preferred stocks and debt securities rated investment grade, which are securities rated within the four highest grades assigned by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) or by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s). A more complete description of security ratings is contained in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI).
 
In selecting securities for investment, the Fund focuses primarily on the security’s potential for capital growth and income. The Adviser may focus on larger capitalization companies that it believes possess characteristics for improved valuation. Under current market conditions, the Adviser generally defines large capitalization companies by reference to those companies with capitalizations within or above those companies represented in the Russell 1000 ® Index. As of December 31, 2011, these market capitalizations ranged between $25.2 million and $406.3 billion. The Adviser looks for catalysts for change that may positively impact a company, such as new management, industry development or regulatory change. The aim is to uncover these catalysts for change and then benefit from potential stock price appreciation of the change taking place at the company. Although focusing on larger capitalization companies, the Fund may invest in securities of small- or medium-sized companies which often are subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than securities of larger, more established companies or the market averages in general. In addition, such companies typically are subject to a greater degree of change in earnings and business prospects than are larger, more established companies.
 
The Fund may dispose of a security whenever, in the opinion of the Adviser, factors indicate it is desirable to do so. Such factors include changes in economic or market factors in general or with respect to a particular industry, changes in the market trends or other factors affecting an individual security, changes in the relative market performance or appreciation possibilities offered by individual securities and other circumstances bearing on the desirability of a given investment.
 
As with any managed fund, the Adviser may not be successful in selecting the best-performing securities or investment techniques, and the Fund’s performance may lag behind that of similar funds.
 
While the Fund invests primarily in income-producing equity securities, the Fund also may invest in non-convertible adjustable or fixed rate preferred stock and debt securities.
 
Common Stocks. Common stocks are shares of a corporation or other entity that entitle the holder to a pro rata share of the profits of the corporation, if any, without preference over any other class of securities, including such entity’s debt securities, preferred stock and other senior equity securities. Common stock usually carries with it the right to vote and frequently an exclusive right to do so.
 
Preferred Stock. Preferred stock generally has a preference as to dividends and liquidation over an issuer’s common stock but ranks junior to debt securities in an issuer’s capital structure. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.
 
Convertible Securities. A convertible security is a bond, debenture, note, preferred stock, right, warrant or other security that may be converted into or exchanged for a prescribed amount of common stock or other security of the same or a different issuer or into cash within a particular period of time at a specified price or formula. A convertible security generally entitles the holder to receive interest paid or accrued on debt securities or the dividend paid on preferred stock until the convertible security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Before conversion, convertible securities generally have characteristics similar to both debt and equity securities. The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying securities. Convertible securities ordinarily provide a stream of income with generally higher yields than those of common stock of the same or similar issuers. Convertible securities generally rank senior to common stock in a corporation’s capital structure but are usually subordinated to comparable nonconvertible securities. Convertible securities generally do not participate directly in any dividend increases or decreases of the underlying securities although the market prices of convertible securities may be affected by any dividend changes or other changes in the underlying securities. Up to 15% of the Fund’s net assets may be invested in convertible securities that are below investment grade quality. Debt securities rated below investment grade are commonly known as junk bonds. Although the Fund selects these securities primarily on the basis of their equity characteristics, investors should be aware that convertible securities rated in these categories are considered high risk securities; the rating agencies consider them speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make timely payments of interest and principal. Thus, to the extent that such convertible securities are acquired by the Fund, there is a greater risk as to the timely repayment of the principal of, and timely payment of interest or dividends on, such securities than in the case of higher-rated convertible securities.
 
Rights and warrants entitle the holder to buy equity securities at a specific price for a specific period of time. Rights typically have a substantially shorter term than do warrants. Rights and warrants may be considered more speculative and less liquid than certain other types of investments in that they do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect to the underlying securities nor do they represent any rights in the assets of the issuing company. Rights and warrants may lack a secondary market.
 
Debt Securities. The Fund also may invest in debt securities of various maturities. The Fund invests only in debt securities rated investment grade at the time of investment, and a subsequent reduction in rating does not require the Fund to dispose of a security. Securities rated BBB by S&P or Baa by Moody’s are in the lowest of the four investment grades and are considered by the rating agencies to be medium grade obligations which possess speculative characteristics so that changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to make principal and interest payments than in the case of higher rated securities. A more complete description of security ratings is contained in the Fund’s SAI. The market prices of debt securities generally fluctuate inversely with changes in interest rates so that the value of investments in such securities may decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. The market prices of longer-term debt securities generally tend to fluctuate more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term debt securities.
 
REITs. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its total assets in REITs. REITs pool investors’ funds for investment primarily in commercial real estate properties or real-estate related loans. REITs generally derive their income from rents on the underlying properties or interest on the underlying loans, and their value is impacted by changes in the value of the underlying property or changes in interest rates affecting the underlying loans owned by the REITs. REITs are more susceptible to risks
 
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associated with the ownership of real estate and the real estate industry in general. These risks can include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties; defaults by borrowers or tenants; market saturation; changes in general and local economic conditions; decreases in market rates for rents; increases in competition, property taxes, capital expenditures, or operating expenses; and other economic, political or regulatory occurrences affecting the real estate industry. In addition, REITs depend upon specialized management skills, may not be diversified (which may increase the volatility of the REIT’s value), may have less trading volume and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities market. REITs are not taxed on income distributed to shareholders provided they comply with several requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). REITs are subject to the risk of failing to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the Code. In addition, investments in REITs may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses, as the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of any expenses paid by REITs in which it invests.
 
Risks of Investing in Securities of Foreign Issuers. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of foreign issuers. Securities of foreign issuers may be denominated in U.S. dollars or in currencies other than U.S. dollars. Investments in securities of foreign issuers present certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of U.S. issuers. These risks include fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, political, economic or legal developments (including war or other instability, expropriation of assets, nationalization and confiscatory taxation), the imposition of foreign exchange limitations (including currency blockage), withholding taxes on income or capital transactions or other restrictions, higher transaction costs (including higher brokerage, custodial and settlement costs and currency conversion costs) and possible difficulty in enforcing contractual obligations or taking judicial action. Securities of foreign issuers may not be as liquid and may be more volatile than comparable securities of domestic issuers.
 
In addition, there often is less publicly available information about many foreign issuers, and issuers of foreign securities are subject to different, often less comprehensive, auditing, accounting and financial reporting disclosure requirements than domestic issuers. There is generally less government regulation of exchanges, brokers and listed companies abroad than in the United States and, with respect to certain foreign countries, there is a possibility of expropriation or confiscatory taxation, or diplomatic developments which could affect investment in those countries. Because there is usually less supervision and governmental regulation of foreign exchanges, brokers and dealers than there is in the United States, the Fund may experience settlement difficulties or delays not usually encountered in the United States.
 
Delays in making trades in securities of foreign issuers relating to volume constraints, limitations or restrictions, clearance or settlement procedures, or otherwise could impact returns and result in temporary periods when assets of the Fund are not fully invested or attractive investment opportunities are foregone.
 
The Fund may invest in securities of issuers determined by the Adviser to be in developing or emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers in developing or emerging market countries are subject to greater risks than investments in securities of developed countries since developing/emerging market countries tend to have economic structures that are less diverse and mature and political systems that are less stable than developed countries.
 
In addition to the increased risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, there are often increased transaction costs associated with investing in securities of foreign issuers, including the costs incurred in connection with converting currencies, higher foreign brokerage or dealer costs and higher settlement costs or custodial costs.
 
Since the Fund may invest in securities denominated or quoted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, the Fund may be affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates (and exchange control regulations) which affect the value of investments in the Fund and the accrued income and appreciation or depreciation of the investments. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S. dollar value of the Fund’s assets denominated in that currency and the Fund’s return on such assets as well as any temporary uninvested reserves in bank deposits in foreign currencies. In addition, the Fund will incur costs in connection with conversions between various currencies.
 
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form of depositary receipts. Depositary receipts involve substantially identical risks to those associated with direct investment in securities of foreign issuers. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts, or to pass through to them any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts and options. The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates. The Fund will use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
The Fund can invest in futures contracts to seek exposure to certain asset classes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
The Fund can invest in options to seek alpha (specific factors affecting the return on investments in excess of the benchmark) or to mitigate risk. An option is a derivative financial instrument that specifies a contract between two parties for a future transaction on an asset at a reference price. The buyer of the option gains the right, but not the obligation, to engage in that transaction, while the seller incurs the corresponding obligation to fulfill the transaction. The price of an option derives from the difference between the reference price and the value of the underlying asset (commonly a stock, a bond, a currency or a futures contract) plus a premium based on the time remaining until the expiration of the option. Other types of options exist, and options can in principle be created for any type of valuable asset.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
n   Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
n   Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or
 
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transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
n   Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
n   Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
n   Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
n   Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
n   Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
n   Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Other Investments and Risk Factors
For cash management purposes, the Fund may engage in repurchase agreements with broker-dealers, banks and other financial institutions to earn a return on temporarily available cash. Such transactions are considered loans by the Fund and are subject to the risk of default by the other party. The Fund will only enter into such agreements with parties deemed to be creditworthy by the Adviser under guidelines approved by the Board.
 
The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities and certain restricted securities. Such securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. Thus, the Fund may have to sell such securities at a lower price, sell other securities instead to obtain cash or forego other investment opportunities.
 
The Fund may sell securities without regard to the length of time they have been held to take advantage of new investment opportunities, when the Adviser believes the potential for long-term capital growth and income has lessened, or for other reasons. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year. A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) increases a fund’s transaction costs (including brokerage commissions and dealer costs), which would adversely impact a fund’s performance. Higher portfolio turnover may result in the realization of more short-term capital gains than if a fund had lower portfolio turnover. The portfolio turnover rate will not be a limiting factor, however, if the Adviser considers portfolio changes appropriate.
 
Temporary Defensive Strategy. When market conditions dictate a more defensive investment strategy, the Fund may, on a temporary basis, hold cash or invest a portion or all of its assets in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, prime commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and other obligations of domestic banks having total assets of at least $500 million, and repurchase agreements. Under normal market conditions, the potential for capital growth and income on these securities will tend to be lower than the potential for capital growth and income on other securities that may be owned by the Fund. In taking such a defensive position, the Fund would temporarily not be pursuing its principal investment strategies and may not achieve its investment objective.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation. Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.34% of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board’s approval of the investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
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Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Thomas Bastian, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Bastian served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2003. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Mr. Bastian was associated with Van Kampen Asset Management in an investment management capacity (2003 to 2010).
 
n   Mark Laskin, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Laskin served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2007. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Mr. Laskin was associated with Van Kampen Asset Management in an investment management capacity (2000 to 2010).
 
n   Mary Jayne Maly, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mrs. Maly served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2008. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Ms. Maly was associated with Van Kampen Asset Management in an investment management capacity (1992 to 2010).
 
n   Sergio Marcheli, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Marcheli served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2003. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Mr. Marcheli was associated with Van Kampen Asset Management in an investment management capacity (2002 to 2010).
 
n   James Roeder, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Roeder served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 1999. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Mr. Roeder was associated with Van Kampen Asset Management in an investment management capacity (1999 to 2010).
 
Mr. Marcheli manages the cash position in the Fund, submits trades and aids in providing research.
 
A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of a portion of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which a lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e. , to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. A fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares ( i.e. , purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted.
 
The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of,
 
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their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (i) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (ii) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities. Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time.
 
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities. Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may
 
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reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities. The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options: Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded.
 
Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements. Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-end Funds. To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests.
 
The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from Invesco as described on the back cover of this prospectus.
 
The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, Inc., the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or the insurance company’s affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources.
 
Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and Fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
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You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Russell 1000 ® Value Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value stocks. The Russell 1000 Value Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
The S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial performance. The Fund has the same investment objective and similar investment policies as the predecessor fund. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund or predecessor fund share. Series II shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund and the predecessor fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
The information for the fiscal years ended after June 1, 2010 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Funds financial statements, are included in the Funds annual report, which is available upon request. The information for the fiscal years ended prior to June 1, 2010 has been audited by the auditor to the predecessor fund.
                                                                                                                 
                                            Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                              expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                              to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
      securities
      Dividends
  Distributions
                  net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  Net
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  from net
      Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income
   
    beginning
  investment
  realized and
  investment
  investment
  realized
  Total
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   Distributions   of period   Return   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (b)
 
 
Series I (c)
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 18.40     $ 0.30     $ (0.70 )   $ (0.40 )   $ (0.23 )   $     $ (0.23 )   $ 17.77       (2.01 )% (d)   $ 156,617       0.61 % (e)     0.84 % (e)     1.65 % (e)     28 %
Year ended 12/31/10     16.37       0.24       1.81       2.05       (0.02 )           (0.02 )     18.40       12.51 (d)     154,488       0.61       0.74       1.42       30  
Year ended 12/31/09     13.74       0.24       2.98       3.22       (0.59 )           (0.59 )     16.37       24.37       153,653       0.62             1.72       55  
Year ended 12/31/08     21.36       0.36       (6.95 )     (6.59 )     (0.38 )     (0.65 )     (1.03 )     13.74       (32.03 )     146,013       0.61             2.06       50  
Year ended 12/31/07     22.00       0.39       0.16       0.55       (0.36 )     (0.83 )     (1.19 )     21.36       2.80       263,473       0.60             1.80       28  
Series II (c)
Year ended 12/31/11     18.37       0.25       (0.69 )     (0.44 )     (0.19 )           (0.19 )     17.74       (2.26 ) (d)     1,724,830       0.86 (e)     1.09 (e)     1.40 (e)     28  
Year ended 12/31/10     16.39       0.20       1.80       2.00       (0.02 )           (0.02 )     18.37       12.19 (d)     1,725,378       0.86       0.99       1.17       30  
Year ended 12/31/09     13.71       0.20       2.99       3.19       (0.51 )           (0.51 )     16.39       24.11 (f)     1,514,691       0.87             1.45       55  
Year ended 12/31/08     21.31       0.32       (6.94 )     (6.62 )     (0.33 )     (0.65 )     (0.98 )     13.71       (32.21 ) (f)     1,236,160       0.86             1.82       50  
Year ended 12/31/07     21.96       0.34       0.15       0.49       (0.31 )     (0.83 )     (1.14 )     21.31       2.52 (f)     1,843,682       0.85             1.54       28  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c)
  On June 1, 2010, the Class I and Class II shares of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively of the Fund.
(d)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with variable product, which included would reduce total returns.
(e)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $146,172 and 1,733,001 for Series I and Series II, respectively.
(f)
  These returns include combined Rule 12b-1 fees and service fees of up to 0.25%.
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or if you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
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By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series II shares
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital and income.
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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The Adviser(s)
  5    
Adviser Compensation
  6    
Portfolio Managers
  6    
         
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Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  6    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  6    
Pricing of Shares
  7    
Taxes
  8    
Distributions
  8    
Dividends
  8    
Capital Gains Distributions
  8    
Share Classes
  8    
Distribution Plan
  8    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  8    
         
  9    
         
  10    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital and income.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
    Series II shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
“N/A” in the above table means “not applicable.”
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
    Series II shares    
 
Management Fees     0.56 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.25      
Other Expenses
    0.28      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    1.09      
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement 1
    0.12      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement     0.97      
     
1
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2013, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series II shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series II shares to 0.97% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2013.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series II shares
  $ 99     $ 335     $ 589     $ 1,318      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 28% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal market conditions, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), the Fund’s investment adviser, seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing primarily in income-producing equity securities. Income-producing equity securities are common stocks and convertible securities (although investments are also made in non-convertible preferred stocks and debt securities rated investment grade). In selecting securities for investment, the Fund focuses primarily on the security’s potential for growth of capital and income. The Fund’s Adviser may focus on larger capitalization (or large cap) companies which it believes possess characteristics for improved valuation. The Fund may also invest in securities of small- or medium-sized companies. Fund securities are typically sold when the assessments of the Adviser of the growth and income potential for such securities materially change. Under current market conditions, the Adviser generally defines large capitalization companies by reference to those companies with capitalizations within or above those companies represented in the Russell 1000 ® Index. As of December 31, 2011, these market capitalizations ranged between $25.2 million and $406.3 billion.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its total assets in real estate investment trusts (REITs).
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts and options. The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
The Fund can invest in futures contracts to seek exposure to certain asset classes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
The Fund can invest in options to seek alpha (specific factors affecting the return on investments in excess of the benchmark) or to mitigate risk. An option is a derivative financial instrument that specifies a contract between two parties for a future transaction on an asset at a reference price. The buyer of the option gains the right, but not the obligation, to engage in that transaction, while the seller incurs the corresponding obligation to fulfill the transaction. The price of an option derives from the difference between the reference price and the value of the underlying asset (commonly a stock, a bond, a currency or a futures contract) plus a premium based on the time remaining until the expiration of the option. Other types of options exist, and options can in principle be created for any type of valuable asset.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or
 
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guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risk of investing in the Fund are:
 
Investors who need a more assured level of current income should be aware that the Fund’s income will fluctuate and that seeking income is only a part of the Fund’s overall investment objective. Similarly, investors who seek only long-term growth should be aware that the Fund seeks to generate income and that long-term growth of capital is only a part of the Fund’s overall investment objective.
 
Market Risk. Market risk is the possibility that the market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, sector of the economy or the market as a whole. Investments in equity securities generally are affected by changes in the stock markets, which fluctuate substantially over time, sometimes suddenly and sharply. The ability of the Fund’s equity securities holdings to generate income is dependent on the earnings and the continuing declaration of dividends by the issuers of such securities. The values of income-producing equity securities may or may not move in tandem with overall changes in the stock market. The Fund’s investments in fixed income or debt securities generally are affected by changes in interest rates and the creditworthiness of the issuer. The market prices of such securities tend to fall as interest rates rise, and such declines may be greater among securities with longer maturities. The values of convertible securities tend to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tend to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying equity security.
 
Foreign Risks. Risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, including developing/emerging market issuers, can include fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign currency exchange controls, political and economic instability, differences in financial reporting, differences in securities regulation and trading, and foreign taxation issues.
 
Risks of Investing in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). Investing in REITs makes the Fund more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and with the real estate industry in general and may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses. REITs may be less diversified than other pools of securities, may have lower trading volume, and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities markets.
 
Derivatives Risk . The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s and Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Growth and Income Portfolio’s (the predecessor fund) performance to that of a style specific benchmark, a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund and a broad-based securities market benchmark. The bar chart and performance table below do not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if they did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
 
The returns shown prior to June 1, 2010 are those of the Class II shares of the predecessor fund, which are not offered by the Fund. The predecessor fund was advised by Van Kampen Asset Management. The predecessor fund was reorganized into Series II shares of the Fund on June 1, 2010. Series II shares’ returns will be different from the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.
 
All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
 
Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended September 30, 2009): 21.50%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): −19.78%
 
                         
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
    Year   Years   Years
 
Series II: Inception (09/18/00)     (2.26 )%     (1.11 )%     4.10 %
Russell 1000 ® Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)     0.39       (2.64 )     3.89  
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index     (1.70 )     (2.26 )     2.60  
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)     2.09       (0.25 )     2.92  
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Thomas Bastian   Portfolio Manager (lead)     2010 (predecessor fund 2003 )
Mark Laskin   Portfolio Manager     2010 (predecessor fund 2007 )
Mary Jayne Maly   Portfolio Manager     2010 (predecessor fund 2008 )
Sergio Marcheli   Portfolio Manager     2010 (predecessor fund 2003 )
James Roeder   Portfolio Manager     2010 (predecessor fund 1999 )
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
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purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital and income. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
 
Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
Under normal market conditions, the Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing primarily in income-producing equity securities, including common stocks and convertible securities; although investments are also made in non-convertible preferred stocks and debt securities rated investment grade, which are securities rated within the four highest grades assigned by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) or by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s). A more complete description of security ratings is contained in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI).
 
In selecting securities for investment, the Fund focuses primarily on the security’s potential for capital growth and income. The Adviser may focus on larger capitalization companies that it believes possess characteristics for improved valuation. Under current market conditions, the Adviser generally defines large capitalization companies by reference to those companies with capitalizations within or above those companies represented in the Russell 1000 ® Index. As of December 31, 2011, these market capitalizations ranged between $25.2 million and $406.3 billion. The Adviser looks for catalysts for change that may positively impact a company, such as new management, industry development or regulatory change. The aim is to uncover these catalysts for change and then benefit from potential stock price appreciation of the change taking place at the company. Although focusing on larger capitalization companies, the Fund may invest in securities of small- or medium-sized companies which often are subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than securities of larger, more established companies or the market averages in general. In addition, such companies typically are subject to a greater degree of change in earnings and business prospects than are larger, more established companies.
 
The Fund may dispose of a security whenever, in the opinion of the Adviser, factors indicate it is desirable to do so. Such factors include changes in economic or market factors in general or with respect to a particular industry, changes in the market trends or other factors affecting an individual security, changes in the relative market performance or appreciation possibilities offered by individual securities and other circumstances bearing on the desirability of a given investment.
 
As with any managed fund, the Adviser may not be successful in selecting the best-performing securities or investment techniques, and the Fund’s performance may lag behind that of similar funds.
 
While the Fund invests primarily in income-producing equity securities, the Fund also may invest in non-convertible adjustable or fixed rate preferred stock and debt securities.
 
Common Stocks. Common stocks are shares of a corporation or other entity that entitle the holder to a pro rata share of the profits of the corporation, if any, without preference over any other class of securities, including such entity’s debt securities, preferred stock and other senior equity securities. Common stock usually carries with it the right to vote and frequently an exclusive right to do so.
 
Preferred Stock. Preferred stock generally has a preference as to dividends and liquidation over an issuer’s common stock but ranks junior to debt securities in an issuer’s capital structure. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.
 
Convertible Securities. A convertible security is a bond, debenture, note, preferred stock, right, warrant or other security that may be converted into or exchanged for a prescribed amount of common stock or other security of the same or a different issuer or into cash within a particular period of time at a specified price or formula. A convertible security generally entitles the holder to receive interest paid or accrued on debt securities or the dividend paid on preferred stock until the convertible security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Before conversion, convertible securities generally have characteristics similar to both debt and equity securities. The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying securities. Convertible securities ordinarily provide a stream of income with generally higher yields than those of common stock of the same or similar issuers. Convertible securities generally rank senior to common stock in a corporation’s capital structure but are usually subordinated to comparable nonconvertible securities. Convertible securities generally do not participate directly in any dividend increases or decreases of the underlying securities although the market prices of convertible securities may be affected by any dividend changes or other changes in the underlying securities. Up to 15% of the Fund’s net assets may be invested in convertible securities that are below investment grade quality. Debt securities rated below investment grade are commonly known as junk bonds. Although the Fund selects these securities primarily on the basis of their equity characteristics, investors should be aware that convertible securities rated in these categories are considered high risk securities; the rating agencies consider them speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make timely payments of interest and principal. Thus, to the extent that such convertible securities are acquired by the Fund, there is a greater risk as to the timely repayment of the principal of, and timely payment of interest or dividends on, such securities than in the case of higher-rated convertible securities.
 
Rights and warrants entitle the holder to buy equity securities at a specific price for a specific period of time. Rights typically have a substantially shorter term than do warrants. Rights and warrants may be considered more speculative and less liquid than certain other types of investments in that they do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect to the underlying securities nor do they represent any rights in the assets of the issuing company. Rights and warrants may lack a secondary market.
 
Debt Securities. The Fund also may invest in debt securities of various maturities. The Fund invests only in debt securities rated investment grade at the time of investment, and a subsequent reduction in rating does not require the Fund to dispose of a security. Securities rated BBB by S&P or Baa by Moody’s are in the lowest of the four investment grades and are considered by the rating agencies to be medium grade obligations which possess speculative characteristics so that changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to make principal and interest payments than in the case of higher rated securities. A more complete description of security ratings is contained in the Fund’s SAI. The market prices of debt securities generally fluctuate inversely with changes in interest rates so that the value of investments in such securities may decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. The market prices of longer-
 
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term debt securities generally tend to fluctuate more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term debt securities.
 
REITs. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its total assets in REITs. REITs pool investors’ funds for investment primarily in commercial real estate properties or real-estate related loans. REITs generally derive their income from rents on the underlying properties or interest on the underlying loans, and their value is impacted by changes in the value of the underlying property or changes in interest rates affecting the underlying loans owned by the REITs. REITs are more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and the real estate industry in general. These risks can include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties; defaults by borrowers or tenants; market saturation; changes in general and local economic conditions; decreases in market rates for rents; increases in competition, property taxes, capital expenditures, or operating expenses; and other economic, political or regulatory occurrences affecting the real estate industry. In addition, REITs depend upon specialized management skills, may not be diversified (which may increase the volatility of the REIT’s value), may have less trading volume and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities market. REITs are not taxed on income distributed to shareholders provided they comply with several requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). REITs are subject to the risk of failing to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the Code. In addition, investments in REITs may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses, as the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of any expenses paid by REITs in which it invests.
 
Risks of Investing in Securities of Foreign Issuers. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of foreign issuers. Securities of foreign issuers may be denominated in U.S. dollars or in currencies other than U.S. dollars. Investments in securities of foreign issuers present certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of U.S. issuers. These risks include fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, political, economic or legal developments (including war or other instability, expropriation of assets, nationalization and confiscatory taxation), the imposition of foreign exchange limitations (including currency blockage), withholding taxes on income or capital transactions or other restrictions, higher transaction costs (including higher brokerage, custodial and settlement costs and currency conversion costs) and possible difficulty in enforcing contractual obligations or taking judicial action. Securities of foreign issuers may not be as liquid and may be more volatile than comparable securities of domestic issuers.
 
In addition, there often is less publicly available information about many foreign issuers, and issuers of foreign securities are subject to different, often less comprehensive, auditing, accounting and financial reporting disclosure requirements than domestic issuers. There is generally less government regulation of exchanges, brokers and listed companies abroad than in the United States and, with respect to certain foreign countries, there is a possibility of expropriation or confiscatory taxation, or diplomatic developments which could affect investment in those countries. Because there is usually less supervision and governmental regulation of foreign exchanges, brokers and dealers than there is in the United States, the Fund may experience settlement difficulties or delays not usually encountered in the United States.
 
Delays in making trades in securities of foreign issuers relating to volume constraints, limitations or restrictions, clearance or settlement procedures, or otherwise could impact returns and result in temporary periods when assets of the Fund are not fully invested or attractive investment opportunities are foregone.
 
The Fund may invest in securities of issuers determined by the Adviser to be in developing or emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers in developing or emerging market countries are subject to greater risks than investments in securities of developed countries since developing/emerging market countries tend to have economic structures that are less diverse and mature and political systems that are less stable than developed countries.
 
In addition to the increased risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, there are often increased transaction costs associated with investing in securities of foreign issuers, including the costs incurred in connection with converting currencies, higher foreign brokerage or dealer costs and higher settlement costs or custodial costs.
 
Since the Fund may invest in securities denominated or quoted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, the Fund may be affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates (and exchange control regulations) which affect the value of investments in the Fund and the accrued income and appreciation or depreciation of the investments. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S. dollar value of the Fund’s assets denominated in that currency and the Fund’s return on such assets as well as any temporary uninvested reserves in bank deposits in foreign currencies. In addition, the Fund will incur costs in connection with conversions between various currencies.
 
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form of depositary receipts. Depositary receipts involve substantially identical risks to those associated with direct investment in securities of foreign issuers. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts, or to pass through to them any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts and options. The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates. The Fund can use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.
 
The Fund can invest in futures contracts to seek exposure to certain asset classes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
The Fund can invest in options to seek alpha (specific factors affecting the return on investments in excess of the benchmark) or to mitigate risk. An option is a derivative financial instrument that specifies a contract between two parties for a future transaction on an asset at a reference price. The buyer of the option gains the right, but not the obligation, to engage in that transaction, while the seller incurs the corresponding obligation to fulfill the transaction. The price of an option derives from the difference between the reference price and the value of the underlying asset (commonly a stock, a bond, a currency or a futures contract) plus a premium based on the time remaining until the expiration of the option. Other types of options exist, and options can in principle be created for any type of valuable asset.
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other
 
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investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
 
n   Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
n   Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
n   Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
n   Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
n   Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
n   Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
n   Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
n   Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Other Investments and Risk Factors
For cash management purposes, the Fund may engage in repurchase agreements with broker-dealers, banks and other financial institutions to earn a return on temporarily available cash. Such transactions are considered loans by the Fund and are subject to the risk of default by the other party. The Fund will only enter into such agreements with parties deemed to be creditworthy by the Adviser under guidelines approved by the Board.
 
The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities and certain restricted securities. Such securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. Thus, the Fund may have to sell such securities at a lower price, sell other securities instead to obtain cash or forego other investment opportunities.
 
The Fund may sell securities without regard to the length of time they have been held to take advantage of new investment opportunities, when the Adviser believes the potential for long-term capital growth and income has lessened, or for other reasons. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year. A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) increases a fund’s transaction costs (including brokerage commissions and dealer costs), which would adversely impact a fund’s performance. Higher portfolio turnover may result in the realization of more short-term capital gains than if a fund had lower portfolio turnover. The portfolio turnover rate will not be a limiting factor, however, if the Adviser considers portfolio changes appropriate.
 
Temporary Defensive Strategy. When market conditions dictate a more defensive investment strategy, the Fund may, on a temporary basis, hold cash or invest a portion or all of its assets in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, prime commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and other obligations of domestic banks having total assets of at least $500 million, and repurchase agreements. Under normal market conditions, the potential for capital growth and income on these securities will tend to be lower than the potential for capital growth and income on other securities that may be owned by the Fund. In taking such a defensive position, the Fund would temporarily not be pursuing its principal investment strategies and may not achieve its investment objective.
 
Portfolio Holdings
 
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
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Pending Litigation. Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.34% of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board’s approval of the investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Thomas Bastian, (lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Bastian served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2003. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Mr. Bastian was associated with Van Kampen Asset Management in an investment management capacity (2003 to 2010).
 
n   Mark Laskin, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Laskin served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2007. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Mr. Laskin was associated with Van Kampen Asset Management in an investment management capacity (2000 to 2010).
 
n   Mary Jayne Maly, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Ms. Maly served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2008. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Ms. Maly was associated with Van Kampen Asset Management in an investment management capacity (1992 to 2010).
 
n   Sergio Marcheli, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Marcheli served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2003. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Mr. Marcheli was associated with Van Kampen Asset Management in an investment management capacity (2002 to 2010).
 
n   James Roeder, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Roeder served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 1999. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Mr. Roeder was associated with Van Kampen Asset Management in an investment management capacity (1999 to 2010).
 
Mr. Marcheli manages the cash position in the Fund, submits trades and aids in providing research.
 
A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of a portion of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which a lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e. , to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. A fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares ( i.e. , purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted.
 
The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
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variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (i) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (ii) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities. Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the
 
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principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time.
 
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities. Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-Term Securities. The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements. Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-End Funds. To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests.
 
The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from Invesco as described on the back cover of this prospectus.
 
The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” which is described in this prospectus.
 
Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution or “Rule 12b-1” plan for its Series II shares. The plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to life insurance companies and others to promote the sale and distribution of Series II shares. The plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund). Because the Fund pays these fees out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of charges.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
The insurance company that issued your variable product, or one of its affiliates may receive all the Rule 12b-1 distribution fees discussed above. In addition to those payments, Invesco Distributors, Inc., the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or the insurance company’s affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources.
 
Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
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Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and Fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Russell 1000 ® Value Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value stocks. The Russell 1000 Value Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
The S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial performance. The Fund has the same investment objective and similar investment policies as the predecessor fund. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund or predecessor fund share. Series I shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund and the predecessor fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
The information for fiscal years ended after June 1, 2010 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request. The information for the fiscal years ended prior to June 1, 2010 has been audited by the auditor to the predecessor fund.
                                                                                                                 
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  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   income (a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   Distributions   of period   Return   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (b)
 
 
Series I (c)
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 18.40     $ 0.30     $ (0.70 )   $ (0.40 )   $ (0.23 )   $     $ (0.23 )   $ 17.77       (2.01 )% (d)   $ 156,617       0.61 % (e)     0.84 % (e)     1.65 % (e)     28 %
Year ended 12/31/10     16.37       0.24       1.81       2.05       (0.02 )           (0.02 )     18.40       12.51 (d)     154,488       0.61       0.74       1.42       30  
Year ended 12/31/09     13.74       0.24       2.98       3.22       (0.59 )           (0.59 )     16.37       24.37       153,653       0.62             1.72       55  
Year ended 12/31/08     21.36       0.36       (6.95 )     (6.59 )     (0.38 )     (0.65 )     (1.03 )     13.74       (32.03 )     146,013       0.61             2.06       50  
Year ended 12/31/07     22.00       0.39       0.16       0.55       (0.36 )     (0.83 )     (1.19 )     21.36       2.80       263,473       0.60             1.80       28  
Series II (c)
Year ended 12/31/11     18.37       0.25       (0.69 )     (0.44 )     (0.19 )           (0.19 )     17.74       (2.26 ) (d)     1,724,830       0.86 (e)     1.09 (e)     1.40 (e)     28  
Year ended 12/31/10     16.39       0.20       1.80       2.00       (0.02 )           (0.02 )     18.37       12.19 (d)     1,725,378       0.86       0.99       1.17       30  
Year ended 12/31/09     13.71       0.20       2.99       3.19       (0.51 )           (0.51 )     16.39       24.11 (f)     1,514,691       0.87             1.45       55  
Year ended 12/31/08     21.31       0.32       (6.94 )     (6.62 )     (0.33 )     (0.65 )     (0.98 )     13.71       (32.21 ) (f)     1,236,160       0.86             1.82       50  
Year ended 12/31/07     21.96       0.34       0.15       0.49       (0.31 )     (0.83 )     (1.14 )     21.31       2.52 (f)     1,843,682       0.85             1.54       28  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c)
  On June 1, 2010, the Class I and Class II shares of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively of the Fund.
(d)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with variable product, which included would reduce total returns.
(e)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $146,172 and 1,733,001 for Series I and Series II, respectively.
(f) 
  These returns include combined Rule 12b-1 fees and service fees of up to 0.25%.
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
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On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies the Fund’s of SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series I shares
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth.
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


 

 
Table of Contents
 
 
         
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The Adviser(s)
  5    
Adviser Compensation
  5    
Portfolio Manager
  5    
         
  5    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  5    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  5    
Pricing of Shares
  6    
Taxes
  7    
Distributions
  7    
Dividends
  7    
Capital Gains Distributions
  7    
Share Classes
  7    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  7    
         
  7    
         
  8    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems an interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
    Series I shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
     
“N/A” in the above table means “not applicable.”
   
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
    Series I shares    
 
Management Fees     0.75 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees     None      
Other Expenses
    0.33      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1,2
    1.08      
     
1
  “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” have been restated and reflect the reorganization of one or more affiliated investment companies into the Fund.
2
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2014, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series I shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 1.09% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2014.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I shares
  $ 110     $ 343     $ 595     $ 1,317      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 137% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal market conditions, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), the Fund’s investment adviser, seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing primarily in common stocks and other equity securities of medium-sized companies that are considered by the Adviser to have long-term growth potential. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of medium-sized companies at the time of investment. Under current market conditions, the Adviser defines medium-sized companies by reference to those companies represented in the Russell Midcap ® Index (which consists of companies in the capitalization range of approximately $25.2 million to $20.5 billion as of December 31, 2011). Other equity securities in which the Fund may invest include convertible securities. The Adviser seeks to invest in high quality companies it believes have competitive advantages and the ability to redeploy capital at high rates of return or return excess capital to shareholders. The Adviser typically favors companies with rising returns on invested capital, business visibility, strong discretionary cash flow generation and an attractive risk/reward profile. The Adviser generally considers selling an investment when it determines that the holding no longer satisfies its investment criteria.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund may also invest in securities of issuers determined by the Adviser to be in developing or emerging market countries. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in real estate investment trusts (REITs).
 
In attempting to meet its investment objective, the Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Market Risk. Market risk is the possibility that the market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline. Investments in common stocks and other equity securities generally are affected by changes in the stock markets, which fluctuate substantially over time, sometimes suddenly and sharply. Convertible securities have risks associated with both common stocks and debt securities. Investments in debt securities are generally affected by changes in the interest rates and creditworthiness of the issuer. The price of such securities tend to fall as interest rates rise, and such declines tend to be greater for securities with longer maturities. The creditworthiness of the issuer may affect the issuer’s ability to make timely payments of interest and principal. The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying securities.
 
Risks of Medium-Sized Companies. Medium-sized companies often have less predictable earnings and more limited product lines, markets, distribution channels or financial resources. The market movements of equity securities of medium-sized companies may be more abrupt and volatile than the market movements of equity securities of larger, more established companies or the stock market in general. Historically, medium-sized companies have sometimes gone through extended periods when they did not perform as well as larger companies. In addition, equity securities of medium-sized companies generally are less liquid than larger companies. This means that the Fund could have greater difficulty selling such securities at the time and price that the Fund would like.
 
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Growth Investing Risk. Investments in growth-oriented equity securities may have above-average volatility of price movement. The returns on growth securities may or may not move in tandem with the returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock markets. Different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions. Thus, the value of the Fund’s investments will vary and at times may be lower or higher than that of other types of investments.
 
Foreign Risks. The risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, including emerging market issuers, can include fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign currency exchange controls, political and economic instability, differences in securities regulation and trading, and foreign taxation issues.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk. Securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be affected more negatively by inflation, devaluation of their currencies, higher transaction costs, delays in settlement, adverse political developments, the introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, war or lack of timely information than those in developed countries.
 
Risks of Investing in REITs. Investing in REITs makes the Fund more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and with the real estate industry in general and may involve duplication of management fees and other expenses. REITs may be less diversified than other pools of securities, may have lower trading volumes and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities markets.
 
Active Trading Risk. The Fund engages in frequent trading of portfolio securities. Active trading results in added expenses and may result in a lower return.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s and Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Mid Cap Growth Portfolio’s (the predecessor fund) performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The bar chart and performance table below do not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if they did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
 
The returns shown for periods prior to June 1, 2010 are those of the Class II shares of the predecessor fund, which included 12b-1 fees of 0.35% and are not offered by the Fund. The predecessor fund was advised by Van Kampen Asset Management. The predecessor fund was reorganized into Series II shares of the Fund on June 1, 2010. Series I shares’ returns will be different from the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.
 
All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 25.00%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): (26.88)%
 
                         
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
    Year   Years   Years
 
Series I: Inception (06/01/10) 1     (8.89 )%     2.49 %     3.55 %
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)     2.09       (0.25 )     2.92  
Russell Midcap ® Growth Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)     (1.65 )     2.44       5.29  
Lipper VUF Mid-Cap Growth Funds Index     (4.69 )     3.00       4.58  
 
1 Series I shares’ performance shown prior to the inception date is that of the predecessor fund’s Class II shares at net asset value and reflects the expenses applicable to the predecessor fund. The inception date of the predecessor fund’s Class II shares is September 25, 2000.
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
 
             
Portfolio Manager   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
James Leach   Portfolio Manager     2011  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
 
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Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
The Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing primarily in common stocks and other equity securities of medium-sized companies that the Adviser believes have long-term growth potential. Other equity securities in which the Fund may invest are preferred stocks, convertible securities and rights and warrants to purchase common stock. The Adviser seeks to invest in high quality companies it believes have competitive advantages and the ability to redeploy capital at high rates of return or return excess capital to shareholders. The Adviser typically favors companies with rising returns on invested capital, business visibility, strong discretionary cash flow generation and an attractive risk/reward profile. The Adviser generally considers selling an investment when it determines that the holding no longer satisfies its investment criteria.
 
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of medium-sized companies at the time of investment. The Fund’s policy in the foregoing sentence may be changed by the Board without shareholder approval, but no change is anticipated; if the Fund’s policy in the foregoing sentence changes, the Fund will notify shareholders in writing at least 60 days prior to implementation of the change and shareholders should consider whether the Fund remains an appropriate investment in light of the changes. Under current market conditions, the Adviser defines medium-sized companies by reference to those companies represented in the Russell Midcap ® Index (which consists of companies in the capitalization range of approximately $25.2 million to $20.5 billion as of December 31, 2011). Historically, medium-sized companies have sometimes gone through extended periods when they did not perform as well as larger companies. In addition, equity securities of medium-sized companies generally are less liquid than larger companies. This means that the Fund could have greater difficulty selling such securities at the time and price that the Fund would like.
 
The Fund emphasizes a growth style of investing. The market values of growth securities may be more volatile than other types of investments. The returns on growth securities may or may not move in tandem with the returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock markets. Different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions. Thus, the value of the Fund’s investments will vary and at times may be lower or higher than that of other types of investments.
 
The financial markets in general are subject to volatility and may at times, including currently, experience periods of extreme volatility and uncertainty, which may affect all investment securities, including equity securities, debt securities and derivative instruments. The markets for securities in which the Fund may invest may not function properly, which may affect the value of such securities and such securities may become illiquid. New or proposed laws may have an impact on the Fund’s investments and the Adviser is unable to predict what effect, if any, such legislation may have on the Fund.
 
As with any managed fund, the Adviser may not be successful in selecting the best-performing securities or investment techniques, and the Fund’s performance may lag behind that of similar funds.
 
In attempting to meet its investment objective, the Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities.
 
The Fund invests primarily in common stocks and also may invest in other equity securities as described herein.
 
Common Stocks. Common stocks are shares of a corporation or other entity that entitle the holder to a pro rata share of the profits of the corporation, if any, without preference over any other class of securities, including such entity’s debt securities, preferred stock and other senior equity securities. Common stock usually carries with it the right to vote and frequently an exclusive right to do so.
 
Convertible Securities. A convertible security is a bond, debenture, note, preferred stock, right, warrant or other security that may be converted into or exchanged for a prescribed amount of common stock or other security of the same or a different issuer or into cash within a particular period of time at a specified price or formula. A convertible security generally entitles the holder to receive interest paid or accrued on debt securities or the dividend paid on preferred stock until the convertible security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Before conversion, convertible securities generally have characteristics similar to both debt and equity securities. The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying securities. Convertible securities ordinarily provide a stream of income with generally higher yields than those of common stock of the same or similar issuers. Convertible securities generally rank senior to common stock in a corporation’s capital structure but are usually subordinated to comparable nonconvertible securities. Convertible securities generally do not participate directly in any dividend increases or decreases of the underlying securities although the market prices of convertible securities may be affected by any dividend changes or other changes in the underlying securities.
 
REITs. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in REITs. REITs pool investors’ funds for investment primarily in commercial real estate properties or real-estate related loans. REITs generally derive their income from rents on the underlying properties or interest on the underlying loans, and their value is impacted by changes in the value of the underlying property or changes in interest rates affecting the underlying loans owned by the REITs. REITs are more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and the real estate industry in general. These risks can include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties; defaults by borrowers or tenants; market saturation; changes in general and local economic conditions; decreases in market rates for rents; increases in competition, property taxes, capital expenditures, or operating expenses; and other economic, political or regulatory occurrences affecting the real estate industry. In addition, REITs depend upon specialized management skills, may not be diversified (which may increase the volatility of the REIT’s value), may have less trading volume and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities market. REITs are not taxed on income distributed to shareholders provided they comply with several requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). REITs are subject to the risk of failing to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the Code. In addition, investments in REITs may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses, as the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of any expenses paid by REITs in which it invests.
 
Risks of Investing in Securities of Foreign Issuers. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of foreign issuers. Securities of foreign issuers may be denominated in U.S. dollars or in currencies other than U.S. dollars. Investments in securities of foreign issuers present certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of U.S. issuers. These risks include fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, political, economic or legal developments (including war or other instability, expropriation of assets, nationalization and confiscatory taxation), the imposition of foreign exchange limitations (including currency blockage), withholding taxes on income or capital transactions or other restrictions, higher transaction costs (including higher brokerage, custodial and settlement costs and currency conversion costs) and possible difficulty in enforcing contractual obligations or taking judicial action. Securities of foreign issuers may not be as liquid and may be more volatile than comparable securities of domestic issuers.
 
In addition, there often is less publicly available information about many foreign issuers, and issuers of foreign securities are subject to different, often less comprehensive, auditing, accounting and financial reporting disclosure requirements than domestic issuers. There is generally less government regulation of exchanges, brokers and listed companies abroad than in the United States and, with respect to certain foreign countries, there is a possibility of expropriation or confiscatory taxation, or diplomatic developments which could affect investment in those countries.
 
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Because there is usually less supervision and governmental regulation of foreign exchanges, brokers and dealers than there is in the United States, the Fund may experience settlement difficulties or delays not usually encountered in the United States.
 
Delays in making trades in securities of foreign issuers relating to volume constraints, limitations or restrictions, clearance or settlement procedures, or otherwise could impact returns and result in temporary periods when assets of the Fund are not fully invested or attractive investment opportunities are foregone.
 
The Fund may invest in securities of issuers determined by the Adviser to be in developing or emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers in developing or emerging market countries are subject to greater risks than investments in securities of developed countries since emerging market countries tend to have economic structures that are less diverse and mature and political systems that are less stable than developed countries.
 
In addition to the increased risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, there are often increased transaction costs associated with investing in securities of foreign issuers, including the costs incurred in connection with converting currencies, higher foreign brokerage or dealer costs and higher settlement costs or custodial costs.
 
Since the Fund may invest in securities denominated or quoted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, the Fund may be affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates (and exchange control regulations) which affect the value of investments in the Fund and the accrued income and appreciation or depreciation of the investments. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S. dollar value of the Fund’s assets denominated in that currency and the Fund’s return on such assets as well as any temporary uninvested reserves in bank deposits in foreign currencies. In addition, the Fund will incur costs in connection with conversions between various currencies.
 
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form of depositary receipts. Depositary receipts involve substantially identical risks to those associated with direct investment in securities of foreign issuers. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts, or to pass through to them any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.
 
Other Investments and Risk Factors
For cash management purposes, the Fund may engage in repurchase agreements with broker-dealers, banks and other financial institutions to earn a return on temporarily available cash. Such transactions are considered loans by the Fund and are subject to the risk of default by the other party. The Fund will only enter into such agreements with parties deemed to be creditworthy by the Adviser under guidelines approved by the Board.
 
The Fund may purchase and sell securities on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis. The Fund accrues no income on such securities until the Fund actually takes delivery of such securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuation; the value of the securities at delivery may be more or less than their purchase price. The value or yield generally available on comparable securities when delivery occurs may be higher than the value or yield on the securities obtained pursuant to such transactions. Because the Fund relies on the buyer or seller to consummate the transaction, failure by the other party to complete the transaction may result in the Fund missing the opportunity of obtaining a price or yield considered to be advantageous. The Fund will engage in when-issued and delayed delivery transactions for the purpose of acquiring securities consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and policies and not for the purpose of investment leverage.
 
The Fund also may invest in debt securities of various maturities considered investment grade at the time of investment. A subsequent reduction in rating does not require the Fund to dispose of a security. Investment grade securities are securities rated BBB or higher by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) or rated Baa or higher by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or comparably rated by any other nationally recognized statistical rating organization or, if unrated, are considered by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. Securities rated BBB by S&P or Baa by Moody’s are in the lowest of the four investment grade categories and are considered by the rating agencies to be medium-grade obligations which possess speculative characteristics so that changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to make principal and interest payments than in the case of higher-rated securities. The market prices of debt securities generally fluctuate inversely with changes in interest rates so that the value of investments in such securities can be expected to decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. The market prices of longer-term debt securities generally tend to fluctuate more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term debt securities.
 
The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities and certain restricted securities. Such securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. Thus, the Fund may have to sell such securities at a lower price, sell other securities instead to obtain cash or forego other investment opportunities.
 
The Fund may sell securities without regard to the length of time they have been held to take advantage of new investment opportunities, when the Adviser believes the potential for capital growth has lessened, or for other reasons. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year. A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) increases a fund’s transaction costs (including brokerage commissions and dealer costs), which would adversely impact a fund’s performance. Higher portfolio turnover may result in the realization of more short-term capital gains than if a fund had lower portfolio turnover. The portfolio turnover rate will not be a limiting factor, however, if the Adviser considers portfolio changes appropriate.
 
Temporary Defensive Strategy. When market conditions dictate a more defensive investment strategy, the Fund may, on a temporary basis, hold cash or invest a portion or all of its assets in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, prime commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and other obligations of domestic banks, and in investment grade corporate debt securities. Under normal market conditions, the potential for capital growth on these securities will tend to be lower than the potential for capital growth on other securities that may be owned by the Fund. In taking such a defensive position, the Fund would temporarily not be pursuing its principal investment strategies and may not achieve its investment objective.
 
Active Trading Risk. Frequent trading of portfolio securities may result in increased costs and may lower the Fund’s actual return. Frequent trading also may increase short term gains and losses.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. The Fund may also invest in securities and other investments not described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Portfolio Holdings
 
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
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Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation. Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.61% of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board’s approval of the investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
Portfolio Manager
The following individual is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   James Leach, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2011 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2011. From 2005 to 2011, he was a portfolio manager with Wells Fargo Management.
 
More information on the portfolio manager may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio manager’s investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e. , to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. A fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares ( i.e. , purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted.
 
The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (i) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (ii) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account
 
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with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
 
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities. Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time.
 
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities. Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities. The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements. Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
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Open-end Funds. To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests.
 
The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from Invesco as described on the back cover of this prospectus.
 
The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, Inc., the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or the insurance company’s affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources.
 
Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and Fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions, on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF Mid-Cap Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mid-cap growth variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
Russell Midcap ® Growth Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mid-cap growth stocks. The Russell Midcap Growth Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial performance. The Fund has the same investment objective and similar investment policies as the predecessor fund. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund or predecessor fund share. Series II shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund and the predecessor fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
The information for the fiscal years ended after June 1, 2010 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request. The information for the fiscal years ended prior to June 1, 2010 has been audited by the auditor to the predecessor fund.
                                                                                                 
                                    Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                      expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                      to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
  Net
  securities
      Distributions
              net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  investment
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income (loss)
   
    beginning
  income
  realized and
  investment
  realized
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   (loss) (a)   unrealized)   operations   gains   of period   Return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 4.05     $ (0.01 )   $ (0.35 )   $ (0.36 )   $     $ 3.69       (8.89 )%   $ 11       1.00 % (d)     1.14 % (d)     (0.36 )% (d)     137 %
Year ended 12/31/10 (e)     3.30       (0.00 ) (f)     0.75       0.75             4.05       22.73       12       1.01 (g)     1.12 (g)     (0.18 ) (g)     105  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     4.06       (0.02 )     (0.36 )     (0.38 )           3.68       (9.36 )     65,080       1.25 (d)     1.39 (d)     (0.61 ) (d)     137  
Year ended 12/31/10     3.19       (0.02 )     0.89       0.87             4.06       27.27       79,461       1.26       1.37       (0.53 )     105  
Year ended 12/31/09     2.04       (0.01 )     1.16       1.15             3.19       56.37       45,451       1.26       1.52       (0.36 )     42  
Year ended 12/31/08     5.72       (0.02 )     (2.01 )     (2.03 )     (1.65 )     2.04       (46.83 )     22,603       1.26       1.61       (0.66 )     42  
Year ended 12/31/07     5.24       (0.02 )     0.88       0.86       (0.38 )     5.72       17.60       43,316       1.26       1.39       (0.37 )     201  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $12 and $74,472 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
(e)
  Commencement date of June 1, 2010.
(f)
  Amount is less than $0.01 per share.
(g)
  Annualized.
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You may send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs or annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site:
www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series II shares
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth.
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


 

 
Table of Contents
 
 
         
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The Adviser(s)
  4    
Adviser Compensation
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Portfolio Manager
  5    
         
  5    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  5    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  5    
Pricing of Shares
  6    
Taxes
  7    
Distributions
  7    
Dividends
  7    
Capital Gains Distributions
  7    
Share Classes
  7    
Distribution Plan
  7    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  7    
         
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Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems an interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
    Series II shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
 
“N/A” in the above table means “not applicable.”
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
    Series II shares    
 
Management Fees     0.75 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.25      
Other Expenses
    0.33      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1,2
    1.33      
     
1
  “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” have been restated and reflect the reorganization of one or more affiliated investment companies into the fund.
2
  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2014, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series II shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series II shares to 1.34% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2014.
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series II shares
  $ 135     $ 421     $ 729     $ 1,601      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 137% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal market conditions, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), the Fund’s investment adviser, seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing primarily in common stocks and other equity securities of medium-sized companies that are considered by the Adviser to have long-term growth potential. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of medium-sized companies at the time of investment. Under current market conditions, the Adviser defines medium-sized companies by reference to those companies represented in the Russell Midcap ® Index (which consists of companies in the capitalization range of approximately $25.2 million to $20.5 billion as of December 31, 2011). Other equity securities in which the Fund may invest include convertible securities. The Adviser seeks to invest in high quality companies it believes have competitive advantages and the ability to redeploy capital at high rates of return or return excess capital to shareholders. The Adviser typically favors companies with rising returns on invested capital, business visibility, strong discretionary cash flow generation and an attractive risk/reward profile. The Adviser generally considers selling an investment when it determines that the holding no longer satisfies its investment criteria.
 
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund may also invest in securities of issuers determined by the Adviser to be in developing or emerging market countries. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in real estate investment trusts (REITs).
 
In attempting to meet its investment objective, the Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Market Risk. Market risk is the possibility that the market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline. Investments in common stocks and other equity securities generally are affected by changes in the stock markets, which fluctuate substantially over time, sometimes suddenly and sharply. Convertible securities have risks associated with both common stocks and debt securities. Investments in debt securities are generally affected by changes in the interest rates and creditworthiness of the issuer. The price of such securities tend to fall as interest rates rise, and such declines tend to be greater for securities with longer maturities. The creditworthiness of the issuer may affect the issuer’s ability to make timely payments of interest and principal. The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying securities.
 
Risks of Medium-Sized Companies. Medium-sized companies often have less predictable earnings and more limited product lines, markets, distribution channels or financial resources. The market movements of equity securities of medium-sized companies may be more abrupt and volatile than the market movements of equity securities of larger, more established companies or the stock market in general. Historically, medium-sized companies have sometimes gone through extended periods when they did not perform as well as larger companies. In addition, equity securities of medium-sized companies generally are less liquid than larger companies. This means that the Fund could have greater difficulty selling such securities at the time and price that the Fund would like.
 
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Growth Investing Risk. Investments in growth-oriented equity securities may have above-average volatility of price movement. The returns on growth securities may or may not move in tandem with the returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock markets. Different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions. Thus, the value of the Fund’s investments will vary and at times may be lower or higher than that of other types of investments.
 
Foreign Risks. The risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, including emerging market issuers, can include fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign currency exchange controls, political and economic instability, differences in securities regulation and trading, and foreign taxation issues.
 
Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk. Securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging countries may be affected more negatively by inflation, devaluation of their currencies, higher transaction costs, delays in settlement, adverse political developments, the introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, war or lack of timely information than those in developed countries.
 
Risks of Investing in REITs. Investing in REITs makes the Fund more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and with the real estate industry in general and may involve duplication of management fees and other expenses. REITs may be less diversified than other pools of securities, may have lower trading volumes and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities markets.
 
Active Trading Risk. The Fund engages in frequent trading of portfolio securities. Active trading results in added expenses and may result in a lower return.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s and Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Mid Cap Growth Portfolio’s (the predecessor fund) performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The bar chart and performance table below do not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if they did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
 
The returns shown prior to June 1, 2010 are those of the Class II shares of the predecessor fund, which are not offered by the Fund. The predecessor fund was advised by Van Kampen Asset Management. The predecessor fund was reorganized into Series II shares of the Fund on June 1, 2010. Series II shares’ returns will be different from the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.
 
All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
 
Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 25.00%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): (26.88)%
 
                         
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  10
    Year   Years   Years
 
Series II: Inception (09/25/00)
    (9.36 )%     2.44 %     3.52 %
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    2.09       (0.25 )     2.92  
Russell Midcap ® Growth Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    (1.65 )     2.44       5.29  
Lipper VUF Mid-Cap Growth Funds Index
    (4.69 )     3.00       4.58  
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
 
             
Portfolio Manager   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
James Leach   Portfolio Manager     2011  
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
 
Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
The Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing primarily in common stocks and other equity securities of medium-sized
 
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companies that the Adviser believes have long-term growth potential. Other equity securities in which the Fund may invest are preferred stocks, convertible securities and rights and warrants to purchase common stock. The Adviser seeks to invest in high quality companies it believes have competitive advantages and the ability to redeploy capital at high rates of return or return excess capital to shareholders. The Adviser typically favors companies with rising returns on invested capital, business visibility, strong discretionary cash flow generation and an attractive risk/reward profile. The Adviser generally considers selling an investment when it determines that the holding no longer satisfies its investment criteria.
 
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of medium-sized companies at the time of investment. The Fund’s policy in the foregoing sentence may be changed by the Fund’s Board without shareholder approval, but no change is anticipated; if the Fund’s policy in the foregoing sentence changes, the Fund will notify shareholders in writing at least 60 days prior to implementation of the change and shareholders should consider whether the Fund remains an appropriate investment in light of the changes. Under current market conditions, the Adviser defines medium-sized companies by reference to those companies represented in the Russell Midcap ® Index (which consists of companies in the capitalization range of approximately $25.2 million to $20.5 billion as of December 31, 2011). Historically, medium-sized companies have sometimes gone through extended periods when they did not perform as well as larger companies. In addition, equity securities of medium-sized companies generally are less liquid than larger companies. This means that the Fund could have greater difficulty selling such securities at the time and price that the Fund would like.
 
The Fund emphasizes a growth style of investing. The market values of growth securities may be more volatile than other types of investments. The returns on growth securities may or may not move in tandem with the returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock markets. Different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions. Thus, the value of the Fund’s investments will vary and at times may be lower or higher than that of other types of investments.
 
The financial markets in general are subject to volatility and may at times, including currently, experience periods of extreme volatility and uncertainty, which may affect all investment securities, including equity securities, debt securities and derivative instruments. The markets for securities in which the Fund may invest may not function properly, which may affect the value of such securities and such securities may become illiquid. New or proposed laws may have an impact on the Fund’s investments and the Adviser is unable to predict what effect, if any, such legislation may have on the Fund.
 
As with any managed fund, the Adviser may not be successful in selecting the best-performing securities or investment techniques, and the Fund’s performance may lag behind that of similar funds.
 
In attempting to meet its investment objective, the Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities.
 
The Fund invests primarily in common stocks and also may invest in other equity securities as described herein.
 
Common Stocks. Common stocks are shares of a corporation or other entity that entitle the holder to a pro rata share of the profits of the corporation, if any, without preference over any other class of securities, including such entity’s debt securities, preferred stock and other senior equity securities. Common stock usually carries with it the right to vote and frequently an exclusive right to do so.
 
Convertible Securities. A convertible security is a bond, debenture, note, preferred stock, right, warrant or other security that may be converted into or exchanged for a prescribed amount of common stock or other security of the same or a different issuer or into cash within a particular period of time at a specified price or formula. A convertible security generally entitles the holder to receive interest paid or accrued on debt securities or the dividend paid on preferred stock until the convertible security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Before conversion, convertible securities generally have characteristics similar to both debt and equity securities. The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying securities. Convertible securities ordinarily provide a stream of income with generally higher yields than those of common stock of the same or similar issuers. Convertible securities generally rank senior to common stock in a corporation’s capital structure but are usually subordinated to comparable nonconvertible securities. Convertible securities generally do not participate directly in any dividend increases or decreases of the underlying securities although the market prices of convertible securities may be affected by any dividend changes or other changes in the underlying securities.
 
REITs. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in REITs. REITs pool investors’ funds for investment primarily in commercial real estate properties or real-estate related loans. REITs generally derive their income from rents on the underlying properties or interest on the underlying loans, and their value is impacted by changes in the value of the underlying property or changes in interest rates affecting the underlying loans owned by the REITs. REITs are more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and the real estate industry in general. These risks can include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties; defaults by borrowers or tenants; market saturation; changes in general and local economic conditions; decreases in market rates for rents; increases in competition, property taxes, capital expenditures, or operating expenses; and other economic, political or regulatory occurrences affecting the real estate industry. In addition, REITs depend upon specialized management skills, may not be diversified (which may increase the volatility of the REIT’s value), may have less trading volume and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities market. REITs are not taxed on income distributed to shareholders provided they comply with several requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). REITs are subject to the risk of failing to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the Code. In addition, investments in REITs may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses, as the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of any expenses paid by REITs in which it invests.
 
Risks of Investing in Securities of Foreign Issuers. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of foreign issuers. Securities of foreign issuers may be denominated in U.S. dollars or in currencies other than U.S. dollars. Investments in securities of foreign issuers present certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of U.S. issuers. These risks include fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, political, economic or legal developments (including war or other instability, expropriation of assets, nationalization and confiscatory taxation), the imposition of foreign exchange limitations (including currency blockage), withholding taxes on income or capital transactions or other restrictions, higher transaction costs (including higher brokerage, custodial and settlement costs and currency conversion costs) and possible difficulty in enforcing contractual obligations or taking judicial action. Securities of foreign issuers may not be as liquid and may be more volatile than comparable securities of domestic issuers.
 
In addition, there often is less publicly available information about many foreign issuers, and issuers of foreign securities are subject to different, often less comprehensive, auditing, accounting and financial reporting disclosure requirements than domestic issuers. There is generally less government regulation of exchanges, brokers and listed companies abroad than in the United States and, with respect to certain foreign countries, there is a possibility of expropriation or confiscatory taxation, or diplomatic developments which could affect investment in those countries. Because there is usually less supervision and governmental regulation of foreign exchanges, brokers and dealers than there is in the United States,
 
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the Fund may experience settlement difficulties or delays not usually encountered in the United States.
 
Delays in making trades in securities of foreign issuers relating to volume constraints, limitations or restrictions, clearance or settlement procedures, or otherwise could impact returns and result in temporary periods when assets of the Fund are not fully invested or attractive investment opportunities are foregone.
 
The Fund may invest in securities of issuers determined by the Adviser to be in developing or emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers in developing or emerging market countries are subject to greater risks than investments in securities of developed countries since emerging market countries tend to have economic structures that are less diverse and mature and political systems that are less stable than developed countries.
 
In addition to the increased risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, there are often increased transaction costs associated with investing in securities of foreign issuers, including the costs incurred in connection with converting currencies, higher foreign brokerage or dealer costs and higher settlement costs or custodial costs.
 
Since the Fund may invest in securities denominated or quoted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, the Fund may be affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates (and exchange control regulations) which affect the value of investments in the Fund and the accrued income and appreciation or depreciation of the investments. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S. dollar value of the Fund’s assets denominated in that currency and the Fund’s return on such assets as well as any temporary uninvested reserves in bank deposits in foreign currencies. In addition, the Fund will incur costs in connection with conversions between various currencies.
 
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form of depositary receipts. Depositary receipts involve substantially identical risks to those associated with direct investment in securities of foreign issuers. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts, or to pass through to them any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.
 
Other Investments and Risk Factors
For cash management purposes, the Fund may engage in repurchase agreements with broker-dealers, banks and other financial institutions to earn a return on temporarily available cash. Such transactions are considered loans by the Fund and are subject to the risk of default by the other party. The Fund will only enter into such agreements with parties deemed to be creditworthy by the Adviser under guidelines approved by the Board.
 
The Fund may purchase and sell securities on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis. The Fund accrues no income on such securities until the Fund actually takes delivery of such securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuation; the value of the securities at delivery may be more or less than their purchase price. The value or yield generally available on comparable securities when delivery occurs may be higher than the value or yield on the securities obtained pursuant to such transactions. Because the Fund relies on the buyer or seller to consummate the transaction, failure by the other party to complete the transaction may result in the Fund missing the opportunity of obtaining a price or yield considered to be advantageous. The Fund will engage in when-issued and delayed delivery transactions for the purpose of acquiring securities consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and policies and not for the purpose of investment leverage.
 
The Fund also may invest in debt securities of various maturities considered investment grade at the time of investment. A subsequent reduction in rating does not require the Fund to dispose of a security. Investment grade securities are securities rated BBB or higher by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) or rated Baa or higher by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or comparably rated by any other nationally recognized statistical rating organization or, if unrated, are considered by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. Securities rated BBB by S&P or Baa by Moody’s are in the lowest of the four investment grade categories and are considered by the rating agencies to be medium-grade obligations which possess speculative characteristics so that changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to make principal and interest payments than in the case of higher-rated securities. The market prices of debt securities generally fluctuate inversely with changes in interest rates so that the value of investments in such securities can be expected to decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. The market prices of longer-term debt securities generally tend to fluctuate more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term debt securities.
 
The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities and certain restricted securities. Such securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. Thus, the Fund may have to sell such securities at a lower price, sell other securities instead to obtain cash or forego other investment opportunities.
 
The Fund may sell securities without regard to the length of time they have been held to take advantage of new investment opportunities, when the Adviser believes the potential for capital growth has lessened, or for other reasons. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year. A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) increases a fund’s transaction costs (including brokerage commissions and dealer costs), which would adversely impact a fund’s performance. Higher portfolio turnover may result in the realization of more short-term capital gains than if a fund had lower portfolio turnover. The portfolio turnover rate will not be a limiting factor, however, if the Adviser considers portfolio changes appropriate.
 
Temporary Defensive Strategy. When market conditions dictate a more defensive investment strategy, the Fund may, on a temporary basis, hold cash or invest a portion or all of its assets in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, prime commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and other obligations of domestic banks, and in investment grade corporate debt securities. Under normal market conditions, the potential for capital growth on these securities will tend to be lower than the potential for capital growth on other securities that may be owned by the Fund. In taking such a defensive position, the Fund would temporarily not be pursuing its principal investment strategies and may not achieve its investment objective.
 
Active Trading Risk. Frequent trading of portfolio securities may result in increased costs and may lower the Fund’s actual return. Frequent trading also may increase short term gains and losses.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. The Fund may also invest in securities and other investments not described in this prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time of purchase.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
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the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation. Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.61% of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board’s approval of the investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
Portfolio Manager
The following individual is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   James Leach, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2011 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2011. From 2005 to 2011, he was a portfolio manager with Wells Fargo Management.
 
More information on the portfolio manager may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio manager’s investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e. , to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. A fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares ( i.e. , purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted.
 
The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (i) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (ii) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
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Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities: Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities: If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflect of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time.
 
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities: Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-term Securities: The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options: Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements: Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
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Open-end Funds: To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests.
 
The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from Invesco as described on the back cover of this prospectus.
 
The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” which is described in this prospectus.
 
Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution or “Rule 12b-1” plan for its Series II shares. The plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to life insurance companies and others to promote the sale and distribution of Series II shares. The plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund). Because the Fund pays these fees out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of charges.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
The insurance company that issued your variable product, or one of its affiliates may receive all the Rule 12b-1 distribution fees discussed above. In addition to those payments, Invesco Distributors, Inc., the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or the insurance company’s affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources.
 
Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and Fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions, on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it
 
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charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Lipper VUF Mid-Cap Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mid-cap growth variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
Russell Midcap ® Growth Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mid-cap growth stocks. The Russell Midcap Growth Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial performance. The Fund has the same investment objective and similar investment policies as the predecessor fund. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund or predecessor fund share. Series I shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund and the predecessor fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
The information for the fiscal years ended after June 1, 2010 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request. The information for the fiscal years ended prior to June 1, 2010 has been audited by the auditor to the predecessor fund.
                                                                                                 
                                    Ratio of
  Ratio of
       
            Net gains
                      expenses
  expenses
       
            (losses) on
                      to average
  to average net
  Ratio of net
   
    Net asset
  Net
  securities
      Distributions
              net assets
  assets without
  investment
   
    value,
  investment
  (both
  Total from
  from net
  Net asset
      Net assets,
  with fee waivers
  fee waivers
  income (loss)
   
    beginning
  income
  realized and
  investment
  realized
  value, end
  Total
  end of period
  and/or expenses
  and/or expenses
  to average
  Portfolio
    of period   (loss) (a)   unrealized)   operations   gains   of period   Return (b)   (000s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)
 
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 4.05     $ (0.01 )   $ (0.35 )   $ (0.36 )   $     $ 3.69       (8.89 )%   $ 11       1.00 % (d)     1.14 % (d)     (0.36 )% (d)     137 %
Year ended 12/31/10 (e)     3.30       (0.00 ) (f)     0.75       0.75             4.05       22.73       12       1.01 (g)     1.12 (g)     (0.18 ) (g)     105  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     4.06       (0.02 )     (0.36 )     (0.38 )           3.68       (9.36 )     65,080       1.25 (d)     1.39 (d)     (0.61 ) (d)     137  
Year ended 12/31/10     3.19       (0.02 )     0.89       0.87             4.06       27.27       79,461       1.26       1.37       (0.53 )     105  
Year ended 12/31/09     2.04       (0.01 )     1.16       1.15             3.19       56.37       45,451       1.26       1.52       (0.36 )     42  
Year ended 12/31/08     5.72       (0.02 )     (2.01 )     (2.03 )     (1.65 )     2.04       (46.83 )     22,603       1.26       1.61       (0.66 )     42  
Year ended 12/31/07     5.24       (0.02 )     0.88       0.86       (0.38 )     5.72       17.60       43,316       1.26       1.39       (0.37 )     201  
 
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $12 and $74,472 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
(e)
  Commencement date of June 1, 2010.
(f)
  Amount is less than $0.01 per share.
(g)
  Annualized.
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site:
www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series I shares
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
Effective July 15, 2012, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund will be known as Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Value Fund.
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund’s investment objective is to provide above-average total return over a market cycle of three to five years by investing in common stocks and other equity securities.
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


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Table of Contents
 
 
         
  1    
  3    
         
  5    
The Adviser(s)
  5    
Adviser Compensation
  5    
Portfolio Managers
  5    
         
  6    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  6    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  6    
Pricing of Shares
  7    
Taxes
  7    
Distributions
  8    
Dividends
  8    
Capital Gains Distributions
  8    
Share Classes
  8    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  8    
         
  8    
         
  9    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide above-average total return over a market cycle of three to five years by investing in common stocks and other equity securities.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
“N/A” in the above table means “not applicable.”
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Class:   Series I shares    
 
Management Fees     0.72 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    None      
Other Expenses
    0.25      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    0.97      
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years    
 
Series I shares
  $ 99     $ 309     $ 536     $ 1,190      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 30% of the average value of the portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stock and other equity securities, including depositary receipts and securities convertible into common stock, of companies traded on a U.S. securities exchange with market capitalizations that fall within the range of companies included in the Russell Midcap ® Value Index. As of December 31, 2011, the market capitalizations of companies included in the Russell Midcap ® Value Index ranged between $25.2 million and $20.4 billion. The Fund’s 80% policy may include common stock and other equity securities of domestic and foreign companies.
 
Effective July 15, 2012, the preceding paragraph will be replaced by the following paragraph:
 
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of U.S. issuers at the time of investment. The Fund deems an issuer to be a U.S. issuer if (i) its principal securities trading market (i.e., a U.S. stock exchange, NASDAQ or over-the-counter markets) is in the U.S.; (ii) alone or on a consolidated basis it derives 50% or more of its annual revenue from goods produced, sales made or services performed in the U.S.; or (iii) it is organized under the laws of, or has a principal office in the U.S.
 
In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser) may purchase stocks that typically do not pay dividends.
 
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in securities of foreign issuers. This percentage limitation, however, does not apply to securities of foreign companies that are listed in the United States on a national exchange. The securities in which the Fund may invest may be denominated in U.S. dollars or in currencies other than U.S. dollars. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in real estate investment trusts (REITs).
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including options and futures.
 
The Fund can utilize put and call options for hedging purposes. A put option is a contract between two parties to exchange an asset at a specified price by a predetermined date. One party, the buyer of the put, has the right, but not an obligation, to sell the asset at the specified price by the future date, while the other party, the seller, has the obligation to buy the asset at the specified price if the buyer exercises the option. A call option is an option contract in which the buyer has the right, but not the obligation, to buy a specified quantity of a security at a specified price within a fixed period of time. For the seller, or writer, of a call option, an option contract represents an obligation to sell the underlying security at the specified price if the option is exercised by the buyer. The Fund can purchase or write a call option.
 
The Fund can utilize futures for cash management purposes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through purchasing an offsetting contract, by physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
In pursuing the Fund’s investment objective, the Adviser seeks attractively valued companies experiencing a change that the Adviser believes could have a positive impact on a company’s outlook, such as a change in management, industry dynamics or operational efficiency. In determining whether securities should be sold, the Adviser considers a number of factors, including appreciation to fair value, fundamental changes in the company or changes in economic or market trends. The Adviser looks at the various attributes of a company to determine whether the company is attractively valued in the current marketplace, such as its price/earnings ratio, price/book value ratio and price/sales ratio. The Adviser sells a security when it believes that it no longer fits the Fund’s investment criteria.
 
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Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Market Risk. Market risk is the possibility that the market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline. Investments in common stocks and other equity securities generally are affected by changes in the stock markets, which fluctuate substantially over time, sometimes suddenly and sharply. Convertible securities have risks associated with both common stocks and debt securities. Investments in debt securities generally are affected by changes in interest rates and the creditworthiness of the issuer. The prices of such securities tend to fall as interest rates rise, and such declines tend to be greater among securities with longer maturities. The value of a convertible security tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying equity security.
 
Medium Capitalization Companies. Investing in securities of medium capitalization companies may involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investing in more established companies. Often, medium capitalization companies and the industries in which they are focused are still evolving. Medium-sized companies often have less predictable earnings and more limited product lines, markets, distribution channels or financial resources. The market movements of equity securities of medium-sized companies may be more abrupt and volatile than the market movements of equity securities of larger, more established companies or the stock market in general.
 
Value Investing Style. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing, which focuses on undervalued companies with characteristics for improved valuations. This style of investing is subject to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on “value” equity securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock market. Value stocks also may decline in price, even though in theory they are already underpriced.
 
Foreign Securities. The risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, including emerging market issuers, can include fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign currency exchange controls, political and economic instability, differences in securities regulation and trading, and foreign taxation issues.
 
Risks of Investing in REITs. Investing in REITs makes the Fund more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and with the real estate industry in general and may involve duplication of management fees and other expenses. REITs may be less diversified than other pools of securities, may have lower trading volumes and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities markets.
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Depositary Receipts Risk. Depositary receipts involve many of the same risks as those associated with direct investment in foreign securities. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts or to pass through to them any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk. Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic Securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s and The Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. U.S. Mid Cap Value Portfolio’s (the predecessor fund) performance to that of a style-specific benchmark, a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund and a broad-based securities market benchmark. The bar chart and performance table below do not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if they did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
 
The returns shown prior to June 1, 2010 are those of the Class I shares of the predecessor fund, which are not offered by the Fund. The predecessor fund was advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. The predecessor fund was reorganized into Series I shares of the Fund on June 1, 2010. Series I shares’ returns will be different from the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.
 
All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended September 30, 2009): 23.70%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): -28.40%
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
                         
    1
  5
  10
    Year   Years   Years
 
Series I: Inception (01/02/97)     0.92 %     1.69 %     5.58 %
Russell Midcap ® Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    (1.38 )     0.04       7.67  
Lipper VUF Mid-Cap Value Funds Index     (5.56 )     (0.66 )     5.46  
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
    2.09       (0.25 )     2.92  
 
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service on the Fund
 
Thomas Copper   Portfolio Manager (co-lead)     2010 (predecessor fund 2005 )
John Mazanec   Portfolio Manager (co-lead)     2010 (predecessor fund 2008 )
Sergio Marcheli   Portfolio Manager     2010 (predecessor fund 2003 )
 
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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide above-average total return over a market cycle of three to five years by investing in common stocks and other equity securities. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval. An investment objective having the goal of total return means selecting securities with the potential to rise in price and pay out income.
 
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stock and other equity securities, including depositary receipts and securities convertible into common stock, of companies traded on a U.S. securities exchange with market capitalizations that fall within the range of companies included in the Russell Midcap ® Value Index. As of December 31, 2011, the market capitalizations of companies included in the Russell Midcap ® Value Index ranged between $25.2 million and $20.4 billion. The Fund’s 80% policy may include common stock and other equity securities of domestic and foreign companies.
 
Effective July 15, 2012, the preceding paragraph will be replaced by the following paragraph:
 
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of U.S. issuers at the time of investment. The Fund deems an issuer to be a U.S. issuer if (i) its principal securities trading market (i.e., a U.S. stock exchange, NASDAQ or over-the-counter markets) is in the U.S.; (ii) alone or on a consolidated basis it derives 50% or more of its annual revenue from goods produced, sales made or services performed in the U.S.; or (iii) it is organized under the laws of, or has a principal office in the U.S.
 
In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Adviser may purchase stocks that typically do not pay dividends.
 
Common stock is a share ownership or equity interest in a corporation. It may or may not pay dividends, as some companies reinvest all of their profits back into their businesses, while others pay out some of their profits to shareholders as dividends. A depositary receipt is generally issued by a bank or financial institution and represents an ownership interest in the common stock or other equity securities of a foreign company. A convertible security is a bond, preferred stock or other security that may be converted into a prescribed amount of common stock at a particular time and price.
 
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in foreign securities. This percentage limitation, however, does not apply to securities of foreign companies that are listed in the United States on a national securities exchange. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in REITs. In addition, the Fund may invest in investment grade fixed-income securities.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including options and futures.
 
The Fund can utilize put and call options for hedging purposes. A put option is a contract between two parties to exchange an asset at a specified price by a predetermined date. One party, the buyer of the put, has the right, but not an obligation, to sell the asset at the specified price by the future date, while the other party, the seller, has the obligation to buy the asset at the specified price if the buyer exercises the option. A call option is an option contract in which the buyer has the right, but not the obligation, to buy a specified quantity of a security at a specified price within a fixed period of time. For the seller, or writer, of a call option, an option contract represents an obligation to sell the underlying security at the specified price if the option is exercised by the buyer. The Fund can purchase or write a call option.
 
The Fund can utilize futures for cash management purposes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through purchasing an offsetting contract, by physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
In pursuing the Fund’s investment objective, the Adviser seeks attractively valued companies experiencing a change that the Adviser believes could have a positive impact on a company’s outlook, such as a change in management, industry dynamics or operational efficiency. In determining whether securities should be sold, the Adviser considers a number of factors, including appreciation to fair value, fundamental changes in the company or changes in economic or market trends. The Adviser looks at the various attributes of a company to determine whether the company is attractively valued in the current marketplace, such as its price/earnings ratio, price/book value ratio and price/sales ratio. The Adviser sells a security when it believes that it no longer fits the Fund’s investment criteria.
 
In pursuing the Fund’s investment objective, the Adviser has considerable leeway in deciding which investments to buy, hold or sell on a day-to-day basis and which investment strategies to use. For example, the Adviser in its discretion may determine to use some permitted investment strategies while not using others. The Adviser sells a security when it believes that it no longer fits the Fund’s investment criteria.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. The Fund may also invest in securities and other investments not described in this prospectus.
 
Principal Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Common Stocks and Other Equity Securities. A principal risk of investing in the Fund is associated with its common stock investments. In general, stock values fluctuate in response to activities specific to the
 
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company as well as general market, economic and political conditions. Stock prices can fluctuate widely in response to these factors.
 
The Fund may invest in convertible securities which subject the Fund to the risks associated with both fixed-income securities and common stocks. To the extent that a convertible security’s investment value is greater than its conversion value, its price will be likely to increase when interest rates fall and decrease when interest rates rise, as would occur with a fixed-income security. If the conversion value exceeds the investment value, the price of the convertible security will tend to fluctuate directly with the price of the underlying equity security. A portion of the convertible securities in which the Fund may invest may be rated below investment grade. Securities rated below investment grade are commonly known as junk bonds and have speculative credit risk characteristics with regard to their ability to make payments of interest and/or repay principal. These securities may be more volatile and less liquid than higher rated securities.
 
Medium Capitalization Companies. Investing in securities of medium capitalization companies may involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investing in more established companies. Often, medium capitalization companies and the industries in which they are focused are still evolving . Medium-sized companies often have less predictable earnings and more limited product lines, markets, distribution channels or financial resources. The market movements of equity securities of medium-sized companies may be more abrupt and volatile than the market movements of equity securities of larger, more established companies or the stock market in general.
 
Value Investing Style. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing, which focuses on undervalued companies with characteristics for improved valuations. This style of investing is subject to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock market. Value stocks also may decline in price, even though in theory they are already underpriced. Different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions and the Fund’s performance may sometimes be lower or higher than that of other types of funds (such as those emphasizing growth stocks).
 
Foreign Securities. The Fund’s investments in foreign securities involve risks that are in addition to the risks associated with domestic securities. One additional risk is currency risk. While the price of Fund shares is quoted in U.S. dollars, the Fund may convert U.S. dollars to a foreign market’s local currency to purchase a security in that market. If the value of that local currency falls relative to the U.S. dollar, the U.S. dollar value of the foreign security will decrease. This is true even if the foreign security’s local price remains unchanged.
 
Foreign securities also have risks related to economic and political developments abroad, including expropriations, confiscatory taxation, exchange control regulation, limitations on the use or transfer of Fund assets and any effects of foreign social, economic or political instability. Foreign companies, in general, are not subject to the regulatory requirements of U.S. companies and, as such, there may be less publicly available information about these companies. Moreover, foreign accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards generally are different from those applicable to U.S. companies. Finally, in the event of a default of any foreign debt obligations, it may be more difficult for the Fund to obtain or enforce a judgment against the issuers of the securities.
 
Securities of foreign issuers may be less liquid than comparable securities of U.S. issuers and, as such, their price changes may be more volatile. Furthermore, foreign exchanges and broker-dealers are generally subject to less government and exchange scrutiny and regulation than their U.S. counterparts. In addition, differences in clearance and settlement procedures in foreign markets may cause delays in settlements of the Fund’s trades effected in those markets and could result in losses to the Fund due to subsequent declines in the value of the securities subject to the trades.
 
Depositary receipts involve many of the same risks as those associated with direct investment in foreign securities. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts, or to pass through to them any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). REITs generally derive their income from rents on the underlying properties or interest on the underlying loans, and their value is impacted by changes in the value of the underlying property or changes in interest rates affecting the underlying loans owned by the REITs. REITs are more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and the real estate industry in general. These risks can include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties; defaults by borrowers or tenants; market saturation; changes in general and local economic conditions; decreases in market rates for rents; increases in competition, property taxes, capital expenditures or operating expenses; and other economic, political or regulatory occurrences affecting the real estate industry. In addition, REITs depend upon specialized management skills, may not be diversified (which may increase the volatility of a REIT’s value), may have less trading volume and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities market. Furthermore, investments in REITs may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses, as the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of any expenses paid by REITs in which it invests. U.S. REITs are not taxed on income distributed to shareholders provided they comply with several requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). U.S. REITs are subject to the risk of failing to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the Code.
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
  n   Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
  n   Leverage Risk. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
  n   Correlation Risk. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
  n   Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close
 
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  out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
  n   Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
  n   Market Risk. Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
  n   Interest Rate Risk. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
  n   Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk. Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic Securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Other Risks. The performance of the Fund also will depend on whether or not the Adviser is successful in applying the Fund’s investment strategies.
 
Additional Investment Strategy Information
Defensive Investing. The Fund may take temporary “defensive” positions in attempting to respond to adverse market conditions. The Fund may invest any amount of its assets in cash or money market instruments in a defensive posture that may be inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies when the Adviser believes it is advisable to do so.
 
Although taking a defensive posture is designed to protect the Fund from an anticipated market downturn, it could have the effect of reducing the benefit from any upswing in the market. When the Fund takes a defensive position, it may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The percentage limitations relating to the composition of the Fund’s portfolio apply at the time the Fund acquires an investment. Subsequent percentage changes that result from market fluctuations generally will not require the Fund to sell any portfolio security. However, the Fund may be required to sell its illiquid securities holdings, or reduce its borrowings, if any, in response to fluctuations in the value of such holdings. The Fund may change its principal investment strategies without shareholder approval; however, you would be notified of any changes.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation. Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.71% of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board’s approval of the investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Thomas Copper, (co-lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Copper served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2005. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Mr. Copper was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (1986 to 2010).
 
n   John Mazanec, (co-lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Mazanec served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2008. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Mr. Mazanec was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (June 2008 to 2010) and, prior to that, he was a portfolio manager at Wasatch Advisers.
 
n   Sergio Marcheli, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Marcheli served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2003. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Mr. Marcheli was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (2002 to 2010).
 
A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of a portion of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which a lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
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Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e. , to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. A fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares ( i.e. , purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted.
 
The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (i) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (ii) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
 
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
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Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities. Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time.
 
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities. Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco’s Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-Term Securities. The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements. Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-End Funds. To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests.
 
The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from Invesco as described on the back cover of this prospectus.
 
The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
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Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” that is described in the prospectus relating to the Series II shares.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
Invesco Distributors, Inc., the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or the insurance company’s affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources.
 
Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and Fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Russell Midcap ® Value Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mid-cap value stocks. The Russell Midcap Value Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
Lipper VUF Mid-Cap Value Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mid-cap value variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
The S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial performance. The Fund has the same investment objective and similar investment policies as the predecessor fund. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund or predecessor fund share. Series II shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund and the predecessor fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
The information for the fiscal years ended after June 1, 2010 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request. The information for the fiscal years ended prior to June 1, 2010 has been audited by the auditor to the predecessor fund.
                                                                                                                 
                                                                Ratio of
    Ratio of
             
                Net gains
                                              expenses
    expenses
             
                (losses)
                                              to average
    to average net
    Ratio of net
       
    Net asset
          on securities
          Dividends
    Distributions
                            net assets
    assets without
    investment
       
    value,
    Net
    (both
    Total from
    from net
    from net
          Net asset
          Net assets,
    with fee waivers
    fee waivers
    income
       
    beginning
    investment
    realized and
    investment
    investment
    realized
    Total
    value, end
    Total
    end of period
    and/or expenses
    and/or expenses
    to average
    Portfolio
 
    of period     income (a)     unrealized)     operations     income     gains     Distributions     of period     Return (b)     (000s omitted)     absorbed     absorbed     net assets     turnover (c)  
   
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 12.79     $ 0.10     $ 0.01     $ 0.11     $ (0.09 )   $     $ (0.09 )   $ 12.81       1.00 %   $ 129,658       0.96 % (d)     0.97 % (d)     0.80 % (d)     30 %
Year ended 12/31/10     10.56       0.08       2.25       2.33       (0.10 )           (0.10 )     12.79       22.24       162,472       1.02       1.03       0.72       40  
Year ended 12/31/09     7.69       0.10       2.88       2.98       (0.11 )           (0.11 )     10.56       39.21       158,853       1.02       1.02       1.12       64  
Year ended 12/31/08     19.11       0.13       (6.43 )     (6.30 )     (0.14 )     (4.98 )     (5.12 )     7.69       (41.29 )     138,914       1.01       1.01       0.95       53  
Year ended 12/31/07     19.74       0.13       1.53       1.66       (0.14 )     (2.15 )     (2.29 )     19.11       7.84       302,575       1.01       1.01       0.62       68  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     12.72       0.09       0.01       0.10       (0.08 )           (0.08 )     12.74       0.91       163,194       1.06 (d)     1.22 (d)     0.70 (d)     30  
Year ended 12/31/10     10.50       0.07       2.25       2.32       (0.10 )           (0.10 )     12.72       22.18       151,985       1.12       1.32       0.62       40  
Year ended 12/31/09     7.64       0.09       2.87       2.96       (0.10 )           (0.10 )     10.50       39.16       121,046       1.12       1.37       1.01       64  
Year ended 12/31/08     19.04       0.11       (6.41 )     (6.30 )     (0.12 )     (4.98 )     (5.10 )     7.64       (41.42 )     85,258       1.11       1.36       0.89       53  
Year ended 12/31/07     19.68       0.11       1.52       1.63       (0.12 )     (2.15 )     (2.27 )     19.04       7.74       134,886       1.11       1.36       0.54       68  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $145,913 and $158,050 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
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By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site:
www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Prospectus April 30, 2012
 
Series II shares
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
Effective July 15, 2012, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund will be known as Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Value Fund.
 
Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
 
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund’s investment objective is to provide above-average total return over a market cycle of three to five years by investing in common stocks and other equity securities.
 
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
 
An investment in the Fund:
n   is not FDIC insured;
n   may lose value; and
n   is not guaranteed by a bank.


 

 
Table of Contents
 
 
         
  1    
         
  3    
         
  5    
The Adviser(s)
  5    
Adviser Compensation
  5    
Portfolio Managers
  5    
         
  6    
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
  6    
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
  6    
Pricing of Shares
  7    
Taxes
  7    
Distributions
  8    
Dividends
  8    
Capital Gains Distributions
  8    
Share Classes
  8    
Distribution Plan
  8    
Payments to Insurance Companies
  8    
         
  8    
         
  9    
         
Obtaining Additional Information
  Back Cover    
 
Shares of the Fund are used as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (variable products) issued by certain insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. As an owner of a variable product (variable product owner) that offers the Fund as an investment option, however, you may allocate your variable product values to a separate account of the insurance company that invests in shares of the Fund.
 
Your variable product is offered through its own prospectus, which contains information about your variable product, including how to purchase the variable product and how to allocate variable product values to the Fund.
 
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Fund Summary
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide above-average total return over a market cycle of three to five years by investing in common stocks and other equity securities.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
             
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
    Series II shares      
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     N/A      
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)     N/A      
“N/A” in the above table means “not applicable.”
 
             
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
    Series II shares    
 
Management Fees     0.72 %    
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.25      
Other Expenses
    0.25      
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    1.22      
 
Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
 
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
 
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
                                     
    1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years      
 
Series II shares
  $ 124     $ 387     $ 670     $ 1,477      
 
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 30% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stock and other equity securities, including depositary receipts and securities convertible into common stock, of companies traded on a U.S. securities exchange with market capitalizations that fall within the range of companies included in the Russell Midcap ® Value Index. As of December 31, 2011, the market capitalizations of companies included in the Russell Midcap ® Value Index ranged between $25.2 million and $20.4 billion. The Fund’s 80% policy may include common stock and other equity securities of domestic and foreign companies.
 
Effective July 15, 2012, the preceding paragraph will be replaced by the following paragraph:
 
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of U.S. issuers at the time of investment. The Fund deems an issuer to be a U.S. issuer if (i) its principal securities trading market (i.e., a U.S. stock exchange, NASDAQ or over-the-counter markets) is in the U.S.; (ii) alone or on a consolidated basis it derives 50% or more of its annual revenue from goods produced, sales made or services performed in the U.S.; or (iii) it is organized under the laws of, or has a principal office in the U.S.
 
In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser) may purchase stocks that typically do not pay dividends.
 
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in securities of foreign issuers. This percentage limitation, however, does not apply to securities of foreign companies that are listed in the United States on a national exchange. The securities in which the Fund may invest may be denominated in U.S. dollars or in currencies other than U.S. dollars. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in real estate investment trusts (REITs).
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including options and futures.
 
The Fund can utilize put and call options for hedging purposes. A put option is a contract between two parties to exchange an asset at a specified price by a predetermined date. One party, the buyer of the put, has the right, but not an obligation, to sell the asset at the specified price by the future date, while the other party, the seller, has the obligation to buy the asset at the specified price if the buyer exercises the option. A call option is an option contract in which the buyer has the right, but not the obligation, to buy a specified quantity of a security at a specified price within a fixed period of time. For the seller, or writer, of a call option, an option contract represents an obligation to sell the underlying security at the specified price if the option is exercised by the buyer. The Fund can purchase or write a call option.
 
The Fund can utilize futures for cash management purposes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through purchasing an offsetting contract, by physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
In pursuing the Fund’s investment objective, the Adviser seeks attractively valued companies experiencing a change that the Adviser believes could have a positive impact on a company’s outlook, such as a change in management, industry dynamics or operational efficiency. In determining whether securities should be sold, the Adviser considers a number of factors, including appreciation to fair value, fundamental changes in the company or changes in economic or market trends. The Adviser looks at the various attributes of a company to determine whether the company is attractively valued in the current marketplace, such as its price/earnings ratio, price/book value ratio and price/sales ratio. The Adviser sells a security when it believes that it no longer fits the Fund’s investment criteria.
 
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Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Market Risk. Market risk is the possibility that the market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline. Investments in common stocks and other equity securities generally are affected by changes in the stock markets, which fluctuate substantially over time, sometimes suddenly and sharply. Convertible securities have risks associated with both common stocks and debt securities. Investments in debt securities generally are affected by changes in interest rates and the creditworthiness of the issuer. The prices of such securities tend to fall as interest rates rise, and such declines tend to be greater among securities with longer maturities. The value of a convertible security tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying equity security.
 
Medium Capitalization Companies. Investing in securities of medium capitalization companies may involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investing in more established companies. Often, medium capitalization companies and the industries in which they are focused are still evolving. Medium-sized companies often have less predictable earnings and more limited product lines, markets, distribution channels or financial resources. The market movements of equity securities of medium-sized companies may be more abrupt and volatile than the market movements of equity securities of larger, more established companies or the stock market in general.
 
Value Investing Style. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing, which focuses on undervalued companies with characteristics for improved valuations. This style of investing is subject to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on “value” equity securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock market. Value stocks also may decline in price, even though in theory they are already underpriced.
 
Foreign Securities. The risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, including emerging market issuers, can include fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign currency exchange controls, political and economic instability, differences in securities regulation and trading, and foreign taxation issues.
 
Risks of Investing in REITs. Investing in REITs makes the Fund more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and with the real estate industry in general and may involve duplication of management fees and other expenses. REITs may be less diversified than other pools of securities, may have lower trading volumes and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities markets.
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
 
Depositary Receipts Risk. Depositary receipts involve many of the same risks as those associated with direct investment in foreign securities. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts or to pass through to them any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.
 
Synthetic Securities Risk. Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic Securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
 
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s and The Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. U.S. Mid Cap Value Portfolio’s (the predecessor fund) performance to that of a style-specific benchmark, a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund and a broad-based securities market benchmark. The bar chart and performance table below do not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if they did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s and predecessor fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
 
The returns shown prior to June 1, 2010 are those of the Class II shares of the predecessor fund, which are not offered by the Fund. The predecessor fund was advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. The predecessor fund was reorganized into Series II shares of the Fund on June 1, 2010. Series II shares’ returns will be different from the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.
 
All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
 
Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).
 
Annual Total Returns
 
Best Quarter (ended September 30, 2009): 23.69%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): -28.46%
 
                         
 
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
 
    1
  5
  Since
    Year   Years   Inception
 
Series II: Inception (05/05/03)     0.83 %     1.59 %     9.65 %
Russell Midcap ® Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes): Inception (04/30/03)     (1.38 )     0.04       9.78  
Lipper VUF Mid-Cap Value Funds Index: Inception (04/30/03)     (5.56 )     (0.66 )     7.79  
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes): Inception (04/30/03)     2.09       (0.25 )     5.82  
 
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Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
 
             
Portfolio Managers   Title   Length of Service
 
Thomas Copper   Portfolio Manager (co-lead)     2010 (predecessor fund 2005 )
John Mazanec   Portfolio Manager (co-lead)     2010 (predecessor fund 2008 )
Sergio Marcheli   Portfolio Manager     2010 (predecessor fund 2003 )
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You cannot purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund directly. Please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product for more information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more information, see “Other Information—Purchase and Redemption of Shares” in the prospectus.
 
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must be purchased through variable products, such distributions will be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable product.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
If you purchase the Fund through an insurance company or other financial intermediary, the Fund and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the insurance company or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.
 
Investment Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
 
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide above-average total return over a market cycle of three to five years by investing in common stocks and other equity securities. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval. An investment objective having the goal of total return means selecting securities with the potential to rise in price and pay out income.
 
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stock and other equity securities, including depositary receipts and securities convertible into common stock, of companies traded on a U.S. securities exchange with market capitalizations that fall within the range of companies included in the Russell Midcap ® Value Index. As of December 31, 2011, the market capitalizations of companies included in the Russell Midcap ® Value Index ranged between $25.2 million and $20.4 billion. The Fund’s 80% policy may include common stock and other equity securities of domestic and foreign companies.
 
Effective July 15, 2012, the preceding paragraph will be replaced by the following paragraph:
 
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of U.S. issuers at the time of investment. The Fund deems an issuer to be a U.S. issuer if (i) its principal securities trading market (i.e., a U.S. stock exchange, NASDAQ or over-the-counter markets) is in the U.S.; (ii) alone or on a consolidated basis it derives 50% or more of its annual revenue from goods produced, sales made or services performed in the U.S.; or (iii) it is organized under the laws of, or has a principal office in the U.S.
 
In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.
 
The Adviser may purchase stocks that typically do not pay dividends.
 
Common stock is a share ownership or equity interest in a corporation. It may or may not pay dividends, as some companies reinvest all of their profits back into their businesses, while others pay out some of their profits to shareholders as dividends. A depositary receipt is generally issued by a bank or financial institution and represents an ownership interest in the common stock or other equity securities of a foreign company. A convertible security is a bond, preferred stock or other security that may be converted into a prescribed amount of common stock at a particular time and price.
 
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in foreign securities. This percentage limitation, however, does not apply to securities of foreign companies that are listed in the United States on a national securities exchange. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in REITs. In addition, the Fund may invest in investment grade fixed-income securities.
 
The Fund can invest in derivatives, including options and futures.
 
The Fund can utilize put and call options for hedging purposes. A put option is a contract between two parties to exchange an asset at a specified price by a predetermined date. One party, the buyer of the put, has the right, but not an obligation, to sell the asset at the specified price by the future date, while the other party, the seller, has the obligation to buy the asset at the specified price if the buyer exercises the option. A call option is an option contract in which the buyer has the right, but not the obligation, to buy a specified quantity of a security at a specified price within a fixed period of time. For the seller, or writer, of a call option, an option contract represents an obligation to sell the underlying security at the specified price if the option is exercised by the buyer. The Fund can purchase or write a call option.
 
The Fund can utilize futures for cash management purposes. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of the futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through purchasing an offsetting contract, by physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
 
In pursuing the Fund’s investment objective, the Adviser seeks attractively valued companies experiencing a change that the Adviser believes could have a positive impact on a company’s outlook, such as a change in management, industry dynamics or operational efficiency. In determining whether securities should be sold, the Adviser considers a number of factors, including appreciation to fair value, fundamental changes in the company or changes in economic or market trends. The Adviser looks at the various attributes of a company to determine whether the company is attractively valued in the current marketplace, such as its price/earnings ratio, price/book value ratio and price/sales ratio. The Adviser sells a security when it believes that it no longer fits the Fund’s investment criteria.
 
In pursuing the Fund’s investment objective, the Adviser has considerable leeway in deciding which investments to buy, hold or sell on a day-to-day basis and which investment strategies to use. For example, the Adviser in its discretion may determine to use some permitted investment strategies while not using others. The Adviser sells a security when it believes that it no longer fits the Fund’s investment criteria.
 
The Fund’s investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this prospectus. The Fund
 
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may also invest in securities and other investments not described in this prospectus.
 
Principal Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Common Stocks and Other Equity Securities. A principal risk of investing in the Fund is associated with its common stock investments. In general, stock values fluctuate in response to activities specific to the company as well as general market, economic and political conditions. Stock prices can fluctuate widely in response to these factors.
 
The Fund may invest in convertible securities which subject the Fund to the risks associated with both fixed-income securities and common stocks. To the extent that a convertible security’s investment value is greater than its conversion value, its price will be likely to increase when interest rates fall and decrease when interest rates rise, as would occur with a fixed-income security. If the conversion value exceeds the investment value, the price of the convertible security will tend to fluctuate directly with the price of the underlying equity security. A portion of the convertible securities in which the Fund may invest may be rated below investment grade. Securities rated below investment grade are commonly known as junk bonds and have speculative credit risk characteristics with regard to their ability to make payments of interest and/or repay principal. These securities may be more volatile and less liquid than higher rated securities.
 
Medium Capitalization Companies. Investing in securities of medium capitalization companies may involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investing in more established companies. Often, medium capitalization companies and the industries in which they are focused are still evolving . Medium-sized companies often have less predictable earnings and more limited product lines, markets, distribution channels or financial resources. The market movements of equity securities of medium-sized companies may be more abrupt and volatile than the market movements of equity securities of larger, more established companies or the stock market in general.
 
Value Investing Style. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing, which focuses on undervalued companies with characteristics for improved valuations. This style of investing is subject to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock market. Value stocks also may decline in price, even though in theory they are already underpriced. Different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions and the Fund’s performance may sometimes be lower or higher than that of other types of funds (such as those emphasizing growth stocks).
 
Foreign Securities. The Fund’s investments in foreign securities involve risks that are in addition to the risks associated with domestic securities. One additional risk is currency risk. While the price of Fund shares is quoted in U.S. dollars, the Fund may convert U.S. dollars to a foreign market’s local currency to purchase a security in that market. If the value of that local currency falls relative to the U.S. dollar, the U.S. dollar value of the foreign security will decrease. This is true even if the foreign security’s local price remains unchanged.
 
Foreign securities also have risks related to economic and political developments abroad, including expropriations, confiscatory taxation, exchange control regulation, limitations on the use or transfer of Fund assets and any effects of foreign social, economic or political instability. Foreign companies, in general, are not subject to the regulatory requirements of U.S. companies and, as such, there may be less publicly available information about these companies. Moreover, foreign accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards generally are different from those applicable to U.S. companies. Finally, in the event of a default of any foreign debt obligations, it may be more difficult for the Fund to obtain or enforce a judgment against the issuers of the securities.
 
Securities of foreign issuers may be less liquid than comparable securities of U.S. issuers and, as such, their price changes may be more volatile. Furthermore, foreign exchanges and broker-dealers are generally subject to less government and exchange scrutiny and regulation than their U.S. counterparts. In addition, differences in clearance and settlement procedures in foreign markets may cause delays in settlements of the Fund’s trades effected in those markets and could result in losses to the Fund due to subsequent declines in the value of the securities subject to the trades.
 
Depositary receipts involve many of the same risks as those associated with direct investment in foreign securities. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts, or to pass through to them any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). REITs generally derive their income from rents on the underlying properties or interest on the underlying loans, and their value is impacted by changes in the value of the underlying property or changes in interest rates affecting the underlying loans owned by the REITs. REITs are more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and the real estate industry in general. These risks can include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties; defaults by borrowers or tenants; market saturation; changes in general and local economic conditions; decreases in market rates for rents; increases in competition, property taxes, capital expenditures or operating expenses; and other economic, political or regulatory occurrences affecting the real estate industry. In addition, REITs depend upon specialized management skills, may not be diversified (which may increase the volatility of a REIT’s value), may have less trading volume and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities market. Furthermore, investments in REITs may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses, as the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of any expenses paid by REITs in which it invests. U.S. REITs are not taxed on income distributed to shareholders provided they comply with several requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). U.S. REITs are subject to the risk of failing to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the Code.
 
Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives.
  n   Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations (including because of bankruptcy or insolvency) to make principal or interest payments to the Fund, when due, which may cause losses or additional costs to the Fund.
  n   Leverage Risk.  Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells a derivative instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction and the Fund could lose more than it invested. The Fund mitigates leverage risk by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or otherwise covering transactions that may give rise to such risk. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile because it may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of some derivative instruments may result in implicit leverage, which does not result in the possibility of the Fund incurring obligations beyond its investment, but that nonetheless permits the Fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument. The Fund does not segregate assets or otherwise cover investments in derivatives with implicit leverage.
 
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  n   Correlation Risk.  To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging or reducing exposure, there is the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the derivative instrument and the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. To the extent that the Fund uses derivatives for hedging purposes, there is the risk during extreme market conditions that an instrument which would usually operate as a hedge provides no hedging benefits at all.
  n   Liquidity Risk.  Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to close out a derivative position because the trading market becomes illiquid or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a derivative position because of market illiquidity, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings and the liquidity of the Fund’s other assets may be impaired to the extent that it has a substantial portion of its otherwise liquid assets marked as segregated to cover its obligations under such derivative instruments. The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have attempted to avoid.
  n   Tax Risk. The use of certain derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gain. The Fund’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The tax treatment of derivatives may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
  n   Market Risk.  Derivatives are subject to the market risks associated with their underlying instruments, which may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment; general economic and market conditions; regional or global instability; and currency and interest rate fluctuations. Derivatives may be subject to heightened and evolving government regulations, which could increase the costs of owning certain derivatives.
  n   Interest Rate Risk.  Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of fixed income instruments generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, prices of fixed income instruments generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific fixed income instruments differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics.
  n   Management Risk.  The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the desired results.
 
Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.
Synthetic Securities Risk. Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic Securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
Other Risks. The performance of the Fund also will depend on whether or not the Adviser is successful in applying the Fund’s investment strategies.
 
Additional Investment Strategy Information
Defensive Investing. The Fund may take temporary “defensive” positions in attempting to respond to adverse market conditions. The Fund may invest any amount of its assets in cash or money market instruments in a defensive posture that may be inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies when the Adviser believes it is advisable to do so.
 
Although taking a defensive posture is designed to protect the Fund from an anticipated market downturn, it could have the effect of reducing the benefit from any upswing in the market. When the Fund takes a defensive position, it may not achieve its investment objective.
 
The percentage limitations relating to the composition of the Fund’s portfolio apply at the time the Fund acquires an investment. Subsequent percentage changes that result from market fluctuations generally will not require the Fund to sell any portfolio security. However, the Fund may be required to sell its illiquid securities holdings, or reduce its borrowings, if any, in response to fluctuations in the value of such holdings. The Fund may change its principal investment strategies without shareholder approval; however, you would be notified of any changes.
 
Portfolio Holdings
A description of Fund policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings is available in the SAI, which is available at www.invesco.com/us.
 
Fund Management
 
The Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Fund’s day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
 
Pending Litigation. Detailed information concerning pending litigation can be found in the SAI.
 
Adviser Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Adviser received compensation of 0.71% of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund’s average daily net assets after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board’s approval of the investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30.
 
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio:
 
n   Thomas Copper, (co-lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Copper served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2005. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Mr. Copper was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (1986 to 2010).
 
n   John Mazanec, (co-lead manager), Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Mazanec served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2008. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Mr. Mazanec was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (June 2008 to 2010) and, prior to that, he was a portfolio manager at Wasatch Advisers.
 
n   Sergio Marcheli, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. Mr. Marcheli served as Portfolio Manager of the predecessor fund since 2003. Prior to commencement of operations by the Fund, Mr. Marcheli was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (2002 to 2010).
 
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A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of a portion of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction techniques, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash flows in accordance with portfolio holdings. The degree to which a lead manager may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time.
 
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
 
The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ investments in the Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
 
Other Information
 
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares at the Fund’s next computed net asset value after it receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund serve as the Fund’s designee for receiving orders of separate accounts that invest in the Fund. The Fund may postpone the right of redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) restricts or suspends trading.
 
Although the Fund generally intends to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Fund reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind).
 
Shares of the Fund are offered in connection with mixed and shared funding, i.e. , to separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies funding variable products. The Fund currently offers shares only to insurance company separate accounts. In the future, the Fund may offer them to pension and retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of Fund shareholders, including variable product owners and plan participants investing in the Fund (whether directly or indirectly through fund of funds), may conflict.
 
Mixed and shared funding may present certain conflicts of interest. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one insurance company separate account investing directly or indirectly in a fund could cause variable products funded through another insurance company separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. The Board will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken. A fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemption proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
 
Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
The Fund’s investment programs are designed to serve long-term investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive short-term trading activity in violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund’s shares ( i.e. , purchases of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by redemptions of such shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of the Fund by requiring it to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus interfering with the efficient management of the Fund by causing it to incur increased brokerage and administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term investors may be diluted.
 
The Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive short-term trading of Fund shares. The Fund may alter its policies and procedures at any time without giving prior notice to Fund shareholders if Invesco believes the change would be in the best interests of long-term investors.
 
Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently use the following tools designed to discourage excessive short-term trading in the Fund:
 
(1) trade activity monitoring; and
 
(2) the use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Each of these tools is described in more detail below.
 
In addition, restrictions designed to discourage or curtail excessive short-term trading activity may be imposed by the insurance companies and/or their separate accounts that invest in the Fund on behalf of variable product owners. Variable product owners should refer to the applicable contract and related prospectus for more details.
 
Trade Activity Monitoring
To detect excessive short-term trading activities, the Invesco Affiliates will monitor, on a daily basis, selected aggregate purchase or redemption trade orders placed by insurance companies and/or their separate accounts. The Invesco Affiliates will seek to work with insurance companies to discourage variable product owners from engaging in abusive trading practices. However, the ability of the Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are placed by variable product owners is severely if not completely limited due to the fact that the insurance companies trade with the Fund through omnibus accounts, and maintain the exclusive relationship with, and are responsible for maintaining the account records of, their variable product owners. There may also be legal and technological limitations on the ability of insurance companies to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their variable product owners. As a result, there can be no guarantee that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to detect or deter market timing by variable product owners.
 
If, as a result of this monitoring, the Invesco Affiliates believe that a variable product owner has engaged in excessive short-term trading (regardless of whether or not the insurance company’s own trading restrictions are exceeded), the Invesco Affiliates will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors, which may include taking steps such as (i) asking the insurance company to take action to stop such activities, or (ii) refusing to process future purchases related to such activities in the insurance company’s account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable efforts to apply the Fund’s policies uniformly given the potential limitations described above.
 
Fair Value Pricing
Securities owned by the Fund are to be valued at current market value if market quotations are readily available. All other securities and assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
See “Pricing of Shares—Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information.
 
Risks
There is the risk that the Fund’s policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading. Although these policies and procedures, including the tools described above, are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, they do not eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Fund will occur. Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are inherently subjective. The Invesco Affiliates seek to make these judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they
 
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believe is consistent with the best interests of long-term investors. However, there can be no assurance that the Invesco Affiliates will be able to gain access to any or all of the information necessary to detect or prevent excessive short-term trading by a variable product owner. While the Invesco Affiliates and the Fund may seek to take actions with the assistance of the insurance companies that invest in the Fund, there is the risk that neither the Invesco Affiliates nor the Fund will be successful in their efforts to minimize or eliminate such activity.
 
Pricing of Shares
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price of the Fund’s shares is the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Fund values portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Fund values all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies to Invesco’s Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day.
 
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or they may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently, trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market or issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value. Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency, events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters, or market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially “stale” prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
 
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
 
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services approved by the Board. In other circumstances, Invesco’s Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices for the security in its primary market if available, and indications of fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Board.
 
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
 
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities. Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Foreign Securities. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time.
 
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of the Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
 
Fixed Income Securities. Government, corporate, asset-backed and municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, Invesco Valuation Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
 
Short-Term Securities. The Fund’s short-term investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has 60 days or less to maturity.
 
Futures and Options. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
 
Swap Agreements. Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
 
Open-End Funds. To the extent the Fund invests in other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are exchange traded, the investing fund will calculate its net asset value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it invests.
 
The Fund discloses portfolio holdings at different times to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund, and in annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. Refer to such reports to determine the types of securities in which the Fund has invested. You may also refer to the SAI to determine what types of securities in which the Fund may invest. You may obtain copies of these reports or of the SAI from the insurance company that issued your variable product, or from Invesco as described on the back cover of this prospectus.
 
The Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the NYSE is open for business, as of the close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that day.
 
Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the income and gain it distributes to shareholders. Insurance company separate accounts may invest in the Fund and, in turn, may offer variable products to investors through insurance contracts. Because the insurance company separate
 
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accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the tax characteristics of the Fund’s investments flow into the separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The tax consequences from each variable product owner’s investment in a variable product contract will depend upon the provisions of these contracts, and variable product owners should consult their contract prospectus for more information on these tax consequences.
 
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both.
 
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any available capital loss carryovers), if any, at least annually to separate accounts of insurance companies issuing the variable products.
 
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Fund’s normal investment activities and cash flows.
 
Share Classes
The Fund has two classes of shares, Series I shares and Series II shares. Each class is identical except that Series II shares have a distribution or “Rule 12b-1 Plan” which is described in this prospectus.
 
Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution or “Rule 12b-1” plan for its Series II shares. The plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to life insurance companies and others to promote the sale and distribution of Series II shares. The plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund). Because the Fund pays these fees out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of charges.
 
Payments to Insurance Companies
The insurance company that issued your variable product, or one of its affiliates may receive all the Rule 12b-1 distribution fees discussed above. In addition to those payments, Invesco Distributors, Inc., the distributor of the Fund and an Invesco Affiliate, and other Invesco Affiliates may make cash payments to the insurance company that issued your variable product or the insurance company’s affiliates in connection with promotion of the Fund and certain other marketing support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources.
 
Invesco Affiliates make these payments as incentives to certain insurance companies to promote the sale and retention of shares of the Fund. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make these payments may include, among other things, adding the Fund to the list of underlying investment options in the insurance company’s variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members of an insurance company’s sales force or to an insurance company’s management. These payments are sometimes referred to as “shelf space” payments because the payments compensate the insurance company for including the Fund in its variable products (on its “sales shelf”). Invesco Affiliates compensate insurance companies differently depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the insurance companies. The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of the Fund (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the offering price of all shares sold through variable products during the particular period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to that particular insurance company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make sales of shares of the Fund and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain assets of the Fund in insurance company separate accounts.
 
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above in order to promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of insurance companies. To the extent insurance companies sell more shares of the Fund or retain shares of the Fund in their variable product owners’ accounts, Invesco Affiliates may directly or indirectly benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Fund with respect to those assets.
 
In addition to the payments listed above, Invesco may also reimburse insurance companies for certain administrative services provided to variable product owners. Under a Master Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and Invesco, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Fund reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Under this arrangement, Invesco provides, or assures that insurance companies issuing variable products will provide, certain variable product owner-related services. These services include, but are not limited to, facilitation of variable product owners’ purchase and redemption requests; distribution to existing variable product owners of copies of Fund prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic Fund reports, and other materials; maintenance of variable product owners’ records; and Fund services and communications. Currently, these administrative service payments made by the Fund to Invesco are subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund by each insurance company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to an insurance company in excess of 0.25% of the average daily net assets invested in the Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources, and not out of the Fund’s assets. Insurance companies may earn profits on these payments for these services, since the amount of the payments may exceed the cost of providing the service.
 
You can find further details in the SAI about these payments and the services provided by insurance companies. In certain cases these payments could be significant to the insurance company. Your insurance company may charge you additional fees or commissions on your variable product other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You can ask your insurance company about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates, or the Fund, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional information about these payments.
 
Benchmark Descriptions
 
Russell Midcap ® Value Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mid-cap value stocks. The Russell Midcap Value Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell ® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
 
Lipper VUF Mid-Cap Value Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mid-cap value variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
 
The S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
The financial highlights show the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial history for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period of operations of the Fund or any of its share classes. The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s financial performance. The Fund has the same investment objective and similar investment policies as the predecessor fund. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund or predecessor fund share. Series I shares are not offered in this prospectus.
 
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund and the predecessor fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
The information for the fiscal years ended after June 1, 2010 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request. The information for the fiscal years ended prior to June 1, 2010 has been audited by the auditor to the predecessor fund.
                                                                                                                 
                                                                Ratio of
    Ratio of
             
                Net gains
                                              expenses
    expenses
             
                (losses) on
                                              to average
    to average net
    Ratio of net
       
    Net asset
          securities
          Dividends
    Distributions
                            net assets
    assets without
    investment
       
    value,
    Net
    (both
    Total from
    from net
    from net
          Net asset
          Net assets,
    with fee waivers
    fee waivers
    income
       
    beginning
    investment
    realized and
    investment
    investment
    realized
    Total
    value, end
    Total
    end of period
    and/or expenses
    and/or expenses
    to average
    Portfolio
 
    of period     income (a)     unrealized)     operations     income     gains     Distributions     of period     Return (b)     (000s omitted)     absorbed     absorbed     net assets     turnover (c)  
   
 
Series I
Year ended 12/31/11   $ 12.79     $ 0.10     $ 0.01     $ 0.11     $ (0.09 )   $     $ (0.09 )   $ 12.81       1.00 %   $ 129,658       0.96 % (d)     0.97 % (d)     0.80 % (d)     30 %
Year ended 12/31/10     10.56       0.08       2.25       2.33       (0.10 )           (0.10 )     12.79       22.24       162,472       1.02       1.03       0.72       40  
Year ended 12/31/09     7.69       0.10       2.88       2.98       (0.11 )           (0.11 )     10.56       39.21       158,853       1.02       1.02       1.12       64  
Year ended 12/31/08     19.11       0.13       (6.43 )     (6.30 )     (0.14 )     (4.98 )     (5.12 )     7.69       (41.29 )     138,914       1.01       1.01       0.95       53  
Year ended 12/31/07     19.74       0.13       1.53       1.66       (0.14 )     (2.15 )     (2.29 )     19.11       7.84       302,575       1.01       1.01       0.62       68  
Series II
Year ended 12/31/11     12.72       0.09       0.01       0.10       (0.08 )           (0.08 )     12.74       0.91       163,194       1.06 (d)     1.22 (d)     0.70 (d)     30  
Year ended 12/31/10     10.50       0.07       2.25       2.32       (0.10 )           (0.10 )     12.72       22.18       151,985       1.12       1.32       0.62       40  
Year ended 12/31/09     7.64       0.09       2.87       2.96       (0.10 )           (0.10 )     10.50       39.16       121,046       1.12       1.37       1.01       64  
Year ended 12/31/08     19.04       0.11       (6.41 )     (6.30 )     (0.12 )     (4.98 )     (5.10 )     7.64       (41.42 )     85,258       1.11       1.36       0.89       53  
Year ended 12/31/07     19.68       0.11       1.52       1.63       (0.12 )     (2.15 )     (2.27 )     19.04       7.74       134,886       1.11       1.36       0.54       68  
     
(a)
  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)
  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.
(c)
  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d)
  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $145,913 and $158,050 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
 
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Obtaining Additional Information
 
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus (is legally a part of this prospectus). Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s annual report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, will also be made available to insurance companies issuing variable products that invest in the Fund.
 
If you have questions about an Invesco Fund, or you wish to obtain a free copy of the Fund’s current SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, or Form N-Q, please contact the insurance company that issued your variable product, or you may contact us.
 
     
By Mail:   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
     
By Telephone:   (800) 959-4246
     
On the Internet:   You can send us a request by e-mail or download prospectuses, SAIs, annual or semi-annual reports via our Web site: www.invesco.com/us
 
You can also review and obtain copies of the Fund’s SAI, annual or semi-annual reports, Forms N-Q and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public Reference Room.
         
 
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Statement of Additional Information
  April 30, 2012      
 
   
 
AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)
   


This Statement of Additional Information (SAI) relates to each portfolio (each a “Fund,” collectively the “Funds”) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) listed below. Each Fund offers Series I and Series II shares of the following Prospectuses:
     
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
  Series I and Series II
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
  Series I and Series II
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
  Series I and Series II
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
  Series I and Series II
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
  Series I and Series II
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
  Series I and Series II
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
  Series I and Series II
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
  Series I and Series II
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
  Series I and Series II
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
  Series I and Series II
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
  Series I and Series II
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
  Series I and Series II
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
  Series I and Series II
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund 1
  Series I and Series II
     The Trust has established other funds which are offered by separate prospectuses and a separate SAI.
 
1   Formerly known as Invesco V.I. Basic Value Fund

 


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Statement of Additional Information
  April 30, 2012      
 
   
 
AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)
   


This SAI is not a Prospectus, and it should be read in conjunction with the Prospectuses for the Funds listed below. Portions of each Fund’s financial statements are or will be incorporated into this SAI by reference to such Fund’s most recent Annual Report to shareholders. You may obtain, without charge, a copy of any Prospectus and/or Annual Report for any Fund listed below from an authorized dealer or by writing to:
Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9078
or by calling (800) 959-4246
or on the Internet: www.invesco.com/us
This SAI, dated April 30, 2012, relates to Series I and Series II shares of the following Prospectuses:
         
Fund   Series I   Series II
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
  April 30, 2012   April 30, 2012
 
       
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
  April 30, 2012   April 30, 2012
 
       
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
  April 30, 2012   April 30, 2012
 
       
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
  April 30, 2012   April 30, 2012
 
       
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
  April 30, 2012   April 30, 2012
 
       
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
  April 30, 2012   April 30, 2012
 
       
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
  April 30, 2012   April 30, 2012
 
       
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
  April 30, 2012   April 30, 2012
 
       
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
  April 30, 2012   April 30, 2012
 
       
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
  April 30, 2012   April 30, 2012
 
       
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
  April 30, 2012   April 30, 2012
 
       
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
  April 30, 2012   April 30, 2012
 
       
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
  April 30, 2012   April 30, 2012
 
       
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
  April 30, 2012   April 30, 2012

 


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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Table of Contents
         
    Page
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRUST
    1  
Fund History
    1  
Shares of Beneficial Interest
    1  
Share Certificates
    2  
 
       
DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNDS AND THEIR INVESTMENTS AND RISKS
    3  
Classification
    3  
Investment Strategies and Risks
    3  
Equity Investments
    3  
Foreign Investments
    5  
Exchange-Traded Funds
    8  
Exchange-Traded Notes
    9  
Debt Investments
    9  
Other Investments
    20  
Investment Techniques
    23  
Derivatives
    28  
Fund Policies
    36  
Portfolio Turnover
    41  
Policies and Procedures for Disclosure of Fund Holdings
    41  
 
       
MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST
    44  
Board of Trustees
    44  
Management Information
    50  
Trustee Ownership of Fund Shares
    54  
Compensation
    54  
Retirement Plan For Trustees
    55  
Deferred Compensation Agreements
    56  
Code of Ethics
    57  
Proxy Voting Policies
    57  
 
       
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
    58  
 
       
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES
    58  
Investment Adviser
    58  
Investment Sub-Advisers
    62  
Services to the Subsidiary
    62  
Portfolio Managers
    63  
Securities Lending Arrangements
    63  
Service Agreements
    63  
Other Service Providers
    64  
 
       
BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES
    65  
Brokerage Transactions
    65  
Commissions
    66  
Broker Selection
    66  

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Directed Brokerage (Research Services)
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Regular Brokers
    69  
Allocation of Portfolio Transactions
    66  
Allocation of Initial Public Offering (IPO) Transactions
    69  
 
       
PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES
    70  
Calculation of Net Asset Value
    70  
Redemptions In Kind
    73  
Payments to Participating Insurance Companies and/or their Affiliates
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DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAX MATTERS
    74  
Dividends and Distributions
    74  
Tax Matters
    74  
 
       
DISTRIBUTION OF SECURITIES
    86  
Distributor
    86  
Distribution Plan
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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PENDING LITIGATION
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APPENDICIES :
       
RATINGS OF DEBT SECURITIES
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PERSONS TO WHOM INVESCO PROVIDES NON-PUBLIC PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS ON AN ONGOING BASIS
    B-1  
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
    C-1  
TRUSTEE COMPENSATION TABLE
    D-1  
PROXY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
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CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
    F-1  
MANAGEMENT FEES
    G-1  
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
    H-1  
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FEES
    I-1  
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS
    J-1  
DIRECTED BROKERAGE (RESEARCH SERVICES) AND PURCHASES OF SECURITIES OF REGULAR BROKERS OR DEALERS
    K-1  
CERTAIN FINANCIAL ADVISORS THAT RECEIVE ONE OR MORE TYPES OF PAYMENTS
    L-1  
AMOUNTS PAID TO INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC. PURSUANT TO DISTRIBUTION PLANS
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ALLOCATION OF ACTUAL FEES PAID PURSUANT TO DISTRIBUTION PLAN
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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRUST
Fund History
     AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the Trust) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end series management investment company. The Trust was originally organized as a Maryland corporation on January 22, 1993 and re-organized as a Delaware statutory trust on May 1, 2000. Under the Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as amended (the Trust Agreement), the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the Board) is authorized to create new series of shares without the necessity of a vote of shareholders of the Trust. Prior to April 30, 2012, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund was known as Invesco V.I. Basic Value Fund. Prior to April 30, 2010, the Trust was known as AIM Variable Insurance Funds and the Funds were known as AIM V.I. Basic Balanced Fund, AIM V.I. Basic Value Fund, AIM V.I. Core Equity Fund, AIM V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund, AIM V.I. Dynamics Fund, AIM V.I. Financial Services Fund, AIM V.I. Global Health Care Fund, AIM V.I. Global Multi-Asset Fund (formerly known as AIM V.I. PowerShares ETF Allocation Fund), AIM V.I. Global Real Estate Fund, AIM V.I. Government Securities Fund, AIM V.I. High Yield Fund, AIM V.I. International Growth Fund, AIM V.I. Large Cap Growth Fund, AIM V.I. Leisure Fund, AIM V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund, AIM V.I. Money Market Fund, AIM V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund, AIM V.I. Technology Fund and AIM V.I. Utilities Fund.
Shares of Beneficial Interest
     Shares of beneficial interest of the Trust are redeemable at their net asset value at the option of the shareholder or at the option of the Trust.
     The Trust allocates moneys and other property it receives from the issue or sale of shares of each of its series of shares, and all income, earnings and profits from such issuance and sales, subject only to the rights of creditors, to the appropriate Fund. These assets constitute the underlying assets of each Fund, are segregated on the Trust’s books of account, and are charged with the expenses of such Fund and its respective classes. The Trust allocates any general expenses of the Trust not readily identifiable as belonging to a particular Fund subject to oversight by the Board, primarily on the basis of relative net assets, or other relevant factors.
     Each share of each Fund represents an equal proportionate interest in that Fund with each other share and is entitled to such dividends and distributions out of the income belonging to such Fund as are declared by the Board.
     Each class of shares represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments. Expenses will result in differing net asset values and dividends and distributions. Upon any liquidation of the Trust, shareholders of each class are entitled to share pro rata in the net assets belonging to the applicable Fund allocable to such class available for distribution after satisfaction of outstanding liabilities of the Fund allocable to such class.
     The Trust is not required to hold annual or regular meetings of shareholders. Meetings of shareholders of a Fund or class will be held from time to time to consider matters requiring a vote of such shareholders in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, state law or the provisions of the Trust Agreement. It is not expected that shareholder meetings will be held annually.
     The Trust understands that insurance company separate accounts owning shares of the Funds will vote their shares in accordance with the instructions received from owners of variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (Contract Owners), annuitants and beneficiaries. Fund shares held by a separate account as to which no instructions have been received will be voted for or against any proposition, or in abstention, in the same proportion as the shares of that separate account as to which instructions have been received. Fund shares held by a separate account that are not attributable to Contract Owners will also be voted for or against any proposition in the same proportion as the shares for which voting instructions are received by that separate account. If an insurance company

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determines, however, that it is permitted to vote any such shares of the Funds in its own right, it may elect to do so, subject to the then current interpretation of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder.
     Each share of a Fund generally has the same voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights; however, each class of shares of a Fund is subject to different class-specific expenses. Only shareholders of a specific class may vote on matters relating to that class’s distribution plan.
     Except as specifically noted above, shareholders of each Fund are entitled to one vote per share (with proportionate voting for fractional shares), irrespective of the relative net asset value of the shares of a Fund. However, on matters affecting an individual Fund or class of shares, a separate vote of shareholders of that Fund or class is required. Shareholders of a Fund or class are not entitled to vote on any matter which does not affect that Fund or class but that requires a separate vote of another Fund or class. An example of a matter that would be voted on separately by shareholders of each Fund is the approval of the advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco). When issued, shares of each Fund are fully paid and nonassessable, have no preemptive, conversion or subscription rights, and are freely transferable. Shares do not have cumulative voting rights, which means that when shareholders elect trustees, holders of more than 50% of the shares voting for the election of trustees can elect all of the trustees of the Trust, and the holders of fewer than 50% of the shares voting for the election of trustees will not be able to elect any trustees.
     Under Delaware law, shareholders of a Delaware statutory trust shall be entitled to the same limitation of personal liability extended to shareholders of private for-profit corporations organized under Delaware law. There is a remote possibility, however, that shareholders could, under certain circumstances, be held liable for the obligations of the Trust to the extent the courts of another state, which does not recognize such limited liability, were to apply the laws of such state to a controversy involving such obligations. The Trust Agreement disclaims shareholder liability for acts or obligations of the Trust and requires that notice of such disclaimer be given in each agreement, obligation or instrument entered into or executed by the Trust or the trustees to all parties, and each party thereto must expressly waive all rights of action directly against shareholders of the Trust. The Trust Agreement provides for indemnification out of the property of a Fund for all losses and expenses of any shareholder of such Fund held liable on account of being or having been a shareholder. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss due to shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which a Fund is unable to meet its obligations and the complaining party is not held to be bound by the disclaimer.
     The trustees and officers of the Trust will not be liable for any act, omission or obligation of the Trust or any trustee or officer; however, a trustee or officer is not protected against any liability to the Trust or to the shareholders to which a trustee or officer would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office with the Trust (Disabling Conduct). The Trust’s Bylaws generally provide for indemnification by the Trust of the trustees, officers and employees or agents of the Trust, provided that such persons have not engaged in Disabling Conduct. Indemnification does not extend to judgments or amounts paid in settlement in any actions by or in the right of the Trust. The Trust Agreement also authorizes the purchase of liability insurance on behalf of trustees and officers. The Trust’s Bylaws provide for the advancement of payments of expenses to current and former trustees, officers and employees or agents of the Trust, or anyone serving at their request, in connection with the preparation and presentation of a defense to any claim, action, suit or proceeding, for which such person would be entitled to indemnification; provided that any advancement of expenses would be reimbursed unless it is ultimately determined that such person is entitled to indemnification for such expenses.
Share Certificates
     Shareholders of the Funds do not have the right to demand or require the Trust to issue share certificates and share certificates are not issued.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNDS AND THEIR INVESTMENTS AND RISKS
Classification
     The Trust is an open-end management investment company. Each of the Funds except for Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund are “diversified” for purposes of the 1940 Act. Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund is “non-diversified” for purposes of the 1940 Act, which means these Funds can invest a greater percentage of their assets in any one issuer than a diversified fund can.
Investment Strategies and Risks
     Set forth below are detailed descriptions of the various types of securities and investment techniques that Invesco and/or the Sub-Advisers (as defined herein) may use in managing the Funds, as well as the risks associated with those types of securities and investment techniques. The descriptions of the types of securities and investment techniques below supplement the discussion of principal investment strategies and risks contained in each Fund’s Prospectus. Where a particular type of security or investment technique is not discussed in a Fund’s Prospectus, that security or investment technique is not a principal investment strategy.
     Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund will seek to gain exposure to commodities primarily through investments in the Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund IV Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the Subsidiary). The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary.
     The Funds’ investment objectives, policies, strategies and practices described below are non-fundamental unless otherwise indicated.
Equity Investments
      Common Stock . Each Fund (except Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund, Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund and Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund) may invest in common stock. Common stock is issued by a company principally to raise cash for business purposes and represents an equity or ownership interest in the issuing company. Common stockholders are typically entitled to vote on important matters of the issuing company, including the selection of directors, and may receive dividends on their holdings. A Fund participates in the success or failure of any company in which it holds common stock. In the event a company is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of bondholders, other debt holders, owners of preferred stock and general creditors take precedence over the claims of those who own common stock.
     The prices of common stocks change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuing company, the value of its assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity.
      Preferred Stock . Each Fund (except Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund and Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund) may invest in preferred stock. Preferred stock, unlike common stock, often offers a specified dividend rate payable from a company’s earnings. Preferred stock also generally has a preference over common stock on the distribution of a company’s assets in the event the company is liquidated or declares bankruptcy; however, the rights of preferred stockholders on the distribution of a company’s assets in the event of a liquidation or bankruptcy are generally subordinate to the rights of the company’s debt holders and general creditors. If interest rates rise, the fixed dividend on preferred stocks may be less attractive, causing the price of preferred stocks to decline.
     Some fixed rate preferred stock may have mandatory sinking fund provisions which provide for the stock to be retired or redeemed on a predetermined schedule, as well as call/redemption provisions prior to maturity, which can limit the benefit of any decline in interest rates that might positively affect the price of preferred stocks. Preferred stock dividends may be “cumulative,” requiring all or a portion of prior

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unpaid dividends to be paid before dividends are paid on the issuer’s common stock. Preferred stock may be “participating,” which means that it may be entitled to a dividend exceeding the stated dividend in certain cases. In some cases an issuer may offer auction rate preferred stock, which means that the interest to be paid is set by auction and will often be reset at stated intervals.
      Convertible Securities . Each Fund (except Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund and Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund) may invest in convertible securities. Convertible securities are generally bonds, debentures, notes, preferred stocks or other securities or investments that may be converted or exchanged (by the holder or by the issuer) into shares of the underlying common stock (or cash or securities of equivalent value) at a stated exchange ratio or predetermined price (the conversion price). A convertible security is designed to provide current income and also the potential for capital appreciation through the conversion feature, which enables the holder to benefit from increases in the market price of the underlying common stock. A convertible security may be called for redemption or conversion by the issuer after a particular date and under certain circumstances (including a specified price) established upon issue. If a convertible security held by a Fund is called for redemption or conversion, the Fund could be required to tender it for redemption, convert it into the underlying common stock, or sell it to a third party, which may have an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. Convertible securities have general characteristics similar to both debt and equity securities.
     A convertible security generally entitles the holder to receive interest paid or accrued until the convertible security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Before conversion, convertible securities have characteristics similar to non-convertible debt obligations and are designed to provide for a stable stream of income with generally higher yields than common stocks. However, there can be no assurance of current income because the issuers of the convertible securities may default on their obligations. Convertible securities rank senior to common stock in a corporation’s capital structure and, therefore, generally entail less risk than the corporation’s common stock. Convertible securities are subordinate in rank to any senior debt obligations of the issuer, and, therefore, an issuer’s convertible securities entail more risk than its debt obligations. Moreover, convertible securities are often rated below investment grade or not rated because they fall below debt obligations and just above common stock in order of preference or priority on an issuer’s balance sheet. To the extent that a Fund invests in convertible securities with credit ratings below investment grade, such securities may have a higher likelihood of default, although this may be somewhat offset by the convertibility feature.
     Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible debt securities of similar credit quality because of the potential for capital appreciation. The common stock underlying convertible securities may be issued by a different entity than the issuer of the convertible securities.
     The value of convertible securities is influenced by both the yield of non-convertible securities of comparable issuers and by the value of the underlying common stock. The value of a convertible security viewed without regard to its conversion feature (i.e., strictly on the basis of its yield) is sometimes referred to as its “investment value.” The investment value of the convertible security typically will fluctuate based on the credit quality of the issuer and will fluctuate inversely with changes in prevailing interest rates. However, at the same time, the convertible security will be influenced by its “conversion value,” which is the market value of the underlying common stock that would be obtained if the convertible security were converted. Conversion value fluctuates directly with the price of the underlying common stock, and will therefore be subject to risks relating to the activities of the issuer and general market and economic conditions. Depending upon the relationship of the conversion price to the market value of the underlying security, a convertible security may trade more like an equity security than a debt instrument.
     If, because of a low price of the common stock, the conversion value is substantially below the investment value of the convertible security, the price of the convertible security is governed principally by its investment value. Generally, if the conversion value of a convertible security increases to a point that approximates or exceeds its investment value, the value of the security will be principally influenced by its conversion value. A convertible security will sell at a premium over its conversion value to the extent

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investors place value on the right to acquire the underlying common stock while holding an income-producing security.
     While a Fund uses the same criteria to rate a convertible debt security that it uses to rate a more conventional debt security, a convertible preferred stock is treated like a preferred stock for the Fund’s financial reporting, credit rating and investment limitation purposes.
      Alternative Entity Securities . Each Fund (except Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund and Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund) may invest in alternative entity securities which are the securities of entities that are formed as limited partnerships, limited liability companies, business trusts or other non-corporate entities that are similar to common or preferred stock of corporations.
Foreign Investments
      Foreign Securities . Each Fund may invest in foreign securities. Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in foreign securities.
     Foreign securities are equity or debt securities issued by issuers outside the U.S., and include securities in the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), European Depositary Receipts (EDRs), or other securities representing underlying securities of foreign issuers (foreign securities). ADRs are receipts, issued by U.S. banks, for the shares of foreign corporations, held by the bank issuing the receipt. ADRs are typically issued in registered form, denominated in U.S. dollars and designed for use in the U.S. securities markets. EDRs are similar to ADRs, except they are typically issued by European banks or trust companies, denominated in foreign currencies and designed for use outside the U.S. securities markets. ADRs and EDRs entitle the holder to all dividends and capital gains on the underlying foreign securities, less any fees paid to the bank. Purchasing ADRs or EDRs gives a Fund the ability to purchase the functional equivalent of foreign securities without going to the foreign securities markets to do so. ADRs or EDRs that are “sponsored” means that the foreign corporation whose shares are represented by the ADR or EDR is actively involved in the issuance of the ADR or EDR, and generally provides material information about the corporation to the U.S. market. An “unsponsored” ADR or EDR program means that the foreign corporation whose shares are held by the bank is not obligated to disclose material information in the United States, and, therefore, the market value of the ADR or EDR may not reflect important facts known only to the foreign company.
     Foreign debt securities include corporate debt securities of foreign issuers, certain foreign bank obligations (see Bank Instruments) and U.S. dollar or foreign currency denominated obligations of foreign governments or their subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities (see Foreign Government Obligations), international agencies and supranational entities.
     The Funds consider various factors when determining whether a company is in a particular country, including whether (1) it is organized under the laws of a country; (2) it has a principal office in a country; (3) it derives 50% or more of its total revenues from businesses in a country; and/or (4) its securities are traded principally on a stock exchange, or in an over-the-counter market, in a particular country.
     Investments by a Fund in foreign securities, including ADRs and EDRs, whether denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies, may entail all of the risks set forth below in addition to those accompanying an investment in issuers in the U.S.
      Currency Risk. The value in U.S. Dollars of the Fund’s non-dollar denominated foreign investments will be affected by changes in currency exchange rates. The U.S. dollar value of a foreign security decreases when the value of the U.S. dollar rises against the foreign currency in which the security is denominated and increases when the value of the U.S. dollar falls against such currency.
      Political and Economic Risk. The economies of many of the countries in which the Funds may invest may not be as developed as the United States’ economy and may be subject to significantly different forces. Political, economic or social instability and development, expropriation or confiscatory

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taxation, and limitations on the removal of funds or other assets could also adversely affect the value of the Funds’ investments.
      Regulatory Risk. Foreign companies are generally not subject to the regulatory controls imposed on U.S. issuers and, as a consequence, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign securities than is available about domestic securities. Foreign companies may not be subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, corporate governance practices and requirements comparable to those applicable to domestic companies. Therefore, financial information about foreign companies may be incomplete, or may not be comparable to the information available on U.S. companies. Income from foreign securities owned by the Funds may be reduced by a withholding tax at the source, which tax would reduce dividend income payable to the Funds’ shareholders.
     There is generally less government supervision and regulation of securities exchanges, brokers, dealers, and listed companies in foreign countries than in the U.S., thus increasing the risk of delayed settlements of portfolio transactions or loss of certificates for portfolio securities. Foreign markets may also have different clearance and settlement procedures. If a Fund experiences settlement problems it may result in temporary periods when a portion of the Fund’s assets are uninvested and could cause the Fund to miss attractive investment opportunities or a potential liability to the Fund arising out of the Fund’s inability to fulfill a contract to sell such securities.
      Market Risk. Investing in foreign markets generally involves certain risks not typically associated with investing in the United States. The securities markets in many foreign countries will have substantially less trading volume than the United States markets. As a result, the securities of some foreign companies may be less liquid and experience more price volatility than comparable domestic securities. Obtaining and/or enforcing judgments in foreign countries may be more difficult, which may make it more difficult to enforce contractual obligations. Increased custodian costs as well as administrative costs (such as the need to use foreign custodians) may also be associated with the maintenance of assets in foreign jurisdictions. In addition, transaction costs in foreign securities markets are likely to be higher, since brokerage commission rates in foreign countries are likely to be higher than in the United States.
      Risks of Developing/Emerging Countries. Each Fund (excluding Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund) may invest up to 5%, Invesco V.I. Technology Fund and Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund (formerly known as Invesco V.I. Basic Value Fund) may invest up to 10%, Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund and Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund may invest up to 15%, Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund and Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund may invest up to 20%, and Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund may invest all of their respective total assets in securities of companies located in developing countries.
     Developing/emerging market countries are those countries in the world other than developed countries of the European Union, the United States of America, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, Hong Kong and Singapore. Developed countries of the European Union are Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom.
     Investments in developing/emerging countries present risks in addition to, or greater than, those presented by investments in foreign issuers generally, and may include the following risks:
  i.   Restriction, to varying degrees, on foreign investment in stocks;
 
  ii.   Repatriation of investment income, capital, and the proceeds of sales in foreign countries may require foreign governmental registration and/or approval;
 
  iii.   Greater risk of fluctuation in value of foreign investments due to changes in currency exchange rates, currency control regulations or currency devaluation;
 
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  v.   Many of the developing/emerging countries’ securities markets are relatively small or less diverse, have low trading volumes, suffer periods of relative illiquidity, and are characterized by significant price volatility; and
 
  vi.   There is a risk in developing/emerging countries that a future economic or political crisis could lead to price controls, forced mergers of companies, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, seizure, nationalization, or creation of government monopolies.
      Foreign Government Obligations. Each Fund (other than Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund, Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund and Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund) may invest in debt securities of foreign governments. Debt securities issued by foreign governments are often, but not always, supported by the full faith and credit of the foreign governments, or their subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities, that issue them. These securities involve the risks discussed above under Foreign Securities. Additionally, the issuer of the debt or the governmental authorities that control repayment of the debt may be unwilling or unable to pay interest or repay principal when due. Political or economic changes or the balance of trade may affect a country’s willingness or ability to service its debt obligations. Periods of economic uncertainty may result in the volatility of market prices of sovereign debt obligations, especially debt obligations issued by the governments of developing countries. Foreign government obligations of developing countries, and some structures of emerging market debt securities, both of which are generally below investment grade, are sometimes referred to as “Brady Bonds”.
      Foreign Exchange Transactions . Each Fund (except Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund) that may invest in foreign currency-denominated securities has the authority to purchase and sell foreign currency options, foreign currency futures contracts and related options, and may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e., for prompt delivery and settlement) basis at the rate prevailing in the currency exchange market at the time or through forward foreign currency contracts (referred to also as forward contracts; see also Forward Foreign Currency Contracts). Because forward contracts are privately negotiated transactions, there can be no assurance that a counterparty will honor its obligations.
     The Funds will incur costs in converting assets from one currency to another. Foreign exchange dealers may charge a fee for conversion. In addition, dealers may realize a profit based on the difference between the prices at which they buy and sell various currencies in the spot and forward markets.
     A Fund will generally engage in these transactions in order to complete a purchase or sale of foreign currency denominated securities The Funds may also use foreign currency options and forward contracts to increase or reduce exposure to a foreign currency or to shift exposure from one foreign currency to another in a cross currency hedge. Forward contracts are intended to minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currencies; however, at the same time, they tend to limit any potential gain which might result should the value of such currencies increase. Certain Funds may also engage in foreign exchange transactions, such as forward contracts, for non-hedging purposes to enhance returns. Open positions in forward contracts used for non-hedging purposes will be covered by the segregation of a sufficient amount of liquid assets.
     The Fund may purchase and sell currency futures and purchase and write currency options to increase or decrease its exposure to different foreign currencies. The Fund also may purchase and write currency options in connection with currency futures or forward contracts. Currency futures contracts are similar to forward foreign currency exchange contracts, except that they are traded on exchanges and have standard contract sizes and delivery dates. Most currency futures contracts call for payment or delivery in U.S. dollars. The uses and risks of currency futures are similar to those of futures relating to securities or indices (see also Futures and Options). Currency futures values can be expected to correlate with exchange rates but may not reflect other factors that affect the value of the Fund’s investments.
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expiration of a foreign currency forward contract. Accordingly, a Fund may be required to buy or sell additional currency on the spot market (and bear the expense of such transaction) if Invesco’s or the Sub-Advisers’ predictions regarding the movement of foreign currency or securities markets prove inaccurate.
     Certain Funds may hold a portion of their assets in bank deposits denominated in foreign currencies, so as to facilitate investment in foreign securities as well as protect against currency fluctuations and the need to convert such assets into U.S. dollars (thereby also reducing transaction costs). To the extent these monies are converted back into U.S. dollars, the value of the assets so maintained will be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in foreign currency exchange rates and exchange control regulations. Foreign exchange transactions may involve some of the risks of investments in foreign securities. For a discussion of tax considerations relating to foreign currency transactions, see “Dividends, Distributions, and Tax Matters — Tax Matters — Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions — Foreign currency transactions.”
      Foreign Bank Obligations . Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund, Invesco V.I. High Yield and Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund may invest in foreign bank obligations. Foreign bank obligations include certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and fixed time deposits and other obligations (a) denominated in U.S. dollars and issued by a foreign branch of a domestic bank (Eurodollar Obligations), (b) denominated in U.S. dollars and issued by a domestic branch of a foreign bank (Yankee dollar Obligations), and (c) issued by foreign branches of foreign banks. Foreign banks are not generally subject to examination by any U. S. government agency or instrumentality.
     Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund will limit its aggregate investments in foreign bank obligations, including Eurodollar obligations and Yankee dollar obligations, to 50% of its total assets at the time of purchase, provided that there is no limitation upon the Fund’s investments in (a) Eurodollar Obligations (as defined below), if the domestic parent of the foreign branch issuing the obligation is unconditionally liable in the event that the foreign branch for any reason fails to pay on the Eurodollar obligation; and (b) Yankee Dollar Obligations (as defined below), if the U.S. branch of the foreign bank is subject to the same regulation as U.S. banks.
Exchange-Traded Funds
      Exchange-Traded Funds. Each Fund (except Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund) may purchase shares of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Most ETFs are registered under the 1940 Act as investment companies. Therefore, a Fund’s purchase of shares of an ETF may be subject to the restrictions on investments in other investment companies discussed under “Other Investment Companies.” ETFs have management fees, which increase their cost. The Fund may invest in exchange-traded funds advised by PowerShares Capital. Invesco, the Sub-Advisers and PowerShares Capital are affiliates of each other as they are all indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.
     ETFs hold portfolios of securities, commodities and/or currencies that are designed to replicate, as closely as possible before expenses, the price and/or yield of (i) a specified market or other index, (ii) a basket of securities, commodities or currencies, or (iii) a particular commodity or currency. The performance results of ETFs will not replicate exactly the performance of the pertinent index, basket, commodity or currency due to transaction and other expenses, including fees to service providers, borne by ETFs. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that the portfolio of securities, commodities and/or currencies purchased by an ETF will replicate a particular index or basket or price of a commodity or currency. ETF shares are sold and redeemed at net asset value only in large blocks called creation units and redemption units, respectively. ETF shares also may be purchased and sold in secondary market trading on national securities exchanges, which allows investors to purchase and sell ETF shares at their market price throughout the day.
     Investments in ETFs generally present the same primary risks as an investment in a conventional mutual fund that has the same investment objective, strategy and policies. Investments in ETFs further involve the same risks associated with a direct investment in the commodity or currency, or in the types of securities, commodities and/or currencies included in the indices or baskets the ETFs are designed to replicate. In addition, shares of an ETF may trade at a market price that is higher or lower than their net

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asset value and an active trading market in such shares may not develop or continue. Moreover, trading of an ETF’s shares may be halted if the listing exchange’s officials deem such action to be appropriate, the shares are de-listed from the exchange, or the activation of market-wide “circuit breakers” (which are tied to large decreases in stock prices) halts stock trading generally.
Exchange-Traded Notes
      Exchange-Traded Notes . Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund may invest in exchange-traded notes. Exchange-traded notes (ETNs) are senior, unsecured, unsubordinated debt securities whose returns are linked to the performance of a particular market benchmark or strategy, minus applicable fees. ETNs are traded on an exchange (e.g., the New York Stock Exchange) during normal trading hours; however, investors can also hold the ETN until maturity. At maturity, the issuer pays to the investor a cash amount equal to the principal amount, subject to the day’s market benchmark or strategy factor. ETNs do not make periodic coupon payments or provide principal protection. ETNs are subject to credit risk, including the credit risk of the issuer, and the value of the ETN may drop due to a downgrade in the issuer’s credit rating, despite the underlying market benchmark or strategy remaining unchanged. The value of an ETN may also be influenced by time to maturity, level of supply and demand for the ETN, volatility and lack of liquidity in underlying assets, changes in the applicable interest rates, changes in the issuer’s credit rating, and economic, legal, political, or geographic events that affect the referenced underlying asset. When Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund invests in ETNs (directly or through the Subsidiary) it will bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses borne by the ETN. A decision by Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund or the Subsidiary to sell ETN holdings may be limited by the availability of a secondary market. In addition, although an ETN may be listed on an exchange, the issuer may not be required to maintain the listing, and there can be no assurance that a secondary market will exist for an ETN.
     ETNs are also subject to tax risk. No assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will accept, or a court will uphold, how Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund or the Subsidiary characterizes and treats ETNs for tax purposes. Further, the IRS and Congress are considering proposals that would change the timing and character of income and gains from ETNs.
     An ETN that is tied to a specific market benchmark or strategy may not be able to replicate and maintain exactly the composition and relative weighting of securities, commodities or other components in the applicable market benchmark or strategy. Some ETNs that use leverage can, at times, be relatively illiquid, and thus they may be difficult to purchase or sell at a fair price. Leveraged ETNs are subject to the same risk as other instruments that use leverage in any form.
     The market value of ETNs may differ from their market benchmark or strategy. This difference in price may be due to the fact that the supply and demand in the market for ETNs at any point in time is not always identical to the supply and demand in the market for the securities, commodities or other components underlying the market benchmark or strategy that the ETN seeks to track. As a result, there may be times when an ETN trades at a premium or discount to its market benchmark or strategy.
Debt Investments
      U.S. Government Obligations . Each Fund may invest in U.S. Government obligations, which include obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities, including bills, notes and bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury, as well as “stripped” or “zero coupon” U.S. Treasury obligations.
     U.S. Government Obligations may be, (i) supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury, (ii) supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury, (iii) supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agency’s obligations, or (iv) supported only by the credit of the instrumentality. There is a risk that the U.S. Government may choose not to provide financial support to U.S. Government-sponsored agencies or instrumentalities if it is not legally obligated to do so. In that case, if the issuer were to default, a Portfolio holding securities of such issuer might not be able to recover its investment from the U.S. Government. For example, while the U.S.

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Government has recently provided financial support to Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC), no assurance can be given that the U.S. Government will always do so, since the U.S. Government is not so obligated by law. There also is no guarantee that the government would support Federal Home Loan Banks. Accordingly, securities of Fannie Mae, FHLMC and Federal Home Loan Banks, and other agencies, may involve a risk of non-payment of principal and interest.
      Temporary Investments . Each Fund may invest a portion of its assets in affiliated money market funds or in the types of money market instruments in which those Funds would invest or other short-term U.S. Government securities for cash management purposes. The Fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in investments that may be inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies for temporary defensive purposes in anticipation of or in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, or atypical circumstances such as unusually large cash inflows or redemptions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
      Rule 2a-7 Requirements . As permitted by Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, as amended, Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund, a money market fund, seeks to maintain a stable price of $1.00 per share by using the amortized cost method to value portfolio securities and rounding the share value to the nearest cent. Rule 2a-7 imposes requirements as to the diversification of each Portfolio, quality of portfolio securities and maturity of the Portfolio and of individual securities.
      Diversification . In summary, Rule 2a-7 requires that a Portfolio may not invest in the securities of any issuer if, as a result, more than 5% of the Portfolio’s total assets would be invested in that issuer; provided that, each Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the First Tier Securities of a single issuer for up to three business days after acquisition. Certain securities are not subject to this diversification requirement. These include: a security subject to a guarantee from a non-controlled person (as defined in Rule 2a-7) of the issuer of the security; U.S. Government securities; certain repurchase agreements; and shares of certain money market funds. Rule 2a-7 imposes a separate diversification test upon the acquisition of a guarantee or demand feature. (A demand feature is, in summary, a right to sell a security at a price equal to its approximate amortized cost plus accrued interest).
     For purposes of these diversification requirements with respect to issuers of Municipal Securities (defined under the caption Municipal Securities), each state (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico), territory and possession of the United States, each political subdivision, agency, instrumentality, and authority thereof, and each multi-state agency of which a state is a member is a separate “issuer.” When the assets and revenues of an agency, authority, instrumentality, or other political subdivision are separate from the government creating the subdivision and the security is backed only by assets and revenues of the subdivision, such subdivision would be deemed to be the sole issuer. Similarly, in the case of an industrial development bond or private activity bond, if such bond is backed only by the assets and revenues of the non-governmental user, then such non-governmental user would be deemed to be the sole issuer.
     In summary, a “First Tier Security” is rated (or issued by an issuer that is rated) in the highest short-term rating category by the “Requisite NRSROs,” or, if unrated, is determined by the Portfolios’ investment adviser (subject to oversight and pursuant to guidelines established by the Board) to be of comparable quality to such a rated security. Securities issued by a registered investment company that is a money market fund and U.S. Government securities are also considered to be “First Tier Securities.” The term “Requisite NRSRO” means (a) any two nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs) that have issued a rating with respect to a security or class of debt obligations of an issuer, or (b) if only one NRSRO has issued a rating with respect to such security or issuer at the time a Portfolio acquires the security, that NRSRO.
      Quality . The Portfolios may invest only in U.S. dollar denominated securities that the Portfolio’s investment adviser (subject to oversight and pursuant to guidelines established by the Board) determines present minimal credit risk and that are “Eligible Securities” as defined in Rule 2a-7. Rule 2a-7 defines an Eligible Security, in summary, as a security with a remaining maturity of 397 calendar days or less that

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has been rated (or whose issuer has been rated) by the Requisite NRSROs in one of the two highest short-term rating categories. Eligible Securities may also include unrated securities determined by the Portfolios’ investment adviser (subject to oversight and pursuant to guidelines established by the Board) to be of comparable quality to such rated securities. The eligibility of a security with a guarantee may be determined based on whether the guarantee is an Eligible Security.
     The Portfolios will limit investments to those which are First Tier Securities at the time of acquisition.
      Maturity . Under Rule 2a-7, each Portfolio may invest only in securities having remaining maturities of 397 days or less and maintains a dollar weighted average portfolio maturity of 90 days or less. The maturity of a security is determined in compliance with Rule 2a-7, which permits, among other things, certain securities bearing adjustable interest rates to be deemed to have a maturity shorter than their stated maturity.
      Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities . Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund, Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund, Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund, Invesco V.I. Technology Fund and Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund may invest in mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. Mortgage-backed securities are mortgage-related securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities, or issued by nongovernment entities. Mortgage-related securities represent ownership in pools of mortgage loans assembled for sale to investors by various government agencies such as the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) and government-related organizations such as FNMA and FHLMC, as well as by nongovernment issuers such as commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, mortgage bankers and private mortgage insurance companies. Although certain mortgage-related securities are guaranteed by a third party or otherwise similarly secured, the market value of the security, which may fluctuate, is not so secured. These securities differ from conventional bonds in that the principal is paid back to the investor as payments are made on the underlying mortgages in the pool. Accordingly, a Fund receives monthly scheduled payments of principal and interest along with any unscheduled principal prepayments on the underlying mortgages. Because these scheduled and unscheduled principal payments must be reinvested at prevailing interest rates, mortgage-backed securities do not provide an effective means of locking in long-term interest rates for the investor.
     In addition, there are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities they issue. Mortgage-related securities issued by GNMA include GNMA Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (also known as GNMAs) which are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest. That guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. GNMA is a corporation wholly owned by the U.S. Government within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Mortgage-related securities issued by FNMA include FNMA Guaranteed Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (also known as FNMAs) and are guaranteed as to payment of principal and interest by FNMA itself and backed by a line of credit with the U.S. Treasury. FNMA is a government-sponsored entity wholly owned by public stockholders. Mortgage-related securities issued by FHLMC include FHLMC Mortgage Participation Certificates (also known as FHLMCs) guaranteed as to payment of principal and interest by FHLMC itself and backed by a line of credit with the U.S. Treasury. FHLMC is a government-sponsored entity wholly owned by public stockholders.

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     On September 7, 2008, Fannie Mae and FHLMC were placed under the conservatorship of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) to provide stability in the financial markets, mortgage availability and taxpayer protection by preserving FNMA and FHLMC’s assets and property and putting FNMA and FHLMC in a sound and solvent position. Under the conservatorship, the management of FNMA and FHLMC was replaced. Additionally, FNMA and FHLMC modestly increased their mortgage-backed security portfolios through the end of 2009 and are expected to gradually reduce such portfolios at the rate of 10% per year until stabilizing at a lower, less risky size.
     Since 2009, both FNMA and FHLMC have received significant capital support through U.S. Treasury stock purchases. The U.S. Treasury announced in December 2009 that it would continue that support for the entities’ capital as necessary to prevent a negative net worth for at least the next three years. While the U.S. Treasury is committed to offset negative equity at FNMA and FHLMC through its stock purchases, no assurance can be given that the Federal Reserve, U.S. Treasury or FHFA initiatives discussed earlier will ensure that FNMA and FHLMC will remain successful in meeting their obligations with respect to the debt and mortgage-backed securities they issue.
     In February 2011, the Obama Administration produced a report to Congress outlining proposals to wind down FNMA and FHLMC and reduce the government’s role in the mortgage market. Discussions among policymakers continue, however, as to whether FNMA and FHLMC should be nationalized, privatized, restructured, or eliminated altogether. FNMA and FHLMC also are the subject of several continuing legal actions and investigations over certain accounting, disclosure or corporate governance matters, which (along with any resulting financial restatements) may continue to have an adverse effect on the guaranteeing entities. Importantly, the future of the entities is in question as the U.S. Government considers multiple options regarding the future of FNMA and FHLMC.
     Asset-backed securities are structured like mortgage-backed securities, but instead of mortgage loans or interests in mortgage loans, the underlying assets may include such items as motor vehicle installment sales contracts or installment loan contracts, leases of various types of real and personal property, and receivables from credit card agreements and from sales of personal property. Regular payments received on asset-backed securities include both interest and principal. Asset-backed securities typically have no U.S. Government backing. Additionally, the ability of an issuer of asset-backed securities to enforce its security interest in the underlying assets may be limited.
     If a Fund purchases a mortgage-backed or other asset-backed security at a premium, the premium may be lost if there is a decline in the market value of the security whether resulting from changes in interest rates or prepayments in the underlying collateral. As with other interest-bearing securities, the prices of such securities are inversely affected by changes in interest rates. Although the value of a mortgage-backed or other asset-backed security may decline when interest rates rise, the converse is not necessarily true, since in periods of declining interest rates the mortgages and loans underlying the securities are prone to prepayment, thereby shortening the average life of the security and shortening the period of time over which income at the higher rate is received. When interest rates are rising, the rate of prepayment tends to decrease, thereby lengthening the period of time over which income at the lower rate is received. For these and other reasons, a mortgage-backed or other asset-backed security’s average maturity may be shortened or lengthened as a result of interest rate fluctuations and, therefore, it is not possible to predict accurately the security’s return. In addition, while the trading market for short-term mortgages and asset-backed securities is ordinarily quite liquid, in times of financial stress the trading market for these securities may become restricted.

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      Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs) . Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund and Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund may invest in CMOs. A CMO is a hybrid between a mortgage-backed bond and a mortgage pass-through security. A CMO is a type of mortgage-backed security that creates separate classes with varying maturities and interest rates, called tranches. Similar to a bond, interest and prepaid principal is paid, in most cases, semiannually. CMOs may be collateralized by whole mortgage loans, but are more typically collateralized by portfolios of mortgage pass-through securities guaranteed by GNMA, FHLMC, or FNMA, and their income streams.
     CMOs are structured into multiple classes, each bearing a different fixed or floating interest rate and stated maturity. Actual maturity and average life will depend upon the prepayment experience of the collateral. CMOs provide for a modified form of call protection through a de facto breakdown of the underlying pool of mortgages according to how quickly the loans are repaid. Monthly payment of principal received from the pool of underlying mortgages, including prepayments, is first returned to investors holding the shortest maturity class. Investors holding the longer maturity classes receive principal only after the first class has been retired. An investor is partially guarded against a sooner than desired return of principal because of the sequential payments.
     In a typical CMO transaction, a corporation (issuer) issues multiple series (e.g., Series A, B, C and Z) of CMO bonds (Bonds). Proceeds of the Bond offering are used to purchase mortgages or mortgage pass-through certificates (Collateral). The Collateral is pledged to a third party trustee as security for the Bonds. Principal and interest payments from the Collateral are used to pay principal on the Bonds in the following order: Series A, B, C and Z. The Series A, B, and C Bonds all bear current interest. Interest on a Series Z Bond is accrued and added to principal and a like amount is paid as principal on the Series A, B, or C Bond currently being paid off. Only after the Series A, B, and C Bonds are paid in full does the Series Z Bond begin to receive payment. With some CMOs, the issuer serves as a conduit to allow loan originators (primarily builders or savings and loan associations) to borrow against their loan portfolios.
     CMOs that are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or by any of its agencies or instrumentalities will be considered U.S. Government securities by the Funds, while other CMOs, even if collateralized by U.S. Government securities, will have the same status as other privately issued securities for purposes of applying the Funds’ diversification tests.
     FHLMC CMOs are debt obligations of FHLMC issued in multiple classes having different maturity dates which are secured by the pledge of a pool of conventional mortgage loans purchased by FHLMC. Payments of principal and interest on the FHLMC CMOs are made semiannually. The amount of principal payable on each semiannual payment date is determined in accordance with FHLMC’s mandatory sinking fund schedule, which, in turn, is equal to approximately 100% of FHA prepayment experience applied to the mortgage collateral pool. All sinking fund payments in the FHLMC CMOs are allocated to the retirement of the individual classes of bonds in the order of their stated maturities. Payment of principal on the mortgage loans in the collateral pool in excess of the amount of FHLMC’s minimum sinking fund obligation for any payment date are paid to the holders of the FHLMC CMOs as additional sinking fund payments. Because of the “pass-through” nature of all principal payments received on the collateral pool in excess of FHLMC’s minimum sinking fund requirement, the rate at which principal of the FHLMC CMOs is actually repaid is likely to be such that each class of bonds will be retired in advance of its scheduled maturity date. If collection of principal (including prepayments) on the mortgage loans during any semiannual payment period is not sufficient to meet FHLMC CMO’s minimum sinking fund obligation on the next sinking fund payment date, FHLMC agrees to make up the deficiency from its general funds.
     Classes of CMOs may also include interest only (IOs) and principal only (POs). IOs and POs are stripped mortgage-backed securities representing interests in a pool of mortgages the cash flow from which has been separated into interest and principal components. IOs (interest only securities) receive the interest portion of the cash flow while POs (principal only securities) receive the principal portion. IOs and POs can be extremely volatile in response to changes in interest rates. As interest rates rise and fall, the value of IOs tends to move in the same direction as interest rates. POs perform best when

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prepayments on the underlying mortgages rise since this increases the rate at which the investment is returned and the yield to maturity on the PO. When payments on mortgages underlying a PO are slow, the life of the PO is lengthened and the yield to maturity is reduced.
     CMOs are generally subject to the same risks as mortgage-backed securities. In addition, CMOs may be subject to credit risk because the issuer or credit enhancer has defaulted on its obligations and a Fund may not receive all or part of its principal. Obligations issued by U.S. Government-related entities are guaranteed as to the payment of principal and interest, but are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. The performance of private label mortgage-backed securities, issued by private institutions, is based on the financial health of those institutions. Although GNMA guarantees timely payment of GNMA certificates even if homeowners delay or default, tracking the “pass-through” payments may, at times, be difficult.
      Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs) . Each Fund (except Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund) may invest in CDOs. A CDO is a security backed by a pool of bonds, loans and other debt obligations. CDOs are not limited to investing in one type of debt and accordingly, a CDO may own corporate bonds, commercial loans, asset-backed securities, residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and emerging market debt. The CDO’s securities are typically divided into several classes, or bond tranches, that have differing levels of investment grade or credit tolerances. Most CDO issues are structured in a way that enables the senior bond classes and mezzanine classes to receive investment-grade credit ratings. Credit risk is shifted to the most junior class of securities. If any defaults occur in the assets backing a CDO, the senior bond classes are first in line to receive principal and interest payments, followed by the mezzanine classes and finally by the lowest rated (or non-rated) class, which is known as the equity tranche. Similar in structure to a collateralized mortgage obligation (described above) CDOs are unique in that they represent different types of debt and credit risk.
      Credit Linked Notes (CLNs) . Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund and Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund invest in CLNs. A CLN is a security with an embedded credit default swap allowing the issuer to transfer a specific credit risk to credit investors.
     CLNs are created through a Special Purpose Company (SPC), or trust, which is collateralized with AAA-rated securities. The CLN’s price or coupon is linked to the performance of the reference asset of the second party. Generally, the CLN holder receives either fixed or floating coupon rate during the life of the CLN and par at maturity. The cash flows are dependent on specified credit-related events. Should the second party default or declare bankruptcy, the CLN holder will receive an amount equivalent to the recovery rate. In return for these risks, the CLN holder receives a higher yield. The Fund bears the risk of default by the second party and any unforeseen movements in the reference asset, which could lead to loss of principal and receipt of interest payments. As with most derivative instruments, valuation of a CLN may be difficult due to the complexity of the security.
      Bank Instruments . Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund and Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund may invest in bank instruments. Bank instruments are unsecured interest bearing bank deposits. Bank instruments include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits, time deposits, and banker’s acceptances from U.S. or foreign banks as well as Eurodollar certificates of deposit (Eurodollar CDs) and Eurodollar time deposits (Eurodollar time deposits) of foreign branches of domestic banks. Some certificates of deposit is a negotiable interest-bearing instrument with a specific maturity issued by banks and savings and loan institutions in exchange for the deposit of funds, and can typically be traded in the secondary market prior to maturity. Other certificates of deposit, like time deposits, are non-negotiable receipts issued by a bank in exchange for the deposit of funds which earns a specified rate of interest over a definite period of time; however, it cannot be traded in the secondary market. A bankers’ acceptance is a bill of exchange or time draft drawn on and accepted by a commercial bank.
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      Commercial Instruments . Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund, Invesco V.I. High Yield and Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund may invest in commercial instruments, including commercial paper, master notes and other short-term corporate instruments, that are denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies.
     Commercial instruments are a type of instrument issued by large banks and corporations to raise money to meet their short term debt obligations, and are only backed by the issuing bank or corporation’s promise to pay the face amount on the maturity date specified on the note. Commercial paper consists of short-term promissory notes issued by corporations. Commercial paper may be traded in the secondary market after its issuance. Master notes are demand notes that permit the investment of fluctuating amounts of money at varying rates of interest pursuant to arrangements with issuers who meet the credit quality criteria of the Funds. The interest rate on a master note may fluctuate based on changes in specified interest rates or may be reset periodically according to a prescribed formula or may be a set rate. Although there is no secondary market in master demand notes, if such notes have a demand feature, the payee may demand payment of the principal amount of the note upon relatively short notice. Master notes are generally illiquid and therefore subject to the Funds’ percentage limitations for investments in illiquid securities. Commercial instruments may not be registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
      Synthetic Municipal Instruments . Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund and Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund may invest in synthetic municipal instruments, the value of and return on which are derived from underlying securities. The types of synthetic municipal instruments in which the Fund may invest include tender option bonds and variable rate trust certificates. Both types of instruments involve the deposit into a trust or custodial account of one or more long-term tax-exempt bonds or notes (Underlying Bonds), and the sale of certificates evidencing interests in the trust or custodial account to investors such as the Fund. The trustee or custodian receives the long-term fixed rate interest payments on the Underlying Bonds, and pays certificate holders short-term floating or variable interest rates which are reset periodically. A “tender option bond” provides a certificate holder with the conditional right to sell its certificate to the sponsor or some designated third party at specified intervals and receive the par value of the certificate plus accrued interest (a demand feature). A “variable rate trust certificate” evidences an interest in a trust entitling the certificate holder to receive variable rate interest based on prevailing short-term interest rates and also typically provides the certificate holder with the conditional demand feature the right to tender its certificate at par value plus accrued interest.
     Typically, a certificate holder cannot exercise the demand feature until the occurrence of certain conditions, such as where the issuer of the Underlying Bond defaults on interest payments. Moreover, because synthetic municipal instruments involve a trust or custodial account and a third party conditional demand feature, they involve complexities and potential risks that may not be present where a municipal security is owned directly.
     The tax-exempt character of the interest paid to certificate holders is based on the assumption that the holders have an ownership interest in the Underlying Bonds; however, the IRS has not issued a ruling addressing this issue. In the event the IRS issues an adverse ruling or successfully litigates this issue, it is possible that the interest paid to the Fund on certain synthetic municipal instruments would be deemed to be taxable. The Fund relies on opinions of special tax counsel on this ownership question and opinions of bond counsel regarding the tax-exempt character of interest paid on the Underlying Bonds.
      Municipal Securities . Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund, Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund and Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund may invest in Municipal Securities. “Municipal Securities” include debt obligations of states, territories or possessions of the United States and the District of Columbia and their political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, issued to obtain funds for various public purposes, including the construction of a wide range of public facilities such as airports, bridges, highways, housing, hospitals, mass transportation, schools, streets and water and sewer works. Other public purposes for which Municipal Securities may be issued include the refunding of outstanding obligations, obtaining funds for general operating expenses and lending such funds to other public institutions and facilities.

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     The principal and interest payments for industrial development bonds or pollution control bonds are often the sole responsibility of the industrial user and therefore may not be backed by the taxing power of the issuing municipality. The interest paid on such bonds may be exempt from federal income tax, although current federal tax laws place substantial limitations on the purposes and size of such issues. Such obligations are considered to be Municipal Securities provided that the interest paid thereon, in the opinion of bond counsel, qualifies as exempt from federal income tax. However, interest on Municipal Securities may give rise to a federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) liability and may have other collateral federal income tax consequences. Interest received by the Fund from tax-exempt Municipal Securities may be taxable to shareholders if the Fund fails to qualify to pay exempt-interest dividends by failing to satisfy the requirement that at the close of each quarter of the Fund’s taxable year at least 50% of the Fund’s total assets consists of Municipal Securities. “
     The two major classifications of Municipal Securities are bonds and notes. Bonds may be further classified as “general obligation” or “revenue” issues. General obligation bonds are secured by the issuer’s pledge of its full faith, credit and taxing power for the payment of principal and interest. Revenue bonds are payable from the revenues derived from a particular facility or class of facilities, and in some cases, from the proceeds of a special excise or other specific revenue source, but not from the general taxing power. Tax-exempt industrial development bonds are in most cases revenue bonds and do not generally carry the pledge of the credit of the issuing municipality. Notes are short-term instruments which usually mature in less than two years. Most notes are general obligations of the issuing municipalities or agencies and are sold in anticipation of a bond sale, collection of taxes or receipt of other revenues.
     Municipal Securities also include the following securities:
    Bond Anticipation Notes usually are general obligations of state and local governmental issuers which are sold to obtain interim financing for projects that will eventually be funded through the sale of long-term debt obligations or bonds.
 
    Tax Anticipation Notes are issued by state and local governments to finance the current operations of such governments. Repayment is generally to be derived from specific future tax revenues. Tax anticipation notes are usually general obligations of the issuer.
 
    Revenue Anticipation Notes are issued by governments or governmental bodies with the expectation that future revenues from a designated source will be used to repay the notes. In general, they also constitute general obligations of the issuer.
 
    Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper (Municipal Paper) is similar to taxable commercial paper, except that tax-exempt commercial paper is issued by states, municipalities and their agencies.
     The Fund also may purchase participation interests or custodial receipts from financial institutions. These participation interests give the purchaser an undivided interest in one or more underlying Municipal Securities.
     After purchase by the Fund, an issue of Municipal Securities may cease to be rated by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P), or another nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO), or the rating of such a security may be reduced below the minimum credit quality rating required for purchase by the Fund. Neither event would require the Fund to dispose of the security. To the extent that the ratings applied by Moody’s, S&P or another NRSRO to Municipal Securities may change as a result of changes in these rating systems, the Fund will attempt to use comparable credit quality ratings as standards for its investments in Municipal Securities.
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     The Fund may invest in Municipal Securities that are insured by financial insurance companies. Since a limited number of entities provide such insurance, the Fund may invest more than 25% of its assets in securities insured by the same insurance company.
     The Fund may also invest in taxable municipal securities. Taxable municipal securities are debt securities issued by or on behalf of states and their political subdivisions, the District of Columbia, and possessions of the United States, the interest on which is not exempt from federal income tax.
     The yields on Municipal Securities are dependent on a variety of factors, including general economic and monetary conditions, money market factors, conditions of the Municipal Securities market, size of a particular offering, and maturity and rating of the obligation. Because many Municipal Securities are issued to finance similar projects, especially those related to education, health care, transportation and various utilities, conditions in those sectors and the financial condition of an individual municipal issuer can affect the overall municipal market. The market values of the Municipal Securities held by the Fund will be affected by changes in the yields available on similar securities. If yields increase following the purchase of a Municipal Security, the market value of such Municipal Security will generally decrease. Conversely, if yields decrease, the market value of a Municipal Security will generally increase.
      Municipal Lease Obligations . Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund, Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund and Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund may invest in municipal lease obligations by purchasing such obligations directly or through participation interests.
     Municipal lease obligations, a type of Municipal Security, may take the form of a lease, an installment purchase contract or a conditional sales contract. Municipal lease obligations are issued by state and local governments and authorities to acquire land, equipment and facilities such as state and municipal vehicles, telecommunications and computer equipment, and other capital assets. Interest payments on qualifying municipal lease obligations are generally exempt from federal income taxes.
     Municipal lease obligations are generally subject to greater risks than general obligation or revenue bonds. State laws set forth requirements that states or municipalities must meet in order to issue municipal obligations, and such obligations may contain a covenant by the issuer to budget for, appropriate, and make payments due under the obligation. However, certain municipal lease obligations may contain “non-appropriation” clauses which provide that the issuer is not obligated to make payments on the obligation in future years unless funds have been appropriated for this purpose each year. If not enough money is appropriated to make the lease payments, the leased property may be repossessed as security for holders of the municipal lease obligation. In such an event, there is no assurance that the property’s private sector or re-leasing value will be enough to make all outstanding payments on the municipal lease obligation or that the payments will continue to be tax-free. Additionally, it may be difficult to dispose of the underlying capital asset in the event of non-appropriation or other default. Direct investments by the Fund in municipal lease obligations may be deemed illiquid and therefore subject to the Funds’ percentage limitations for investments in illiquid securities and the risks of holding illiquid securities.
      Investment Grade Debt Obligations . Each Fund (except Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund) may invest in U.S. dollar-denominated debt obligations issued or guaranteed by U.S. corporations or U.S. commercial banks, U.S. dollar-denominated obligations of foreign issuers and debt obligations of foreign issuers denominated in foreign currencies. Debt obligations include, among others, bonds, notes, debentures and variable rate demand notes.
     These obligations must meet minimum ratings criteria set forth for the Fund or, if unrated, be of comparable quality. Bonds rated Baa3 or higher by Moody’s Investors Service and/or BBB or higher by Standard & Poors or Fitch Ratings, Ltd are typically considered investment grade debt obligations. The description of debt securities ratings may be found in Appendix A.

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     In choosing corporate debt securities on behalf of a Fund, portfolio managers may consider:
  (i)   general economic and financial conditions;
 
  (ii)   the specific issuer’s (a) business and management, (b) cash flow, (c) earnings coverage of interest and dividends, (d) ability to operate under adverse economic conditions, (e) fair market value of assets, and (f) in the case of foreign issuers, unique political, economic or social conditions applicable to such issuer’s country; and,
 
  (iii)   other considerations deemed appropriate.
     Debt securities are subject to a variety of risks, such as interest rate risk, income risk, prepayment risk, inflation risk, credit risk, currency risk and default risk.
      Non-Investment Grade Debt Obligations (Junk Bonds) . Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund and Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund may invest in lower-rated or non-rated debt securities commonly known as junk bonds. Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in junk bonds, including junk bonds of companies located in developing countries.
     Bonds rated Ba or below by Moody’s Investors Service and/or BB or below by Standard & Poors or Fitch Ratings, Ltd are typically considered non- investment grade or “junk bonds.” Analysis of the creditworthiness of junk bond issuers is more complex than that of investment-grade issuers and the success of the Fund’s adviser in managing these decisions is more dependent upon its own credit analysis than is the case with investment-grade bonds. Description of debt securities ratings are found in Appendix A.
     The capacity of junk bonds to pay interest and repay principal is considered speculative. While junk bonds may provide an opportunity for greater income and gains, they are subject to greater risks than higher-rated debt securities. The prices of and yields on junk bonds may fluctuate to a greater extent than those of higher-rated debt securities. Junk bonds are generally more sensitive to individual issuer developments, economic conditions and regulatory changes than higher-rated bonds. Issuers of junk bonds are often issued by smaller, less-seasoned companies or companies that are highly leveraged with more traditional methods of financing unavailable to them. Junk bonds are generally at a higher risk of default because such issues are often unsecured or otherwise subordinated to claims of the issuer’s other creditors. If a junk bond issuer defaults, a Fund may incur additional expenses to seek recovery. The secondary markets in which junk bonds are traded may be thin and less liquid than the market for higher-rated debt securities and a Fund may have difficulty selling certain junk bonds at the desired time and price. Less liquidity in secondary trading markets could adversely affect the price at which a Fund could sell a particular junk bond, and could cause large fluctuations in the net asset value of that Fund’s shares. The lack of a liquid secondary market may also make it more difficult for a Fund to obtain accurate market quotations in valuing junk bond assets and elements of judgment may play a greater role in the valuation.
      Loans, Loan Participations and Assignments . Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund may invest, subject to an overall 15% limit on loans, in loan participations or assignments.
     Loans and loan participations are interests are interests in amounts owed by a corporate, governmental or other borrowers to another party. They may represent amounts owed to lenders or lending syndicates, to suppliers of goods or services, or to other parties. The Fund will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing participations, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower, and the Fund may not directly benefit from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation. As a result, the Fund will be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling a participation, a Fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

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     When the Fund purchases assignments from lenders, it acquires direct rights against the borrower on the loan. However, because assignments are arranged through private negotiations between potential assignees and potential assignors, the rights and obligations acquired by a Fund as the purchaser of an assignment may differ from, and be more limited than, those held by the assigning lender. In addition, if the loan is foreclosed, the Fund could be part owner of any collateral and could bear the costs and liabilities of owning and disposing of the collateral.
     Investments in loans, loan participations and assignments present the possibility that the Fund could be held liable as a co-lender under emerging legal theories of lender liability. The Fund anticipates that loans, loan participations and assignments could be sold only to a limited number of institutional investors. If there is no active secondary market for a loan, it may be more difficult to sell the interests in such a loan ay a price that is acceptable or to even obtain pricing information. In addition, some loans, loan participations and assignments may not be rated by major rating agencies and may not be protected by the securities laws.
      Structured Notes and Indexed Securities. Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund and Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund may invest in structured notes or other indexed securities.
     Structured notes are derivative debt instruments, the interest rate or principal of which is linked to currencies, interest rates, commodities, indices or other financial indicators (reference instruments). Indexed securities may include structured notes and other securities wherein the interest rate or principal are determined by a reference instrument.
     Most structured notes and indexed securities are fixed income securities that have maturities of three years or less. The interest rate or the principal amount payable at maturity of an indexed security may vary based on changes in one or more specified reference instruments, such as a floating interest rate compared with a fixed interest rate. The reference instrument need not be related to the terms of the indexed security. Structured notes and indexed securities may be positively or negatively indexed (i.e., their principal value or interest rates may increase or decrease if the underlying reference instrument appreciates), and may have return characteristics similar to direct investments in the underlying reference instrument or to one or more options on the underlying reference instrument.
     Structured notes and indexed securities may entail a greater degree of market risk than other types of debt securities because the investor bears the risk of the reference instrument. Structured notes or indexed securities also may be more volatile, less liquid, and more difficult to accurately price than less complex securities and instruments or more traditional debt securities. In addition to the credit risk of the structured note or indexed security’s issuer and the normal risks of price changes in response to changes in interest rates, the principal amount of structured notes or indexed securities may decrease as a result of changes in the value of the underlying reference instruments. Further, in the case of certain structured notes or indexed securities in which the interest rate, or exchange rate in the case of currency, is linked to a referenced instrument, the rate may be increased or decreased or the terms may provide that, under certain circumstances, the principal amount payable on maturity may be reduced to zero resulting in a loss to the Fund.
      Investment in Wholly-Owned Subsidiary . Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund will invest up to 25% of its total assets in its wholly-owned and controlled Subsidiary, which is expected to invest primarily in commodity swaps and futures and option contracts, as well as fixed income securities and other investments intended to serve as margin or collateral for the Subsidiary’s derivative positions. As a result, Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund may be considered to be investing indirectly in these investments through the Subsidiary.
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the Subsidiary is managed by the Adviser, it is unlikely that the Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund or its shareholders. Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund’s Trustees have oversight responsibility for the investment activities of Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, including its investments in the Subsidiary, and its role as sole shareholder of the Subsidiary. Also, in managing the Subsidiary’s portfolio, the Adviser will be subject to the same investment restrictions and operational guidelines that apply to the management of Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund.
     Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands, under which Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund and the Subsidiary, respectively, are organized, could result in the inability of Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund or the Subsidiary to operate as described in this SAI and could negatively affect Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund and its shareholders. For example, the Government of the Cayman Islands does not currently impose any income, corporate or capital gains tax, estate duty, inheritance tax, gift tax or withholding tax on the Subsidiary. If Cayman Islands law changes such that the Subsidiary must pay Cayman Islands taxes, Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund shareholders would likely suffer decreased investment returns.
Other Investments
      Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). Each Fund (except Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund) may invest up to 15% of its total assets in equity interests and/or debt obligations issued by REITs. Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund may invest all of its total assets in equity and/or debt securities issued by REITs.
     REITs are trusts that sell equity or debt securities to investors and use the proceeds to invest in real estate or interests therein. Equity REITs invest the majority of their assets directly in real property and derive income primarily from the collection of rents. Equity REITs can also realize capital gains by selling property that has appreciated in value. Mortgage REITs invest the majority of their assets in real estate mortgages and derive income from the collection of interest payments.
     Investments in REITS may be subject to many of the same risks as direct investments in real estate. These risks include difficulties in valuing and trading real estate, declines in the value of real estate, risks related to general and local economic conditions, adverse changes in the climate for real estate, environmental liability risks, increases in property taxes and operating expenses, changes in zoning laws, casualty or condemnation losses, limitations on rents, changes in neighborhood values, the appeal of properties to tenants, heavy cash flow dependency and increases in interest rates. To the extent that a Fund invests in REITs, the Fund could conceivably own real estate directly as a result of a default on the REIT interests or obligations it owns.
     In addition to the risks of direct real estate investment described above, equity REITs may be affected by any changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the trusts, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit extended. REITs are also subject to the following risks: they are dependent upon management skill and on cash flows; are not diversified; are subject to defaults by borrowers, self-liquidation, and the possibility of failing to maintain an exemption from the 1940 Act; and are subject to interest rate risk. A Fund that invests in REITs will bear a proportionate share of the expenses of the REITs.
      Other Investment Companies . Each Fund may purchase shares of other investment companies, including exchange-traded funds. For each Fund, the 1940 Act imposes the following restrictions on investments in other investment companies: (i) a Fund may not purchase more than 3% of the total outstanding voting stock of another investment company; (ii) a Fund may not invest more than 5% of its total assets in securities issued by another investment company; and (iii) a Fund may not invest more than 10% of its total assets in securities issued by other investment companies. The 1940 Act and related rules provide certain exemptions from these restrictions. For example, under certain conditions, a Fund may acquire an unlimited amount of shares of mutual funds that are part of the same group of investment companies as the acquiring fund. In addition, these restrictions do not apply to investments by

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the Funds in investment companies that are money market funds, including money market funds that have Invesco or an affiliate of Invesco as an investment adviser (the Affiliated Money Market Funds).
     When a Fund purchases shares of another investment company, including an Affiliated Money Market Fund, the Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of the advisory fees and other operating expenses of such investment company and will be subject to the risks associated with the portfolio investments of the underlying investment company.
      Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) . Operating earnings flow directly to the unitholders of MLPs in the form of cash distributions. Although the characteristics of MLPs closely resemble a traditional limited partnership, a major difference is that MLPs may trade on a public exchange or in the over-the-counter market. The ability to trade on a public exchange or in the over-the-counter market provides a certain amount of liquidity not found in many limited partnership investments.
     The risks of investing in an MLP are similar to those of investing in a partnership and include less restrictive governance and regulation, and therefore less protection for the MLP investor, than investors in a corporation. Additional risks include those risks traditionally associated with investing in the particular industry or industries in which the MLP invests.
      Defaulted Securities . Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund and Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund may invest in defaulted securities.
     Defaulted securities are debt securities on which the issuer is not currently making interest payments. In order to enforce its rights in defaulted securities, the Fund may be required to participate in legal proceedings or take possession of and manage assets securing the issuer’s obligations on the defaulted securities. This could increase the Fund’s operating expenses and adversely affect its net asset value. Risks in defaulted securities may be considerably higher as they are generally unsecured and subordinated to other creditors of the issuer. Any investments by the Fund in defaulted securities will also be considered illiquid securities subject to the limitations described herein, unless Invesco and/or the Sub-Advisers determines that such defaulted securities are liquid under guidelines adopted by the Board.
      Variable or Floating Rate Instruments . Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund, Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund, Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund and Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund may invest in variable or floating rate instruments.
     Variable or floating rate instruments are securities that provide for a periodic adjustment in the interest rate paid on the obligation. The interest rates for securities with variable interest rates are readjusted on set dates (such as the last day of the month or calendar quarter) and the interest rates for securities with floating rates are reset whenever a specified interest rate change occurs. Variable or floating interest rates generally reduce changes in the market price of securities from their original purchase price because, upon readjustment, such rates approximate market rates. Accordingly, as market interest rates decrease or increase, the potential for capital appreciation or depreciation is less for variable or floating rate securities than for fixed rate obligations. The Fund’s adviser, or Sub-adviser, as applicable, may determine that an unrated floating rate or variable rate demand obligation meets the Fund’s rating standards by reason of being backed by a letter of credit or guarantee issued by a bank that meets those rating standards.
      Zero-Coupon and Pay-in-Kind Securities . To the extent consistent with its investment objective, Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund, Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund, Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund, Invesco V.I. Technology Fund and Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund may invest in zero-coupon or pay-in-kind securities.

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     Zero-coupon securities do not pay interest or principal until final maturity unlike debt securities that traditionally provide periodic payments of interest (referred to as a coupon payment). Investors must wait until maturity to receive interest and principal, which increases the interest rate and credit risks of a zero coupon security. Pay-in-kind securities are securities that have interest payable by delivery of additional securities. Upon maturity, the holder is entitled to receive the aggregate par value of the securities. Zero-coupon and pay-in-kind securities may be subject to greater fluctuation in value and less liquidity in the event of adverse market conditions than comparably rated securities paying cash interest at regular interest payment periods. Investors may purchase zero coupon and pay in kind securities at a price below the amount payable at maturity. The difference between the purchase price and the amount paid at maturity represents “original issue discount” on the security.
      Premium Securities . Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund may invest in premium securities. Premium securities are securities bearing coupon rates higher than the then prevailing market rates.
     Premium securities are typically purchased at a “premium”, in other words, at a price greater than the principal amount payable on maturity. The Fund will not amortize the premium paid for such securities in calculating its net investment income. As a result, in such cases the purchase of premium securities provides the Fund a higher level of investment income distributable to shareholders on a current basis than if the Fund purchased securities bearing current market rates of interest. However, the yield on these securities would remain at the current market rate. If securities purchased by the Fund at a premium are called or sold prior to maturity, the Fund will realize a loss to the extent the call or sale price is less than the purchase price. Additionally, the Fund will realize a loss of principal if it holds such securities to maturity.
      Stripped Income Securities . Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund may invest in stripped income securities.
     Stripped income securities are obligations representing an interest in all or a portion of the income or principal components of an underlying or related security, a pool of securities, or other assets. Stripped income securities may be partially stripped so that each class receives some interest and some principal. However, they may be completely stripped, where one class will receive all of the interest (the interest only class or the IO class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only class or the PO class).
     The market values of stripped income securities tend to be more volatile in response to changes in interest rates than are conventional income securities. In the case of mortgage-backed stripped income securities, the yields to maturity of IOs and POs may be very sensitive to principal repayments (including prepayments) on the underlying mortgages resulting in a Fund being unable to recoup its initial investment or resulting in a less than anticipated yield. The market for stripped income securities may be limited, making it difficult for the Fund to dispose of its holding at an acceptable price.
      Privatizations . Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund may invest in privatizations.
     The governments of certain foreign countries have, to varying degrees, embarked on privatization programs to sell part or all of their interests in government owned or controlled companies or enterprises (privatizations). A Fund’s investments in such privatizations may include: (i) privately negotiated investments in a government owned or controlled company or enterprise; (ii) investments in the initial offering of equity securities of a government owned or controlled company or enterprise; and (iii) investments in the securities of a government owned or controlled company or enterprise following its initial equity offering.
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privatization programs will be successful, or that foreign governments will not re-nationalize companies or enterprises that have been privatized. If large blocks of these enterprises are held by a small group of stockholders the sale of all or some portion of these blocks could have an adverse effect on the price.
      Participation Notes . Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund may invest in participation notes. Participation notes, also known as participation certificates, are issued by banks or broker-dealers and are designed to replicate the performance of foreign companies or foreign securities markets and can be used by the Fund as an alternative means to access the securities market of a country. The performance results of participation notes will not replicate exactly the performance of the foreign company or foreign securities market that they seek to replicate due to transaction and other expenses. Investments in participation notes involve the same risks associated with a direct investment in the underlying foreign companies or foreign securities market that they seek to replicate. Participation notes are generally traded over-the-counter and are subject to counterparty risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that the broker-dealer or bank that issues them will not fulfill its contractual obligation to complete the transaction with the Fund. Participation notes constitute general unsecured contractual obligations of the banks or broker-dealers that issue them, and a Fund is relying on the creditworthiness of such banks or broker-dealers and has no rights under a participation note against the issuer of the underlying assets.
Investment Techniques
      Forward Commitments, When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities. Each Fund may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment, when-issued or delayed-delivery basis.
     Forward commitments, when-issued or delayed-delivery basis means that delivery and payment take place in the future after the date of the commitment to purchase or sell the securities at a pre-determined price and/or yield. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. Typically, no interest accrues to the purchaser until the security is delivered. Forward commitments also include “To be announced” (TBA) mortgage backed securities, which are contracts for the purchase or sale of mortgage-backed securities to be delivered at a future agreed upon date, whereby the specific mortgage pool numbers or the number of pools that will be delivered to fulfill the trade obligation or terms of the contract are unknown at the time of the trade. A Fund may also enter into buy/sell back transactions (a form of delayed delivery agreement). In a buy/sell back transaction, a Fund enters a trade to sell securities at one price and simultaneously enters a trade to buy the same securities at another price for settlement at a future date. Although a Fund generally intends to acquire or dispose of securities on a forward commitment, when-issued or delayed delivery basis, a Fund may sell these securities or its commitment before the settlement date if deemed advisable.
     When purchasing a security on a forward commitment, when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, a Fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuation, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining its net asset value. Securities purchased on a forward commitment, when-issued or delayed-delivery basis are subject to changes in value based upon the public’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuer and changes, real or anticipated, in the level of interest rates. Accordingly, securities acquired on such a basis may expose a Fund to risks because they may experience such fluctuations prior to actual delivery. Purchasing securities on a forward commitment, when-issued or delayed delivery basis may involve the additional risk that the yield available in the market when the delivery takes place actually may be higher than that obtained in the transaction itself.
     Investment in these types of securities may increase the possibility that the Fund will incur short-term gains subject to federal taxation or short-term losses if the Fund must engage in portfolio transactions in order to honor its commitment. Until the settlement date, a Fund will segregate liquid assets of a dollar value sufficient at all times to make payment for the forward commitment, when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. Such segregated liquid assets will be marked-to-market daily, and the amount segregated will be increased if necessary to maintain adequate coverage of the delayed delivery commitments. No additional forward, when-issued or delayed delivery commitments will be made by a Fund if, as a result, more than 25% of the Fund’s total assets would become so committed. The delayed delivery securities, which will not begin to accrue interest or dividends until the settlement date, will be

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recorded as an asset of a Fund and will be subject to the risk of market fluctuation. The purchase price of the delayed delivery securities is a liability of a Fund until settlement.
      Short Sales . Each Fund (except Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund) may engage in short sales. A Fund (except Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund) does not currently intend to engage in short sales other than short sales against the box. A Fund will not sell a security short if, as a result of such short sale, the aggregate market value of all securities sold short exceeds 10% of the Fund’s total assets. This limitation does not apply to short sales against the box.
     A short sale involves the sale of a security which a Fund does not own in the hope of purchasing the same security at a later date at a lower price. To make delivery to the buyer, a Fund must borrow the security from a broker. The Fund normally closes a short sale by purchasing an equivalent number of shares of the borrowed security on the open market and delivering them to the broker. A short sale is typically effected when the Fund’s adviser believes that the price of a particular security will decline. Open short positions using futures or forward foreign currency contracts are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.
     To secure its obligation to deliver the securities sold short to the broker, a Fund will be required to deposit cash or liquid securities with the broker. In addition, the Fund may have to pay a premium to borrow the securities, and while the loan of the security sold short is outstanding, the Fund is required to pay to the broker the amount of any dividends paid on shares sold short. In addition to maintaining collateral with the broker, a Fund will set aside an amount of cash or liquid securities equal to the difference, if any, between the current market value of the securities sold short and any cash or liquid securities deposited as collateral with the broker-dealer in connection with the short sale. The collateral will be marked to market daily. The amounts deposited with the broker or segregated with the custodian do not have the effect of limiting the amount of money that the Fund may lose on a short sale. Short sale transactions covered in this manner are not considered senior securities and are not subject to the Fund’s fundamental investment limitations on senior securities and borrowings.
     Short positions create a risk that a Fund will be required to cover them by buying the security at a time when the security has appreciated in value, thus resulting in a loss to the Fund. A short position in a security poses more risk than holding the same security long. Because a short position loses value as the security’s price increases, the loss on a short sale is theoretically unlimited. The loss on a long position is limited to what the Fund originally paid for the security together with any transaction costs. The Fund may not always be able to borrow a security the Fund seeks to sell short at a particular time or at an acceptable price. It is possible that the market value of the securities the Fund holds in long positions will decline at the same time that the market value of the securities the Fund has sold short increases, thereby increasing the Fund’s potential volatility. Because the Fund may be required to pay dividends, interest, premiums and other expenses in connection with a short sale, any benefit for the Fund resulting from the short sale will be decreased, and the amount of any ultimate gain or loss will be decreased or increased, respectively, by the amount of such expenses.
     The Fund may also enter into short sales against the box. Short sales against the box are short sales of securities that a Fund owns or has the right to obtain (equivalent in kind or amount to the securities sold short). If a Fund enters into a short sale against the box, it will be required to set aside securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short (or securities convertible or exchangeable into such securities) and will be required to hold such securities while the short sale is outstanding. The Fund will incur transaction costs including interest expenses, in connection with opening, maintaining, and closing short sales against the box.
     Short sales against the box result in a “constructive sale” and require a Fund to recognize any taxable gain unless an exception to the constructive sale applies. See “Dividends, Distributions and Tax Matters — Tax Matters-Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions — Options, futures, forward contracts, swap agreements and hedging transactions.”
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sales of portfolio securities. The payment by a Fund of initial or variation margin in connection with futures or related options transactions will not be considered the purchase of a security on margin.
      Interfund Loans . The SEC has issued an exemptive order permitting the Invesco Funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes. The Invesco Funds’ interfund lending program is subject to a number of conditions, including the requirements that: (1) an interfund loan will generally only occur if the interest rate on the loan is more favorable to the borrowing fund than the interest rate typically available from a bank for a comparable transaction and the rate is more favorable to the lending fund than the rate available on overnight repurchase transactions; (2) an Invesco Fund may not lend more than 15% of its net assets through the program (measured at the time of the last loan); and (3) an Invesco Fund may not lend more than 5% of its net assets to another Invesco Fund through the program (measured at the time of the loan). A Fund may participate in the program only if and to the extent that such participation is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called with one day’s notice and may be repaid on any day.
      Borrowing . The Funds may borrow money to the extent permitted under the Fund Policies. Such borrowings may be utilized (i) for temporary or emergency purposes; (ii) in anticipation of or in response to adverse market conditions; or, (iii) for cash management purposes. Invesco V.I. High Yield, Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund and Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund may also borrow money to purchase additional securities when Invesco or the Sub-Adviser deems it advantageous to do so. All borrowings are limited to an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of a Fund’s total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that exceed this amount will be reduced within three business days to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation even if it is not advantageous to sell securities at that time.
     If there are unusually heavy redemptions, a Fund may have to sell a portion of its investment portfolio at a time when it may not be advantageous to do so. Selling Fund securities under these circumstances may result in a lower net asset value per share or decreased dividend income, or both. Invesco and the Sub-Advisers believe that, in the event of abnormally heavy redemption requests, a Fund’s borrowing ability would help to mitigate any such effects and could make the forced sale of their portfolio securities less likely.
     The ability of Invesco V.I. High Yield, Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund and Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund to borrow money to purchase additional securities gives these Funds greater flexibility to purchase securities for investment or tax reasons and not to be dependent on cash flows. To the extent borrowing costs exceed the return on the additional investments, the return realized by the Fund’s shareholders will be adversely affected. The Fund’s borrowing to purchase additional securities creates an opportunity for a greater total return to the Fund, but, at the same time, increases exposure to losses. The Fund’s willingness to borrow money for investment purposes, and the amount it borrows depends upon many factors, including investment outlook, market conditions and interest rates. Successful use of borrowed money to purchase additional investments depends on Invesco’s or the Sub-Adviser’s ability to predict correctly interest rates and market movements; such a strategy may not be successful during any period in which it is employed.
     The Funds may borrow from a bank, broker-dealer, or an Invesco Fund. Additionally, the Funds are permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in their account with their custodian bank. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the Funds may either (i) leave Funds as a compensating balance in their account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning interest on such Funds; or (ii) compensate the custodian bank by paying it an agreed upon rate. A Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.
      Lending Portfolio Securities . Each Fund may each lend its portfolio securities (principally to broker-dealers) to generate additional income. Such loans are callable at any time and are continuously secured by segregated collateral equal to no less than the market value, determined daily, of the loaned securities. Such collateral will be cash, letters of credit, or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the

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U.S. Government or any of its agencies. Each Fund may lend portfolio securities to the extent of one-third of its total assets. A Fund will loan its securities only to parties that Invesco has determined are in good standing and when, in Invesco’s judgment, the income earned would justify the risks.
     A Fund will not have the right to vote securities while they are on loan, but it can call a loan in anticipation of an important vote. The Fund would receive income in lieu of dividends on loaned securities and may, at the same time, generate income on the loan collateral or on the investment of any cash collateral.
     If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, the Fund could experience delays and costs in recovering securities loaned or gaining access to the collateral. If the Fund is not able to recover the securities loaned, the Fund may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement security in the market. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the loaned securities increases and the collateral is not increased accordingly.
     Any cash received as collateral for loaned securities will be invested, in accordance with a Fund’s investment guidelines, in short-term money market instruments or Affiliated Money Market Funds. Investing this cash subjects that investment to market appreciation or depreciation. For purposes of determining whether a Fund is complying with its investment policies, strategies and restrictions, the Fund will consider the loaned securities as assets of the Fund, but will not consider any collateral received as a Fund asset. The Fund will bear any loss on the investment of cash collateral.
     For a discussion of tax considerations relating to lending portfolio securities, see “Dividends, Distributions and Tax Matters — Tax Matters — Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions - Securities lending.”
      Repurchase Agreements . Each Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions involving the types of securities in which it is permitted to invest. Repurchase agreements are agreements under which a Fund acquires ownership of a security from a broker-dealer or bank that agrees to repurchase the security at a mutually agreed upon time and price (which is higher than the purchase price), thereby determining the yield during a Fund’s holding period. A Fund may enter into a “continuing contract” or “open” repurchase agreement under which the seller is under a continuing obligation to repurchase the underlying securities from the Fund on demand and the effective interest rate is negotiated on a daily basis. Repurchase agreements may be viewed as loans made by a Fund which are collateralized by the securities subject to repurchase.
     If the seller of a repurchase agreement fails to repurchase the security in accordance with the terms of the agreement, a Fund might incur expenses in enforcing its rights, and could experience a loss on the sale of the underlying security to the extent that the proceeds of the sale including accrued interest are less than the resale price provided in the agreement, including interest. In addition, although the Bankruptcy Code and other insolvency laws may provide certain protections for some types of repurchase agreements, if the seller of a repurchase agreement should be involved in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, a Fund may incur delay and costs in selling the underlying security or may suffer a loss of principal and interest if the value of the underlying security declines. The securities underlying a repurchase agreement will be marked-to-market every business day so that the value of such securities is at least equal to the investment value of the repurchase agreement, including any accrued interest thereon.
     The Funds may invest their cash balances in joint accounts with other Invesco Funds for the purpose of investing in repurchase agreements with maturities not to exceed 60 days, and in certain other money market instruments with remaining maturities not to exceed 90 days. Repurchase agreements are considered loans by a Fund under the 1940 Act.
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invest up to 10% of its net assets in securities that are illiquid. Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund may invest in Rule 144A securities.
     Illiquid securities are securities that cannot be disposed of within seven days in the normal course of business at the price at approximately which they are valued. Illiquid securities may include a wide variety of investments, such as: (1) repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days (unless the agreements have demand/redemption features); (2) OTC options contracts and certain other derivatives (including certain swap agreements); (3) fixed time deposits that are not subject to prepayment or that provide for withdrawal penalties upon prepayment (other than overnight deposits); (4) loan interests and other direct debt instruments; (5) municipal lease obligations; (6) commercial paper issued pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 1933 Act); and (7) securities that are unregistered, that can be sold to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, or that are exempt from registration under the 1933 Act or otherwise restricted under the federal securities laws.
     Limitations on the resale of restricted securities may have an adverse effect on their marketability, which may prevent a Fund from disposing of them promptly at reasonable prices. The Fund may have to bear the expense of registering such securities for resale, and the risk of substantial delays in effecting such registrations. A Fund’s difficulty valuing and selling illiquid securities may result in a loss or be costly to the Fund.
     If a substantial market develops for a restricted security or other illiquid investment held by a Fund, it may be treated as a liquid security, in accordance with procedures and guidelines approved by the Board. While Invesco monitors the liquidity of restricted securities on a daily basis, the Board oversees and retains ultimate responsibility for Invesco’s liquidity determinations. Invesco considers various factors when determining whether a security is liquid, including the frequency of trades, availability of quotations and number of dealers or qualified institutional buyers in the market.
      Reverse Repurchase Agreements . Each Fund may engage in reverse repurchase agreements.
     Reverse repurchase agreements are agreements that involve the sale of securities held by a Fund to financial institutions such as banks and broker-dealers, with an agreement that the Fund will repurchase the securities at an agreed upon price and date. During the reverse repurchase agreement period, the Fund continues to receive interest and principal payments on the securities sold. A Fund may employ reverse repurchase agreements (i) for temporary emergency purposes, such as to meet unanticipated net redemptions so as to avoid liquidating other portfolio securities during unfavorable market conditions; (ii) to cover short-term cash requirements resulting from the timing of trade settlements; or (iii) to take advantage of market situations where the interest income to be earned from the investment of the proceeds of the transaction is greater than the interest expense of the transaction.
     Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of securities to be purchased by the Fund may decline below the price at which the Fund is obligated to repurchase the securities, or that the other party may default on its obligation, so that the Fund is delayed or prevented from completing the transaction. At the time the Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, it will segregate, and maintain, liquid assets having a dollar value equal to the repurchase price. In the event the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Fund’s use of the proceeds from the sale of the securities may be restricted pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities. Reverse repurchase agreements are considered borrowings by a Fund under the 1940 Act
      Mortgage Dollar Rolls. Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund, Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund may engage in mortgage dollar rolls (a dollar roll).
     A dollar roll is a type of transaction that involves the sale by a Fund of a mortgage-backed security to a financial institution such as a bank or broker-dealer, with an agreement that the Fund will repurchase a substantially similar (i.e., same type, coupon and maturity) security at an agreed upon price

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and date. The mortgage securities that are purchased will bear the same interest rate as those sold, but will generally be collateralized by different pools of mortgages with different prepayment histories. During the period between the sale and repurchase a Fund will not be entitled to receive interest or principal payments on the securities sold but is compensated for the difference between the current sales price and the forward price for the future purchase. In addition, cash proceeds of the sale may be invested in short-term instruments and the income from these investments, together with any additional fee income received on the sale, would generate income for a Fund. A Fund typically enters into a dollar roll transaction to enhance the Fund’s return either on an income or total return basis or to manage pre-payment risk.
     Dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities retained by a Fund may decline below the price of the securities that the Fund has sold but is obligated to repurchase under the agreement. In the event the buyer of securities under a dollar roll transaction files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Fund’s use of the proceeds from the sale of the securities may be restricted pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities. Dollar rolls are considered borrowings by a Fund under the 1940 Act. At the time a Fund enters into a dollar roll transaction, a sufficient amount of assets held by the Fund will segregated to meet the forward commitment.
     Unless the benefits of the sale exceed the income, capital appreciation or gains on the securities sold as part of the dollar roll, the investment performance of a Fund will be less than what the performance would have been without the use of dollar rolls. The benefits of dollar rolls may depend upon the Adviser or Sub-Adviser’s ability to predict mortgage repayments and interest rates. There is no assurance that dollar rolls can be successfully employed.
Derivatives
     A derivative is a financial instrument whose value is dependent upon the value of other assets, rates or indices, referred to as an “underlying reference.” These underlying references may include commodities, stocks, bonds, interest rates, currency exchange rates or related indices. Derivatives include swaps, options, warrants, futures and forward foreign currency contract. Some derivatives, such as futures and certain options, are traded on U.S. commodity or securities exchanges, while other derivatives, such as swap agreements, are privately negotiated and entered into in the over-the-counter (OTC) market.
     Derivatives may be used for “hedging,” which means that they may be used when the portfolio manager seeks to protect the Fund’s investments from a decline in value, which could result from changes in interest rates, market prices, currency fluctuations and other market factors. Derivatives may also be used when the portfolio manager seeks to increase liquidity, implement a tax or cash management strategy, invest in a particular stock, bond or segment of the market in a more efficient or less expensive way, modify the characteristics of the Fund’s portfolio investments, for example, duration, and/or to enhance return. However derivatives are used, their successful use is not assured and will depend upon the portfolio manager’s ability to predict and understand relevant market movements.
     Because certain derivatives involve leverage, that is, the amount invested may be smaller than the full economic exposure of the derivative instrument and the Fund could lose more than it invested, federal securities laws, regulations and guidance may require the Fund to earmark assets to reduce the risks associated with derivatives or to otherwise hold instruments that offset the Fund’s obligations under the derivatives instrument. This process is known as “cover.” A Fund will not enter into any derivative transaction unless it can comply with SEC guidance regarding cover, and, If SEC guidance so requires, a Fund will earmark cash or liquid assets with a value sufficient to cover its obligations under a derivative transaction or otherwise “cover” the transaction in accordance with applicable SEC guidance. If a large portion of a Fund’s assets is used for cover, it could affect portfolio management or the Fund’s ability to meet redemption requests or other current obligations. The leverage involved in certain derivative transactions may result in a Fund’s net asset value being more sensitive to changes in the value of the related investment.

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     For swaps, forwards and futures that are contractually required to “cash-settle,” Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund are permitted to set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Funds’ daily mark-to-market (net) obligations, if any (i.e., Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Funds daily net liabilities, if any), rather than the notional value (See Swap Agreements). By setting aside assets equal to only its net obligations under cash-settled swaps, forward and futures contracts, the Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund will have the ability to employ leverage to a greater extent than if Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund were required to segregate assets equal to the full notional value of such contracts. Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund reserve the right to modify their asset segregation policies in the future to comply with any changes in the positions articulated from time to time by the SEC and its staff. The Subsidiary will comply with these asset segregation requirements to the same extent as Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund.
      General risks associated with derivatives:
     The use by the Funds of derivatives may involve certain risks, as described below.
      Counterparty Risk: OTC derivatives are generally governed by a single master agreement for each counterparty. Counterparty risk refers to the risk that the counterparty under the agreement will not live up to its obligations. An agreement may not contemplate delivery of collateral to support fully a counterparty’s contractual obligation; therefore, a Fund might need to rely on contractual remedies to satisfy the counterparty’s full obligation. As with any contractual remedy, there is no guarantee that a Fund will be successful in pursuing such remedies, particularly in the event of the counterparty’s bankruptcy. The agreement may allow for netting of the counterparty’s obligations on specific transactions, in which case a Fund’s obligation or right will be the net amount owed to or by the counterparty. The Fund will not enter into a derivative transaction with any counterparty that Invesco and/or the Sub-Advisers believe does not have the financial resources to honor its obligations under the transaction. Invesco monitors the financial stability of counterparties. Where the obligations of the counterparty are guaranteed, Invesco monitors the financial stability of the guarantor instead of the counterparty.
     A Fund will not enter into a transaction with any single counterparty if the net amount owed or to be received under existing transactions under the agreements with that counterparty would exceed 5% of the Fund’s net assets determined on the date the transaction is entered into.
      Leverage Risk : Leverage exists when a Fund can lose more than it originally invests because it purchases or sells an instrument or enters into a transaction without investing an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction. A Fund mitigates leverage by segregating or earmarking assets or otherwise covers transactions that may give rise to leverage.
      Liquidity Risk: The risk that a particular derivative is difficult to sell or liquidate. If a derivative transaction is particularly large or if the relevant market is illiquid, it may not be possible to initiate a transaction or liquidate a position at an advantageous time or price, which may result in significant losses to the Fund.
      Pricing Risk : The risk that the value of a particular derivative does not move in tandem or as otherwise expected relative to the corresponding underlying instruments.
      Regulatory Risk : The risk that a change in laws or regulations will materially impact a security or market.
      Tax Risks : For a discussion of the tax considerations relating to derivative transactions, see “Dividends, Distributions and Tax Matters — Tax Matters — Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions.”
      General risks of hedging strategies using derivatives:
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     Successful use of hedging transactions depends upon Invesco’s and the Sub-Advisers’ ability to predict correctly the direction of changes in the value of the applicable markets and securities, contracts and/or currencies. While Invesco and the Sub-Advisers are experienced in the use of derivatives for hedging, there can be no assurance that any particular hedging strategy will succeed.
     In a hedging transaction, there might be imperfect correlation, or even no correlation, between the price movements of an instrument used for hedging and the price movements of the investments being hedged. Such a lack of correlation might occur due to factors unrelated to the value of the investments being hedged, such as changing interest rates, market liquidity, and speculative or other pressures on the markets in which the hedging instrument is traded.
     Hedging strategies, if successful, can reduce risk of loss by wholly or partially offsetting the negative effect of unfavorable price movements in the investments being hedged. However, hedging strategies can also reduce opportunity for gain by offsetting the positive effect of favorable price movements in the hedged investments.
      Types of derivatives:
      Swap Agreements . Each Fund (except Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund and Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund) may enter into swap agreements.
     Generally, swap agreements are contracts between a Fund and a brokerage firm, bank, or other financial institution (the counterparty) for periods ranging from a few days to multiple years. In a basic swap transaction, the Fund agrees with its counterparty to exchange the returns (or differentials in returns) earned or realized on a particular asset such as an equity or debt security, commodity, currency or interest rate, calculated with respect to a “notional amount.” The notional amount is the set amount selected by the parties to use as the basis on which to calculate the obligations that the parties to a swap agreement have agreed to exchange. The parties typically do not exchange the notional amount. Instead, they agree to exchange the returns that would be earned or realized if the notional amount were invested in given investments or at given interest rates. Examples of returns that may be exchanged in a swap agreement are those of a particular security, a particular fixed or variable interest rate, a particular foreign currency, or a “basket” of securities representing a particular index. In some cases, such as cross currency swaps, the swap agreement may require delivery (exchange) of the entire notional value of one designated currency for another designated currency.
     Numerous proposals have been made by various regulatory entities and rulemaking bodies to regulate the OTC derivatives markets, including, specifically, credit default swaps. The Fund cannot predict the outcome or final form of any of these proposals or if or when any of them would become effective. However, any additional regulation or limitation on the OTC markets for derivatives could materially and adversely impact the ability of the Fund to buy or sell OTC derivatives, including credit default swaps.
     Commonly used swap agreements include:
      Credit Default Swaps (CDS) : An agreement between two parties where the first party agrees to make one or more payments to the second party, while the second party assumes the risk of certain defaults, generally a failure to pay or bankruptcy of the issuer on a referenced debt obligation. CDS transactions are typically individually negotiated and structured. A Fund may enter into CDS to create long or short exposure to domestic or foreign corporate debt securities or sovereign debt securities.
     A Fund may buy a CDS (buy credit protection). In this transaction the Fund makes a stream of payments based on a fixed interest rate (the premium) over the life of the swap in exchange for a counterparty (the seller) taking on the risk of default of a referenced debt obligation (the Reference Obligation). If a credit event occurs for the Reference Obligation, the Fund would cease making premium payments and it would deliver defaulted bonds to the seller. In return, the seller would pay the notional value of the Reference Obligation to the Fund. Alternatively, the two counterparties may agree to cash

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settlement in which the seller delivers to the Fund (buyer) the difference between the market value and the notional value of the Reference Obligation. If no event of default occurs, the Fund pays the fixed premium to the seller for the life of the contract, and no other exchange occurs.
     Alternatively, a Fund may sell a CDS (sell credit protection). In this transaction the Fund will receive premium payments from the buyer in exchange for taking the risk of default of the Reference Obligation. If a credit event occurs for the Reference Obligation, the buyer would cease to make premium payments to the Fund and deliver the Reference Obligation to the Fund. In return, the Fund would pay the notional value of the Reference Obligation to the buyer. Alternatively, the two counterparties may agree to cash settlement in which the Fund would pay the buyer the difference between the market value and the notional value of the Reference Obligation. If no event of default occurs, the Fund receives the premium payments over the life of the contract, and no other exchange occurs.
      Credit Default Index (CDX) . A CDX is an index of CDS. CDX allow an investor to manage credit risk or to take a position on a basket of credit entities (such as CDS or CMBS) in a more efficient manner than transacting in single name CDS. If a credit event occurs in one of the underlying companies, the protection is paid out via the delivery of the defaulted bond by the buyer of protection in return for payment of the notional value of the defaulted bond by the seller of protection or it may be settled through a cash settlement between the two parties. The underlying company is then removed from the index. New series of CDX are issued on a regular basis. A Commercial Mortgage-Backed Index (CMBX) is a type of CDX made up of 25 tranches of commercial mortgage-backed securities (See “Debt Instruments — Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities”) rather than CDS. Unlike other CDX contracts where credit events are intended to capture an event of default CMBX involves a pay-as-you-go (PAUG) settlement process designed to capture non-default events that affect the cash flow of the reference obligation. PAUG involves ongoing, two-way payments over the life of a contract between the buyer and the seller of protection and is designed to closely mirror the cash flow of a portfolio of cash commercial mortgage-backed securities.
      Currency Swap : An agreement between two parties pursuant to which the parties exchange a U.S. dollar-denominated payment for a payment denominated in a different currency.
      Interest Rate Swap : An agreement between two parties pursuant to which the parties exchange a floating rate payment for a fixed rate payment based on a specified principal or notional amount. In other words, Party A agrees to pay Party B a fixed interest rate and in return Party B agrees to pay Party A a variable interest rate.
      Total Return Swap : An agreement in which one party makes payments based on a set rate, either fixed or variable, while the other party makes payments based on the return of an underlying asset, which includes both the income it generates and any capital gains.
      Options . Each Fund (except for Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund) may invest in options.
     An option is a contract that gives the purchaser of the option, in return for the premium paid, the right to buy from (in the case of a call) or sell to (in the case of a put) the writer of the option at the exercise price during the term of the option (for American style options or on a specified date for European style options), the security, currency or other instrument underlying the option (or in the case of an index option the cash value of the index). Options on a CDS or a Futures Contract (defined below) give the purchaser the right to enter into a CDS or assume a position in a Futures Contract.
     The Funds may engage in certain strategies involving options to attempt to manage the risk of their investments or, in certain circumstances, for investment (e.g., as a substitute for investing in securities). Option transactions present the possibility of large amounts of exposure (or leverage), which may result in a Fund’s net asset value being more sensitive to changes in the value of the option.
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market price of the underlying investment, the price volatility of the underlying investment and general market and interest rate conditions.
     A Fund will not write (sell) options if, immediately after such sale, the aggregate value of securities or obligations underlying the outstanding options would exceed 20% of the Fund’s total assets. A Fund will not purchase options if, immediately after such purchase, the aggregate premiums paid for outstanding options would exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets.
     A Fund may effectively terminate its right or obligation under an option by entering into an offsetting closing transaction. For example, a Fund may terminate its obligation under a call or put option that it had written by purchasing an identical call or put option, which is known as a closing purchase transaction. Conversely, a Fund may terminate a position in a put or call option it had purchased by writing an identical put or call option, which is known as a closing sale transaction. Closing transactions permit a Fund to realize profits or limit losses on an option position prior to its exercise or expiration.
     Options may be either listed on an exchange or traded in OTC markets. Listed options are tri-party contracts (i.e., performance of the obligations of the purchaser and seller are guaranteed by the exchange or clearing corporation) and have standardized strike prices and expiration dates. OTC options are two-party contracts with negotiated strike prices and expiration dates and differ from exchange-traded options in that OTC options are transacted with dealers directly and not through a clearing corporation (which guarantees performance). In the case of OTC options, there can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any particular option at any specific time; therefore the Fund may be required to treat some or all OTC options as illiquid securities. Although a Fund will enter into OTC options only with dealers that are expected to be capable of entering into closing transactions with it, there is no assurance that the Fund will in fact be able to close out an OTC option position at a favorable price prior to exercise or expiration. In the event of insolvency of the dealer, a Fund might be unable to close out an OTC option position at any time prior to its expiration.
     Types of Options:
      Put Options on Securities : A put option gives the purchaser the right to sell, to the writer, the underlying security, contract or foreign currency at the stated exercise price at any time prior to the expiration date of the option for American style options or on a specified date for European style options, regardless of the market price or exchange rate of the security, contract or foreign currency, as the case may be, at the time of exercise. If the purchaser exercises the put option, the writer of a put option is obligated to buy the underlying security, contract or foreign currency for the exercise price.
      Call Options on Securities : A call option gives the purchaser the right to buy, from the writer, the underlying security, contract or foreign currency at the stated exercise price at any time prior to the expiration of the option (for American style options) or on a specified date (for European style options), regardless of the market price or exchange rate of the security, contract or foreign currency, as the case may be, at the time of exercise. If the purchaser exercises the call option, the writer of a call option is obligated to sell to and deliver the underlying security, contract or foreign currency to the purchaser of the call option for the exercise price.
      Index Options : Index options (or options on securities indices) give the holder the right to receive, upon exercise, cash instead of securities, if the closing level of the securities index upon which the option is based is greater than, in the case of a call, or less than, in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option. The amount of cash is equal to the difference between the closing price of the index and the exercise price of the call or put times a specified multiple (the multiplier), which determines the total dollar value for each point of such difference.
     The risks of investment in index options may be greater than options on securities. Because index options are settled in cash, when a Fund writes a call on an index it cannot provide in advance for its potential settlement obligations by acquiring and holding the underlying securities. A Fund can offset some of the risk of writing a call index option by holding a diversified portfolio of securities similar to those on which the underlying index is based. However, the Fund cannot, as a practical matter, acquire and

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hold a portfolio containing exactly the same securities that underlie the index and, as a result, bears the risk that the value of the securities held will not be perfectly correlated with the value of the index.
      CDS Option : A CDS option transaction gives the holder the right to enter into a CDS at a specified future date and under specified terms in exchange for a purchase price or premium. The writer of the option bears the risk of any unfavorable move in the value of the CDS relative to the market value on the exercise date, while the purchaser may allow the option to expire unexercised.
      Options on Futures Contracts : Options on Futures Contracts give the holder the right to assume a position in a Futures Contract (to buy the Futures Contract if the option is a call and to sell the Futures Contract if the option is a put) at a specified exercise price at any time during the period of the option.
      Option Techniques:
      Writing Options . A Fund may write options to generate additional income and to seek to hedge its portfolio against market or exchange rate movements. As the writer of an option, the Fund may have no control over when the underlying instruments must be sold (in the case of a call option) or purchased (in the case of a put option) because the option purchaser may notify the Fund of exercise at any time prior to the expiration of the option (for American style options). In general, options are rarely exercised prior to expiration. Whether or not an option expires unexercised, the writer retains the amount of the premium.
     A Fund would write a put option at an exercise price that, reduced by the premium received on the option, reflects the price it is willing to pay for the underlying security, contract or currency. In return for the premium received for writing a put option, the Fund assumes the risk that the price of the underlying security, contract, or foreign currency will decline below the exercise price, in which case the put would be exercised and the Fund would suffer a loss.
     In return for the premium received for writing a call option on a security the Fund holds, the Fund foregoes the opportunity for profit from a price increase in the underlying security, contract, or foreign currency above the exercise price so long as the option remains open, but retains the risk of loss should the price of the security, contract, or foreign currency decline.
     If an option that a Fund has written expires, the Fund will realize a gain in the amount of the premium; however, such gain may be offset by a decline in the market value of the underlying security, contract or currency, held by the Fund during the option period. If a call option is exercised, a Fund will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security, contract or currency, which will be increased or offset by the premium received. The obligation imposed upon the writer of an option is terminated upon the expiration of the option, or such earlier time at which a Fund effects a closing purchase transaction by purchasing an option (put or call as the case may be) identical to that previously sold.
      Purchasing Options .
     A Fund may only purchase a put option on an underlying security, contract or currency owned by the Fund in order to protect against an anticipated decline in the value of the security, contract or currency held by the Fund; or purchase put options on underlying securities, contracts or currencies against which it has written other put options. The premium paid for the put option and any transaction costs would reduce any profit realized when the security, contract or currency is delivered upon the exercise of the put option. Conversely, if the underlying security, contract or currency does not decline in value, the option may expire worthless and the premium paid for the protective put would be lost.
     A Fund may purchase a call option for the purpose of acquiring the underlying security, contract or currency for its portfolio, or on underlying securities, contracts or currencies against which it has written other call options. The Fund is not required to own the underlying security in order to purchase a call option. If the Fund does not own the underlying position, the purchase of a call option would enable a Fund to acquire the security, contract or currency at the exercise price of the call option plus the premium paid. So long as it holds a call option, rather than the underlying security, contract or currency itself, the

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Fund is partially protected from any unexpected increase in the market price of the underlying security, contract or currency. If the market price does not exceed the exercise price, the Fund could purchase the security on the open market and could allow the call option to expire, incurring a loss only to the extent of the premium paid for the option.
      Straddles/Spreads/Collars. Each Fund (except for Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund), for hedging purposes, may enter into straddles, spreads and collars.
     Spread and straddle options transactions. In “spread” transactions, a Fund buys and writes a put or buys and writes a call on the same underlying instrument with the options having different exercise prices, expiration dates, or both. In “straddles,” a Fund purchases a put option and a call option or writes a put option and a call option on the same instrument with the same expiration date and typically the same exercise price. When a Fund engages in spread and straddle transactions, it seeks to profit from differences in the option premiums paid and received and in the market prices of the related options positions when they are closed out or sold. Because these transactions require the Fund to buy and/or write more than one option simultaneously, the Fund’s ability to enter into such transactions and to liquidate its positions when necessary or deemed advisable may be more limited than if the Fund were to buy or sell a single option. Similarly, costs incurred by the Fund in connection with these transactions will in many cases be greater than if the Fund were to buy or sell a single option.
     Option Collars. A Fund also may use option “collars.” A “collar” position combines a put option purchased by the Fund (the right of the Fund to sell a specific security within a specified period) with a call option that is written by the Fund (the right of the counterparty to buy the same security) in a single instrument. The Fund’s right to sell the security is typically set at a price that is below the counterparty’s right to buy the security. Thus, the combined position “collars” the performance of the underlying security, providing protection from depreciation below the price specified in the put option, and allowing for participation in any appreciation up to the price specified by the call option.
      Warrants . Each Fund (except Invesco V.I. Government Securities and Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund) may purchase warrants.
     A warrant gives the holder the right to purchase securities from the issuer at a specific price within a certain time frame and is similar to a call option. The main difference between warrants and call options is that warrants are issued by the company that will issue the underlying security, whereas options are not issued by the company. Young, unseasoned companies often issue warrants to finance their operations.
      Futures Contracts . Each Fund (except Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund) may enter into Futures Contracts.
     A Futures Contract is a two-party agreement to buy or sell a specified amount of a specified security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of certain futures such as an index future or Eurodollar Future) for a specified price at a designated date, time and place (collectively, Futures Contracts). A “sale” of a Futures Contract means the acquisition of a contractual obligation to deliver the underlying instrument or asset called for by the contract at a specified price on a specified date. A “purchase” of a Futures Contract means the acquisition of a contractual obligation to acquire the underlying instrument or asset called for by the contract at a specified price on a specified date.
     The Funds will only enter into Futures Contracts that are traded (either domestically or internationally) on futures exchanges and are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Futures exchanges and trading thereon in the United States are regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act and by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Foreign futures exchanges and trading thereon are not regulated by the CFTC and are not subject to the same regulatory controls. The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act and, therefore, is not subject to registration or regulation as a pool operator under the act with respect to the Funds.

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     Brokerage fees are incurred when a Futures Contract is bought or sold, and margin deposits must be maintained at all times when a Futures Contract is outstanding. “Margin” for a Futures Contracts is the amount of funds that must be deposited by a Fund in order to initiate Futures Contracts trading and maintain its open positions in Futures Contracts. A margin deposit made when the Futures Contract is entered (initial margin) is intended to ensure the Fund’s performance under the Futures Contract. The margin required for a particular Futures Contract is set by the exchange on which the Futures Contract is traded and may be significantly modified from time to time by the exchange during the term of the Futures Contract.
     Subsequent payments, called “variation margin,” received from or paid to the futures commission merchant through which a Fund enters into the Futures Contract will be made on a daily basis as the futures price fluctuates making the Futures Contract more or less valuable, a process known as marking-to-market. When the Futures Contract is closed out, if the Fund has a loss equal to or greater than the margin amount, the margin amount is paid to the futures commission merchant along with any amount in excess of the margin amount; if the Fund has a loss of less than the margin amount, the difference is returned to the Fund; or if the Fund has a gain, the margin amount is paid to the Fund and the futures commission merchant pays the Fund any excess gain over the margin amount.
     Closing out an open Futures Contract is affected by entering into an offsetting Futures Contract for the same aggregate amount of the identical financial instrument or currency and the same delivery date. There can be no assurance, however, that a Fund will be able to enter into an offsetting transaction with respect to a particular Futures Contract at a particular time. If a Fund is not able to enter into an offsetting transaction, it will continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the Futures Contract.
     In addition, if a Fund were unable to liquidate a Futures Contract or an option on a Futures Contract position due to the absence of a liquid secondary market or the imposition of price limits, it could incur substantial losses. The Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the position. In addition, except in the case of purchased options, the Fund would continue to be required to make daily variation margin payments.
      Types of Futures Contracts :
      Commodity Futures . A commodity futures contract is an exchange-traded contract to buy or sell a particular commodity at a specified price at some time in the future. Commodity futures contracts are highly volatile; therefore, the prices of fund shares may be subject to greater volatility to the extent it inverts in commodity futures.
      Currency Futures: A currency Futures Contract is a standardized, exchange-traded contract to buy or sell a particular currency at a specified price at a future date (commonly three months or more). Currency Futures Contracts may be highly volatile and thus result in substantial gains or losses to the Fund.
      Index Futures: A stock index Futures Contract is an exchange-traded contract that provides for the delivery, at a designated date, time and place, of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount times the difference between the stock index value at the close of trading on the date specified in the contract and the price agreed upon in the Futures Contract; no physical delivery of stocks comprising the index is made.
      Interest Rate Futures: An interest-rate Futures Contract is an exchange-traded contact in which the specified underlying security is either an interest-bearing fixed income security or an inter-bank deposit. Two examples of common interest rate Futures Contracts are U.S. Treasury futures and Eurodollar Futures Contracts. The specified security for U.S. Treasury futures is a U.S. Treasury security. The specified security for Eurodollar futures is the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor) which is a daily reference rate based on the interest rates at which banks offer to lend unsecured funds to other banks in the London wholesale money market.

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     Security Futures: A security Futures Contract is an exchange-traded contract to purchase or sell, in the future, a specified quantity of a security (other than a Treasury security, or a narrow-based securities index) at a certain price.
      Options on Futures Contracts. Options on Futures Contracts are similar to options on securities or currencies except that options on Futures Contracts give the purchaser the right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a position in a Futures Contract (a long position if the option is a call and a short position if the option is a put) at a specified exercise price at any time during the period of the option. Upon exercise of the option, the delivery of the Futures Contract position by the writer of the option to the holder of the option will be accompanied by delivery of the accumulated balance in the writer’s Futures Contract margin account. The Fund currently may not invest in any security (including futures contracts or options thereon) that is secured by physical commodities.
     Pursuant to federal securities laws and regulations, the Fund’s use of Futures Contracts and options on Futures Contracts may require the Fund to set aside assets to reduce the risks associated with using Futures Contracts and options on Futures Contracts. This process is described in more detail below in the section “Cover.”
      Forward Foreign Currency Contracts . Each Fund (except Invesco V.I. Government Securities and Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund) may enter into forward foreign currency transactions in anticipation of, or to protect itself against, fluctuations in exchange rates.
     A forward foreign currency contract is an over the counter contract between two parties to buy or sell a particular currency at a specified price at a future date. The parties may exchange currency at the maturity of the forward foreign currency contract, or if the parties agree prior to maturity, enter into a closing transaction involving the purchase or sale of an offsetting amount of currency. Forward foreign currency contracts are traded over-the-counter, and not on organized commodities or securities exchanges.
     A Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts with respect to a specific purchase or sale of a security, or with respect to its portfolio positions generally.
     The cost to a Fund of engaging in forward foreign currency contracts varies with factors such as the currencies involved, the length of the contract period, interest rate differentials and the prevailing market conditions. Because forward foreign currency contracts are usually entered into on a principal basis, no fees or commissions are involved. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of the underlying securities a Fund owns or intends to acquire, but it does establish a rate of exchange in advance. While forward foreign currency contract sales limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currencies, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currencies increase.
      Limitations on Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts and on Certain Options on Currencies.
     The Funds, other than Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund will enter into Futures Contracts for hedging purposes only. For example, Futures Contracts may be sold to protect against a decline in the price of securities or currencies that the Fund owns, or purchased to protect the Fund against an increase in the price of securities or currencies it has committed to purchase or expects to purchase. Additionally, Futures Contracts may be used to hedge against certain portfolio risks such as interest rate risk, yield curve risk and currency exchange rates.
Fund Policies
      Fundamental Restrictions . Except as otherwise noted below, each Fund is subject to the following investment restrictions, which may be changed only by a vote of such Fund’s outstanding shares. Fundamental restrictions may be changed only by a vote of the lesser of (i) 67% or more of the

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Fund’s shares present at a meeting if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares are present in person or represented by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of the Fund’s outstanding shares. Any investment restriction that involves a maximum or minimum percentage of securities or assets (other than with respect to borrowing) shall not be considered to be violated unless an excess over or a deficiency under the percentage occurs immediately after, and is caused by, an acquisition or disposition of securities or utilization of assets by the Fund.
     (1) The Fund (except for Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund) is a “diversified company” as defined in the 1940 Act. The Fund will not purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result, the Fund would fail to be a diversified company within the meaning of the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as such statute, rules and regulations are amended from time to time or are interpreted from time to time by the SEC staff (collectively, the “1940 Act Laws and Interpretations”) or except to the extent that the Fund may be permitted to do so by exemptive order or similar relief (collectively, with the 1940 Act Laws and Interpretations, the “1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions”). In complying with this restriction, however, the Fund may purchase securities of other investment companies to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions.
     (2) The Fund may not borrow money or issue senior securities, except as permitted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions.
     (3) The Fund may not underwrite the securities of other issuers. This restriction does not prevent the Fund from engaging in transactions involving the acquisition, disposition or resale of its portfolio securities, regardless of whether the Fund may be considered to be an underwriter under the 1933 Act.
     (4) The Fund (except for Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund, Invesco V.I. Technology Fund and Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund) will not make investments that will result in the concentration (as that term may be defined or interpreted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions) of its investments in the securities of issuers primarily engaged in the same industry. This restriction does not limit the Fund’s investments in (i) obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, (ii) tax-exempt obligations issued by governments or political subdivisions of governments, or (iii) for Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund, bank instruments. In complying with this restriction, the Fund will not consider a bank-issued guaranty or financial guaranty insurance as a separate security.
     Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund will concentrate (as that term may be defined or interpreted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions) its investments in the securities of issuers engaged primarily in health care industries. Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund will concentrate (as that term may be defined or interpreted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions) its investments in the securities of domestic and foreign real estate and real estate-related companies. Invesco V.I. Technology Fund will concentrate (as that term may be defined or interpreted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions) its investments in the securities of issuers engaged primarily in technology-related industries. Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund will concentrate (as that term may be defined or interpreted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions) its investments in the securities of issuers engaged primarily in utilities-related industries
     (5) The Fund may not purchase real estate or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments. This restriction does not prevent the Fund from investing in issuers that invest, deal, or otherwise engage in transactions in real estate or interests therein, or investing in securities that are secured by real estate or interests therein.
     (6) The Fund may not purchase physical commodities or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments. This restriction does not prevent the Fund from engaging in transactions involving futures contracts and options thereon or investing in securities that are secured by physical commodities. This restriction also does not prevent Invesco V.I.

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Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund from investing up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary, thereby gaining exposure to the investment returns of commodities markets within the limitations of the federal tax requirements.
     (7) The Fund may not make personal loans or loans of its assets to persons who control or are under common control with the Fund, except to the extent permitted by 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions. This restriction does not prevent the Fund from, among other things, purchasing debt obligations, entering into repurchase agreements, loaning its assets to broker-dealers or institutional investors, or investing in loans, including assignments and participation interests.
     (8) The Fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company with substantially the same fundamental investment objectives, policies and restrictions as the Fund.
     The investment restrictions set forth above provide each of the Funds with the ability to operate under new interpretations of the 1940 Act or pursuant to exemptive relief from the SEC without receiving prior shareholder approval of the change. Even though each of the Funds has this flexibility, the Board has adopted non-fundamental restrictions for each of the Funds relating to certain of these restrictions which Invesco and, when applicable, the Sub-Advisers must follow in managing the Funds. Any changes to these non-fundamental restrictions, which are set forth below, require the approval of the Board.
      Non-Fundamental Restrictions . Non-fundamental restrictions may be changed for any Fund without shareholder approval. The non-fundamental investment restrictions listed below apply to each of the Funds unless otherwise indicated.
     (1) In complying with the fundamental restriction regarding issuer diversification, the Fund (except for Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund) will not, with respect to 75% of its total assets (and for Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund, with respect to 100% of its total assets), purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities and securities issued by other investment companies), if, as a result, (i) more than 5% of the Fund’s total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, except, in the case of Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund, as permitted by Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, or (ii) the Fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer. The Fund may purchase securities of other investment companies as permitted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions.
     In complying with the fundamental restriction regarding issuer diversification, any fund that invests in municipal securities will regard each state (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico), territory and possession of the United States, each political subdivision, agency, instrumentality and authority thereof, and each multi-state agency of which a state is a member as a separate “issuer.” When the assets and revenues of an agency, authority, instrumentality or other political subdivision are separate from the government creating the subdivision and the security is backed only by assets and revenues of the subdivision, such subdivision would be deemed to be the sole issuer. Similarly, in the case of an Industrial Development Bond or Private Activity bond, if that bond is backed only by the assets and revenues of the non-governmental user, then that non-governmental user would be deemed to be the sole issuer. However, if the creating government or another entity guarantees a security, then to the extent that the value of all securities issued or guaranteed by that government or entity and owned by the Fund exceeds 10% of the Fund’s total assets, the guarantee would be considered a separate security and would be treated as issued by that government or entity. Securities issued or guaranteed by a bank or subject to financial guaranty insurance are not subject to the limitations set forth in the preceding sentence.
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     (3) In complying with the fundamental restriction regarding industry concentration, the Fund (except for Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund, Invesco V.I. Technology Fund and Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund) may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the securities of issuers whose principal business activities are in the same industry.
     For purposes of Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund’s fundamental investment restriction regarding industry concentration, an issuer will be considered to be engaged in health care industries if (1) at least 50% of its gross income or its net sales are derived from activities in the health care industry; (2) at least 50% of its assets are devoted to producing revenues from the health care industry; or (3) based on other available information, Invesco determines that its primary business is within the health care industry.
     For purposes of Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund’s fundamental restriction regarding industry concentration, real estate and real estate-related companies shall consist of companies (i) that can attribute at least 50% of their assets, gross income or net profits to ownership, construction, management, or sale of residential, commercial or industrial real estate, including listed equity REITs and other real estate operating companies that own property, or that make short-term construction and development mortgage loans or which invest in long-term mortgages or mortgage pools, or (ii) companies whose products and services are related to the real estate industry, such as manufacturers and distributors of building supplies and financial institutions which issue or service mortgages.
     For purposes of Invesco V.I. Technology Fund’s fundamental investment restriction regarding industry concentration an issuer will be considered to be engaged in a technology-related industry if (1) at least 50% of its gross income or its net sales are derived from activities in technology-related industries; (2) at least 50% of its assets are devoted to producing revenues in technology-related industries; or (3) based on other available information, the Fund’s portfolio manager(s) determines that its primary business is within technology-related industries.
     For purposes of Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund’s fundamental investment restriction regarding industry concentration an issuer will be considered to be engaged in a utilities-related industry if (1) at least 50% of its gross income or its net sales are derived from activities in utilities-related industries; (2) at least 50% of its assets are devoted to producing revenues in utilities-related industries; or (3) based on other available information, the Fund’s portfolio manager(s) determines that its primary business is within utilities-related industries.
     (4) Notwithstanding the fundamental restriction with regard to engaging in transactions involving futures contracts and options thereon or investing in securities that are secured by physical commodities, the Fund currently may not invest in any security (including futures contracts or options thereon) that is secured by physical commodities.
     The Funds do not consider currencies or other financial commodities or contracts and financial instruments to be physical commodities (which include, for example, oil, precious metals and grains). Accordingly, the Funds will interpret the fundamental restriction and the related non-fundamental restriction to permit the Funds, subject to each Fund’s investment objectives and general investment policies (as stated in the Funds’ prospectuses and herein), to invest directly in foreign currencies and other financial commodities and to purchase, sell or enter into commodity futures contracts and options thereon, foreign currency forward contracts, foreign currency options, currency-, commodity- and financial instrument-related swap agreements, hybrid instruments, interest rate or securities-related or foreign currency-related hedging instruments or other currency-, commodity- or financial instrument-related

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derivatives, subject to compliance with any applicable provisions of the federal securities or commodities laws. The Funds also will interpret their fundamental restriction regarding purchasing and selling physical commodities and their related non-fundamental restriction to permit the Funds to invest in exchange-traded funds that invest in physical and/or financial commodities, subject to the limits described in the Funds’ prospectuses and herein.
     (5) In complying with the fundamental restriction with regard to making loans, the Fund may lend up to 33 1 / 3 % of its total assets and may lend money to an Invesco Fund, on such terms and conditions as the SEC may require in an exemptive order.
     (6) Notwithstanding the fundamental restriction with regard to investing all assets in an open-end fund, the Fund may currently not invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company with the same fundamental investment objectives, policies and restrictions as the Fund.
     (a) (7) (a) Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund invests under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in equity securities.
     (b) Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in securities of health care industry issuers.
     (c) Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in real estate —related issuers.
     (d) Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in debt securities issued, guaranteed or otherwise backed by the U.S. Government or its agencies and instrumentalities.
     (e) Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in debt securities that are determined to be below investment grade quality.
     (f) Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund invests, under normal circumstances, invests under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in equity securities mid-capitalization issuers.
     (g) Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in securities of small-capitalization issuers.
     (h) Invesco V.I. Technology Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in securities of issuers engaged primarily in technology-related industries.
     (i) Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in securities of issuers engaged primarily in utilities-related industries.
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Portfolio Turnover
     For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the portfolio turnover rates for each Fund, except for Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund, are presented in the table below. Unless otherwise indicated, variations in turnover rate may be due to a fluctuating volume of shareholder purchase and redemption orders, market conditions and/or changes in Invesco’s investment outlook.
                 
FUND NAME   2011   2010
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund 1
    142 %      
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
    35 %     47 %
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
    59 %     87 %
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund 2
    42 %     16 %
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
    47 %     87 %
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
    85 %     61 %
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
    71 %     102 %
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
    26 %     38 %
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
    57 %     101 %
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
    61 %     46 %
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
    41 %     43 %
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
    14 %     13 %
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund 3
    15 %     86 %
 
1   Commenced operations on January 7, 2011.
 
2   Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund portfolio turnover increased from 16% in 2010 to 42% in 2011. This increase can be attributed to market conditions, which caused an increase in portfolio turnover.
 
3   Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund portfolio turnover decreased from 86% in 2010 to 15% in 2011. This decrease can be attributed to portfolio manager changes that occurred in June 2010, which caused a decrease in portfolio turnover.
Policies and Procedures for Disclosure of Fund Holdings
     The Board has adopted policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Funds’ portfolio holdings (the Holdings Disclosure Policy). Invesco and the Board may amend the Holdings Disclosure Policy at any time without prior notice. Non-public holdings information may not be disclosed except in compliance with the Holdings Disclosure Policy.
      General Disclosures
     The Holdings Disclosure Policy permits Invesco to publicly release certain portfolio holdings information of the Funds from time to time. The Funds sell their shares to life insurance companies and their separate accounts to fund interests in variable annuity and variable life insurance policies issued by such companies, but not directly to the public. Accordingly, the Policy authorizes Invesco to disclose, pursuant to the following table, the Funds’ portfolio holdings information on a non-selective basis to all insurance companies whose variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts invest in the Funds and with which the Funds have entered into participation agreements (Insurance Companies) and Invesco has entered into a nondisclosure agreement:

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      All Funds other than Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
     
Disclosure   Date Available/Lag
Month-end top ten holdings
  Available 10 days after month-end (Holdings as of June 30 available July 10)
 
   
Calendar quarter-end complete holdings
  Available 25 days after calendar quarter-end (Holdings as of June 30 available July 25)
 
   
Fiscal quarter-end complete holdings
  Available 55 days after fiscal quarter-end (Holdings as of June 30 available August 24)
      Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
         
    Approximate Date of Website   Information Remains
Information   Posting   Available on Website
Weighted average maturity information; thirty-day, seven-day and one-day yield information; daily dividend factor and total net assets
  Next business day   Until posting of the following business day’s information
 
       
Complete portfolio holdings, and information derived there from, as of month-end or as of some other period determined by the Advisor in its sole discretion
  1 day after month-end or any other period, as may be determined by the Advisor in its sole discretion   Until posting of the fiscal quarter holdings for the months included in the fiscal quarter
 
       
Complete portfolio holdings as of fiscal quarter-end
  60-70 days after fiscal quarter-end   For one year
      Selective Disclosures
      Selective Disclosure — to Insurance Companies . The Policy permits Invesco to disclose Fund Portfolio Holdings Information to Insurance Companies, upon request/on a selective basis, up to five days prior to the scheduled release dates of such information to allow the Insurance Companies to post the information on their websites at approximately the same time that Invesco posts the same information. The Policy incorporates the Board’s determination that selectively disclosing portfolio holdings information to facilitate an Insurance Company’s dissemination of the information on its website is a legitimate business purpose of the Funds. Insurance Companies that wish to receive such portfolio holdings information in advance must sign a non-disclosure agreement requiring them to maintain the confidentiality of the information until the later of five business days or the scheduled release dates and to refrain from using that information to execute transactions in securities. Invesco does not post the portfolio holdings of the Funds to its website. Not all insurance companies that receive Fund portfolio holdings information provide such information on their websites. To obtain information about Fund portfolio holdings, please contact the life insurance company that issued your variable annuity or variable life insurance policy.
      Selective disclosure of portfolio holdings pursuant to non-disclosure agreement. Employees of Invesco and its affiliates may disclose non-public full portfolio holdings on a selective basis only if the Internal Compliance Controls Committee (the ICCC) of Invesco approves the parties to whom disclosure of non-public full portfolio holdings will be made. The ICCC must determine that the proposed selective disclosure will be made for legitimate business purposes of the applicable Fund and is in the best interest of the applicable Fund’s shareholders. In making such determination, the ICCC will address any perceived conflicts of interest between shareholders of such Fund and Invesco or its affiliates as part of granting its approval.
     The Board exercises continuing oversight of the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings by (1) overseeing the implementation and enforcement of the Holdings Disclosure Policy and the Invesco Funds’ Code of Ethics by the Chief Compliance Officer (or his designee) of Invesco and the Invesco Funds and (2) considering reports and recommendations by the Chief Compliance Officer concerning any material compliance matters (as defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act and Rule 206(4)-7 under the

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Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended) that may arise in connection with the Holdings Disclosure Policy. Pursuant to the Holdings Disclosure Policy, the Board reviews the types of situations in which Invesco provides selective disclosure and approves situations involving perceived conflicts of interest between shareholders of the applicable Fund and Invesco or its affiliates brought to the Board’s attention by Invesco.
     Invesco discloses non-public full portfolio holdings information to the following persons in connection with the day-to-day operations and management of the Invesco Funds:
    Attorneys and accountants;
 
    Securities lending agents;
 
    Lenders to the Invesco Funds;
 
    Rating and rankings agencies;
 
    Persons assisting in the voting of proxies;
 
    Invesco Funds’ custodians;
 
    The Invesco Funds’ transfer agent(s) (in the event of a redemption in kind);
 
    Pricing services, market makers, or other persons who provide systems or software support in connection with Invesco Funds’ operations (to determine the price of securities held by an Invesco Fund);
 
    Financial printers;
 
    Brokers identified by the Invesco Funds’ portfolio management team who provide execution and research services to the team; and
 
    Analysts hired to perform research and analysis to the Invesco Funds’ portfolio management team.
     In many cases, Invesco will disclose current portfolio holdings on a daily basis to these persons. In these situations, Invesco has entered into non-disclosure agreements which provide that the recipient of the portfolio holdings will maintain the confidentiality of such portfolio holdings and will not trade on such information (Non-Disclosure Agreements). Please refer to Appendix B for a list of examples of persons to whom Invesco provides non-public portfolio holdings on an ongoing basis.
     Invesco will also disclose non-public portfolio holdings information if such disclosure is required by applicable laws, rules or regulations, or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over Invesco and its affiliates or the Funds.
     The Holdings Disclosure Policy provides that Invesco will not request, receive or accept any compensation (including compensation in the form of the maintenance of assets in any Fund or other mutual fund or account managed by Invesco or one of its affiliates) for the selective disclosure of portfolio holdings information.
      Disclosure of certain portfolio holdings and related information without non-disclosure agreement . Invesco and its affiliates that provide services to the Funds, the Sub-Advisers and each of their employees may receive or have access to portfolio holdings as part of the day-to-day operations of the Funds.
     From time to time, employees of Invesco and its affiliates may express their views orally or in writing on one or more of the Funds’ portfolio securities or may state that a Fund has recently purchased or sold, or continues to own, one or more securities. The securities subject to these views and statements may be ones that were purchased or sold since a Fund’s most recent quarter-end and therefore may not be reflected on the list of the Fund’s most recent quarter-end portfolio holdings. Such views and statements may be made to various persons, including members of the press, brokers and other financial intermediaries that sell shares of the Funds. The nature and content of the views and statements provided to each of these persons may differ.
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among stocks, bonds, currencies and cash, security types, bond maturities, bond coupons and bond credit quality ratings. This portfolio commentary may also include information on how these various weightings and factors contributed to Fund performance. Invesco may also provide oral or written information (statistical information) about various financial characteristics of a Fund or its underlying portfolio securities including, but not limited to, alpha, beta, R-squared, coefficient of determination, duration, maturity, information ratio, sharpe ratio, earnings growth, payout ratio, price/book value, projected earnings growth, return on equity, standard deviation, tracking error, weighted average quality, market capitalization, percent debt to equity, price to cash flow, dividend yield or growth, default rate, portfolio turnover, and risk and style characteristics. This portfolio commentary and statistical information about a Fund may be based on the Fund’s portfolio as of the most recent quarter-end or the end of some other interim period, such as month-end. The portfolio commentary and statistical information may be provided to various persons, including those described in the preceding paragraph. The nature and content of the information provided to each of these persons may differ.
      Disclosure of portfolio holdings by traders . Additionally, employees of Invesco and its affiliates may disclose one or more of the portfolio securities of a Fund when purchasing and selling securities through broker-dealers, requesting bids on securities, obtaining price quotations on securities, or in connection with litigation involving the Funds’ portfolio securities. Invesco does not enter into formal Non-Disclosure Agreements in connection with these situations; however, the Funds would not continue to conduct business with a person who Invesco believed was misusing the disclosed information.
MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST
Board of Trustees
     The Trustees and officers of the Trust, their principal occupations during at least the last five years and certain other information concerning them are set forth in Appendix C.
      Qualifications and Experience . In addition to the information set forth in Appendix C, the following sets forth additional information about the qualifications and experiences of each of the Trustees.
Interested Persons
Martin L. Flanagan Trustee
     Martin Flanagan has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Group of Funds and their predecessor funds since 2007. Mr. Flanagan is president and chief executive officer of Invesco Ltd., a position he has held since August 2005. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Invesco Ltd.
     Mr. Flanagan joined Invesco Ltd. from Franklin Resources, Inc., where he was president and co-chief executive officer from January 2004 to July 2005. Previously he had been Franklin’s co-president from May 2003 to January 2004, chief operating officer and chief financial officer from November 1999 to May 2003, and senior vice president and chief financial officer from 1993 until November 1999.
     Mr. Flanagan served as director, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Templeton, Galbraith & Hansberger, Ltd. before its acquisition by Franklin in 1992. Before joining Templeton in 1983, he worked with Arthur Anderson & Co.
     Mr. Flanagan is a chartered financial analyst and a certified public accountant. He serves as vice chairman of the Investment Company Institute and a member of the executive board at the SMU Cox School of Business.
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Philip A. Taylor, Trustee
     Philip Taylor has been a member of the Board of the Invesco Funds and their predecessor funds since 2006. Mr. Taylor has headed Invesco’s North American retail business as Senior Managing Director since April 2006. He previously served as chief executive officer of Invesco Trimark Investments since January 2002.
     Mr. Taylor joined Invesco in 1999 as senior vice president of operations and client services and later became executive vice president and chief operating officer.
     Mr. Taylor was president of Canadian retail broker Investors Group Securities from 1994 to 1997 and managing partner of Meridian Securities, an execution and clearing broker, from 1989 to 1994. He held various management positions with Royal Trust, now part of Royal Bank of Canada, from 1982 to 1989. He began his career in consumer brand management in the U.S. and Canada with Richardson-Vicks, now part of Procter & Gamble.
     The Board believes that Mr. Taylor’s long experience in the investment management business benefits the Funds.
Wayne W. Whalen, Trustee
     Wayne W. Whalen has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Funds and their predecessor funds since 2010.
     Mr. Whalen is Of Counsel, and prior to 2010, Partner in the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
     Mr. Whalen is a Director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation. From 1995 to 2010, Mr. Whalen served as Director or Trustee of investment companies in the Van Kampen Funds complex.
     The Board believes that Mr. Whalen’s experience as a law firm Partner and his experience as a director of investment companies benefits the Funds.
Independent Trustees
Bruce K. Crockett, Trustee and Chair
     Bruce L. Crockett has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Funds and their predecessor funds since 1978, and has served as Independent Chair of the Board of Trustees and their predecessor funds since 2004.
     Mr. Crockett has more than 30 years of experience in finance and general management in the banking, aerospace and telecommunications industries. From 1992 to 1996, he served as president, chief executive officer and a director of COMSAT Corporation, an international satellite and wireless telecommunications company.
     Mr. Crockett has also served, since 1996, as chairman of Crockett Technologies Associates, a strategic consulting firm that provides services to the information technology and communications industries. Mr. Crockett also serves on the Board of Directors of ACE Limited, a Zurich-based insurance company. He is a life trustee of the University of Rochester Board of Directors.
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David C. Arch, Trustee
     David C. Arch has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Funds and their predecessor funds since 2010.
     Currently, Mr. Arch is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Blistex, Inc., a consumer health care products manufacturer. Mr. Arch is a member of the Heartland Alliance Advisory Board, a nonprofit organization serving human needs based in Chicago and member of the Board of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association. Mr. Arch is also a member of the Board of Visitors, Institute for the Humanities, University of Michigan. From 1984 to 2010, Mr. Arch served as Director or Trustee of investment companies in the Van Kampen Funds complex.
     The Board believes that Mr. Arch’s experience as the CEO of a public company and his experience with investment companies benefits the Funds.
Frank S. Bayley, Trustee
     Frank S. Bayley has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Funds and their predecessor funds since 1985. Mr. Bayley is a business consultant in San Francisco. He is Chairman and a Director of the C. D. Stimson Company, a private investment company in Seattle.
     Mr. Bayley serves as a Trustee of the Seattle Art Museum, a Trustee of San Francisco Performances, and a Trustee and Overseer of The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. He also serves on the East Asian Art Committee of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Visiting Committee for Art of Asia, Oceana and Africa of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
     Mr. Bayley is a retired partner of the international law firm of Baker & McKenzie LLP, where his practice focused on business acquisitions and venture capital transactions. Prior to joining Baker & McKenzie LLP in 1986, he was a partner of the San Francisco law firm of Chickering & Gregory. He received his A.B. from Harvard College in 1961, his LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1964, and his LL.M. from Boalt Hall at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1965. Mr. Bayley served as a Trustee of the Badgley Funds from inception in 1998 until dissolution in 2007.
     The Board believes that Mr. Bayley’s experience as a business consultant and a lawyer benefits the Funds.
James T. Bunch, Trustee
     James T. Bunch has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Funds and their predecessor funds since 2000.
     From 1988 to 2010, Mr. Bunch was Founding Partner of Green Manning & Bunch, Ltd. a leading investment banking firm located in Denver, Colorado. Green Manning & Bunch is a FINRA-registered investment bank specializing in mergers and acquisitions, private financing of middle-market companies and corporate finance advisory services. Immediately prior to forming Green Manning and Bunch, Mr.

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Bunch was Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and a Director of Boettcher & Company, then the leading investment banking firm in the Rocky Mountain region.
     Mr. Bunch began his professional career as a practicing attorney. He joined the prominent Denver-based law firm of Davis Graham & Stubbs in 1970 and later rose to the position of Chairman and Managing Partner of the firm.
     At various other times during his career, Mr. Bunch has served as Chair of the NASD Business District Conduct Committee, and Chair of the Colorado Bar Association Ethics Committee. In June 2010, Mr. Bunch became the Managing Member of Grumman Hill Group LLC, a family office private equity investment manager.
     The Board believes that Mr. Bunch’s experience as an investment banker and investment management lawyer benefits the Funds.
Rodney F. Dammeyer, Trustee
     Rodney F. Dammeyer has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Funds and their predecessor funds since 2010.
     Since 2001, Mr. Dammeyer has been Chairman of CAC, LLC, a private company offering capital investment and management advisory services. Previously, Mr. Dammeyer served as Managing Partner at Equity Group Corporate Investments; Chief Executive Officer of Itel Corporation; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Household International, Inc.; and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Northwest Industries, Inc.
     Mr. Dammeyer was a Partner of Arthur Andersen & Co., an international accounting firm.
     Mr. Dammeyer currently serves as a Director of Quidel Corporation and Stericycle, Inc. Previously, Mr. Dammeyer has served as a Trustee of The Scripps Research Institute; and a Director of Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.; GATX Corporation; TheraSense, Inc.; TeleTech Holdings Inc.; and Arris Group, Inc.
     From 1987 to 2010, Mr. Dammeyer served as Director or Trustee of investment companies in the Van Kampen Funds complex.
     The Board believes that Mr. Dammeyer’s experience in executive positions at a number of public companies, his accounting experience and his experience serving as a director of investment companies benefits the Funds.
Albert R. Dowden, Trustee
     Albert R. Dowden has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Funds and their predecessor funds since 2000.
     Mr. Dowden retired at the end of 1998 after a 24 -year career with Volvo Group North America, Inc. and Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. Mr. Dowden joined Volvo as general counsel in 1974 and was promoted to increasingly senior positions until 1991 when he was appointed president, chief executive officer and director of Volvo Group North America and senior vice president of Swedish parent company AB Volvo.
     Since retiring, Mr. Dowden continues to serve on the board of the Reich & Tang Funds and also serves on the boards of Homeowners of America Insurance Company and its parent company as well as Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. and The Boss Group. Mr. Dowden’s charitable endeavors currently focus on Boys & Girls Clubs where he has been active for many years as well as several other not-for-profit organizations.

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     Mr. Dowden began his career as an attorney with a major international law firm, Rogers & Wells (1967-1976), which is now Clifford Chance.
     The Board believes that Mr. Dowden’s extensive experience as a corporate executive benefits the Funds.
Jack M. Fields, Trustee
     Jack M. Fields has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Funds and their predecessor funds since 1997.
     Mr. Fields served as a member of Congress, representing the 8th Congressional District of Texas from 1980 to 1997. As a member of Congress, Mr. Fields served as Chairman of the House Telecommunications and Finance Subcommittee, which has jurisdiction and oversight of the Federal Communications Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Fields co-sponsored the National Securities Markets Improvements Act of 1996, and played a leadership role in enactment of the Securities Litigation Reform Act.
     Mr. Fields currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Twenty-First Century Group in Washington, D.C., a bipartisan Washington consulting firm specializing in Federal government affairs.
     Mr. Fields also serves as a Director of Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff), a premier professional employer organization with clients nationwide. In addition, Mr. Fields sits on the Board of the Discovery Channel Global Education Fund, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational resources to people in need around the world through the use of technology.
     The Board believes that Mr. Fields experience in the House of Representatives, especially concerning regulation of the securities markets, benefits the Funds.
Carl Frischling, Trustee
     Carl Frischling has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Funds and their predecessor funds since 1977.
     Mr. Frischling is senior partner of the Financial Services Group of Kramer Levin, a law firm that represents the Funds’ independent trustees. He is a pioneer in the field of bank-related mutual funds and has counseled clients in developing and structuring comprehensive mutual fund complexes. Mr. Frischling also advises mutual funds and their independent directors/trustees on their fiduciary obligations under federal securities laws.
     Prior to his practicing law, he was chief administrative officer and general counsel of a large mutual fund complex that included a retail and institutional sales force, investment counseling and an internal transfer agent. During his ten years with the organization, he developed business expertise in a number of areas within the financial services complex. He served on the Investment Company Institute Board and was involved in ongoing matters with all of the regulatory areas overseeing this industry.
     Mr. Frischling is a board member of the Mutual Fund Director’s Forum. He also serves as a trustee of the Reich & Tang Funds, a registered investment company. Mr. Frischling serves as a Trustee of the Yorkville Youth Athletic Association and is a member of the Advisory Board of Columbia University Medical Center.
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Dr. Prema Mathai-Davis Trustee
     Dr. Prema Mathai-Davis has been a member of the Board of Trustee of the Invesco Group of Funds and their predecessor funds since 1998.
     Prior to her retirement in 2000, Dr. Mathai-Davis served as Chief Executive Officer of the YWCA of the USA. Prior to joining the YWCA, Dr. Mathai-Davis served as the Commissioner of the New York City Department for the Aging. She was a Commissioner of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York, the largest regional transportation network in the U.S. Dr. Mathai-Davis also serves as a Trustee of the YWCA Retirement Fund, the first and oldest pension fund for women, and on the advisory board of the Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute. Dr. Mathai-Davis was the president and chief executive officer of the Community Agency for Senior Citizens, a non-profit social service agency that she established in 1981. She also directed the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine-Hunter College Long-Term Care Gerontology Center, one of the first of its kind.
     The Board believes that Dr. Mathai-Davis extensive experience in running public and charitable institutions benefits the Funds.
Dr. Larry Soll, Trustee
     Dr. Larry Soll has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Group of Funds and its their predecessor funds since 1997.
     Formerly, Dr. Soll was chairman of the board (1987 to 1994), Chief Executive Officer (1982 to 1989; 1993 to 1994), and President (1982 to 1989) of Synergen Corp., a public company, and in such capacities supervised the activities of the Chief Financial Officer. Dr. Soll also has served as a director of three other public companies and as treasurer of a non-profit corporation. Dr. Soll currently serves as a trustee and a member of the Audit Committee of each of the funds withing The Invesco Funds.
     The Board believes that Dr. Soll’s experience as a chairman of a public company and in academia benefits the Fund.
Hugo F. Sonnenschein, Trustee
     Hugo F. Sonnenschein has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Funds and their predecessor funds since 2010.
     Mr. Sonnenschein is the Distinguished Service Professor and President Emeritus of the University of Chicago and the Adam Smith Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago. Until July 2000, Mr. Sonnenschein served as President of the University of Chicago.
     Mr. Sonnenschein is a Trustee of the University of Rochester and a member of its investment committee. He is also a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Philosophical Society, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. From 1994 to 2010, Mr. Sonnenschein served as Director or Trustee of investment companies in the Van Kampen Funds complex.
     The Board believes that Mr. Sonnenschein’s experiences in academia and in running a university, and his experience as a director of investment companies benefits the Funds.
Raymond Stickel, Jr., Trustee
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     Mr. Stickel retired after a 35-year career with Deloitte & Touche. For the last five years of his career, he was the managing partner of the investment management practice for the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut region. In addition to his management role, he directed audit and tax services to several mutual fund clients.
     Mr. Stickel began his career with Touche Ross & Co. in Dayton, Ohio, became a partner in 1976 and managing partner of the office in 1985. He also started and developed an investment management practice in the Dayton office that grew to become a significant source of investment management talent for Touche Ross & Co. In Ohio, he served as the audit partner on numerous mutual funds and on public and privately held companies in other industries. Mr. Stickel has also served on the Firm Touche Ross & Co.’s Accounting and Auditing Executive Committee.
     The Board believes that Mr. Stickel’s experience as a partner in a large accounting firm working with investment managers and investment companies, and his status as an Audit Committee Financial Expert, benefits the Funds.
Management Information
     The Trustees have the authority to take all actions necessary in connection with the business affairs of the Trust, including, among other things, approving the investment objectives, policies and procedures for the Funds. The Trust enters into agreements with various entities to manage the day-to-day operations of the Funds, including the Funds’ investment advisers, administrator, transfer agent, distributor and custodians. The Trustees are responsible for selecting these service providers and approving the terms of their contracts with the Funds, and exercising general oversight of these service providers on an ongoing basis.
     Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are affiliated with Invesco and Invesco Ltd., the parent corporation of Invesco. All of the Trust’s executive officers hold similar offices with some or all of the other Funds.
      Leadership Structure and the Board of Trustees . The Board is currently composed of fifteen Trustees, including twelve Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act (collectively, the Independent Trustees and each an Independent Trustee). In addition to eight regularly scheduled meetings per year, the Board holds special meetings or informal conference calls to discuss specific matters that may require action prior to the next regular meeting. As discussed below, the Board has established five committees to assist the Board in performing its oversight responsibilities.
     The Board believes that its leadership structure, which includes an Independent Trustee as Chairman, allows for effective communication between the trustees and Fund management, among the Board’s trustees and among its Independent Trustees. The existing Board structure, including its committee structure, provides the Independent Trustees with effective control over board governance while also providing insight from the two Interested Trustees who are active officers of the Funds’ investment adviser. The Board’s leadership structure promotes dialogue and debate, which the Board believes will allow for the proper consideration of matters deemed important to the Funds and their shareholders and result in effective decision-making.
     The Board has appointed an Independent Trustee to serve in the role of Chairman. The Chairman’s primary role is to participate in the preparation of the agenda for meetings of the Board and the identification of information to be presented to the Board and matters to be acted upon by the Board. The Chairman also presides at all meetings of the Board and acts as a liaison with service providers, officers, attorneys, and other Trustees generally between meetings. The Chairman may perform such other functions as may be requested by the Board from time to time. Except for any duties specified herein or pursuant to the Trust’s Declaration of Trust or By-laws, the designation of Chairman does not impose on such Independent Trustee any duties, obligations or liability that is greater than the duties, obligations or liability imposed on such person as a member of the Board, generally. The Fund has substantially the same leadership structure as the Trust.

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      Risk Oversight . The Board considers risk management issues as part of its general oversight responsibilities throughout the year at regular meetings of the Investments, Audit, Compliance and Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committees (as defined and further described below). These Committees in turn report to the full Board and recommend actions and approvals for the full Board to take.
     Invesco prepares regular reports that address certain investment, valuation and compliance matters, and the Board as a whole or the Committees may also receive special written reports or presentations on a variety of risk issues at the request of the Board, a Committee or the Senior Officer. In addition, the Audit Committee of the Board meets regularly with Invesco Ltd.’s internal audit group to review reports on their examinations of functions and processes within Invesco that affect the Funds.
     The Investments Committee and its sub-committees receive regular written reports describing and analyzing the investment performance of the Funds. In addition, the portfolio managers of the Funds meet regularly with the sub-committees of the Investment Committee to discuss portfolio performance, including investment risk, such as the impact on the Funds of the investment in particular securities or instruments, such as derivatives. To the extent that a Fund changes a particular investment strategy that could have a material impact on the Fund’s risk profile, the Board generally is consulted in advance with respect to such change.
     Invesco provides regular written reports to the Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committee that enable the Committee to monitor the number of fair valued securities in a particular portfolio, the reasons for the fair valuation and the methodology used to arrive at the fair value. Such reports also include information concerning illiquid securities within a Fund’s portfolio. In addition, the Audit Committee reviews valuation procedures and pricing results with the Fund’s independent auditors in connection with such Committee’s review of the results of the audit of the Fund’s year end financial statement.
     The Compliance Committee receives regular compliance reports prepared by Invesco’s compliance group and meets regularly with the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) to discuss compliance issues, including compliance risks. As required under SEC rules, the Independent Trustees meet at least quarterly in executive session with the CCO and the Fund’s CCO prepares and presents an annual written compliance report to the Board. The Compliance Committee recommends and the Board adopts compliance policies and procedures for the Fund and approves such procedures for the Fund’s service providers. The compliance policies and procedures are specifically designed to detect, prevent and correct violations of the federal securities laws
      Committee Structure . The standing committees of the Board are the Audit Committee, the Compliance Committee, the Governance Committee, the Investments Committee, the Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committee (the “Committees”). The Special Market Timing Litigation Committee has been disbanded.
     The members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. David C. Arch, Frank S. Bayley, James T. Bunch, Bruce L. Crockett, Rodney Dammeyer (Vice-Chair), Raymond Stickel, Jr. (Chair) and Dr. Larry Soll. The Audit Committee’s primary purposes are to: (i) oversee qualifications, independence and performance of the independent registered public accountants; (ii) appoint independent registered public accountants for the Funds; (iii) pre-approve all permissible audit and non-audit services that are provided to Funds by their independent registered public accountants to the extent required by Section 10A(h) and (i) of the Exchange Act; (iv) pre-approve, in accordance with Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X, certain non-audit services provided by the Funds’ independent registered public accountants to Invesco and certain other affiliated entities; (v) review the audit and tax plans prepared by the independent registered public accountants; (vi) review the Funds’ audited financial statements; (vii) review the process that management uses to evaluate and certify disclosure controls and procedures in Form N-CSR; (viii) review the process for preparation and review of the Funds’ shareholder reports; (ix) review certain tax procedures maintained by the Funds; (x) review modified or omitted officer certifications and disclosures; (xi) review any internal audits of the Funds; (xii) establish procedures

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regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters and other alleged violations; (xiii) set hiring policies for employees and proposed employees of the Funds who are employees or former employees of the independent registered public accountants; and (xiv) remain informed of (a) the Funds’ accounting systems and controls, (b) regulatory changes and new accounting pronouncements that affect the Funds’ net asset value calculations and financial statement reporting requirements, and (c) communications with regulators regarding accounting and financial reporting matters that pertain to the Funds. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Audit Committee met seven times.
     The members of the Compliance Committee are Messrs. Bayley, Bunch, Dammeyer (Vice Chair), Stickel and Dr. Soll (Chair). The Compliance Committee is responsible for (i) recommending to the Board and the independent trustees the appointment, compensation and removal of the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer; (ii) recommending to the independent trustees the appointment, compensation and removal of the Funds’ Senior Officer appointed pursuant to the terms of the Assurances of Discontinuance entered into by the New York Attorney General, Invesco and INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (IFG); (iii) reviewing any report prepared by a third party who is not an interested person of Invesco, upon the conclusion by such third party of a compliance review of Invesco; (iv) reviewing all reports on compliance matters from the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer, (v) reviewing all recommendations made by the Senior Officer regarding Invesco’s compliance procedures, (vi) reviewing all reports from the Senior Officer of any violations of state and federal securities laws, the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, or breaches of Invesco’s fiduciary duties to Fund shareholders and of Invesco’s Code of Ethics; (vii) overseeing all of the compliance policies and procedures of the Funds and their service providers adopted pursuant to Rule 38a-1 of the 1940 Act; (viii) receiving and reviewing quarterly reports on the activities of Invesco’s Internal Compliance Controls Committee; (ix) reviewing all reports made by Invesco’s Chief Compliance Officer; (x)reviewing and recommending to the independent trustees whether to approve procedures to investigate matters brought to the attention of Invesco’s ombudsman; (xi)risk management oversight with respect to the Funds and, in connection therewith, receiving and overseeing risk management reports from Invesco Ltd. that are applicable to the Funds or their service providers; and(xii) overseeing potential conflicts of interest that are reported to the Compliance Committee by Invesco, the Chief Compliance Officer, the Senior Officer and/or the Compliance Consultant. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Compliance Committee met six times.
     The members of the Governance Committee are Messrs. Arch, Crockett, Albert Dowden (Chair), Jack Fields (Vice Chair), Carl Frischling, Dr. Prema Mathai-Davis and Hugo Sonnenschein. The Governance Committee is responsible for: (i) nominating persons who will qualify as independent trustees for (a) election as trustees in connection with meetings of shareholders of the Funds that are called to vote on the election of trustees, (b) appointment by the Board as trustees in connection with filling vacancies that arise in between meetings of shareholders; (ii) reviewing the size of the Board, and recommending to the Board whether the size of the Board shall be increased or decreased; (iii) nominating the Chair of the Board; (iv) monitoring the composition of the Board and each committee of the Board, and monitoring the qualifications of all trustees; (v) recommending persons to serve as members of each committee of the Board (other than the Compliance Committee), as well as persons who shall serve as the chair and vice chair of each such committee; (vi) reviewing and recommending the amount of compensation payable to the independent trustees; (vii) overseeing the selection of independent legal counsel to the independent trustees; (viii) reviewing and approving the compensation paid to independent legal counsel to the independent trustees; (ix) reviewing and approving the compensation paid to counsel and other advisers, if any, to the Committees of the Board; and (x) reviewing as they deem appropriate administrative and/or logistical matters pertaining to the operations of the Board. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Governance Committee met six times.
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desiring to nominate a trustee for election at a shareholder meeting must submit to the Trust’s Secretary the nomination in writing not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such shareholder meeting or the tenth day following the day on which public announcement is made of the shareholder meeting and not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the shareholder meeting.
     The members of the Investments Committee are Messrs. Arch, Bayley (Chair), Bunch (Vice Chair), Crockett, Dammeyer, Dowden, Fields, Martin L. Flanagan, Frischling, Sonnenschein (Vice-Chair), Stickel, Philip A. Taylor and Drs. Mathai-Davis (Vice Chair) and Soll and Wayne Whalen. The Investments Committee’s primary purposes are to: (i) assist the Board in its oversight of the investment management services provided by Invesco Ltd. and the Sub-Advisers; and (ii) review all proposed and existing advisory and sub-advisory arrangements for the Funds, and to recommend what action the full Boards and the independent trustees take regarding the approval of all such proposed arrangements and the continuance of all such existing arrangements. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Investments Committee met six times.
     The Investments Committee has established three Sub-Committees. The Sub-Committees are responsible for: (i) reviewing the performance, fees and expenses of the Funds that have been assigned to a particular Sub-Committee (for each Sub-Committee, the “Designated Funds”), unless the Investments Committee takes such action directly; (ii) reviewing with the applicable portfolio managers from time to time the investment objective(s), policies, strategies and limitations of the Designated Funds; (iii) evaluating the investment advisory, sub-advisory and distribution arrangements in effect or proposed for the Designated Funds, unless the Investments Committee takes such action directly; (iv) being familiar with the registration statements and periodic shareholder reports applicable to their Designated Funds; and (v) such other investment-related matters as the Investments Committee may delegate to the Sub-Committee from time to time.
     The members of the Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committee are Messrs. Dowden, Fields, Frischling (Chair), Dr. Mathai-Davis, Sonnenschein (Vice-Chair), and Whalen. The primary purposes of the Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committee are: (a) to address issues requiring action or oversight by the Board of the Invesco Funds (i) in the valuation of the Invesco Funds’ portfolio securities consistent with the Pricing Procedures, (ii) in oversight of the creation and maintenance by the principal underwriters of the Invesco Funds of an effective distribution and marketing system to build and maintain an adequate asset base and to create and maintain economies of scale for the Invesco Funds, (iii) in the review of existing distribution arrangements for the Invesco Funds under Rule 12b-1 and Section 15 of the 1940 Act, and (iv) in the oversight of proxy voting on portfolio securities of the Invesco Funds; and (b) to make regular reports to the full Boards of the Invesco Funds.
     The Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committee is responsible for: (a) with regard to valuation, (i) developing an understanding of the valuation process and the Pricing Procedures, (ii) reviewing the Pricing Procedures and making recommendations to the full Board with respect thereto, (iii) reviewing the reports described in the Pricing Procedures and other information from Invesco Ltd. regarding fair value determinations made pursuant to the Pricing Procedures by Invesco’s internal valuation committee and making reports and recommendations to the full Board with respect thereto, (iv) receiving the reports of Invesco’s internal valuation committee requesting approval of any changes to pricing vendors or pricing methodologies as required by the Pricing Procedures and the annual report of Invesco Ltd. evaluating the pricing vendors, approving changes to pricing vendors and pricing methodologies as provided in the Pricing Procedures, and recommending annually the pricing vendors for approval by the full Board; (v) upon request of Invesco, assisting Invesco’s internal valuation committee or the full Board in resolving particular fair valuation issues; (vi) reviewing the reports described in the Procedures for Determining the Liquidity of Securities (the “Liquidity Procedures”) and other information from Invesco regarding liquidity determinations made pursuant to the Liquidity Procedures by Invesco and making reports and recommendations to the full Board with respect thereto, and (vii) overseeing actual or potential conflicts of interest by investment personnel or others that could affect their input or recommendations regarding pricing or liquidity issues; (b) with regard to distribution; (b) with regard to distribution and marketing, (i) developing an understanding of mutual fund distribution and marketing channels and legal, regulatory and market developments regarding distribution, (ii) reviewing periodic

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distribution and marketing determinations and annual approval of distribution arrangements and making reports and recommendations to the full Board with respect thereto, and (iii) reviewing other information from the principal underwriters to the Invesco Funds regarding distribution and marketing of the Invesco Funds and making recommendations to the full Board with respect thereto; and (c) with regard to proxy voting, (i) overseeing the implementation of the Proxy Voting Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) and the Proxy Policies and Procedures (the “Proxy Procedures”) by Invesco Ltd. and the Sub-Advisers, reviewing the Quarterly Proxy Voting Report and making recommendations to the full Board with respect thereto, (ii) reviewing the Guidelines and the Proxy Procedures and information provided by Invesco and the Sub-Advisers regarding industry developments and best practices in connection with proxy voting and making recommendations to the full Board with respect thereto, and (iii) in implementing its responsibilities in this area, assisting Invesco Ltd. in resolving particular proxy voting issues. The Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committee was formed effective January 1, 2008. It succeeded the Valuation Committee which existed prior to 2008. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committee met six times.
Trustee Ownership of Fund Shares
     The dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by each trustee (i) in the Funds and (ii) on an aggregate basis, in all registered investment companies overseen by the trustee within the Invesco Funds complex, is set forth in Appendix C.
Compensation
     Each trustee who is not affiliated with Invesco is compensated for his or her services according to a fee schedule that recognizes the fact that such trustee also serves as a trustee of other Invesco Funds. Each such trustee receives a fee, allocated among the Invesco Funds for which he or she serves as a trustee that consists of an annual retainer component and a meeting fee component. The Chair of the Board and Chairs and Vice Chairs of certain committees receive additional compensation for their services. Information regarding compensation paid or accrued for each trustee of the Trust who was not affiliated with Invesco during the year ended December 31, 2011 is found in Appendix D. Appendix D

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also provides information regarding compensation paid to Russell Burk, the Funds Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, during the year ended December 31, 2011.
Retirement Plan For Trustees
     The Trustees have adopted a retirement plan funded by the Invesco Funds for the Trustees who are not affiliated with the Adviser. The Trustees also have adopted a retirement policy that permits each non-Invesco-affiliated Trustee to serve until December 31 of the year in which the Trustee turns 75. A majority of the Trustees may extend from time to time the retirement date of a Trustee.
     Annual retirement benefits are available from the Funds and/or the other Invesco Funds for which a Trustee serves (each, a “Covered Fund”), for each Trustee who is not an employee or officer of the Adviser, who either (a) became a Trustee prior to December 1, 2008, and who has at least five years of credited service as a Trustee (including service to a predecessor fund) of a Covered Fund, or (b) was a member of the Board of Trustees of a Van Kampen Fund immediately prior to June 1, 2010 (“Former Van Kampen Trustee”), and has at least one year of credited service as a Trustee of a Covered Fund after June 1, 2010.
     For Trustees other than Former Van Kampen Trustees, effective January 1, 2006, for retirements after December 31, 2005, the retirement benefits will equal 75% of the Trustee’s annual retainer paid to or accrued by any Covered Fund with respect to such Trustee during the twelve-month period prior to retirement, including the amount of any retainer deferred under a separate deferred compensation agreement between the Covered Fund and the Trustee. The amount of the annual retirement benefit does not include additional compensation paid for Board meeting fees or compensation paid to the Chair of the Board and the Chairs and Vice Chairs of certain Board committees, whether such amounts are paid directly to the Trustee or deferred. The annual retirement benefit is payable in quarterly installments for a number of years equal to the lesser of (i) sixteen years or (ii) the number of such Trustee’s credited years of service. If a Trustee dies prior to receiving the full amount of retirement benefits, the remaining payments will be made to the deceased Trustee’s designated beneficiary for the same length of time that the Trustee would have received the payments based on his or her service or, if the Trustee has elected, in a discounted lump sum payment. A Trustee must have attained the age of 65 (60 in the event of death or disability) to receive any retirement benefit. A Trustee may make an irrevocable election to commence

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payment of retirement benefits upon retirement from the Board before age 72; in such a case, the annual retirement benefit is subject to a reduction for early payment.
     If the Former Van Kampen Trustee completes at least 10 years of credited service after June 1, 2010, the retirement benefit will equal 75% of the Former Van Kampen Trustee’s annual retainer paid to or accrued by any Covered Fund with respect to such Trustee during the twelve-month period prior to retirement, including the amount of any retainer deferred under a separate deferred compensation agreement between the Covered Fund and such Trustee. The amount of the annual retirement benefit does not include additional compensation paid for Board meeting fees or compensation paid to the Chair of the Board and the Chairs and Vice Chairs of certain Board committees, whether such amounts are paid directly to the Trustee or deferred. The annual retirement benefit is payable in quarterly installments for 10 years beginning after the later of the Former Van Kampen Trustee’s termination of service or attainment of age 72 (or age 60 in the event of disability or immediately in the event of death). If a Former Van Kampen Trustee dies prior to receiving the full amount of retirement benefits, the remaining payments will be made to the deceased Trustee’s designated beneficiary or, if the Trustee has elected, in a discounted lump sum payment.
     If the Former Van Kampen Trustee completes less than 10 years of credited service after June 1, 2010, the retirement benefit will be payable at the applicable time described in the preceding paragraph, but will be paid in two components successively. For the period of time equal to the Former Van Kampen Trustee’s years of credited service after June 1, 2010, the first component of the annual retirement benefit will equal 75% of the compensation amount described in the preceding paragraph. Thereafter, for the period of time equal to the Former Van Kampen Trustee’s years of credited service after June 1, 2010, the second component of the annual retirement benefit will equal the excess of (x) 75% of the compensation amount described in the preceding paragraph, over (y) $68,041 plus an interest factor of 4% per year compounded annually measured from June 1, 2010 through the first day of each year for which payments under this second component are to be made. In no event, however, will the retirement benefits under the two components be made for a period of time greater than 10 years. For example, if the Former Van Kampen Trustee completes 7 years of credited service after June 1, 2010, he or she will receive 7 years of payments under the first component and thereafter 3 years of payments under the second component, and if the Former Former Van Kampen Trustee completes 4 years of credited service after June 1, 2010, he or she will receive 4 years of payments under the first component and thereafter 4 years of payments under the second component.
Deferred Compensation Agreements
     Edward K. Dunn (a former Trustee of funds in the Invesco Funds complex), Messrs. Crockett, Fields and Frischling, and Drs. Mathai-Davis and Soll (for purposes of this paragraph only, the “Deferring Trustees”) have each executed a Deferred Compensation Agreement (collectively, the “Compensation Agreements”). Pursuant to the Compensation Agreements, the Deferring Trustees have the option to elect to defer receipt of up to 100% of their compensation payable by the Funds, and such amounts are placed into a deferral account and deemed to be invested in one or more Invesco Funds selected by the Deferring Trustees.

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     Distributions from these deferral accounts will be paid in cash, generally in equal quarterly installments over a period of up to ten (10) years (depending on the Compensation Agreement) beginning on the date selected under the Compensation Agreement. If a Deferring Trustee dies prior to the distribution of amounts in his or her deferral account, the balance of the deferral account will be distributed to his or her designated beneficiary. The Compensation Agreements are not funded and, with respect to the payments of amounts held in the deferral accounts, the Deferring Trustees have the status of unsecured creditors of the Funds and of each other Invesco Fund from which they are deferring compensation.
Code of Ethics
     Invesco, the Trust, Invesco Distributors and the Sub-Advisers each have adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to all Invesco Fund trustees and officers, and employees of Invesco, the Sub-Advisers and their affiliates, and governs, among other things, the personal trading activities of all such persons. Unless specifically noted, each Sub-Advisers’ Codes of Ethics do not materially differ from Invesco Code of Ethics discussed below. The Code of Ethics is intended to address conflicts of interest with the Trust that may arise from personal trading, including personal trading in most of the Invesco Funds. Personal trading, including personal trading involving securities that may be purchased or held by an Invesco Fund, is permitted under the Code of Ethics subject to certain restrictions; however, employees are required to pre-clear security transactions with the Compliance Officer or a designee and to report transactions on a regular basis.
Proxy Voting Policies
     Invesco is comprised of two business divisions, Invesco Aim and Invesco Institutional, each of which have adopted their own specific Proxy Voting Policies.
     The Board has delegated responsibility for decisions regarding proxy voting for securities held by each Fund to the following Adviser/Sub-Adviser(s), including as appropriate, separately to the named division of the Adviser:
     
FUND NAME   Adviser/Sub-Adviser
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
  Invesco Institutional— a division of Invesco
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
  Invesco Aim— a division of Invesco
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
  Invesco Institutional— a division of Invesco
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
  Invesco Aim— a division of Invesco
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
  Invesco Institutional— a division of Invesco
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
  Invesco Institutional— a division of Invesco
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
  Invesco Institutional— a division of Invesco
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
  Invesco Aim— a division of Invesco
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
  Invesco Aim— a division of Invesco
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
  Invesco Institutional— a division of Invesco
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
  Invesco Aim— a division of Invesco
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
  Invesco Aim— a division of Invesco
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
  Invesco Aim— a division of Invesco
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
  Invesco Aim— a division of Invesco
     Invesco (the Proxy Voting Entity). The Proxy Voting Entity will vote such proxies in accordance with the proxy policies and procedures as outlined above, which have been reviewed and approved by the Board, and which are found in Appendix E. Any material changes to the proxy policies and procedures will be submitted to the Board for approval. The Board will be supplied with a summary quarterly report of each Fund’s proxy voting record. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies related to their portfolio securities during the 12 months ended June 30, 2011 is available without charge

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at our web site, www.invesco.com /us. This information is also available at the SEC website, http://www.sec.gov .
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
     Information about the ownership of each class of the Funds’ shares by beneficial or record owners of such Fund and by trustees and officers as a group is found in Appendix F. A shareholder who owns beneficially 25% or more of the outstanding shares of a Fund is presumed to “control” that Fund.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES
Investment Adviser
     Invesco serves as the Funds’ investment adviser. The Adviser managers the investment operations of the Funds as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Funds’ day-to-day management. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976. Invesco is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. Invesco Ltd. and its subsidiaries are an independent global investment management group. Certain of the directors and officers of Invesco are also executive officers of the Trust and their affiliations are shown under “Management Information” herein.
     As investment adviser, Invesco supervises all aspects of the Funds’ operations and provides investment advisory services to the Funds. Invesco obtains and evaluates economic, statistical and financial information to formulate and implement investment programs for the Funds. The Master Investment Advisory Agreement (Advisory Agreement) provides that, in fulfilling its responsibilities, Invesco may engage the services of other investment managers with respect to one or more of the Funds. The investment advisory services of Invesco are not exclusive and Invesco is free to render investment advisory services to others, including other investment companies.
     Pursuant to an administrative services agreement with the Funds, Invesco is also responsible for furnishing to the Funds, at Invesco’s expense, the services of persons believed to be competent to perform all supervisory and administrative services required by the Funds, which in the judgment of the trustees, are necessary to conduct the respective businesses of the Funds effectively, as well as the offices, equipment and other facilities necessary for their operations. Such functions include the maintenance of each Fund’s accounts and records, and the preparation of all requisite corporate documents such as tax returns and reports to the SEC and shareholders.
     The Advisory Agreement provides that each Fund will pay or cause to be paid all expenses of such Fund not assumed by Invesco, including, without limitation: brokerage commissions, taxes, legal, auditing or governmental fees, custodian, transfer and shareholder service agent costs, expenses of issue, sale, redemption, and repurchase of shares, expenses of registering and qualifying shares for sale, expenses relating to trustee and shareholder meetings, the cost of preparing and distributing reports and notices to shareholders, the fees and other expenses incurred by the Trust on behalf of each Fund in connection with membership in investment company organizations, and the cost of printing copies of prospectuses and statements of additional information distributed to the Funds’ shareholders.

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     Invesco, at its own expense, furnishes to the Trust office space and facilities. Invesco furnishes to the Trust all personnel for managing the affairs of the Trust and each of its series of shares.
     Pursuant to its Advisory Agreement with the Trust, Invesco receives a monthly fee from each Fund calculated at the annual rates indicated in the second column below, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund during the year. Each Fund allocates advisory fees to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.
     Effective January 1, 2005, the advisor has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees to the extent necessary so that the advisory fees payable by each Fund do not exceed the maximum advisory fee rate set forth in the third column below. The maximum advisory fee rates are effective through the Committed Until Date set forth in the fourth column.
             
            Maximum
            Advisory Fee
    Annual Rate/Net Assets Per Advisory   Maximum Advisory Fee Rate After   Rates Committed
Fund Name   Agreement   January 1, 2005   Until Date
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk
  0.95% of the first $250 million   N/A   N/A
Allocation Fund
  0.925% of the next $250 million        
 
  0.90% of the next $500 million        
 
  0.875% of the next $1.5 billion        
 
  0.85% of the next $2.5 billion        
 
  0.825% of the next $2.5 billion        
 
  0.80% of the next $2.5 billion        
 
  0.775% of the excess over $10 billion        
 
           
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
  0.65% of the first $250 million
0.60% of the excess over $250 million
  N/A   N/A
 
           
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
  0.60% of the first $250 million
0.55% of the excess over $250 million
  N/A   N/A
 
           
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
  0.75% of the first $250 million
0.74% of the next $250 million
  N/A   N/A
 
  0.73% of the next $500 million        
 
  0.72% of the next $1.5 billion        
 
  0.71% of the next $2.5 billion        
 
  0.70% of the next $2.5 billion        
 
  0.69% of the next $2.5 billion        
 
  0.68% of the excess over $10 billion        
 
           
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
  0.75% of the first $250 million
0.74% of the next $250 million
  N/A   N/A
 
  0.73% of the next $500 million        
 
  0.72% of the next $1.5 billion        
 
  0.71% of the next $2.5 billion        
 
  0.70% of the next $2.5 billion        
 
  0.69% of the next $2.5 billion        
 
  0.68% of the excess over $10 billion        
 
           
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
  0.50% of the first $250 million
0.45% of the excess over $250 million
  N/A   N/A
 
           
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
  0.625% of the first $200 million
0.55% of the next $300 million
  N/A   N/A
 
  0.50% of the next $500 million        
 
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            Maximum
            Advisory Fee
    Annual Rate/Net Assets Per Advisory   Maximum Advisory Fee Rate After   Rates Committed
Fund Name   Agreement   January 1, 2005   Until Date
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
  0.75% of the first $250 million
0.70% of the excess over $250 million
  N/A   N/A
 
           
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
  0.725% of the first $500 million
0.700% of the next $500 million
  N/A   N/A
 
  0.675% of the next $500 million        
 
  0.65% of the excess over $1.5 billion        
 
           
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
  0.40% of the first $250 million
0.35% of the excess over $250 million
  N/A   N/A
 
           
Invesco V.I. Small Cap
  0.745% of the first $250 million   N/A   N/A
Equity Fund
  0.73% of the next $250 million        
 
  0.715% of the next $500 million        
 
  0.70% of the next $1.5 billion        
 
  0.685% of the next $2.5 billion        
 
  0.67% of the next $2.5 billion        
 
  0.655% of the next $2.5 billion        
 
  0.64% of the excess over $10 billion        
 
           
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
  0.75% of the first $250 million
0.74% of the next $250 million
  N/A   N/A
 
  0.73% of the next $500 million        
 
  0.72% of the next $1.5 billion        
 
  0.71% of the next $2.5 billion        
 
  0.70% of the next $2.5 billion        
 
  0.69% of the next $2.5 billion        
 
  0.68% of the excess over $10 billion        
 
           
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
  0.60% of average daily net assets   N/A   N/A
 
           
Invesco Van Kampen V.I.
  0.695% of the first $250 million   N/A   N/A
Value Opportunities Fund
  0.67% of the next $250 million        
 
  0.645% of the next $500 million        
 
  0.62% of the next $1.5 billion        
 
  0.595% of the next $2.5 billion        
 
  0.57% of the next $2.5 billion        
 
  0.545% of the next $2.5 billion        
 
  0.52% of the excess over $10 billion        
     Invesco may from time to time waive or reduce its fee. Voluntary fee waivers or reductions may be rescinded at any time without further notice to investors. During periods of voluntary fee waivers or reductions, Invesco will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee prior to the end of the respective fiscal year in which the voluntary fee waiver or reduction was made. Contractual fee waivers or reductions set forth in the Fee Table in a Prospectus may not be terminated or amended to the Funds’ detriment during the period stated in the agreement between Invesco and the Fund.
     Invesco has contractually agreed through at least June 30, 2012, to waive advisory fees payable by each Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the advisory fee Invesco receives from the Affiliated Money Market Funds as a result of each Fund’s investment of uninvested cash in the Affiliated Money Market Funds. See “Description of the Funds and Their Investments and Risks — Investment Strategies and Risks — Other Investments — Other Investment Companies.” Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund may pursue its investment objective by investing in the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary has entered into a separate contract with the advisor whereby the advisor provides investment advisory and other services to the Subsidiary. In consideration of these services, the Subsidiary pays the Adviser a management fee.

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The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive the advisory fee it receives from the Fund in an amount equal to the advisory fee and administration fee, respectively, paid to the advisor by the Subsidiary. This waiver may not be terminated by the Adviser and will remain in effect for as long as the Adviser’s contract with the Subsidiary is in place.
     Invesco also has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses (excluding (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (v) expenses that each Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement) for the following Funds’ shares:
             
        Expense   Expiration
Fund       Limitation   Date
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund —
  Series I   0.72%   June 30, 2013
 
  Series II   0.97%   April 30, 2013
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund —
  Series I   1.30%   April 30, 2013
 
  Series II   1.45%   April 30, 2013
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund —
  Series I   0.75%   April 30, 2013
 
  Series II   1.00%   April 30, 2013
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund —
  Series I   1.30%   April 30, 2013
 
  Series II   1.45%   April 30, 2013
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund —
  Series I   1.30%   April 30, 2013
 
  Series II   1.45%   April 30, 2013
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund —
  Series I   0.70%   April 30, 2013
 
  Series II   0.95%   April 30, 2013
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund —
  Series I   0.80%   June 30, 2013
 
  Series II   1.05%   June 30, 2013
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund —
  Series I   1.11%   June 30, 2013
 
  Series II   1.36%   June 30, 2013
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund —
  Series I   1.30%   April 30, 2013
 
  Series II   1.45%   April 30, 2013
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund —
  Series I   1.30%   April 30, 2013
 
  Series II   1.45%   April 30, 2013
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund —
  Series I   1.15%   April 30, 2013
 
  Series II   1.40%   April 30, 2013
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund —
  Series I   1.30%   April 30, 2013
 
  Series II   1.45%   April 30, 2013
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund —
  Series I   0.93%   April 30, 2013
 
  Series II   1.18%   April 30, 2013
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund —
  Series I   1.30%   April 30, 2013
 
  Series II   1.45%   April 30, 2013
     The total annual fund operating expenses used in determining whether a fund meets or exceeds the expense limitations described above do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, which are required to be disclosed and included in the total annual fund operating expenses in a fund’s prospectus fee table. Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are not operating expenses of the Fund directly, but are fees and expenses, including management fees of the investment companies in which the Fund invest. As a result, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement may exceed a Fund’s expense limit.
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     The management fees payable by each Fund, the amounts waived by Invesco and the net fees paid by each Fund for the last three fiscal years ended December 31 are found in Appendix G.
Investment Sub-Advisers
     Invesco has entered into a Sub-Advisory Agreement with certain affiliates to serve as sub-advisers to each Fund, pursuant to which these affiliated sub-advisers may be appointed by Invesco from time to time to provide discretionary investment management services, investment advice, and/or order execution services to the Funds. These affiliated sub-advisers, each of which is a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 are:
Invesco Asset Management Deutschland Gmbh (Invesco Deutschland)
Invesco Asset Management Limited (Invesco Asset Management)
Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited (Invesco Japan)
Invesco Australia Limited (Invesco Australia)
Invesco Hong Kong Limited (Invesco Hong Kong)
Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. (Invesco Senior Secured)
Invesco Canada Ltd. (Invesco Canada); (each a Sub-Adviser and collectively, the Sub-Advisers).
     Invesco and each Sub-Adviser are indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.
     The only fees payable to the Sub-Advisers under the Sub-Advisory Agreement are for providing discretionary investment management services. For such services, Invesco will pay each Sub-Adviser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, equal to (i) 40% of the monthly compensation that Invesco receives from the Trust, multiplied by (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of such Fund as to which such Sub-Adviser shall have provided discretionary investment management services for that month divided by the net assets of such Fund for that month. Pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreement, this fee is reduced to reflect contractual or voluntary fee waivers or expense limitations by Invesco, if any, in effect from time to time. In no event shall the aggregate monthly fees paid to the Sub-Advisers under the Sub-Advisory Agreement exceed 40% of the monthly compensation that Invesco receives from the Trust pursuant to its advisory agreement with the Trust, as reduced to reflect contractual or voluntary fees waivers or expense limitations by Invesco, if any.
Services to the Subsidiary
     As with Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, Invesco is responsible for the Subsidiary’s day-to-day business pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with the Subsidiary. Under this agreement, Invesco provides the Subsidiary with the same type of management and sub-advisory services, under the same terms and conditions, as are provided to Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund. The advisory agreement of the Subsidiary provides for automatic termination upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement, respectively, with respect to Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund. The Subsidiary has also entered into separate contracts for the provision of custody, transfer agency and audit services with the same service providers that provide those services to Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund.
     The Subsidiary will be managed pursuant to compliance policies and procedures that are the same, in all material respects, as the policies and procedures adopted by Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund. As a result, Invesco, in managing the Subsidiary’s portfolios, are subject to the same investment policies and restrictions that apply to the management of Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, and, in particular, to the requirements relating to portfolio leverage, liquidity, brokerage, and the timing and method of the valuation of the Subsidiary’s portfolio investments and shares of the Subsidiary. Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer oversees implementation of the Subsidiary’s policies and procedures and makes periodic reports to Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk-Allocation Funds’ Board regarding the Subsidiary’s compliance with its policies and procedures.

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Portfolio Managers
     Appendix H contains the following information regarding the portfolio managers identified in each Fund’s prospectus:
    The dollar range of the managers’ investments in each Fund.
 
    A description of the managers’ compensation structure.
     Information regarding other accounts managed by the manager and potential conflicts of interest that might arise from the management of multiple accounts.
Securities Lending Arrangements
     If a Fund engages in securities lending, Invesco will provide the Fund investment advisory services and related administrative services. The Advisory Agreement describes the administrative services to be rendered by Invesco if a Fund engages in securities lending activities, as well as the compensation Invesco may receive for such administrative services. Services to be provided include: (a) overseeing participation in the securities lending program to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory and investment guidelines; (b) assisting the securities lending agent or principal (the agent) in determining which specific securities are available for loan; (c) monitoring the agent to ensure that securities loans are effected in accordance with Invesco’s instructions and with procedures adopted by the Board; (d) preparing appropriate periodic reports for, and seeking appropriate approvals from, the Board with respect to securities lending activities; (e) responding to agent inquiries; and (f) performing such other duties as may be necessary.
     Invesco’s compensation for advisory services rendered in connection with securities lending is included in the advisory fee schedule. As compensation for the related administrative services Invesco will provide, a lending Fund will pay Invesco a fee equal to 25% of the net monthly interest or fee income retained or paid to the Fund from such activities. Invesco currently waives such fee, and has agreed to seek Board approval prior to its receipt of all or a portion of such fee.
Service Agreements
     Administrative Services Agreement. Invesco and the Trust have entered into a Master Administrative Services Agreement (Administrative Services Agreement) pursuant to which Invesco may perform or arrange for the provision of certain accounting and other administrative services to each Fund which are not required to be performed by Invesco under the Advisory Agreement. The Administrative Services Agreement provides that it will remain in effect and continue from year to year only if such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the Board, including the independent trustees, by votes cast in person at a meeting called for such purpose. Under the Administrative Services Agreement, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Funds reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Currently, Invesco is reimbursed for the services of the Trust’s principal financial officer and her staff and any expenses related to fund accounting services.
     In addition, Invesco contracts with Participating Insurance Companies to provide certain services related to operations of the Trust. These services may include, among other things: the printing of prospectuses, financial reports and proxy statements and the delivery of the same to existing Contract owners; the maintenance of master accounts; the facilitation of purchases and redemptions requested by Contract owners; and the servicing of Contract owner accounts.
     Each Participating Insurance Company negotiates the fees to be paid for the provision of these services. The cost of providing the services and the overall package of services provided may vary from one Participating Insurance Company to another. Invesco does not make an independent assessment of the cost of providing such services.
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assets invested in each Fund by each Participating Insurance Company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to a Participating Insurance Company in excess of 0.25% of the average net assets invested in each Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources.
     Administrative services fees paid to Invesco by each Fund for the last three fiscal years ended December 31 are found in Appendix I.
     For Invesco V.I. Balanced Risk Allocation Fund, an agreement containing the same material, terms and provisions was entered into between Invesco and the Subsidiary.
Other Service Providers
      Transfer Agent . Invesco Investment Services, Inc., (Invesco Investment Services), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77046, a wholly owned subsidiary of Invesco, is the Trust’s transfer agent.
     The Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (the TA Agreement) between the Trust and Invesco Investment Services provides that Invesco Investment Services will perform certain services for the Funds. The TA Agreement provides that Invesco Investment Services will receive a per trade fee plus out-of-pocket expenses to process orders for purchases and redemptions of shares; prepare and transmit payments for dividends and distributions declared by the Funds; and maintain shareholder accounts.
      Sub-Transfer Agent . Invesco Canada, 5140 Yonge Street, Suite 900, Toronto, Ontario M2N6X7, a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Invesco, provides services to the Trust as a sub-transfer agent, pursuant to an agreement between Invesco Canada and Invesco Investment Services. The Trust does not pay a fee to Invesco Canada for these services. Rather Invesco Canada is compensated by Invesco Investment Services, as a sub-contractor.
     For Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, an agreement containing the same material, terms and provisions was entered into between Invesco and the Subsidiary
      Custodian . State Street Bank and Trust Company (the Custodian), 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, is custodian of all securities and cash of the Funds (except Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund). The Bank of New York Mellon, 2 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, New York 11217-1431, is custodian of all securities and cash of Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as sub-custodian to facilitate cash management.
     The custodians are authorized to establish separate accounts in foreign countries and to cause foreign securities owned by the Funds to be held outside the United States in branches of U.S. banks and, to the extent permitted by applicable regulations, in certain foreign banks and securities depositories. Invesco is responsible for selecting eligible foreign securities depositories and for assessing the risks associated with investing in foreign countries, including the risk of using eligible foreign securities’ depositories in a country. The Custodian is responsible for monitoring eligible foreign securities depositories.
     Under its contract with the Trust, the Custodian maintains the portfolio securities of the Funds, administers the purchases and sales of portfolio securities, collects interest and dividends and other distributions made on the securities held in the portfolios of the Funds and performs other ministerial duties. These services do not include any supervisory function over management or provide any protection against any possible depreciation of assets.
     For Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, an agreement containing the same material terms and provisions was entered into between the Custodian and the Subsidiary.
      Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . The Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for auditing the financial statements of the Funds. The Audit Committee of the Board has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 1201 Louisiana Street, Suite 2900, Houston,

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Texas 77002, as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the financial statements of the Funds. Such appointment was ratified and approved by the Board.
      Counsel to the Trust . Legal matters for the Trust have been passed upon by Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP, 2600 One Commerce Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, which also serves as counsel to the Subsidiary.
BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES
     The Sub-Advisers have adopted compliance procedures that cover, among other items, brokerage allocation and other trading practices. If all or a portion of a Fund’s assets are managed by one or more Sub-Advisers, the decision to buy and sell securities and broker selection will be made by the Sub-Adviser for the assets it manages. Unless specifically noted, the Sub-Advisers brokerage allocation procedures do not materially differ from Invesco’s procedures. The same procedures also apply to the Subsidiary.
Brokerage Transactions
     Placing trades generally involves acting on portfolio manager instructions to buy or sell a specified amount of portfolio securities, including selecting one or more third-party broker-dealers to execute the trades, and negotiating commissions and spreads. Various Invesco Ltd. subsidiaries have created a global equity trading desk. The global equity trading desk has assigned local traders in three regions to place equity securities trades in their regions. The Atlanta trading desk of Invesco (the Americas Desk) generally places trades of equity securities in Canada, the U.S., Mexico and Brazil; the Hong Kong desk of Invesco Hong Kong (the Hong Kong Desk) generally places trades of equity securities in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and other far Eastern countries; and the London trading desk of Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited (the London Desk) generally places trades of equity securities in European Economic Area markets, Egypt, Israel, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, and other European countries. Invesco, Invesco Japan, Invesco Deutschland, Invesco Hong Kong and Invesco Asset Management use the global equity trading desk to place equity trades. Other Sub-Advisers may use the global equity trading desk in the future. The trading procedures for the Americas Desk, the Hong Kong Desk and the London Desk are similar in all material respects.
     References in the language below to actions by Invesco or a Sub-Adviser (other than Invesco Canada or Invesco Japan) making determinations or taking actions related to equity trading include these entities’ delegation of these determinations/actions to the Americas Desk, the Hong Kong Desk, and the London Desk. Even when trading is delegated by Invesco or the Sub-Adviser to the various arms of the global equity trading desk, Invesco or the Sub-Adviser that delegates trading is responsible for oversight of this trading activity.
     Invesco or the Sub-Advisers make decisions to buy and sell securities for each Fund, selects broker-dealers (each, a Broker), effects the Funds’ investment portfolio transactions, allocates brokerage fees in such transactions and, where applicable, negotiates commissions and spreads on transactions. Invesco’s and the Sub-Advisers’ primary consideration in effecting a security transaction is to obtain best execution, which is defined as prompt and efficient execution of the transaction at the best obtainable price with payment of commissions, mark-ups or mark-downs which are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage services provided by the Broker. While Invesco or the Sub-Advisers seek reasonably competitive commission rates, the Funds may not pay the lowest commission or spread available. See “Broker Selection” below.
     Some of the securities in which the Funds invest are traded in over-the-counter markets. Portfolio transactions in such markets may be effected on a principal basis at net prices without commissions, but which include compensation to the Broker in the form of a mark-up or mark-down, or on an agency basis, which involves the payment of negotiated brokerage commissions to the Broker,

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including electronic communication networks. Purchases of underwritten issues, which include initial public offerings and secondary offerings, include a commission or concession paid by the issuer (not the Funds) to the underwriter. Purchases of money market instruments may be made directly from issuers without the payment of commissions.
     Historically, Invesco and the Sub-Advisers did not negotiate commission rates on stock markets outside the United States. In recent years many overseas stock markets have adopted a system of negotiated rates; however, a number of markets maintain an established schedule of minimum commission rates.
     In some cases, Invesco may decide to place trades on a “blind principal bid” basis, which involves combining all trades for one or more portfolios into a single basket, and generating a description of the characteristics of the basket for provision to potential executing brokers. Based on the trade characteristics information provided by Invesco, these brokers submit bids for executing all of the required trades at the market close price for a specific commission. Invesco generally selects the broker with the lowest bid to execute these trades.
     Brokerage commissions paid by each of the Fund’s during the last three fiscal years ended December 31 are found in Appendix J.
Commissions
     During the last three fiscal years ended December 31, none of the Funds paid brokerage commissions to Brokers affiliated with the Funds, Invesco (or Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., former adviser to the Funds that merged into Invesco Advisers, Inc. on December 31, 2009), Invesco Distributors, the Sub-Advisers or any affiliates of such entities.
     The Funds may engage in certain principal and agency transactions with banks and their affiliates that own 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of an Invesco Fund, provided the conditions of an exemptive order received by the Invesco Funds from the SEC are met. In addition, a Fund may purchase or sell a security from or to certain other Invesco Funds or other accounts (and may invest in the Affiliated Money Market Funds) provided the Funds follow procedures adopted by the Boards of the various Invesco Funds, including the Trust. These inter-fund transactions do not generate brokerage commissions but may result in custodial fees or taxes or other related expenses.
Broker Selection
     Invesco’s or the Sub-Adviser’s primary consideration in selecting Brokers to execute portfolio transactions for a Fund is to obtain best execution. In selecting a Broker to execute a portfolio transaction in equity securities for a Fund, Invesco or the Sub-Advisers consider the full range and quality of a Broker’s services, including the value of research and/or brokerage services provided, execution capability, commission rate, and willingness to commit capital, anonymity and responsiveness. Invesco’s and the Sub-Advisers’ primary consideration when selecting a Broker to execute a portfolio transaction in fixed income securities for a Fund is the Broker’s ability to deliver or sell the relevant fixed income securities; however, Invesco and the Sub-Advisers will also consider the various factors listed above. In each case, the determinative factor is not the lowest commission or spread available but whether the transaction represents the best qualitative execution for the Fund. Invesco and the Sub-Advisers will not select Brokers based upon their promotion or sale of Fund shares.
     In choosing Brokers to execute portfolio transactions for the Funds, Invesco or the Sub-Advisers may select Brokers that provide brokerage and/or research services (Soft Dollar Products) to the Funds and/or the other accounts over which Invesco and its affiliates have investment discretion. Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, provides that Invesco or the Sub-Advisers, under certain circumstances, lawfully may cause an account to pay a higher commission than the lowest available. Under Section 28(e)(1), Invesco or the Sub-Advisers must make a good faith determination that the commissions paid are “reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided ... viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or [Invesco’s or the Sub-Advisers’] overall

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responsibilities with respect to the accounts as to which [it] exercises investment discretion.” The services provided by the Broker also must lawfully and appropriately assist Invesco or the Sub-Advisers in the performance of its investment decision-making responsibilities. Accordingly, a Fund may pay a Broker commissions higher than those available from another Broker in recognition of the Broker’s provision of Soft Dollar Products to Invesco or the Sub-Advisers.
     Invesco and the Sub-Advisers face a potential conflict of interest when they use client trades to obtain Soft Dollar Products. This conflict exists because Invesco and the Sub-Advisers are able to use the Soft Dollar Products to manage client accounts without paying cash for the Soft Dollar Products, which reduces Invesco’s or the Sub-Adviser’s expenses to the extent that Invesco or the Sub-Adviser would have purchased such products had they not been provided by Brokers. Section 28(e) permits Invesco or the Sub-Advisers to use Soft Dollar Products for the benefit of any account it manages. Certain Invesco-managed accounts (or accounts managed by the Sub-Advisers) may generate soft dollars used to purchase Soft Dollar Products that ultimately benefit other Invesco Advisers, Inc.-managed accounts (or Sub-Adviser-managed accounts), effectively cross subsidizing the other Invesco-managed accounts (or the other Sub-Adviser-managed accounts) that benefit directly from the product. Invesco or the Sub-Advisers may not use all of the Soft Dollar Products provided by Brokers through which a Fund effects securities transactions in connection with managing the Fund whose trades generated the soft dollars used to purchase such products.
     Invesco presently engages in the following instances of cross-subsidization:
     Fixed income funds normally do not generate soft dollar commissions to pay for Soft Dollar Products. Therefore, soft dollar commissions used to pay for Soft Dollar Products which are used to manage certain fixed income Invesco Funds are generated entirely by equity Invesco Funds and other equity client accounts managed by Invesco. In other words, certain fixed income Invesco Funds are cross-subsidized by the equity Invesco Funds in that the fixed income Invesco Funds receive the benefit of Soft Dollar Products services for which they do not pay. Similarly, other accounts managed by Invesco or certain of its affiliates may benefit from Soft Dollar Products services for which they do not pay.
     Invesco and the Sub-Advisers attempt to reduce or eliminate the potential conflicts of interest concerning the use of Soft Dollar Products by directing client trades for Soft Dollar Products only if Invesco or the Sub-Advisers conclude that the Broker supplying the product is capable of providing best execution.
     Certain Soft Dollar Products may be available directly from a vendor on a hard dollar basis; other Soft Dollar Products are available only through Brokers in exchange for soft dollars. Invesco and the Sub-Advisers use soft dollars to purchase two types of Soft Dollar Products:
    proprietary research created by the Broker executing the trade, and
 
    other products created by third parties that are supplied to Invesco or the Sub-Advisers through the Broker executing the trade.
     Proprietary research consists primarily of traditional research reports, recommendations and similar materials produced by the in-house research staffs of broker-dealer firms. This research includes evaluations and recommendations of specific companies or industry groups, as well as analyses of general economic and market conditions and trends, market data, contacts and other related information and assistance. Invesco periodically rates the quality of proprietary research produced by various Brokers. Based on the evaluation of the quality of information that Invesco receives from each Broker, Invesco develops an estimate of each Broker’s share of Invesco clients’ commission dollars and attempts to direct trades to these firms to meet these estimates.

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     Invesco and the Sub-Advisers also use soft dollars to acquire products from third parties that are supplied to Invesco or the Sub-Advisers through Brokers executing the trades or other Brokers who “step in” to a transaction and receive a portion of the brokerage commission for the trade. Invesco or the Sub-Advisers may from time to time instruct the executing Broker to allocate or “step out” a portion of a transaction to another Broker. The Broker to which Invesco or the Sub-Advisers have “stepped out” would then settle and complete the designated portion of the transaction, and the executing Broker would settle and complete the remaining portion of the transaction that has not been “stepped out.” Each Broker may receive a commission or brokerage fee with respect to that portion of the transaction that it settles and completes.
     Soft Dollar Products received from Brokers supplement Invesco’s and or the Sub-Advisers’ own research (and the research of certain of its affiliates), and may include the following types of products and services:
    Database Services — comprehensive databases containing current and/or historical information on companies and industries and indices. Examples include historical securities prices, earnings estimates and financial data. These services may include software tools that allow the user to search the database or to prepare value-added analyses related to the investment process (such as forecasts and models used in the portfolio management process).
 
    Quotation/Trading/News Systems — products that provide real time market data information, such as pricing of individual securities and information on current trading, as well as a variety of news services.
 
    Economic Data/Forecasting Tools — various macro economic forecasting tools, such as economic data or currency and political forecasts for various countries or regions.
 
    Quantitative/Technical Analysis — software tools that assist in quantitative and technical analysis of investment data.
 
    Fundamental/Industry Analysis — industry specific fundamental investment research.
 
    Other Specialized Tools — other specialized products, such as consulting analyses, access to industry experts, and distinct investment expertise such as forensic accounting or custom built investment-analysis software.
     If Invesco or the Sub-Advisers determines that any service or product has a mixed use (i.e., it also serves functions that do not assist the investment decision-making or trading process), Invesco or the Sub-Advisers will allocate the costs of such service or product accordingly in its reasonable discretion. Invesco or the Sub-Advisers will allocate brokerage commissions to Brokers only for the portion of the service or product that Invesco or the Sub-Advisers determine assists it in the investment decision-making or trading process and will pay for the remaining value of the product or service in cash.
     Outside research assistance is useful to Invesco or the Sub-Advisers because the Brokers used by Invesco or the Sub-Advisers tend to provide more in-depth analysis of a broader universe of securities and other matters than Invesco’s or the Sub-Advisers’ staff follows. In addition, such services provide Invesco or the Sub-Advisers with a diverse perspective on financial markets. Some Brokers may indicate that the provision of research services is dependent upon the generation of certain specified levels of commissions and underwriting concessions by Invesco’s or the Sub-Advisers’ clients, including the Funds. However, the Funds are not under any obligation to deal with any Broker in the execution of transactions in portfolio securities. In some cases, Soft Dollar Products are available only from the Broker providing them. In other cases, Soft Dollar Products may be obtainable from alternative sources in return for cash payments. Invesco and the Sub-Advisers believe that because Broker research supplements rather than replaces Invesco’s or the Sub-Advisers’ research, the receipt of such research tends to improve the quality of Invesco’s or the Sub-Advisers’ investment advice. The advisory fee paid by the Funds is not reduced because Invesco or the Sub-Advisers receive such services. To the extent the Funds’ portfolio transactions are used to obtain Soft Dollar Products, the brokerage commissions obtained by the Funds might exceed those that might otherwise have been paid.

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     Invesco or the Sub-Advisers may determine target levels of brokerage business with various Brokers on behalf of its clients (including the Funds) over a certain time period. Invesco determines target levels based upon the following factors, among others: (1) the execution services provided by the Broker; and (2) the research services provided by the Broker. Portfolio transactions may be effected through Brokers that recommend the Funds to their clients, or that act as agent in the purchase of a Fund’s shares for their clients, provided that Invesco or the Sub-Advisers believe such Brokers provide best execution and such transactions are executed in compliance with Invesco’s policy against using directed brokerage to compensate Brokers for promoting or selling Invesco Fund shares. Invesco and the Sub-Advisers will not enter into a binding commitment with Brokers to place trades with such Brokers involving brokerage commissions in precise amounts.
Directed Brokerage (Research Services)
     Directed brokerage (research services) paid by each of the Funds during the last fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 are found in Appendix K.
Regular Brokers
     Information concerning the Funds’ acquisition of securities of their Brokers during the last fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 is found in Appendix K.
Allocation of Portfolio Transactions
     Invesco and the Sub-Advisers manage numerous Invesco Funds and other accounts. Some of these accounts may have investment objectives similar to the Funds. Occasionally, identical securities will be appropriate for investment by one of the Funds and by another Fund or one or more other accounts. However, the position of each account in the same security and the length of time that each account may hold its investment in the same security may vary. Invesco and the Sub-Adviser will also determine the timing and amount of purchases for an account based on its cash position. If the purchase or sale of securities is consistent with the investment policies of the Fund(s) and one or more other accounts, and is considered at or about the same time, Invesco or the Sub-Adviser will allocate transactions in such securities among the Fund(s) and these accounts on a pro rata basis based on order size or in such other manner believed by Invesco to be fair and equitable. Invesco or the Sub-Adviser may combine transactions in accordance with applicable laws and regulations to obtain the most favorable execution. Simultaneous transactions could, however, adversely affect a Fund’s ability to obtain or dispose of the full amount of a security which it seeks to purchase or sell.
Allocation of Initial Public Offering (IPO) Transactions
     Certain of the Invesco Funds or other accounts managed by Invesco may become interested in participating in IPOs. Purchases of IPOs by one Invesco Fund or other accounts may also be considered for purchase by one or more other Invesco Funds or accounts. Invesco combines indications of interest for IPOs for all Invesco Funds and accounts participating in purchase transactions for that IPO. When the full amount of all IPO orders for such Invesco Funds and accounts cannot be filled completely, Invesco shall allocate such transactions in accordance with the following procedures:
     Invesco or the Sub-Adviser may determine the eligibility of each Invesco Fund and account that seeks to participate in a particular IPO by reviewing a number of factors, including market capitalization/liquidity suitability and sector/style suitability of the investment with the Invesco Fund’s or account’s investment objective, policies, strategies and current holdings. Invesco will allocate securities issued in IPOs to eligible Invesco Funds and accounts on a pro rata basis based on order size.
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     Invesco Asset Management allocates IPOs on a pro rata basis based on account size or in such other manner believed by Invesco Asset Management to be fair and equitable.
     Invesco Deutschland and Invesco Senior Secured do not subscribe to IPOs.
PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES
     The Trust offers the shares of the Funds, on a continuous basis, to both registered and unregistered separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated Participating Insurance Companies to fund variable annuity contracts (the Contracts) and variable life insurance policies (Policies). Each separate account contains divisions, each of which corresponds to a Fund in the Trust. Net purchase payments under the Contracts are placed in one or more of the divisions of the relevant separate account and the assets of each division are invested in the shares of the Fund which corresponds to that division. Each separate account purchases and redeems shares of these Funds for its divisions at net asset value without sales or redemption charges. Currently several insurance company separate accounts invest in the Funds.
     The Trust, in the future, may offer the shares of its Funds to certain pension and retirement plans (Plans) qualified under the Internal Revenue Coe of 1896, as amended (the Code). The relationships of Plans and Plan participants to the Fund would be subject, in part, to the provisions of the individual plans and applicable law. Accordingly, such relationships could be different from those described in this Prospectus for separate accounts and owners of Contracts and Policies, in such areas, for example, as tax matters and voting privileges.
     The Board monitors for possible conflicts among separate accounts (and will do so for plans) buying shares of the Funds. Conflicts could develop for a variety of reasons. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one separate account investing in a Fund could cause the contracts or policies funded through another separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. For example, differences in treatment under tax and other laws or the failure by a separate account to comply with such laws could cause a conflict. To eliminate a conflict, the Board may require a separate account or Plan to withdraw its participation in a Fund. A Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemptions proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
Calculation of Net Asset Value
     For Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund: The net asset value per share of the Fund is determined daily as of 12:00 noon and the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each business day of the Fund. In the event the NYSE closes early (i.e. before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on a particular day, the net asset value of the Fund is determined as of the close of the NYSE on such day. Net asset value per share is determined by dividing the value of the Fund’s securities, cash and other assets (including interest accrued but not collected) attributable to a particular class, less all of its liabilities (including accrued expenses and dividends payable) attributable to that class, by the number of shares outstanding of that class and rounding the resulting per share net asset value to the nearest one cent. Determination of the net asset value per share is made in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
     The Fund uses the amortized cost method to determine its net asset value. Under the amortized cost method, each investment is valued at its cost and thereafter any discount or premium is amortized on a constant basis to maturity. While this method provides certainty of valuation, it may result in periods in which the amortized cost value of the Fund’s investments is higher or lower than the price that would be received if the investments were sold. During periods of declining interest rates, use by the Fund of the amortized cost method of valuing its portfolio may result in a lower value than the market value of the portfolio, which could be an advantage to new investors relative to existing shareholders. The converse would apply in a period of rising interest rates.

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     The Fund may use the amortized cost method to determine its net asset value so long as the Fund does not (a) purchase any instrument with a remaining maturity greater than 397 days (for these purposes, repurchase agreements shall not be deemed to involve the purchase by the Fund of the securities pledged as collateral in connection with such agreements) or (b) maintain a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity in excess of 90 days, and otherwise complies with the terms of rules adopted by the SEC.
     The Board has established procedures designed to stabilize the Fund’s net asset value per share at $1.00, to the extent reasonably possible. Such procedures include review of portfolio holdings by the trustees at such intervals as they may deem appropriate. The reviews are used to determine whether net asset value, calculated by using available market quotations, deviates from $1.00 per share and, if so, whether such deviation may result in material dilution or is otherwise unfair to investors or existing shareholders. In the event the trustees determine that a material deviation exists, they intend to take such corrective action as they deem necessary and appropriate. Such actions may include selling portfolio securities prior to maturity in order to realize capital gains or losses or to shorten average portfolio maturity, withholding dividends, redeeming shares in kind, or establishing a net asset value per share by using available market quotations, in which case the net asset value could possibly be more or less than $1.00 per share. Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund intends to comply with any amendments made to Rule 2a-7 which may require corresponding changes in the Fund’s procedures which are designed to stabilize the Fund’s price per share at $1.00.
     Under the amortized cost method, each investment is valued at its cost and thereafter any discount or premium is amortized on a constant basis to maturity. While this method provides certainty of valuation, it may result in periods in which the amortized cost value of the Fund’s investments is higher or lower than the price that would be received if the investments were sold.
     For All Other Funds: Each Fund determines its net asset value per share once daily as of the close of the customary trading session of the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each business day of the Fund. In the event the NYSE closes early (i.e., before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on a particular day, each Fund determines its net asset value per share as of the close of the NYSE on such day. For purposes of determining net asset value per share, futures and option contracts generally will be valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the NYSE. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. Listed options are valued at the mean between the last bid and the ask prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options not listed on an exchange are valued by an independent source at the mean between the last bid and ask prices. The Funds determine net asset value per share by dividing the value of a Fund’s securities, cash and other assets (including interest accrued but not collected) attributable to a particular class, less all its liabilities (including accrued expenses and dividends payable) attributable to that class, by the total number of shares outstanding of that class. Determination of a Fund’s net asset value per share is made in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The net asset value for shareholder transactions may be different than the net asset value reported in the Fund’s financial statements due to adjustments required by generally accepted accounting principles made to the net assets of the Fund at period end.
     Investments in open-end and closed-end registered investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the end of day net asset value per share. Investments in open-end and closed-end registered investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded.
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pricing vendor. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing vendor may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, individual trading characteristics and other market data.
     Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources and are valued at the last bid price in the case of equity securities and in the case of debt obligations, the mean between the last bid and ask prices. Short-term obligations having 60 days or less to maturity and commercial paper are priced at amortized cost, which approximates value.
     Generally, trading in corporate bonds, U.S. Government securities and money market instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the customary trading session of the NYSE. The values of such securities used in computing the net asset value of the Fund’s shares are determined at such times. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such securities may occur between the times at which such values are determined and the close of the customary trading session of the NYSE. If Invesco believes a development/event has actually caused a closing price to no longer reflect current market value, the closing price may be adjusted to reflect the fair value of the affected security as of the close of the NYSE as determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
     Foreign securities are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using exchange rates as of the close of the NYSE. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If the event is likely to have affected the closing price of the security, the security will be valued at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Adjustments to closing prices to reflect fair value may also be based on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing vendor to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Multiple factors may be considered by the pricing vendor in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, ADRs, domestic and foreign index futures, and exchange-traded funds.
     Fund securities primarily traded in foreign markets may be traded in such markets on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value per share of each Fund is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of a Fund that invests in foreign securities may be significantly affected on days when an investor cannot exchange or redeem shares of the Fund.
     Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry, and company performance.
     Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources and are valued at the last bid price in the case of equity securities and in the case of debt obligations, the mean between the last bid and ask prices.
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information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.
     For financial reporting purposes and shareholder transactions on the last day of the fiscal quarter, transactions are normally accounted for on a trade date basis. For purposes of executing shareholder transactions in the normal course of business (other than shareholder transactions at a fiscal period-end), each non-money market fund’s portfolio securities transactions are recorded no later than the first business day following the trade date. Transactions in money market fund portfolio securities transactions are recorded no later than the first business day following the trade date. Transactions in money market fund portfolio securities are normally accounted for on a trade date basis.
Redemptions In Kind
     Although the Funds, except Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund, generally intend to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Funds reserve the right to determine, in their sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind). For instance, a Fund may make a redemption in kind if a cash redemption would disrupt its operations or performance. Securities that will be delivered as payment in redemptions in kind will be valued using the same methodologies that the Fund typically utilizes in valuing such securities. Shareholders receiving such securities are likely to incur transaction and brokerage costs on their subsequent sales of such securities, and the securities may increase or decrease in value until the shareholder sells them. The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, has made an election under Rule 18f-1 under the 1940 Act (a Rule 18f-1 Election), and therefore, the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, is obligated to redeem for cash all shares presented to such Fund for redemption by any one shareholder in an amount up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of that Fund’s net assets in any 90-day period. The Rule 18f-1 Election is irrevocable while Rule 18f-1 under the 1940 Act is in effect unless the SEC by order permits withdrawal of such Rule 18f-1 Election.
Payments to Participating Insurance Companies and/or their Affiliates
     Invesco or Invesco Distributors may, from time to time, at their expense out of their own financial resources, make cash payments to Participating Insurance Companies and/or their affiliates, as an incentive to promote the Funds and/or to retain Participating Insurance Companies’ assets in the Funds. Such cash payments may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the applicable Fund(s) attributable to that particular Participating Insurance Company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Invesco or Invesco Distributors may also make other cash payments to Participating Insurance Companies and/or their affiliates in addition to or in lieu of Asset-Based Payments, in the form of: payment for travel expenses, including lodging, incurred in connection with trips taken by qualifying registered representatives of those dealer firms and their families to places within or outside the United States; meeting fees; entertainment; transaction processing and transmission charges; advertising or other promotional expenses; or other expenses as determined in Invesco’s or Invesco Distributors’ discretion. In certain cases these other payments could be significant to the Participating Insurance Companies and/or their affiliates. Generally, commitments to make such payments are terminable upon notice to the Participating Insurance Company and/or their affiliates. However, Invesco and Invesco Distributors have entered into unique agreements with RiverSource Life Insurance Company and its affiliates (RiverSource), where the payment obligation of Invesco or Invesco Distributors can only be terminated on the occurrence of certain specified events. For example, in the event that RiverSource obtains an SEC order to substitute out such RiverSource assets in the Funds or such RiverSource assets in the Funds falls below a pre-determined level, payments by Invesco or Invesco Distributors to RiverSource can then be terminated. Any payments described above will not change the price paid by RiverSource for the purchase of the applicable Fund’s shares or the amount that any particular Fund will receive as proceeds from such sales. Invesco or Invesco Distributors determines the cash payments described above in its discretion in response to requests from RiverSource, based on factors it deems relevant. RiverSource may not use sales of the Funds’ shares to qualify for any incentives to the extent that such incentives may be prohibited by the laws of any state.

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     A list of certain entities that received payments as described in this SAI during the 2011 calendar year is attached as Appendix L. The list is not necessarily current and will change over time. Certain arrangements are still being negotiated, and there is a possibility that payments will be made retroactively to entities not listed below. Accordingly, please contact your Participating Insurance Company to determine whether they currently may be receiving such payments and to obtain further information regarding any such payments.
DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAX MATTERS
Dividends and Distributions
     The following discussion of dividends and distributions should be read in connection with the applicable sections in the Prospectus.
     All dividends and distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the same class of a Fund (hereinafter, the Fund) unless the shareholder has requested in writing to receive such dividends and distributions in cash or that they be invested in shares of another Invesco Fund, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus under the caption “Purchasing Shares — Automatic Dividend and Distribution Investment.” Such dividends and distributions will be reinvested at the net asset value per share determined on the ex-dividend date.
     The Fund calculates income dividends and capital gain distributions the same way for each class. The amount of any income dividends per share will differ, however, generally due to any differences in the distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees applicable to the classes, as well as any other expenses attributable to a particular class (Class Expenses). Class Expenses, including distribution plan expenses, must be allocated to the class for which they are incurred consistent with applicable legal principles under the 1940 Act, the Code) and IRS guidance.
     In the event the Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund incurs or anticipates any unusual expense, loss or depreciation in the value of a portfolio investment that would adversely affect the net asset value per share of the Fund or the net income per share of a class of the Fund for a particular period, the Board would at that time consider whether to adhere to the present dividend policy described above or to revise it in light of then prevailing circumstances. For example, if the net asset value per share of the Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund was reduced or was anticipated to be reduced below $1.00, the Board might suspend further dividend payments on shares of the Fund until the net asset value returns to $1.00. Thus, such expense, loss or depreciation might result in a shareholder receiving no dividends for the period during which it held shares of the Fund and/or its receiving upon redemption a price per share lower than that which it paid.
Tax Matters
     The following is a summary of certain additional tax considerations generally affecting the Fund and its shareholders that are not described in the Prospectus. No attempt is made to present a detailed explanation of the tax treatment of the Fund or its shareholders, and the discussion here and in the Prospectus is not intended as a substitute for careful tax planning.
     This “Tax Matters” section is based on the Code and applicable regulations in effect on the date of this SAI. Future legislative, regulatory or administrative changes, including provisions of current law that sunset and thereafter no longer apply, or court decisions may significantly change the tax rules applicable to the Fund and its shareholders. Any of these changes or court decisions may have a retroactive effect.
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advisors for more information on their own tax situation, including possible federal, state, local and foreign taxes.
      Taxation of the Fund . The Fund has elected and intends to qualify (or, if newly organized, intends to elect and qualify) each year as a “regulated investment company” (sometimes referred to as a regulated investment company, RIC or fund) under Subchapter M of the Code. If the Fund qualifies, the Fund will not be subject to federal income tax on the portion of its investment company taxable income (i.e., generally, taxable interest, dividends, net short-term capital gains and other taxable ordinary income net of expenses without regard to the deduction for dividends paid) and net capital gain (i.e., the excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses) that it distributes to shareholders.
      Qualification as a regulated investment company . In order to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company, the Fund must satisfy the following requirements:
    Distribution Requirement — the Fund must distribute at least 90% of its investment company taxable income and 90% of its net tax-exempt income, if any, for the tax year (certain distributions made by the Fund after the close of its tax year are considered distributions attributable to the previous tax year for purposes of satisfying this requirement).
 
    Income Requirement — the Fund must derive at least 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, certain payments with respect to securities loans, and gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, or other income (including, but not limited to, gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived from its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies and net income derived from qualified publicly traded partnerships (QPTPs).
 
    Asset Diversification Test — the Fund must satisfy the following asset diversification test at the close of each quarter of the Fund’s tax year: (1) at least 50% of the value of the Fund’s assets must consist of cash and cash items, U.S. Government securities, securities of other regulated investment companies, and securities of other issuers (as to which the Fund has not invested more than 5% of the value of the Fund’s total assets in securities of an issuer and as to which the Fund does not hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer); and (2) no more than 25% of the value of the Fund’s total assets may be invested in the securities of any one issuer (other than U.S. Government securities and securities of other regulated investment companies) or of two or more issuers which the Fund controls and which are engaged in the same or similar trades or businesses, or, collectively, in the securities of QPTPs.
     In some circumstances, the character and timing of income realized by the Fund for purposes of the Income Requirement or the identification of the issuer for purposes of the Asset Diversification Test is uncertain under current law with respect to a particular investment, and an adverse determination or future guidance by IRS with respect to such type of investment may adversely affect the Fund’s ability to satisfy these requirements. See “Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions” with respect to the application of these requirements to certain types of investments. In other circumstances, the Fund may be required to sell portfolio holdings in order to meet the Income Requirement, Distribution Requirement, or Asset Diversification Test, which may have a negative impact on the Fund’s income and performance. In lieu of potential disqualification, the Fund is permitted to pay a tax for certain failures to satisfy the Asset Diversification Test or Income Requirement, which, in general, are limited to those due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect, for taxable years of the Fund with respect to which the extended due date of the return is after December 22, 2010.

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     The Fund may use “equalization accounting” (in lieu of making some cash distributions) in determining the portion of its income and gains that has been distributed. If the Fund uses equalization accounting, it will allocate a portion of its undistributed investment company taxable income and net capital gain to redemptions of Fund shares and will correspondingly reduce the amount of such income and gains that it distributes in cash. However, the Fund intends to make cash distributions for each taxable year in an aggregate amount that is sufficient to satisfy the Distribution Requirement without taking into account its use of equalization accounting. If the IRS determines that the Fund’s allocation is improper and that the Fund has under-distributed its income and gain for any taxable year, the Fund may be liable for federal income and/or excise tax.
     If for any taxable year the Fund does not qualify as a regulated investment company, all of its taxable income (including its net capital gain) would be subject to tax at regular corporate rates without any deduction for dividends paid to shareholders, and the dividends would be taxable to the shareholders as ordinary income (or possibly as qualified dividend income) to the extent of the Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits. Failure to qualify as a regulated investment company thus would have a negative impact on the Fund’s income and performance. Subject to savings provisions for certain inadvertent failures to satisfy the Income Requirement or Asset Diversification Test which, in general, are limited to those due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect, it is possible that the Fund will not qualify as a regulated investment company in any given tax year. Even if such savings provisions apply, the Fund may be subject to a monetary sanction of $50,000 or more. Moreover, the Board reserves the right not to maintain the qualification of the Fund as a regulated investment company if it determines such a course of action to be beneficial to shareholders.
      Capital loss carryovers . The capital losses of the Fund, if any, do not flow through to shareholders. Rather, the Fund may use its capital losses, subject to applicable limitations, to offset its capital gains without being required to pay taxes on or distribute to shareholders such gains that are offset by the losses. The capital losses of the Fund, if any, do not flow through to shareholders. Rather, the Fund may use its capital losses, subject to applicable limitations, to offset its capital gains without being required to pay taxes on or distribute to shareholders such gains that are offset by the losses. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (RIC Mod Act), if the Fund has a “net capital loss” (that is, capital losses in excess of capital gains) for a taxable year beginning after December 22, 2010, the excess (if any) of the Fund’s net short-term capital losses over its net long-term capital gains is treated as a short-term capital loss arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year, and the excess (if any) of the Fund’s net long-term capital losses over its net short-term capital gains is treated as a long-term capital loss arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year. Any such net capital losses of the Fund that are not used to offset capital gains may be carried forward indefinitely to reduce any future capital gains realized by the Fund in succeeding taxable years. However, for any net capital losses realized in taxable years of the Fund beginning on or before December 22, 2010, the Fund is permitted to carry forward such capital losses for eight years as a short-term capital loss. Under a transition rule, capital losses arising in a taxable year beginning after December 22, 2010 must be used before capital losses realized in a prior taxable year. The amount of capital losses that can be carried forward and used in any single year is subject to an annual limitation if there is more than 50% “change in ownership” of the Fund. An ownership change generally results when the shareholders owning 5% or more of the Fund increase their aggregate holdings by more than 50% over a three-year look-back period. An ownership change could result in capital loss carryovers being used at a slower rate (or, in the case of those realized in taxable years of the Fund beginning on or before December 22, 2010, to expire, thereby reducing the Fund’s ability to offset capital gains with those losses. An increase in the amount of taxable gains distributed to the Fund’s shareholders could result from an ownership change. The Fund undertakes no obligation to avoid or prevent an ownership change, which can occur in the normal course of shareholder purchases and redemptions or as a result of engaging in a tax-free reorganization with another fund. Moreover, because of circumstances beyond the Fund’s control, there can be no assurance that the Fund will not experience, or has not already experienced, an ownership change.

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      Deferral of late year losses . The Fund may elect to treat part or all of any “qualified late year loss” as if it had been incurred in the succeeding taxable year in determining the Fund’s taxable income, net capital gain, net short-term capital gain, and earnings and profits. The effect of this election is to treat any such “qualified late year loss” as if it had been incurred in the succeeding taxable year, which may change the timing, amount, or characterization of Fund distributions (see, “Taxation of Fund Distributions — Distributions of capital gains” below). A “qualified late year loss” includes:
(i) any net capital loss, net long-term capital loss, or net short-term capital loss incurred after October 31 of the current taxable year (post-October losses), and
(ii) the excess, if any, of (1) the sum of (a) specified losses incurred after October 31 of the current taxable year, and (b) other ordinary losses incurred after December 31 of the current taxable year, over (2) the sum of (a) specified gains incurred after October 31 of the current taxable year, and (b) other ordinary gains incurred after December 31 of the current taxable year.
     The terms “specified losses” and “specified gains” mean ordinary losses and gains from the sale, exchange, or other disposition of property (including the termination of a position with respect to such property), foreign currency losses and gains, and losses and gains resulting from holding stock in a passive foreign investment company (PFIC) for which a mark-to-market election is in effect. The terms “ordinary losses” and “ordinary gains” mean other ordinary losses and gains that are not described in the preceding sentence. Special rules apply to a Fund with a fiscal year ending in November or December that elects to use its taxable year for determining its capital gain net income for excise tax purposes.
      Undistributed capital gains . The Fund may retain or distribute to shareholders its net capital gain for each taxable year. The Fund currently intends to distribute net capital gains. If the Fund elects to retain its net capital gain, the Fund will be taxed thereon (except to the extent of any available capital loss carryovers) at the highest corporate tax rate (currently 35%). If the Fund elects to retain its net capital gain, it is expected that the Fund also will elect to have shareholders treated as if each received a distribution of its pro rata share of such gain, with the result that each shareholder will be required to report its pro rata share of such gain on its tax return as long-term capital gain, will receive a refundable tax credit for its pro rata share of tax paid by the Fund on the gain and will increase the tax basis for its shares by an amount equal to the deemed distribution less the tax credit.
      Asset allocation funds . If the Fund is a fund of funds, asset allocation fund, or a feeder fund in a master feeder structure (collectively referred to as a “fund of funds” which invests in one or more underlying funds taxable as regulated investment companies) distributions by the underlying funds, redemptions of shares in the underlying funds and changes in asset allocations may result in taxable distributions to shareholders of ordinary income or capital gains. A fund of funds (other than a feeder fund in a master feeder structure) generally will not be able currently to offset gains realized by one underlying fund in which the fund of funds invests against losses realized by another underlying fund. If shares of an underlying fund are purchased within 30 days before or after redeeming at a loss other shares of that underlying fund (whether pursuant to a rebalancing of the Fund’s portfolio or otherwise), all or a part of the loss will not be deductible by the Fund and instead will increase its basis for the newly purchased shares. Also, except with respect to a qualified fund of funds, a fund of funds (a) is not eligible to pass-through to shareholders foreign tax credits from an underlying fund that pays foreign income taxes and (b) is not eligible to pass-through to shareholders exempt-interest dividends from an underlying fund. A qualified fund of funds, i.e., a Fund at least 50 percent of the value of the total assets of which (at close of each quarter of the taxable year) is represented by interests in other RICs, is eligible to pass-

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through to shareholders (a) foreign tax credits and (b) exempt-interest dividends. Also a fund of funds, whether or not it is a qualified fund of funds, is eligible to pass-through to shareholders qualified dividends earned by an underlying fund (see “Taxation of Fund Distributions -Corporate dividends received deduction” below. However, dividends paid to shareholders by a fund of funds from interest earned by an underlying fund on U.S. Government obligations are unlikely to be exempt from state and local income tax.
      Federal excise tax . To avoid a 4% non-deductible excise tax, the Fund must distribute by December 31 of each year an amount equal to: (1) 98% of its ordinary income for the calendar year, (2) 98.2% of capital gain net income (the excess of the gains from sales or exchanges of capital assets over the losses from such sales or exchanges) for the one-year period ended on October 31 of such calendar year (or, at the election of a regulated investment company having a taxable year ending November 30 or December 31, for its taxable year), and (3) any prior year undistributed ordinary income and capital gain net income. Under the RIC Mod Act, the Fund may elect to defer to the following year any net ordinary loss incurred for the portion of the calendar year which is after the beginning of the fund’s taxable year. Also, the Fund will defer any “specified gain” or “specified loss” which would be properly taken into account for the portion of the calendar after October 31. Any net ordinary loss, specified gain, or specified loss deferred shall be treated as arising on January 1 of the following calendar year. Generally, the Fund may make sufficient distributions to avoid liability for federal income and excise tax but can give no assurances that all or a portion of such liability will be avoided. In addition, under certain circumstances temporary timing or permanent differences in the realization of income and expense for book and tax purposes can result in the Fund having to pay an excise tax. However, in any calendar year in which the investment made by Invesco and its affiliates in the Fund does not exceed $250,000, the Fund may qualify for an exemption from the excise tax regardless of whether it has satisfied the foregoing distribution requirements. Funds that do not qualify for this exemption intend to make sufficient distributions to avoid imposition of the excise tax.
      Foreign income tax . Investment income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to foreign income tax withheld at the source, and the amount of tax withheld generally will be treated as an expense of the Fund. The United States has entered into tax treaties with many foreign countries that entitle the Fund to a reduced rate of, or exemption from, tax on such income. Some countries require the filing of a tax reclaim to receive the benefit of the reduced tax rate; whether or when the Fund will receive the tax reclaim is within the control of the individual country. Other countries may subject capital gains realized by the Fund on sale or disposition of securities of that country to taxation. It is impossible to determine the effective rate of foreign tax in advance since the amount of the Fund’s assets to be invested in various countries is not known. Under certain circumstances, the Fund may elect to pass-through foreign tax credits to shareholders, although it reserves the right not to do so.
      Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund — Investments in Commodities . Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund invests in derivatives, financially-linked instruments, and the stock of its own wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”) to gain exposure to the commodity markets. This strategy may cause the Fund to realize more ordinary income than would be the case if the Fund invested directly in commodities. Also, these commodity-linked investments and the income earned thereon must be taken into account by the Fund in complying with the Distribution and Income Requirements and the Asset Diversification Test as described below.
      Distribution requirement . The Fund intends to distribute the Subsidiary’s income each year in satisfaction of the Fund’s Distribution Requirement. The Subsidiary will be classified for federal income tax purposes as a controlled foreign corporation (CFC) with respect to the Fund. As such, the Fund will be required to include in its gross income each year amounts earned by the Subsidiary during that year (subpart F income), whether or not such earnings are distributed by the Subsidiary to the Fund. Subpart F income will be distributed by the Fund to shareholders each year as ordinary income and will not be qualified dividend income eligible for taxation at long-term capital gain rates. The Subsidiary likely will also will be classified as a PFIC as defined below in “Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions -PFIC Investments” but the CFC rules supersede the PFIC rules.

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      Income requirement . As described above, the Fund must derive at least 90% of its gross income from qualifying sources to qualify as a regulated investment company. Gains from the disposition of commodities, including precious metals, are not considered qualifying income for purposes of satisfying the Income Requirement. See, “Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions -Investments in commodities — structured notes, corporate subsidiary and certain ETFs.” Also, the IRS has issued a Revenue Ruling which holds that income derived from commodity-linked swaps is not qualifying income under Subchapter M of the Code. As a result, the Fund’s ability to directly invest in commodity-linked swaps as part of its investment strategy is limited to a maximum of 10% of its gross income. However, the IRS, has issued a number of Private Letter Rulings to other mutual funds (including to another Invesco Fund) which indicate that income from a Fund’s investment in a form of commodity-linked note and a wholly-owned foreign subsidiary that invests in commodity-linked derivatives, such as the Subsidiary, constitutes qualifying income. However, the IRS has suspended issuance of any further Private Letter Rulings pending a review of its position. Should the IRS issue guidance, or Congress enact legislation, that adversely affects the tax treatment of each Fund’s use of commodity-linked notes, or its Subsidiary (which might be applied retroactively to the Fund), it could limit the Fund’s ability to pursue its investment strategy and the Fund might not qualify as a regulated investment company for one or more years. In this event, the Board may authorize a significant change in investment strategy or Fund liquidation. In lieu of potential disqualification, the Fund is permitted to pay a tax for certain failures to satisfy the Income Requirement, which, in general, are limited to those due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect for taxable years of the Fund with respect to which the extended due date of the return is after December 22, 2010. The Fund also may incur transaction and other costs to comply with any new or additional guidance from the IRS.
      Asset diversification test . For purposes of the Asset Diversification Test, the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary would be considered a security of one issuer. Accordingly, the Fund intends to limit its investment in the Subsidiary to no more than 25% of the value of the Fund’s total assets in order to satisfy the Asset Diversification Test.
      Taxation of the Subsidiary . On the basis of current law and practice, the Subsidiary will not be liable for income tax in the Cayman Islands. Distributions by the Subsidiary to the Fund will not be subject to withholding tax in the Cayman Islands. In addition, the Subsidiary’s investment in commodity-linked derivatives and other assets held as collateral are anticipated to qualify for a safe harbor under Code Section 864(b) so that the Subsidiary will not be treated as conducting a U.S. trade or business. Thus, the Subsidiary should not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net basis. However, if certain of the Subsidiary’s activities were determined not to be of the type described in the safe harbor (which is not expected), then the activities of the Subsidiary may constitute a U.S. trade or business, or be taxed as such.
     In general, a foreign corporation, such as the Subsidiary, that does not conduct a U.S. trade or business is nonetheless subject to tax at a flat rate of 30 percent (or lower tax treaty rate), generally payable through withholding, on the gross amount of certain U.S.-source income that is not effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business, subject to certain exemptions, including among others, exemptions for capital gains, portfolio interest and income from notional principal contracts. It is not anticipated that the Subsidiary will be subject to material amounts of U.S. withholding tax on its portfolio investments. The Subsidiary intends to properly certify its status as a non-U.S. person to each custodian and withholding agent to avoid U.S. backup withholding requirements.

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      Special Rules Applicable To Variable Contracts. The Fund intends to comply with the diversification requirements imposed by Section 817(h) of the Code and the regulations thereunder. These requirements, which are in addition to the diversification requirements imposed on the Fund by the 1940 Act and Subchapter M of the Code, place certain limitations on (i) the assets of the insurance company separate accounts that may be invested in securities of a single issuer and (ii) eligible investors. Because Section 817(h) and those regulations treat the assets of the Fund as assets of the corresponding division of the insurance company separate accounts, the Fund intends to comply with these diversification requirements. Specifically, the regulations provide that, except as permitted by the “safe harbor” described below, as of the end of each calendar quarter or within 30 days thereafter no more than 55% of the Fund’s total assets may be represented by any one investment, no more than 70% by any two investments, no more than 80% by any three investments and no more than 90% by any four investments. For this purpose, all securities of the same issuer are considered a single investment, and while each U.S. Government agency and instrumentality is considered a separate issuer, a particular foreign government and its agencies, instrumentalities and political subdivisions all will be considered the same issuer. Section 817(h) provides, as a safe harbor, that a separate account will be treated as being adequately diversified if the Asset Diversification is satisfied and no more than 55% of the value of the account’s total assets are cash and cash items (including receivables), government securities and securities of other RICs. The regulations also provide that the Fund’s shareholders are limited, generally, to life insurance company separate accounts, general accounts of the same life insurance company, an investment adviser or affiliate in connection with the creation or management of the Fund or the trustee of a qualified pension plan. Failure of the Fund to satisfy the Section 817(h) requirements would result in taxation of and treatment of the contract holders investing in a corresponding insurance company division other than as described in the applicable prospectuses of the various insurance company separate accounts.
     Also, a contract holder should not be able to direct the Fund’s investment in any particular asset so as to avoid the prohibition on investor control. The Treasury Department may issue future pronouncements addressing the circumstances in which a variable contract owner’s control of the investments of a separate account may cause the contract owner, rather than the insurance company, to be treated as the owner of the assets held by the separate account. If the contract owner is considered the owner of the separate account, income and gains produced by those securities would be included currently in the contract owner’s gross income. It is not known what standards will be set forth in any such pronouncements or when, if at all, these pronouncements may be issued.
      Taxation of Fund Distributions . The Fund anticipates distributing substantially all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain for each taxable year.
      Distributions of ordinary income . The Fund receives income generally in the form of dividends and/or interest on its investments. The Fund may also recognize ordinary income from other sources, including, but not limited to, certain gains on foreign currency-related transactions. This income, less expenses incurred in the operation of the Fund, constitutes the Fund’s net investment income from which income dividends may be paid. In the case of a Fund whose strategy includes investing in stocks of corporations, a portion of the income dividends paid to you may be qualified dividends eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction.
      Capital gain dividends . Taxes on distributions of capital gains are determined by how long the Fund owned the investments that generated them, rather than how long a shareholder owned its shares. In general, the Fund will recognize long-term capital gain or loss on the sale or other disposition of assets it has owned for more than one year, and short-term capital gain or loss on investments it has owned for one year or less. Distributions of net capital gain (the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) that are properly reported by the Fund to shareholders as capital gain dividends generally will be taxable to a shareholder receiving such distributions as long-term capital gain. Distributions of net short-term capital gains for a taxable year in excess of net long-term capital losses for such taxable year generally will be taxable to a shareholder receiving such distributions as ordinary income.

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      Corporate dividends received deduction . Ordinary income dividends reported by the Fund to shareholders as derived from qualified dividends from domestic corporations will qualify for the 70% dividends received deduction generally available to corporations. The availability of the dividends-received deduction is subject to certain holding period and debt financing restrictions imposed under the Code on the corporation claiming the deduction. Income derived by the Fund from investments in derivatives, fixed-income and foreign securities generally is not eligible for this treatment.
      Maintaining a $1 share price — Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund . Gains and losses on the sale of portfolio securities and unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the value of these securities may require the Fund to adjust its dividends to maintain its $1 share price. This procedure may result in under- or over-distributions by the Fund of its net investment income. This in turn may result in return of capital distributions, the effect of which is described in the following paragraph.
      Return of capital distributions . Distributions by the Fund that are not paid from earnings and profits will be treated as a return of capital to the extent of (and in reduction of) the shareholder’s tax basis in his shares; any excess will be treated as gain from the sale of his shares. Thus, the portion of a distribution that constitutes a return of capital will decrease the shareholder’s tax basis in his Fund shares (but not below zero), and will result in an increase in the amount of gain (or decrease in the amount of loss) that will be recognized by the shareholder for tax purposes on the later sale of such Fund shares. Return of capital distributions can occur for a number of reasons including, among others, the Fund over-estimates the income to be received from certain investments such as those classified as partnerships or equity REITs. See “Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions — Investments in U.S. REITs”.
      Pass-through of foreign tax credits. If more than 50% of the value of the Fund’s total assets at the end of a fiscal year is invested in foreign securities, or if the Fund is a qualified fund of funds (i.e. a fund at least 50 percent of the value of the total assets of which, at the close of each quarter of the taxable year, is represented by interests in other RICs), the Fund may elect to “pass through” to the Fund’s shareholders the amount of foreign income tax paid by the Fund (the Foreign Tax Election) in lieu of deducting such amount in determining its investment company taxable income. Pursuant to the Foreign Tax Election, shareholders will be required (i) to include in gross income, even though not actually received, their respective pro-rata shares of the foreign income tax paid by the Fund that are attributable to any distributions they receive; and (ii) either to deduct their pro-rata share of foreign tax in computing their taxable income or to use it (subject to various Code limitations) as a foreign tax credit against federal income tax (but not both). Shareholders may be unable to claim a credit for the full amount of their proportionate shares of the foreign income tax paid by the Fund due to certain limitations that may apply. Additionally, any foreign tax withheld on payments made “in lieu of” dividends or interest will not qualify for the pass-through of foreign tax credits to shareholders. See, “Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions — Securities lending” below.
     Consent dividends. The Fund may utilize consent dividend provisions of Section 565 of the Code to make distributions. Provided that all shareholders agree in a consent filed with the income tax return of the Fund to treat as a dividend the amount specified in the consent, the amount will be considered a distribution just as any other distribution paid in money and reinvested back into the Fund.
      Tax shelter reporting . Under Treasury regulations, if a shareholder recognizes a loss with respect to the Fund’s shares of $2 million or more for an individual shareholder or $10 million or more for a corporate shareholder, the shareholder must file with the IRS a disclosure statement on Form 8886.
      Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions . Set forth below is a general description of the tax treatment of certain types of securities, investment techniques and transactions that may apply to a Fund. This section should be read in conjunction with the discussion under “Description of the Funds and their Investments and Risks —Investment Strategies and Risks” for a detailed description of the various types of securities and investment techniques that apply to the Fund.
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term depending, in general, upon the length of time a particular investment position is maintained and, in some cases, upon the nature of the transaction. Property held for more than one year generally will be eligible for long-term capital gain or loss treatment. The application of certain rules described below may serve to alter the manner in which the holding period for a security is determined or may otherwise affect the characterization as long-term or short-term, and also the timing of the realization and/or character, of certain gains or losses.
      Certain fixed-income investments . Gain recognized on the disposition of a debt obligation purchased by a Fund at a market discount (generally, at a price less than its principal amount) will be treated as ordinary income to the extent of the portion of the market discount that accrued during the period of time the Fund held the debt obligation unless the Fund made a current inclusion election to accrue market discount into income as it accrues. If a Fund purchases a debt obligation (such as a zero coupon security or pay-in-kind security) that was originally issued at a discount, the Fund generally is required to include in gross income each year the portion of the original issue discount that accrues during such year. Therefore, a Fund’s investment in such securities may cause the Fund to recognize income and make distributions to shareholders before it receives any cash payments on the securities. To generate cash to satisfy those distribution requirements, a Fund may have to sell portfolio securities that it otherwise might have continued to hold or to use cash flows from other sources such as the sale of Fund shares.
      Investments in debt obligations that are at risk of or in default present tax issues for a Fund. Tax rules are not entirely clear about issues such as whether and to what extent a Fund should recognize market discount on a debt obligation, when a Fund may cease to accrue interest, original issue discount or market discount, when and to what extent a Fund may take deductions for bad debts or worthless securities and how a Fund should allocate payments received on obligations in default between principal and income. These and other related issues will be addressed by a Fund in order to ensure that it distributes sufficient income to preserve its status as a regulated investment company.
      Options, futures, forward contracts, swap agreements and hedging transactions . In general, option premiums received by a Fund are not immediately included in the income of the Fund. Instead, the premiums are recognized when the option contract expires, the option is exercised by the holder, or the Fund transfers or otherwise terminates the option (e.g., through a closing transaction). If an option written by a Fund is exercised and the Fund sells or delivers the underlying stock, the Fund generally will recognize capital gain or loss equal to (a) sum of the strike price and the option premium received by the Fund minus (b) the Fund’s basis in the stock. Such gain or loss generally will be short-term or long-term depending upon the holding period of the underlying stock. If securities are purchased by a Fund pursuant to the exercise of a put option written by it, the Fund generally will subtract the premium received from its cost basis in the securities purchased. The gain or loss with respect to any termination of Fund’s obligation under an option other than through the exercise of the option and related sale or delivery of the underlying stock generally will be short-term gain or loss depending on whether the premium income received by the Fund is greater or less than the amount paid by the Fund (if any) in terminating the transaction. Thus, for example, if an option written by a Fund expires unexercised, the Fund generally will recognize short-term gain equal to the premium received.
     The tax treatment of certain futures contracts entered into by a Fund as well as listed non-equity options written or purchased by the Fund on U.S. exchanges (including options on futures contracts, broad-based equity indices and debt securities) may be governed by section 1256 of the Code (section 1256 contracts). Gains or losses on section 1256 contracts generally are considered 60% long-term and 40% short-term capital gains or losses (60/40), although certain foreign currency gains and losses from such contracts may be treated as ordinary in character. Also, any section 1256 contracts held by a Fund at the end of each taxable year (and, for purposes of the 4% excise tax, on certain other dates as prescribed under the Code) are “marked to market” with the result that unrealized gains or losses are treated as though they were realized and the resulting gain or loss is treated as ordinary or 60/40 gain or loss, as applicable. Section 1256 contracts do not include any interest rate swap, currency swap, basis swap, interest rate cap, interest rate floor, commodity swap, equity swap, equity index swap, credit default swap, or similar agreement.

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     In addition to the special rules described above in respect of options and futures transactions, a Fund’s transactions in other derivative instruments (including options, forward contracts and swap agreements) as well as its other hedging, short sale, or similar transactions, may be subject to one or more special tax rules (including the constructive sale, notional principal contract, straddle, wash sale and short sale rules). These rules may affect whether gains and losses recognized by a Fund are treated as ordinary or capital or as short-term or long-term, accelerate the recognition of income or gains to the Fund, defer losses to the Fund, and cause adjustments in the holding periods of the Fund’s securities. These rules, therefore, could affect the amount, timing and/or character of distributions to shareholders. Moreover, because the tax rules applicable to derivative financial instruments are in some cases uncertain under current law, an adverse determination or future guidance by the IRS with respect to these rules (which determination or guidance could be retroactive) may affect whether a Fund has made sufficient distributions and otherwise satisfied the relevant requirements to maintain its qualification as a regulated investment company and avoid a fund-level tax.
     Certain of a Fund’s investments in derivatives and foreign currency-denominated instruments, and the Fund’s transactions in foreign currencies and hedging activities, may produce a difference between its book income and its taxable income. If a Fund’s book income is less than the sum of its taxable income and net tax-exempt income (if any), the Fund could be required to make distributions exceeding book income to qualify as a regulated investment company. If a Fund’s book income exceeds the sum of its taxable income and net tax-exempt income (if any), the distribution of any such excess will be treated as (i) a dividend to the extent of the Fund’s remaining earnings and profits (including earnings and profits arising from tax-exempt income, reduced by related deductions), (ii) thereafter, as a return of capital to the extent of the recipient’s basis in the shares, and (iii) thereafter, as gain from the sale or exchange of a capital asset.
      Foreign currency transactions . A Fund’s transactions in foreign currencies, foreign currency-denominated debt obligations and certain foreign currency options, futures contracts and forward contracts (and similar instruments) may give rise to ordinary income or loss to the extent such income or loss results from fluctuations in the value of the foreign currency concerned. This treatment could increase or decrease a Fund’s ordinary income distributions to you, and may cause some or all of the Fund’s previously distributed income to be classified as a return of capital. In certain cases, a Fund may make an election to treat such gain or loss as capital.
      PFIC investments . A Fund may invest in securities of foreign companies that may be classified under the Code as PFICs. In general, a foreign company is classified as a PFIC if at least one-half of its assets constitute investment-type assets or 75% or more of its gross income is investment-type income. When investing in PFIC securities, a Fund intends to mark-to-market these securities under certain provisions of the Code and recognize any unrealized gains as ordinary income at the end of the Fund’s fiscal and excise tax years. Deductions for losses are allowable only to the extent of any current or previously recognized gains. These gains (reduced by allowable losses) are treated as ordinary income that a Fund is required to distribute, even though it has not sold or received dividends from these securities. You should also be aware that the designation of a foreign security as a PFIC security will cause its income dividends to fall outside of the definition of qualified foreign corporation dividends. These dividends generally will not qualify for the reduced rate of taxation on qualified dividends when distributed to you by a Fund. Foreign companies are not required to identify themselves as PFICs. Due to various complexities in identifying PFICs, a fund can give no assurances that it will be able to identify portfolio securities in foreign corporations that are PFICs in time for the fund to make a mark-to-market election. If a Fund is unable to identify an investment as a PFIC and thus does not make a mark-to-market election, the Fund may be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a portion of any “excess distribution” or gain from the disposition of such shares even if such income is distributed as a taxable dividend by the Fund to its shareholders. Additional charges in the nature of interest may be imposed on a Fund in respect of deferred taxes arising from such distributions or gains. Also see “Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund — Investments in Commodities” with respect to investments in the Subsidiary.
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subject the fund, directly or indirectly, to corporate taxes, withholding taxes, transfer taxes and other indirect taxes in the country in which the real estate acquired by the non-U.S. REIT is located. The fund’s pro rata share of any such taxes will reduce the fund’s return on its investment. A fund’s investment in a non-U.S. REIT may be considered an investment in a PFIC, as discussed above in “Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions- PFIC investments.” Additionally, foreign withholding taxes on distributions from the non-U.S. REIT may be reduced or eliminated under certain tax treaties, as discussed above in “Taxation of the Fund — Foreign income tax.” Also, the fund in certain limited circumstances may be required to file an income tax return in the source country and pay tax on any gain realized from its investment in the non-U.S. REIT under rules similar to those in the United States which tax foreign persons on gain realized from dispositions of interests in U.S. real estate.
      Investments in U.S. REITs. A U.S. REIT is not subject to federal income tax on the income and gains it distributes to shareholders. Dividends paid by a U.S. REIT, other than capital gain distributions, will be taxable as ordinary income up to the amount of the U.S. REIT’s current and accumulated earnings and profits. Capital gain dividends paid by a U.S. REIT to a Fund will be treated as long term capital gains by the Fund and, in turn, may be distributed by the Fund to its shareholders as a capital gain distribution. Because of certain noncash expenses, such as property depreciation, an equity U.S. REIT’s cash flow may exceed its taxable income. The equity U.S. REIT, and in turn a Fund, may distribute this excess cash to shareholders in the form of a return of capital distribution. However, if a U.S. REIT is operated in a manner that fails to qualify as a REIT, an investment in the U.S. REIT would become subject to double taxation, meaning the taxable income of the U.S. REIT would be subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates without any deduction for dividends paid to shareholders and the dividends would be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income (or possibly as qualified dividend income) to the extent of the U.S. REIT’s current and accumulated earnings and profits. Also, see “Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions — Investment in taxable mortgage pools (excess inclusion income)”
      Investment in taxable mortgage pools (excess inclusion income) . Under a Notice issued by the IRS, the Code and Treasury regulations to be issued, a portion of a Fund’s income from a U.S. REIT that is attributable to the REIT’s residual interest in a real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs) or equity interests in a “taxable mortgage pool” (referred to in the Code as an excess inclusion) will be subject to federal income tax in all events. The excess inclusion income of a regulated investment company, such as a Fund, will be allocated to shareholders of the regulated investment company in proportion to the dividends received by such shareholders, with the same consequences as if the shareholders held the related REMIC residual interest or, if applicable, taxable mortgage pool directly. In general, excess inclusion income allocated to shareholders (i) cannot be offset by net operating losses (subject to a limited exception for certain thrift institutions), (ii) will constitute unrelated business taxable income (UBTI) to entities (including qualified pension plans, individual retirement accounts, 401(k) plans, Keogh plans or other tax-exempt entities) subject to tax on UBTI, thereby potentially requiring such an entity that is allocated excess inclusion income, and otherwise might not be required to file a tax return, to file a tax return and pay tax on such income, and (iii) in the case of a foreign stockholder, will not qualify for any reduction in U.S. federal withholding tax. In addition, if at any time during any taxable year a “disqualified organization” (which generally includes certain cooperatives, governmental entities, and tax-exempt organizations not subject to UBTI) is a record holder of a share in a regulated investment company, then the regulated investment company will be subject to a tax equal to that portion of its excess inclusion income for the taxable year that is allocable to the disqualified organization, multiplied by the highest federal income tax rate imposed on corporations. The Notice imposes certain reporting requirements upon regulated investment companies that have excess inclusion income. Code Section 860E(f) further provides that, except as provided in regulations (which have not been issued), with respect to any variable contract (as defined in section 817), there shall be no adjustment in the reserve to the extent of any excess inclusion. There can be no assurance that a Fund will not allocate to shareholders excess inclusion income.
     These rules are potentially applicable to a Fund with respect to any income it receives from the equity interests of certain mortgage pooling vehicles, either directly or, as is more likely, through an investment in a U.S. REIT. It is unlikely that these rules will apply to a Fund that has a non-REIT strategy.

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      Investments in partnerships and (QPTPs) . For purposes of the Income Requirement, income derived by a Fund from a partnership that is not a QPTP will be treated as qualifying income only to the extent such income is attributable to items of income of the partnership that would be qualifying income if realized directly by the Fund. For purposes of testing whether the Fund satisfies the Asset Diversification Test, the Fund generally is treated as owning a pro rata share of the underlying assets of a partnership. See, “Taxation of the Fund — Qualification as a regulated investment company.” In contrast, different rules apply to a partnership that is a QPTP. A QPTP is a partnership (a) the interests in which are traded on an established securities market, (b) that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, and (c) that derives less than 90% of its income from sources that satisfy the Income Requirement (i.e., because it invests in commodities). All of the net income derived by a Fund from an interest in a QPTP will be treated as qualifying income but the Fund may not invest more than 25% of its total assets in one or more QPTPs. However, there can be no assurance that a partnership classified as a QPTP in one year will qualify as a QPTP in the next year. Any such failure to annually qualify as a QPTP might, in turn, cause a Fund to fail to qualify as a regulated investment company. Although, in general, the passive loss rules of the Code do not apply to RICs, such rules do apply to a fund with respect to items attributable to an interest in a QPTP. Fund investments in partnerships, including in QPTPs, may result in the fund’s being subject to state, local or foreign income, franchise or withholding tax liabilities.
      Investments in commodities — structured notes, corporate subsidiary and certain ETFs . Gains from the disposition of commodities, including precious metals, will neither be considered qualifying income for purposes of satisfying the Income Requirement nor qualifying assets for purposes of satisfying the Asset Diversification Test. See, “Taxation of the Fund — Qualification as a regulated investment company.” Also, the IRS has issued a Revenue Ruling which holds that income derived from commodity-linked swaps is not qualifying income for purposes of the Income Requirement. However, in a subsequent Revenue Ruling, as well as in a number of follow-on Private Letter Rulings, the IRS provides that income from certain alternative investments which create commodity exposure, such as certain commodity index-linked or structured notes or a corporate subsidiary that invests in commodities, may be considered qualifying income under the Code. However, as of the date of this SAI, the IRS has suspended the issuance of any further Private Letter Rulings pending a review of its position. Should the IRS issue guidance that adversely affects the tax treatment of a fund’s use of commodity-linked notes, or a corporate subsidiary, the fund may no longer be able to utilize commodity index-linked notes or a corporate subsidiary to gain commodity exposure. In addition, a Fund may gain exposure to commodities through investment in QPTPs such as an exchange traded fund or ETF that is classified as a partnership and which invests in commodities. Accordingly, the extent to which a Fund invests in commodities or commodity-linked derivatives may be limited by the Income Requirement and the Asset Diversification Test, which the Fund must continue to satisfy to maintain its status as a regulated investment company. A fund also may be limited in its ability to sell its investments in commodities, commodity-linked derivatives, and certain ETFs or be forced to sell other investments to generate income due to the Income Requirement. In lieu of potential disqualification, a fund is permitted to pay a tax for certain failures to satisfy the Asset Diversification Test or Income Requirement, which, in general, are limited to those due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect, for taxable years of a fund with respect to which the extended due date of the return is after December 22, 2010. Also see “Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund — Investments in Commodities” with respect to investments in the Subsidiary. Also see “Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund — Investments in Commodities” with respect to investments in the Subsidiary.
      Securities lending . While securities are loaned out by a Fund, the Fund will generally receive from the borrower amounts equal to any dividends or interest paid on the borrowed securities. For federal income tax purposes, payments made “in lieu of” dividends are not considered dividend income. These distributions will neither qualify for the reduced rate of taxation for individuals on qualified dividends nor the 70% dividends received deduction for corporations. Also, any foreign tax withheld on payments made “in lieu of” dividends or interest will not qualify for the pass-through of foreign tax credits to shareholders. Additionally, in the case of a Fund with a strategy of investing in tax-exempt securities, any payments made “in lieu of” tax-exempt interest will be considered taxable income to the Fund, and thus, to the investors, even though such interest may be tax-exempt when paid to the borrower.

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      Investments in convertible securities . Convertible debt is ordinarily treated as a “single property” consisting of a pure debt interest until conversion, after which the investment becomes an equity interest. If the security is issued at a premium (i.e., for cash in excess of the face amount payable on retirement), the creditor-holder may amortize the premium over the life of the bond. If the security is issued for cash at a price below its face amount, the creditor-holder must accrue original issue discount in income over the life of the debt. The creditor-holder’s exercise of the conversion privilege is treated as a nontaxable event. Mandatorily convertible debt (e.g., an exchange traded note or ETN issued in the form of an unsecured obligation that pays a return based on the performance of a specified market index, exchange currency, or commodity) is often, but not always, treated as a contract to buy or sell the reference property rather than debt. Similarly, convertible preferred stock with a mandatory conversion feature is ordinarily, but not always, treated as equity rather than debt. Dividends received generally are qualified dividend income and eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction. In general, conversion of preferred stock for common stock of the same corporation is tax-free. Conversion of preferred stock for cash is a taxable redemption. Any redemption premium for preferred stock that is redeemable by the issuing company might be required to be amortized under original issue discount (OID) principles.
      Local Tax Considerations. Rules of state and local taxation of ordinary income, qualified dividend income and capital gain dividends may differ from the rules for U.S. federal income taxation described above. Distributions may also be subject to additional state, local and foreign taxes depending on each shareholder’s particular situation.
DISTRIBUTION OF SECURITIES
Distributor
     The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement relating to the Funds (the Distribution Agreement) with Invesco Distributors, a registered broker-dealer and a wholly owned subsidiary of Invesco, pursuant to which Invesco Distributors acts as the distributor of shares of the Funds. The address of Invesco Distributors is 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are affiliated with Invesco Distributors. See “Management of the Trust.”
     The Distribution Agreement provides Invesco Distributors with the exclusive right to distribute shares of the Funds on a continuous basis.
     The Trust (on behalf of any class of any Fund) or Invesco Distributors may terminate the Distribution Agreement on sixty (60) days’ written notice without penalty. The Distribution Agreement will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
Distribution Plan
     The Trust has adopted a distribution plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to each Fund’s Series II shares (the Plan). Each Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays Invesco Distributors compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets of Series II shares.
     The Plan compensates Invesco Distributors for the purpose of financing any activity which is primarily intended to result in the sale of Series II shares of the Funds. Distribution activities appropriate for financing under the Plan include, but are not limited to, the following: expenses relating to the development, preparation, printing and distribution of advertisements and sales literature and other promotional materials describing and/or relating to the Fund; expenses of training sales personnel regarding the Fund; expenses of organizing and conducting seminars and sales meetings designed to promote the distribution of the Series II shares; compensation to financial intermediaries and broker-dealers to pay or reimburse them for their services or expenses in connection with the distribution of the Series II shares to Fund variable annuity and variable insurance contracts investing directly in the Series II shares; compensation to sales personnel in connection with the allocation of cash values and premium of variable annuity and variable insurance contracts to investments in the Series II shares; compensation to and expenses of employees of Invesco Distributors, including overhead and telephone expenses, who engage in the distribution of the Series II shares; and the costs of administering the Plan.

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     Amounts payable by a Fund under the Plan need not be directly related to the expenses actually incurred by Invesco Distributors on behalf of each Fund. The Plan does not obligate the Funds to reimburse Invesco Distributors for the actual expenses Invesco Distributors may incur in fulfilling its obligations under the Plan. Thus, even if Invesco Distributors’ actual expenses exceed the fee payable to Invesco Distributors at any given time, the Funds will not be obligated to pay more than that fee. If Invesco Distributors’ expenses are less than the fee it receives, Invesco Distributors will retain the full amount of the fee. No provision of this Distribution Plan shall be interpreted to prohibit any payments by the Trust during periods when the Trust has suspended or otherwise limited sales. Payments pursuant to the Plan are subject to any applicable limitations imposed by rules of FINRA.
     Invesco Distributors may from time to time waive or reduce any portion of its 12b-1 fee for Series II shares. Voluntary fee waivers or reductions may be rescinded at any time without further notice to investors. During periods of voluntary fee waivers or reductions, Invesco Distributors will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee prior to the end of each fiscal year. Contractual fee waivers or reductions set forth in the Fee Table in a Prospectus may not be terminated or amended to the Funds’ detriment during the period stated in the agreement between Invesco Distributors and the Fund.
     Invesco Distributors has entered into agreements with Participating Insurance Companies and other financial intermediaries to provide the distribution services in furtherance of the Plan. Currently, Invesco Distributors pays Participating Insurance Companies and others at the annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets of Series II shares attributable to the Contracts issued by the Participating Insurance Company as compensation for providing such distribution services. Invesco Distributors does not act as principal, but rather as agent for the Funds, in making distribution service payments. These payments are an obligation of the Funds and not of Invesco Distributors.
     See Appendix M for a list of the amounts paid by Series II shares to Invesco Distributors pursuant to the Plan for the year, or period, ended December 31, 2011 and Appendix N for an estimate by category of the allocation of actual fees paid by Series II shares of each Fund pursuant to its respective distribution plan for the year or period ended December 31, 2011.
     As required by Rule 12b-1, the Plan approved by the Board, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan or in any agreements related to the Plan (the “Rule 12b-1 Trustees). In approving the Plans in accordance with the requirements of Rule 12b-1, the Trustees considered various factors and determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Plan would benefit each Series II class of the Funds and its respective shareholders by, among other things, providing broker-dealers with an incentive to sell additional shares of the Trust, thereby helping to satisfy the Trust’s liquidity needs and helping to increase the Trust’s investment flexibility.
     Unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms, the Plan continues from year to year as long as such continuance is specifically approved, in person, at least annually by the Board, including a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees. The Plan requires Invesco Distributors to provide the Board at least quarterly with a written report of the amounts expended pursuant to the Distribution Plan and the purposes for which such expenditures were made. The Board reviews these reports in connection with their decisions with respect to the Plan. A Plan may be terminated as to any Fund or Series II shares by the vote of a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees or, with respect to the Series II shares, by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Series II shares.
     Any change in the Plan that would increase materially the distribution expenses paid by the Series II shares requires shareholder approval. No material amendment to the Plan may be made unless approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting upon such amendment.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
     The Fund’s financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2011 including the Financial Highlights pertaining thereto, and the reports of the independent registered public accounting firm thereon, are incorporated by reference into this SAI from such Fund’s most recent Annual Report to shareholders.
     The portions of such Annual Report that are not specifically listed above are not incorporated by reference into this SAI and are not a part of this Registration Statement.
PENDING LITIGATION
Investigations Related to Market Timing
     On August 30, 2005, the West Virginia Office of the State Auditor — Securities Commission (WVASC) issued a Summary Order to Cease and Desist and Notice of Right to Hearing to Invesco and Invesco Distributors (collectively, Invesco) (Order No. 05-1318). The WVASC made findings of fact that Invesco allegedly entered into certain arrangements permitting market timing of the Invesco Funds and failed to disclose these arrangements in the prospectuses for such Funds, and conclusions of law to the effect that Invesco violated the West Virginia securities laws. The WVASC ordered Invesco to cease any further violations and sought to impose monetary sanctions, including restitution to affected investors, disgorgement of fees, reimbursement of investigatory, administrative and legal costs and an “administrative assessment” to be determined by the Commissioner. This matter was suspended indefinitely. On October 27, 2011, a hearing examiner was appointed to this matter.

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APPENDIX A
RATINGS OF DEBT SECURITIES
     The following is a description of the factors underlying the debt ratings of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch.
Moody’s Long-Term Debt Ratings
      Aaa: Obligations rated Aaa are judged to be of the highest quality, with minimal credit risk.
      Aa: Obligations rated Aa are judged to be of high quality and are subject to very low credit risk.
      A: Obligations rated A are considered upper-medium grade and are subject to low credit risk.
   
Baa: Obligations rated Baa are subject to moderate credit risk. They are considered medium-grade and as such may possess certain speculative characteristics.

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Ba: Obligations rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements and are subject to substantial credit risk.
      B: Obligations rated B are considered speculative and are subject to high credit risk.
Caa: Obligations rated Caa are judged to be of poor standing and are subject to very high credit risk.
Ca: Obligations rated Ca are highly speculative and are likely in, or very near, default, with some prospect of recovery of principal and interest.
C: Obligations rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds and are typically in default, with little prospect for recovery of principal or interest.
     Note: Moody’s applies numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 in each generic rating classification from Aa through Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the obligation ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating category.
Moody’s Short-Term Prime Rating System
      P-1
     Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-1 have a superior ability to repay short-term debt obligations.
      P-2
     Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-2 have a strong ability to repay short-term debt obligations.
      P-3
     Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-3 have an acceptable ability to repay short-term obligations.
      NP (Not Prime)
     Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories.
     Note: In addition, in certain countries the prime rating may be modified by the issuer’s or guarantor’s senior unsecured long-term debt rating.
Moody’s MIG/VMIG US Short-Term Ratings
     In municipal debt issuance, there are three rating categories for short-term obligations that are considered investment grade. These ratings are designated as Moody’s Investment Grade (MIG) and are divided into three levels — MIG 1 through MIG 3.
     In addition, those short-term obligations that are of speculative quality are designated SG, or speculative grade.
     In the case of variable rate demand obligations (VRDOs), a two-component rating is assigned. The first element represents Moody’s evaluation of the degree of risk associated with scheduled principal and interest payments. The second element represents Moody’s evaluation of the degree of risk associated with the demand feature, using the MIG rating scale.
     The short-term rating assigned to the demand feature of VRDOs is designated as VMIG. When either the long- or short-term aspect of a VRDO is not rated, that piece is designated NR, e.g., Aaa/NR or NR/VMIG 1.

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     MIG ratings expire at note maturity. By contrast, VMIG rating expirations will be a function of each issue’s specific structural or credit features.
     Gradations of investment quality are indicated by rating symbols, with each symbol representing a group in which the quality characteristics are broadly the same.
      MIG 1/VMIG 1: This designation denotes superior credit quality. Excellent protection is afforded by established cash flows, highly reliable liquidity support or demonstrated broad-based access to the market for refinancing.
      MIG 2/VMIG 2: This designation denotes strong credit quality. Margins of protection are ample although not as large as in the preceding group.
      MIG 3/VMIG 3: This designation denotes acceptable credit quality. Liquidity and cash flow protection may be narrow and market access for refinancing is likely to be less well established.
      SG: This designation denotes speculative-grade credit quality. Debt instruments in this category may lack sufficient margins of protection.
Standard & Poor’s Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings
     Issue credit ratings are based, in varying degrees, on Standard & Poor’s analysis of the following considerations:
    Likelihood of payment — capacity and willingness of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on an obligation in accordance with the terms of the obligation;
 
    Nature of and provisions of the obligation;
 
    Protection afforded by, and relative position of, the obligation in the event of bankruptcy, reorganization, or other arrangement under the laws of bankruptcy and other laws affecting creditors’ rights.
     Issue ratings are an assessment of default risk, but may incorporate an assessment of relative seniority or ultimate recovery in the event of default. Junior obligations are typically rated lower than senior obligations, to reflect the lower priority in bankruptcy, as noted above. (Such differentiation may apply when an entity has both senior and subordinated obligations, secured and unsecured obligations, or operating company and holding company obligations.)
      AAA
     An obligation rated ‘AAA’ has the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor’s. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is extremely strong.
      AA
     An obligation rated ‘AA’ differs from the highest-rated obligations only to a small degree. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is very strong.
      A
     An obligation rated ‘A’ is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher-rated categories. However, the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is still strong.

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      BBB
     An obligation rated ‘BBB’ exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
      BB, B, CCC, CC and C
     Obligations rated ‘BB’, ‘B’, ‘CCC’, ‘CC’, and ‘C’ are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. ‘BB’ indicates the least degree of speculation and ‘C’ the highest. While such obligations will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposures to adverse conditions.
      BB
     An obligation rated ‘BB’ is less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to the obligor’s inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
      B
     An obligation rated ‘B’ is more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations rated ‘BB’, but the obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair the obligor’s capacity or willingness to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
      CCC
     An obligation rated ‘CCC’ is currently vulnerable to nonpayment, and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, the obligor is not likely to have the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
      CC
     An obligation rated ‘CC’ is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment.
      C
     A ‘C’ rating is assigned to obligations that are currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment, obligations that have payment arrearages allowed by the terms of the documents, or obligations of an issuer that is the subject of a bankruptcy petition or similar action which have not experienced a payment default. Among others, the ‘C’ rating may be assigned to subordinated debt, preferred stock or other obligations on which cash payments have been suspended in accordance with the instrument’s terms or when preferred stock is the subject of a distressed exchange offer, whereby some or all of the issue is either repurchased for an amount of cash or replaced by other instruments having a total value that is less than par.
      D
     An obligation rated ‘D’ is in payment default. The ‘D’ rating category is used when payments on an obligation, including a regulatory capital instrument, are not made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless Standard & Poor’s believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. The ‘D’ rating also will be used upon the filing of bankruptcy petition or the taking of similar action if payments on an obligation are jeopardized. An obligation’s rating is lowered to ‘D’ upon completion of distressed exchange offer, whereby some or all of the issue is either repurchased for an amount of cash or replaced by other instruments having a total value that is less than par.

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      Plus (+) or minus (-)
     The ratings from ‘AA’ to ‘CCC’ may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.
      NR
     This indicates that no rating has been requested, that there is insufficient information on which to base a rating, or that Standard & Poor’s does not rate a particular obligation as a matter of policy.
Standard & Poor’s Short-Term Issue Credit Ratings
      A-1
     A short-term obligation rated ‘A-1’ is rated in the highest category by Standard & Poor’s. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is strong. Within this category, certain obligations are designated with a plus sign (+). This indicates that the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on these obligations is extremely strong.
      A-2
     A short-term obligation rated ‘A-2’ is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rating categories. However, the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is satisfactory.
      A-3
     A short-term obligation rated ‘A-3’ exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
      B
     A short-term obligation rated ‘B’ is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. Ratings of ‘B-1’, ‘B-2’, and ‘B-3” may be assigned to indicate finer distinctions within the ‘B’ category. The obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation; however, it faces major ongoing uncertainties which could lead to the obligor’s inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
      B-1
     A short-term obligation rated ‘B-1’ is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics, but the obligor has a relatively stronger capacity to meet its financial commitments over the short-term compared to other speculative-grade obligors.
      B-2
     A short-term obligation rated ‘B-2’ is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics, and the obligor has an average speculative-grade capacity to meet its financial commitments over the short-term compared to other speculative-grade obligors.
      B-3
     A short-term obligation rated ‘B-3’ is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics, and the obligor has a relatively weaker capacity to meet its financial commitments over the short-term compared to other speculative-grade obligors.

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      C
     A short-term obligation rated ‘C’ is currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
      D
     A short-term obligation rated ‘D’ is in payment default. The ‘D’ rating category is used when payments on an obligation, including a regulatory capital instrument, are not made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless Standard & Poor’s believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. The ‘D’ rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of similar action if payments on an obligation are jeopardized.
Standard & Poor’s Municipal Short-Term Note Ratings Definitions
     A Standard & Poor’s U.S. municipal note rating reflects Standard & Poor’s opinion about the liquidity factors and market access risks unique to the notes. Notes due in three years or less will likely receive a note rating. Notes with an original maturity of more than three years will most likely receive a long-term debt rating. In determining which type of rating, if any, to assign, Standard & Poor’s analysis will review the following considerations:
    Amortization schedule — the larger final maturity relative to other maturities, the more likely it will be treated as a note; and
 
    Source of payment — the more dependent the issue is on the market for its refinancing, the more likely it will be treated as a note.
     Note rating symbols are as follows:
      SP-1
     Strong capacity to pay principal and interest. An issue determined to possess a very strong capacity to pay debt service is given a plus (+) designation.
      SP-2
     Satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest, with some vulnerability to adverse financial and economic changes over the term of the notes.
      SP-3
     Speculative capacity to pay principal and interest.
Standard & Poor’s Dual Ratings
     Standard & Poor’s assigns “dual” ratings to all debt issues that have a put option or demand feature as part of their structure. The first rating addresses the likelihood of repayment of principal and interest as due, and the second rating addresses only the demand feature. The long-term rating symbols are used for bonds to denote the long-term maturity and the short-term rating symbols for the put option (for example, ‘AAA/A-1+’). With U.S. municipal short-term demand debt, note rating symbols are used with the short-term issue credit rating symbols (for example, ‘SP-1+/A-1+’)
     The ratings and other credit related opinions of Standard & Poor’s and its affiliates are statements of opinion as of the date they are expressed and not statements of fact or recommendations to purchase, hold or sell any securities or make any investment decisions. Standard & Poor’s assumes no obligation to update any information following publication. Users of ratings and credit related opinions should not rely on them in making any investment decision. Standard & Poor’s opinions and analysis do not address

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the suitability of any security. Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC does not act as a fiduciary or an investment advisor. While Standard & Poor’s has obtained information from sources it believes to be reliable, Standard & Poor’s does not perform an audit and undertakes no duty of due diligence or independent verification of any information it receives. Ratings and credit related opinions may be changed, suspended, or withdrawn at any time.
Fitch Credit Rating Scales
     Fitch Ratings’ credit ratings provide an opinion on the relative ability of an entity to meet financial commitments, such as interest, preferred dividends, repayment of principal, insurance claims or counterparty obligations. Credit ratings are used by investors as indications of the likelihood of receiving the money owed to them in accordance with the terms on which they invested. The agency’s credit ratings cover the global spectrum of corporate, sovereign (including supranational and sub-national), financial, bank, insurance, municipal and other public finance entities and the securities or other obligations they issue, as well as structured finance securities backed by receivables or other financial assets.
     The terms “investment grade” and “speculative grade” have established themselves over time as shorthand to describe the categories ‘AAA’ to ‘BBB’ (investment grade) and ‘BB’ to ‘D’ (speculative grade). The terms “investment grade” and “speculative grade” are market conventions, and do not imply any recommendation or endorsement of a specific security for investment purposes. “Investment grade” categories indicate relatively low to moderate credit risk, while ratings in the “speculative” categories either signal a higher level of credit risk or that a default has already occurred.
     A designation of “Not Rated” or “NR” is used to denote securities not rated by Fitch where Fitch has rated some, but not all, securities comprising an issuance capital structure.
     Credit ratings express risk in relative rank order, which is to say they are ordinal measures of credit risk and are not predictive of a specific frequency of default or loss.
     Fitch Ratings’ credit ratings do not directly address any risk other than credit risk. In particular, ratings do not deal with the risk of a market value loss on a rated security due to changes in interest rates, liquidity and other market considerations. However, in terms of payment obligation on the rated liability, market risk may be considered to the extent that it influences the ability of an issuer to pay upon a commitment. Ratings nonetheless do not reflect market risk to the extent that they influence the size or other conditionality of the obligation to pay upon a commitment (for example, in the case of index-linked bonds).
     In the default components of ratings assigned to individual obligations or instruments, the agency typically rates to the likelihood of non-payment or default in accordance with the terms of that instrument’s documentation. In limited cases, Fitch Ratings may include additional considerations (i.e. rate to a higher or lower standard than that implied in the obligation’s documentation). In such cases, the agency will make clear the assumptions underlying the agency’s opinion in the accompanying rating commentary.
Fitch Long-Term Rating Scales
      Issuer Credit Rating Scales
     Rated entities in a number of sectors, including financial and non-financial corporations, sovereigns and insurance companies, are generally assigned Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs). IDRs opine on an entity’s relative vulnerability to default on financial obligations. The “threshold” default risk addressed by the IDR is generally that of the financial obligations whose non-payment would best reflect the uncured failure of that entity. As such, IDRs also address relative vulnerability to bankruptcy, administrative receivership or similar concepts, although the agency recognizes that issuers may also make pre-emptive and therefore voluntary use of such mechanisms.

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     In aggregate, IDRs provide an ordinal ranking of issuers based on the agency’s view of their relative vulnerability to default, rather than a prediction of a specific percentage likelihood of default. For historical information on the default experience of Fitch-rated issuers, please consult the transition and default performance studies available from the Fitch Ratings website.
      AAA: Highest credit quality.
     ‘AAA’ ratings denote the lowest expectation of default risk. They are assigned only in cases of exceptionally strong capacity for payment of financial commitments. This capacity is highly unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events.
      AA: Very high credit quality.
     ‘AA’ ratings denote expectations of very low default risk. They indicate very strong capacity for payment of financial commitments. This capacity is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events.
      A: High credit quality.
     ‘A’ ratings denote expectations of low default risk. The capacity for payment of financial commitments is considered strong. This capacity may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic conditions than is the case for higher ratings.
      BBB: Good credit quality.
     ‘BBB’ ratings indicate that expectations of default risk are currently low. The capacity for payment of financial commitments is considered adequate but adverse business or economic conditions are more likely to impair this capacity.
      BB: Speculative.
     ‘BB’ ratings indicate an elevated vulnerability to default risk, particularly in the event of adverse changes in business or economic conditions over time; however, business or financial flexibility exists which supports the servicing of financial commitments.
      B: Highly speculative.
     ‘B’ ratings indicate that material default risk is present, but a limited margin of safety remains. Financial commitments are currently being met; however, capacity for continued payment is vulnerable to deterioration in the business and economic environment.
      CCC: Substantial credit risk.
     Default is a real possibility.
      CC: Very high levels of credit risk.
     Default of some kind appears probable.
      C: Exceptionally high levels of credit risk
     Default is imminent or inevitable, or the issuer is in standstill. Conditions that are indicative of a ‘C’ category rating for an issuer include:
  a.   the issuer has entered into a grace or cure period following non-payment of a material financial obligation;
 
  b.   the issuer has entered into a temporary negotiated waiver or standstill agreement following a payment default on a material financial obligation; or
 
  c.   Fitch Ratings otherwise believes a condition of ‘RD’ or ‘D’ to be imminent or inevitable, including through the formal announcement of a coercive debt exchange.
      RD: Restricted default.
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filings, administration, receivership, liquidation or other formal winding-up procedure, and which has not otherwise ceased business. This would include:
  a.   the selective payment default on a specific class or currency of debt;
 
  b.   the uncured expiry of any applicable grace period, cure period or default forbearance period following a payment default on a bank loan, capital markets security or other material financial obligation;
 
  c.   the extension of multiple waivers or forbearance periods upon a payment default on one or more material financial obligations, either in series or in parallel; or
 
  d.   execution of a coercive debt exchange on one or more material financial obligations.
      D: Default.
     ‘D’ ratings indicate an issuer that in Fitch Ratings’ opinion has entered into bankruptcy filings, administration, receivership, liquidation or other formal winding-up procedure, or which has otherwise ceased business.
     Default ratings are not assigned prospectively to entities or their obligations; within this context, non-payment on an instrument that contains a deferral feature or grace period will generally not be considered a default until after the expiration of the deferral or grace period, unless a default is otherwise driven by bankruptcy or other similar circumstance, or by a coercive debt exchange.
     “Imminent” default typically refers to the occasion where a payment default has been intimated by the issuer, and is all but inevitable. This may, for example, be where an issuer has missed a scheduled payment, but (as is typical) has a grace period during which it may cure the payment default. Another alternative would be where an issuer has formally announced a coercive debt exchange, but the date of the exchange still lies several days or weeks in the immediate future.
     In all cases, the assignment of a default rating reflects the agency’s opinion as to the most appropriate rating category consistent with the rest of its universe of ratings, and may differ from the definition of default under the terms of an issuer’s financial obligations or local commercial practice.
     Note:
     The modifiers “+” or “-” may be appended to a rating to denote relative status within major rating categories. Such suffixes are not added to the ‘AAA’ Long-Term IDR category, or to Long-Term IDR categories below ‘B’.
Fitch Short-Term Rating Scales
     A short-term issuer or obligation rating is based in all cases on the short-term vulnerability to default of the rated entity or security stream and relates to the capacity to meet financial obligations in accordance with the documentation governing the relevant obligation. Short-Term Ratings are assigned to obligations whose initial maturity is viewed as “short term” based on market convention. Typically, this means up to 13 months for corporate, sovereign, and structured obligations, and up to 36 months for obligations in U.S. public finance markets.
      F1: Highest short-term credit quality.
     Indicates the strongest intrinsic capacity for timely payment of financial commitments; may have an added “+” to denote any exceptionally strong credit feature.
      F2: Good short-term credit quality.
     Good intrinsic capacity for timely payment of financial commitments.
      F3: Fair short-term credit quality.
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      B: Speculative short-term credit quality.
     Minimal capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, plus heightened vulnerability to near term adverse changes in financial and economic conditions.
      C: High short-term default risk.
     Default is a real possibility.
      RD: Restricted default.
     Indicates an entity that has defaulted on one or more of its financial commitments, although it continues to meet other financial obligations. Applicable to entity ratings only.
      D: Default.
     Indicates a broad-based default event for an entity, or the default of a short-term obligation.

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APPENDIX B
Persons to Whom Invesco Provides
Non-Public Portfolio Holdings on an Ongoing Basis

(as of March 31, 2012)
     
Service Provider   Disclosure Category
ABN AMRO Financial Services, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Absolute Color
  Financial Printer
Anglemyer & Co.
  Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
  Special Insurance Counsel
Barclays Capital, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Blaylock Robert Van LLC
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
BB&T Capital Markets
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Bear Stearns Pricing Direct, Inc.
  Pricing Vendor (for certain Invesco Funds)
BLNS Securities Ltd.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
BOSC, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
BOWNE & Co.
  Financial Printer
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
  Securities Lender (for certain Invesco Funds)
Cabrera Capital Markets
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Charles River Systems, Inc.
  System Provider
Chas. P. Young Co.
  Financial Printer
Cirrus Research, LLC
  Trading System
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Commerce Capital Markets
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Crane Data, LLC
  Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
Credit Suisse International / Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd.
  Service Provider
Crews & Associates
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
D.A. Davidson & Co.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Dechert LLP
  Legal Counsel
DEPFA First Albany
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
E.K. Riley Investments LLC
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Empirical Research Partners
  Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
Finacorp Securities
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
First Miami Securities
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
First Southwest Co.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
First Tryon Securities
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Fitch, Inc.
  Rating & Ranking Agency (for certain Invesco Funds)
FT Interactive Data Corporation
  Pricing Vendor
FTN Financial Group
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
GainsKeeper
  Software Provider (for certain Invesco Funds)
GCom2 Solutions
  Software Provider (for certain Invesco Funds)
George K. Baum & Company
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Glass, Lewis & Co.
  System Provider (for certain Invesco Funds)
Global Trading Analytics, LLC
  Software Provider
Global Trend Alert
  Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
Greater Houston Publishers, Inc.
  Financial Printer
Hattier, Sanford & Reynoir
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Co.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
ICI (Investment Company Institute)
  Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)

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Service Provider   Disclosure Category
ICRA Online Ltd.
  Rating & Ranking Agency (for certain Invesco Funds)
iMoneyNet, Inc.
  Rating & Ranking Agency (for certain Invesco Funds)
Initram Data, Inc.
  Pricing Vendor
Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc.
  Proxy Voting Service (for certain Invesco Funds)
Invesco Investment Services, Inc.
  Transfer Agent
Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.
  System Provider (for certain Invesco Funds)
Investment Company Institute
  Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
Investortools, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
ITG, Inc.
  Pricing Vendor (for certain Invesco Funds)
J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.
  Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.\Citigroup Global Markets Inc.\JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  Lender (for certain Invesco Funds)
J.P. Morgan Securities
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
John Hancock Investment Management
Services, LLC
  Sub-advisor (for certain sub-advised accounts)
Jorden Burt LLP
  Special Insurance Counsel
KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
  Legal Counsel
Lebenthal & Co. LLC
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Lipper, Inc.
  Rating & Ranking Agency (for certain Invesco Funds)
Loan Pricing Corporation
  Pricing Service (for certain Invesco Funds)
Loop Capital Markets
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
M.R. Beal
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
MarkIt Group Limited
  Pricing Vendor (for certain Invesco Funds)
Merrill Communications LLC
  Financial Printer
Mesirow Financial, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Middle Office Solutions
  Software Provider
Moody’s Investors Service
  Rating & Ranking Agency (for certain Invesco Funds)
Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Morrison Foerster LLP
  Legal Counsel
MS Securities Services, Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
  Securities Lender (for certain Invesco Funds)
Muzea Insider Consulting Services, LLC
  Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
Ness USA Inc.
  System provider
Noah Financial, LLC
  Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
Omgeo LLC
  Trading System
Piper Jaffray
  Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
Prager, Sealy & Co.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
  Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (for all Invesco Funds)
Protective Securities
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Ramirez & Co., Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
RBC Capital Markets
  Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
RBC Dain Rauscher Incorporated
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Reuters America LLC
  Pricing Service (for certain Invesco Funds)
Rice Financial Products
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
RR Donnelley Financial
  Financial Printer
Ryan Beck & Co.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)

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Service Provider   Disclosure Category
SAMCO Capital Markets, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Seattle-Northwest Securities Corporation
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., L.L.C.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Simon Printing Company
  Financial Printer
Southwest Precision Printers, Inc.
  Financial Printer
Southwest Securities
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Standard and Poor’s/Standard and Poor’s Securities Evaluations, Inc.
  Pricing Service and Rating and Ranking Agency (each, respectively, for certain Invesco Funds)
StarCompliance, Inc.
  System Provider
State Street Bank and Trust Company
  Custodian, Lender, Securities Lender, and System Provider (each, respectively, for certain Invesco Funds)
Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
  Legal Counsel
The Bank of New York
  Custodian and Securities Lender (each, respectively, for certain Invesco Funds)
The MacGregor Group, Inc.
  Software Provider
The Savader Group LLC
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Thomson Information Services Incorporated
  Software Provider
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
VCI Group Inc.
  Financial Printer
Vining Sparks IBG
  Broker (for Certain Invesco Funds)
W.H Mell Associates, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Wachovia National Bank, N.A.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Western Lithograph
  Financial Printer
Wiley Bros. Aintree Capital L.L.C.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
William Blair & Co.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
XSP, LLC\Solutions Plus, Inc.
  Software Provider

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APPENDIX C
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
As of March 31, 2012
The address of each trustee and officer is 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.
                         
                        Other
    Trustee       Number of Funds   Trusteeship(s)/
Name, Year of Birth   and/or       in Fund Complex   Directorships(s)
and Position(s) Held   Officer   Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by   Held by
with the Trust   Since   During Past 5 Years   Trustee   Trustee/Director
Interested Persons
                       
 
Martin L. Flanagan 1
1960
Trustee
    2007     Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Trustee, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business     140     None
 
                       
 
          Formerly: Chairman, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, IVZ Inc. (holding company), INVESCO Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)            
 
1   Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person of the Trust because he is an officer of the adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the adviser to the Trust.

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                        Other
    Trustee       Number of Funds   Trusteeship(s)/
Name, Year of Birth   and/or       in Fund Complex   Directorships(s)
and Position(s) Held   Officer   Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by   Held by
with the Trust   Since   During Past 5 Years   Trustee   Trustee/Director
Philip A. Taylor 2 — 1954 Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer
    2006     Head of North American Retail and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-Chairman, Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.) (financial services holding company); Director and President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent) and IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.) (registered broker dealer); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Inc. (holding company) and Invesco Canada Holdings Inc. (holding company); Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company) and Invesco Canada Fund Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (other than AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust) and Short-Term Investments Trust); Trustee and Executive Vice President, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust) and Short-Term Investments Trust only); Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.     140     None
 
                       
 
          Formerly: Director and Chairman, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.: Director, Chief            
 
2   Mr. Taylor is considered an interested person of the Trust because he is an officer and a director of the adviser to, and a director of the principal underwriter of, the Trust.

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                        Other
    Trustee       Number of Funds   Trusteeship(s)/
Name, Year of Birth   and/or       in Fund Complex   Directorships(s)
and Position(s) Held   Officer   Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by   Held by
with the Trust   Since   During Past 5 Years   Trustee   Trustee/Director
 
          Executive Officer and President, 1371 Preferred Inc. (holding company); and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director and President, AIM GP Canada Inc. (general partner for limited partnerships); and Van Kampen Advisors, Inc.; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Trimark Dealer Inc. (registered broker dealer); Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.) (registered broker dealer); Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC; Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Trimark Dealer Inc. and Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe; Director and President, AIM Trimark Corporate Class Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc.; Senior Managing Director, Invesco Holding Company Limited; Trustee and Executive Vice President, Tax-Free Investments Trust; Director and Chairman, Fund Management Company (former registered broker dealer); President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only); President, AIM Trimark Global Fund Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc.            
 
                       
Wayne W. Whalen 3 — 1939
Trustee
    2010     Of Counsel, and prior to 2010, partner in the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, legal counsel to funds in the Fund Complex     158     Director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation.
 
3   Mr. Whalen has been deemed to be an interested person of the Trust because of his prior service as counsel to the predecessor funds of certain Invesco open-end funds and his affiliation with the law firm that served as counsel to such predecessor funds and continues to serve as counsel to the Invesco Van Kampen closed-end funds.

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                        Other
    Trustee       Number of Funds   Trusteeship(s)/
Name, Year of Birth   and/or       in Fund Complex   Directorships(s)
and Position(s) Held   Officer   Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by   Held by
with the Trust   Since   During Past 5 Years   Trustee   Trustee/Director
Independent Trustees
                       
 
Bruce L. Crockett — 1944
Trustee and Chair
    1993     Chairman, Crockett Technology Associates (technology consulting company)

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer COMSAT Corporation; and Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company)
    140     ACE Limited (insurance company); and Investment Company Institute
 
                       
David C. Arch — 1945
Trustee
    2010     Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Blistex Inc., a consumer health care products manufacturer.     158     Member of the Heartland Alliance Advisory Board, a nonprofit organization serving human needs based in Chicago. Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association. Member of the Board of Visitors, Institute for the Humanities, University of Michigan

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                        Other
    Trustee       Number of Funds   Trusteeship(s)/
Name, Year of Birth   and/or       in Fund Complex   Directorships(s)
and Position(s) Held   Officer   Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by   Held by
with the Trust   Since   During Past 5 Years   Trustee   Trustee/Director
Frank S. Bayley — 1939
Trustee
    2001     Retired

Formerly: Director, Badgley Funds, Inc. (registered investment company) (2 portfolios) and Partner, law firm of Baker & McKenzie
    140     Director and Chairman, C.D. Stimson Company (a real estate investment company)
 
James T. Bunch — 1942
Trustee
    2004     Managing Member, Grumman Hill Group LLC (family office private equity management)

Formerly: Founder, Green, Manning & Bunch Ltd. (investment banking firm)(1988-2010); Executive Committee, United States Golf Association; and Director, Policy Studies, Inc. and Van Gilder Insurance Corporation
    140     Chairman, Board of Governors, Western Golf Association, Chairman-elect, Evans Scholars Foundation and Director, Denver Film Society
 
                       
Rodney F. Dammeyer — 1940
Trustee
    2010     Chairman of CAC, LLC, a private company offering capital investment and management advisory services.

Formerly: Prior to January 2004, Director of TeleTech Holdings Inc.; Prior to 2002, Director of Arris Group, Inc.; Prior to 2001, Managing Partner at Equity Group Corporate Investments. Prior to 1995, Vice Chairman of Anixter International. Prior to 1985, experience includes Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Household International, Inc, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Northwest Industries, Inc. and Partner of Arthur Andersen & Co.
    158     Director of Quidel Corporation and Stericycle, Inc. Prior to May 2008, Trustee of The Scripps Research Institute. Prior to February 2008, Director of Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Prior to April 2007, Director of GATX Corporation. Prior to April 2004, Director of TheraSense, Inc.

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                        Other
    Trustee       Number of Funds   Trusteeship(s)/
Name, Year of Birth   and/or       in Fund Complex   Directorships(s)
and Position(s) Held   Officer   Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by   Held by
with the Trust   Since   During Past 5 Years   Trustee   Trustee/Director
Albert R. Dowden — 1941
Trustee
    2000     Director of a number of public and private business corporations, including the Boss Group, Ltd. (private investment and management); Reich & Tang Funds (5 portfolios) (registered investment company); and Homeowners of America Holding Corporation/Homeowners of America Insurance Company (property casualty company)     140     Board of Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc.
 
                       
 
          Formerly: Director, Continental Energy Services, LLC (oil and gas pipeline service); Director, CompuDyne Corporation (provider of product and services to the public security market) and Director, Annuity and Life Re (Holdings), Ltd. (reinsurance company); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Volvo Group North America, Inc.; Senior Vice President, AB Volvo; Director of various public and private corporations; Chairman, DHJ Media, Inc.; Director Magellan Insurance Company; and Director, The Hertz Corporation, Genmar Corporation (boat manufacturer), National Media Corporation; Advisory Board of Rotary Power International (designer, manufacturer, and seller of rotary power engines); and Chairman, Cortland Trust, Inc. (registered investment company)            

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                        Other
    Trustee       Number of Funds   Trusteeship(s)/
Name, Year of Birth   and/or       in Fund Complex   Directorships(s)
and Position(s) Held   Officer   Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by   Held by
with the Trust   Since   During Past 5 Years   Trustee   Trustee/Director
Jack M. Fields — 1952
Trustee
    1997     Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angelos Ranch, L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment), Discovery Global Education Fund (non-profit) and Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit)

    140     Insperity (formerly
known as
Administaff)
 
          Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company) and member of the U.S. House of Representatives            
 
                       
Carl Frischling — 1937
Trustee
    1993     Partner, law firm of Kramer Levin Naftalis and Frankel LLP     140     Director, Reich &
Tang Funds (6
portfolios)
 
Prema Mathai-Davis — 1950
Trustee
    1998     Retired

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of the U.S.A.
    140     None
 
Larry Soll — 1942
Trustee
    2004     Retired

Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Synergen Corp. (a biotechnology company)
    140     None

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                        Other
    Trustee       Number of Funds   Trusteeship(s)/
Name, Year of Birth   and/or       in Fund Complex   Directorships(s)
and Position(s) Held   Officer   Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by   Held by
with the Trust   Since   During Past 5 Years   Trustee   Trustee/Director
Hugo F. Sonnenschein 1940
Trustee
    2010     Distinguished Service Professor and President Emeritus of the University of Chicago and the Adam Smith Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago. Prior to July 2000, President of the University of Chicago.     158     Trustee of the University of Rochester and a member of its investment committee. Member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Philosophical Society and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
 
                       
Raymond Stickel, Jr. — 1944
Trustee
    2005     Retired

Formerly: Director, Mainstay VP Series Funds, Inc. (25 portfolios) and Partner, Deloitte & Touche
    140     None
 
                       
Officers
                       
 
Russell C. Burk — 1958
Senior Vice President and Senior Officer
    2005     Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds     N/A     N/A

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                    Other
    Trustee       Number of Funds   Trusteeship(s)/
Name, Year of Birth   and/or       in Fund Complex   Directorships(s)
and Position(s) Held   Officer   Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by   Held by
with the Trust   Since   During Past 5 Years   Trustee   Trustee/Director
John M. Zerr — 1962
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
    2006     Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.) and Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.); Director, Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.) and IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC; Director, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Funds Inc. and Chief Legal Officer, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

Formerly: Director and Secretary, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); Vice President and Secretary, PBHG Funds (an investment company) and PBHG Insurance Series Fund (an investment company); Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Investment Partners (a
  N/A   N/A
 
          broker-dealer); General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Fund Services (an administrator) and Old Mutual Shareholder Services (a shareholder servicing center); Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); and Vice President and Secretary, Old Mutual Advisors Funds (an investment company)        

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                    Other
    Trustee       Number of Funds   Trusteeship(s)/
Name, Year of Birth   and/or       in Fund Complex   Directorships(s)
and Position(s) Held   Officer   Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by   Held by
with the Trust   Since   During Past 5 Years   Trustee   Trustee/Director
Lisa O. Brinkley — 1959
Vice President
    2004     Global Assurance Officer, Invesco Ltd.; Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Investment Services, Inc.(formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.); and Vice President, The Invesco Funds

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.) and Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. and Fund Management Company
  N/A   N/A

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                    Other
    Trustee       Number of Funds   Trusteeship(s)/
Name, Year of Birth   and/or       in Fund Complex   Directorships(s)
and Position(s) Held   Officer   Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by   Held by
with the Trust   Since   During Past 5 Years   Trustee   Trustee/Director
Sheri Morris — 1964
Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
    1999     Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser).

Formerly: Treasurer, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc.
  N/A   N/A
 
                   
Karen Dunn Kelley — 1960
Vice President
    1993     Head of Invesco’s World Wide Fixed Income and Cash Management Group; Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.) and Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Executive Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.; Vice President, The Invesco Funds (other than AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust) and Short-Term Investments Trust); and President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust) and Short-Term Investments Trust only).

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Vice President, Invesco
  N/A   N/A

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                Other
    Trustee       Number of Funds   Trusteeship(s)/
Name, Year of Birth   and/or       in Fund Complex   Directorships(s)
and Position(s) Held   Officer   Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by   Held by
with the Trust   Since   During Past 5 Years   Trustee   Trustee/Director
 
      Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Director of Cash Management and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; President and Principal Executive Officer, Tax-Free Investments Trust; Director and President, Fund Management Company; Chief Cash Management Officer, Director of Cash Management, Senior Vice President, and Managing Director, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Director of Cash Management, Senior Vice President, and Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only)        

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                    Other
    Trustee       Number of Funds   Trusteeship(s)/
Name, Year of Birth   and/or       in Fund Complex   Directorships(s)
and Position(s) Held   Officer   Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by   Held by
with the Trust   Since   During Past 5 Years   Trustee   Trustee/Director
Yinka Akinsola — 1977
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
    2011     Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.), Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.), Invesco Management Group, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Van Kampen Closed-End Funds, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Van Kampen Funds Inc.

Formerly: Regulatory Analyst III, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
  N/A   N/A
 
                   
Todd L. Spillane — 1958
Chief Compliance Officer
    2006     Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.) and Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser) (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. (holding company) and Invesco Private Capital, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.) and Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.).

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Van Kampen Closed-End Funds PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares
  N/A   N/A

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                Other
    Trustee       Number of Funds   Trusteeship(s)/
Name, Year of Birth   and/or       in Fund Complex   Directorships(s)
and Position(s) Held   Officer   Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by   Held by
with the Trust   Since   During Past 5 Years   Trustee   Trustee/Director
 
      India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. (registered investment adviser) and Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Fund Management Company        

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Trustee Ownership of Fund Shares as of December 31, 2011
         
        Aggregate Dollar Range of
        Equity Securities in All
        Registered Investment
    Dollar Range of Equity Securities   Companies Overseen by
Name of Trustee   Per Fund   Trustee in Invesco Funds
Martin L. Flanagan
  None   Over $100,000
Philip A. Taylor
  None   -0-
Wayne M. Whalen
  None   Over $100,000 5
David C. Arch
  None   Over $100,000
Bob R. Baker 4
  None   N/A
Frank S. Bayley
  None   Over $100,000
James T. Bunch
  None   Over $100,000 5
Bruce L. Crockett
  None   Over $100,000 5
Rodney F. Dammeyer
  None   Over $100,000
Albert R. Dowden
  None   Over $100,000
Jack M. Fields
  None   Over $100,000 5
Carl Frischling
  None   Over $100,000 5
Prema Mathai-Davis
  None   Over $100,000 5
Lewis F. Pennock 6
  None   N/A
Larry Soll
  None   Over $100,000 5
Hugo F. Sonnenschein
  None   Over $100,000 5
Raymond Stickel, Jr.
  None   Over $100,000
 
4   Mr. Baker retired as a trustee of the Trust effective December 31, 2011.
 
5   Includes the total amount of compensation deferred by the trustee at his or her election pursuant to a deferred compensation plan. Such deferred compensation is placed in a deferral account and deemed to be invested in one or more of the Invesco Funds.
 
6   Mr. Pennock retired as a trustee of the Trust effective March 31, 2011.

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APPENDIX D
TRUSTEE COMPENSATION TABLE
Set forth below is information regarding compensation paid or accrued for each trustee of the
Trust who was not affiliated with Invesco during the year ended December 31, 2011:
                                 
                    Estimated    
                    Annual   Total
                    Benefits   Compensation
    Aggregate   Retirement   upon   from All
    Compensation   Benefits   Retirement for   Invesco
    from the   Accrued by All   Invesco   Funds Paid to
Trustee   Trust (1)   Invesco Funds (2)   Funds (3)   Trustees (4)
Interested Trustees
                               
Wayne W. Whalen
  $ 40,335     $ 304,730     $ 195,000     $ 399,000  
Independent Trustees
                               
David C. Arch
    42,094       164,973       195,000       412,250  
Bob R. Baker (5)
    42,051       233,415       248,337       320,050  
Frank S. Bayley
    48,573       236,053       195,000       420,000  
James T. Bunch
    44,465       302,877       195,693       385,000  
Bruce L. Crockett
    84,726       227,797       195,000       693,500  
Rodney F. Dammeyer
    42,094       290,404       195,000       412,250  
Albert R. Dowden
    47,262       296,156       195,000       415,000  
Jack M. Fields
    40,335       313,488       195,000       307,250  
Carl Frischling (6)
    47,262       233,415       195,000       356,000  
Prema Mathai-Davis
    43,364       302,911       195,000       30,000  
Lewis F. Pennock (7)
    9,830       229,833       173,250       73,000  
Larry Soll
    48,573       342,675       216,742       375,750  
Hugo F. Sonnenschein
    42,082       290,404       195,000       412,200  
Raymond Stickel, Jr.
    51,392       230,451       195,000       399,250  
 
(1)   Amounts shown are based on the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. The total amount of compensation deferred by all trustees of the Trust during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, including earnings, was $172,624.
 
(2)   During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the total amount of expenses allocated to the Trust in respect of such retirement benefits was $325,241.
 
(3)   These amounts represent the estimated annual benefits payable by the Invesco Funds upon the trustee’s retirement and assumes each trustee serves until his or her normal retirement date.

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(4)   All trustees except Arch, Dammeyer, Sonnenschein and Whalen currently serve as trustee of 28 registered investment companies advised by Invesco. Messrs. Arch, Dammeyer, Sonnenschein and Whalen currently serve as trustee of 46 registered investment companies advised by Invesco.
 
(5)   Mr. Baker retired as a trustee of the Trust effective December 31, 2011.
 
(6)   During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Trust paid $46,401 in legal fees to Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP for services rendered by such firm as counsel to the independent trustees of the Trust. Mr. Frischling is a partner of such firm.
 
(7)   Mr. Pennock retired as a trustee of the Trust effective March 31, 2011.

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APPENDIX E
PROXY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
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I.2. PROXY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES — RETAIL
     
Applicable to
  Retail Accounts
 
   
Risk Addressed by Policy
  breach of fiduciary duty to client under Investment Advisers Act of 1940 by placing Invesco personal interests ahead of client best economic interests in voting proxies
 
   
Relevant Law and Other Sources
  Investment Advisers Act of 1940
 
   
Last Tested Date
   
 
   
Policy/Procedure Owner
  Advisory Compliance
 
   
Policy Approver
  Fund Board
 
   
Approved/Adopted Date
  January 1, 2010
The following policies and procedures apply to certain funds and other accounts managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”).
A. POLICY STATEMENT
Introduction
Our Belief
The Invesco Funds Boards of Trustees and Invesco’s investment professionals expect a high standard of corporate governance from the companies in our portfolios so that Invesco may fulfill its fiduciary obligation to our fund shareholders and other account holders. Well governed companies are characterized by a primary focus on the interests of shareholders, accountable boards of directors, ample transparency in financial disclosure, performance-driven cultures and appropriate consideration of all stakeholders. Invesco believes well governed companies create greater shareholder wealth over the long term than poorly governed companies, so we endeavor to vote in a manner that increases the value of our investments and fosters good governance within our portfolio companies.
In determining how to vote proxy issues, Invesco considers the probable business consequences of each issue and votes in a manner designed to protect and enhance fund shareholders’ and other account holders’ interests. Our voting decisions are intended to enhance each company’s total shareholder value over Invesco’s typical investment horizon.
Proxy voting is an integral part of Invesco’s investment process. We believe that the right to vote proxies should be managed with the same care as all other elements of the investment process. The objective of Invesco’s proxy-voting activity is to promote good governance and advance the economic interests of our clients. At no time will Invesco exercise its voting power to advance its own

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commercial interests, to pursue a social or political cause that is unrelated to our clients’ economic interests, or to favor a particular client or business relationship to the detriment of others.
B. OPERATING PROCEDURES AND RESPONSIBLE PARTIES
Proxy administration
The Invesco Retail Proxy Committee (the “Proxy Committee”) consists of members representing Invesco’s Investments, Legal and Compliance departments. Invesco’s Proxy Voting Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) are revised annually by the Proxy Committee, and are approved by the Invesco Funds Boards of Trustees. The Proxy Committee implements the Guidelines and oversees proxy voting.
The Proxy Committee has retained outside experts to assist with the analysis and voting of proxy issues. In addition to the advice offered by these experts, Invesco uses information gathered from our own research, company managements, Invesco’s portfolio managers and outside shareholder groups to reach our voting decisions.
Generally speaking, Invesco’s investment-research process leads us to invest in companies led by management teams we believe have the ability to conceive and execute strategies to outperform their competitors. We select companies for investment based in large part on our assessment of their management teams’ ability to create shareholder wealth. Therefore, in formulating our proxy-voting decisions, Invesco gives proper consideration to the recommendations of a company’s Board of Directors.
Important principles underlying the Invesco Proxy Voting Guidelines
I. Accountability
Management teams of companies are accountable to their boards of directors, and directors of publicly held companies are accountable to their shareholders. Invesco endeavors to vote the proxies of its portfolio companies in a manner that will reinforce the notion of a board’s accountability to its shareholders. Consequently, Invesco votes against any actions that would impair the rights of shareholders or would reduce shareholders’ influence over the board or over management.
The following are specific voting issues that illustrate how Invesco applies this principle of accountability.
    Elections of directors. In uncontested director elections for companies that do not have a controlling shareholder, Invesco votes in favor of slates if they are comprised of at least a majority of independent directors and if the boards’ key committees are fully independent. Key committees include the Audit, Compensation and Governance or Nominating Committees. Invesco’s standard of independence excludes directors who, in addition to the directorship, have any material business or family relationships with the companies they serve.

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      Contested director elections are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and are decided within the context of Invesco’s investment thesis on a company.
 
    Director performance. Invesco withholds votes from directors who exhibit a lack of accountability to shareholders, either through their level of attendance at meetings or by enacting egregious corporate-governance or other policies. In cases of material financial restatements, accounting fraud, habitually late filings, adopting shareholder rights plan (“poison pills”) without shareholder approval, or other areas of poor performance, Invesco may withhold votes from some or all of a company’s directors. In situations where directors’ performance is a concern, Invesco may also support shareholder proposals to take corrective actions such as so-called “clawback” provisions.
 
    Auditors and Audit Committee members. Invesco believes a company’s Audit Committee has a high degree of responsibility to shareholders in matters of financial disclosure, integrity of the financial statements and effectiveness of a company’s internal controls. Independence, experience and financial expertise are critical elements of a well-functioning Audit Committee. When electing directors who are members of a company’s Audit Committee, or when ratifying a company’s auditors, Invesco considers the past performance of the Committee and holds its members accountable for the quality of the company’s financial statements and reports.
 
    Majority standard in director elections. The right to elect directors is the single most important mechanism shareholders have to promote accountability. Invesco supports the nascent effort to reform the U.S. convention of electing directors, and votes in favor of proposals to elect directors by a majority vote.
 
    Classified boards. Invesco supports proposals to elect directors annually instead of electing them to staggered multi-year terms because annual elections increase a board’s level of accountability to its shareholders.
 
    Supermajority voting requirements. Unless proscribed by law in the state of incorporation, Invesco votes against actions that would impose any supermajority voting requirement, and supports actions to dismantle existing supermajority requirements.
 
    Responsiveness. Invesco withholds votes from directors who do not adequately respond to shareholder proposals that were approved by a majority of votes cast the prior year.
 
    Cumulative voting. The practice of cumulative voting can enable minority shareholders to have representation on a company’s board. Invesco supports proposals to institute the practice of cumulative voting at companies whose overall corporate-governance standards indicate a particular need to protect the interests of minority shareholders.

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    Shareholder access. On business matters with potential financial consequences, Invesco votes in favor of proposals that would increase shareholders’ opportunities to express their views to boards of directors, proposals that would lower barriers to shareholder action and proposals to promote the adoption of generally accepted best practices in corporate governance.
II. Incentives
Invesco believes properly constructed compensation plans that include equity ownership are effective in creating incentives that induce managements and employees of our portfolio companies to create greater shareholder wealth. Invesco supports equity compensation plans that promote the proper alignment of incentives, and votes against plans that are overly dilutive to existing shareholders, plans that contain objectionable structural features, and plans that appear likely to reduce the value of an account’s investment.
Following are specific voting issues that illustrate how Invesco evaluates incentive plans.
    Executive compensation. Invesco evaluates compensation plans for executives within the context of the company’s performance under the executives’ tenure. Invesco believes independent compensation committees are best positioned to craft executive-compensation plans that are suitable for their company-specific circumstances. We view the election of those independent compensation committee members as the appropriate mechanism for shareholders to express their approval or disapproval of a company’s compensation practices. Therefore, Invesco generally does not support shareholder proposals to limit or eliminate certain forms of executive compensation. In the interest of reinforcing the notion of a compensation committee’s accountability to shareholders, Invesco supports proposals requesting that companies subject each year’s compensation record to an advisory shareholder vote, or so-called “say on pay” proposals.
 
    Equity-based compensation plans. When voting to approve or reject equity-based compensation plans, Invesco compares the total estimated cost of the plans, including stock options and restricted stock, against a carefully selected peer group and uses multiple performance metrics that help us determine whether the incentive structures in place are creating genuine shareholder wealth. Regardless of a plan’s estimated cost relative to its peer group, Invesco votes against plans that contain structural features that would impair the alignment of incentives between shareholders and management. Such features include the ability to reprice or reload options without shareholder approval, the ability to issue options below the stock’s current market price, or the ability to automatically replenish shares without shareholder approval.

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    Employee stock-purchase plans. Invesco supports employee stock-purchase plans that are reasonably designed to provide proper incentives to a broad base of employees, provided that the price at which employees may acquire stock is at most a 15 percent discount from the market price.
 
    Severance agreements. Invesco generally votes in favor of proposals requiring advisory shareholder ratification of executives’ severance agreements. However, we oppose proposals requiring such agreements to be ratified by shareholders in advance of their adoption.
III. Capitalization
Examples of management proposals related to a company’s capital structure include authorizing or issuing additional equity capital, repurchasing outstanding stock, or enacting a stock split or reverse stock split. On requests for additional capital stock, Invesco analyzes the company’s stated reasons for the request. Except where the request could adversely affect the fund’s ownership stake or voting rights, Invesco generally supports a board’s decisions on its needs for additional capital stock. Some capitalization proposals require a case-by-case analysis within the context of Invesco’s investment thesis on a company. Examples of such proposals include authorizing common or preferred stock with special voting rights, or issuing additional stock in connection with an acquisition.
IV. Mergers, Acquisitions and Other Corporate Actions
Issuers occasionally require shareholder approval to engage in certain corporate actions such as mergers, acquisitions, name changes, dissolutions, reorganizations, divestitures and reincorporations. Invesco analyzes these proposals within the context of our investment thesis on the company, and determines its vote on a case-by-case basis.
V. Anti-Takeover Measures
Practices designed to protect a company from unsolicited bids can adversely affect shareholder value and voting rights, and they create conflicts of interests among directors, management and shareholders. Except under special issuer-specific circumstances, Invesco votes to reduce or eliminate such measures. These measures include adopting or renewing “poison pills”, requiring supermajority voting on certain corporate actions, classifying the election of directors instead of electing each director to an annual term, or creating separate classes of common or preferred stock with special voting rights. Invesco generally votes against management proposals to impose these types of measures, and generally votes for shareholder proposals designed to reduce such measures. Invesco supports shareholder proposals directing companies to subject their anti-takeover provisions to a shareholder vote.
VI. Shareholder Proposals on Corporate Governance
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VII. Shareholder Proposals on Social Responsibility
The potential costs and economic benefits of shareholder proposals seeking to amend a company’s practices for social reasons are difficult to assess. Analyzing the costs and economic benefits of these proposals is highly subjective and does not fit readily within our framework of voting to create greater shareholder wealth over Invesco’s typical investment horizon. Therefore, Invesco abstains from voting on shareholder proposals deemed to be of a purely social, political or moral nature.
VIII. Routine Business Matters
Routine business matters rarely have a potentially material effect on the economic prospects of fund holdings, so we generally support the board’s discretion on these items. However, Invesco votes against proposals where there is insufficient information to make a decision about the nature of the proposal. Similarly, Invesco votes against proposals to conduct other unidentified business at shareholder meetings.
Summary
These Guidelines provide an important framework for making proxy-voting decisions, and should give fund shareholders and other account holders insight into the factors driving Invesco’s decisions. The Guidelines cannot address all potential proxy issues, however. Decisions on specific issues must be made within the context of these Guidelines and within the context of the investment thesis of the funds and other accounts that own the company’s stock. Where a different investment thesis is held by portfolio managers who may hold stocks in common, Invesco may vote the shares held on a fund-by-fund or account-by-account basis.
Exceptions
In certain circumstances, Invesco may refrain from voting where the economic cost of voting a company’s proxy exceeds any anticipated benefits of that proxy proposal.
Share-lending programs
One reason that some portion of Invesco’s position in a particular security might not be voted is the securities lending program. When securities are out on loan and earning fees for the lending fund, they are transferred into the borrower’s name. Any proxies during the period of the loan are voted by the borrower. The lending fund would have to terminate the loan to vote the company’s proxy, an action that is not generally in the best economic interest of fund shareholders. However, whenever Invesco determines that the benefit to shareholders or other account holders of voting a particular proxy outweighs the revenue lost by terminating the loan, we recall the securities for the purpose of voting the fund’s full position.
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refrains from voting proxies in share-blocking countries unless the portfolio manager determines that the benefit to fund shareholders and other account holders of voting a specific proxy outweighs the fund’s or other account’s temporary inability to sell the security.
International constraints
An additional concern that sometimes precludes our voting non-U.S. proxies is our inability to receive proxy materials with enough time and enough information to make a voting decision. In the great majority of instances, however, we are able to vote non-U.S. proxies successfully. It is important to note that Invesco makes voting decisions for non-U.S. issuers using these Guidelines as our framework, but also takes into account the corporate-governance standards, regulatory environment and generally accepted best practices of the local market.
Exceptions to these Guidelines
Invesco retains the flexibility to accommodate company-specific situations where strictly adhering to the Guidelines would lead to a vote that the Proxy Committee deems not to be in the best interest of the funds’ shareholders and other account holders. In these situations, the Proxy Committee will vote the proxy in the manner deemed to be in the best interest of the funds’ shareholders and other account holders, and will promptly inform the funds’ Boards of Trustees of such vote and the circumstances surrounding it.
Resolving potential conflicts of interest
A potential conflict of interest arises when Invesco votes a proxy for an issuer with which it also maintains a material business relationship. Examples could include issuers that are distributors of Invesco’s products, or issuers that employ Invesco to manage portions of their retirement plans or treasury accounts. Invesco reviews each proxy proposal to assess the extent, if any, to which there may be a material conflict between the interests of the fund shareholders or other account holders and Invesco.
Invesco takes reasonable measures to determine whether a potential conflict may exist. A potential conflict is deemed to exist only if one or more of the Proxy Committee members actually knew or should have known of the potential conflict.
If a material potential conflict is deemed to exist, Invesco may resolve the potential conflict in one of the following ways: (1) if the proposal that gives rise to the potential conflict is specifically addressed by the Guidelines, Invesco may vote the proxy in accordance with the predetermined Guidelines; (2) Invesco may engage an independent third party to determine how the proxy should be voted; or (3) Invesco may establish an ethical wall or other informational barrier between the persons involved in the potential conflict and the persons making the proxy-voting decision in order to insulate the potential conflict from the decision makers.
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interest. As an additional safeguard against potential conflicts, persons from Invesco’s marketing, distribution and other customer-facing functions are precluded from becoming members of the Proxy Committee.
On a quarterly basis, the Invesco Funds Boards of Trustees review a report from Invesco’s Internal Compliance Controls Committee. The report contains a list of all known material business relationships that Invesco maintains with publicly traded issuers. That list is cross-referenced with the list of proxies voted over the period. If there are any instances where Invesco’s voting pattern on the proxies of its material business partners is inconsistent with its voting pattern on all other issuers, they are brought before the Trustees and explained by the Chairman of the Proxy Committee.
Personal conflicts of interest. If any member of the Proxy Committee has a personal conflict of interest with respect to a company or an issue presented for voting, that Proxy Committee member will inform the Proxy Committee of such conflict and will abstain from voting on that company or issue.
Funds of funds . Some Invesco Funds offering diversified asset allocation within one investment vehicle own shares in other Invesco Funds. A potential conflict of interest could arise if an underlying Invesco Fund has a shareholder meeting with any proxy issues to be voted on, because Invesco’s asset-allocation funds or target-maturity funds may be large shareholders of the underlying fund. In order to avoid any potential for a conflict, the asset-allocation funds and target maturity funds vote their shares in the same proportion as the votes of the external shareholders of the underlying fund.
C. RECORDKEEPING
Records are maintained in accordance with Invesco’s Recordkeeping Policy.
Policies and Vote Disclosure
A copy of these Guidelines and the voting record of each Invesco Fund are available on our web site, www.invesco.com . In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, all funds file a record of all proxy-voting activity for the prior 12 months ending June 30th. That filing is made on or before August 31st of each year.

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(INVESCO LOGO)
I.1. PROXY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES — INSTITUTIONAL
       
       
Applicable to
    Institutional Accounts
       
Risk Addressed by Policy
    breach of fiduciary duty to client under Investment Advisers Act of 1940 by placing Invesco personal interests ahead of client best economic interests in voting proxies
       
Relevant Law and Other Sources
    Investment Advisers Act of 1940
       
Last Tested Date
     
       
Policy/Procedure Owner
    Advisory Compliance, Proxy Committee
       
Policy Approver
    Invesco Risk Management Committee
       
Approved/Adopted Date
    January 1, 2010, revised August 2011
       
The following policies and procedures apply to all institutional accounts, clients and funds managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”). These policies and procedures do not apply to any of the retail funds managed by Invesco. See Section I.2 for the proxy policies and procedures applicable to Invesco’s retail funds.
A. POLICY STATEMENT
Invesco has responsibility for making investment decisions that are in the best interests of its clients. As part of the investment management services it provides to clients, Invesco may be authorized by clients to vote proxies appurtenant to the shares for which the clients are beneficial owners.
Invesco believes that it has a duty to manage clients’ assets in the best economic interests of its clients and that the ability to vote proxies is a client asset.
Invesco reserves the right to amend its proxy policies and procedures from time to time without prior notice to its clients.
Voting of Proxies
Invesco will vote client proxies relating to equity securities in accordance with the procedures set forth below unless a non-ERISA client retains in writing the right to vote, the named fiduciary (e.g., the plan sponsor) of an ERISA client retains in writing the right to direct the plan trustee voting a proxy

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would be outweighed by the costs associated therewith. In addition, due to the distinct nature of proxy voting for interests in fixed income assets and stable value wrap agreements, the proxies for such fixed income assets and stable value wrap agreements will be voted in accordance with the procedures set forth in the “Proxy Voting for Fixed Income Assets and Stable Value Wrap Agreements” section below.
Best Economic Interests of Clients
In voting proxies, Invesco will take into consideration those factors that may affect the value of the security and will vote proxies in a manner in which, in its opinion, is in the best economic interests of clients. Invesco endeavors to resolve any conflicts of interest exclusively in the best economic interests of clients.
B. OPERATING PROCEDURES AND RESPONSIBLE PARTIES
ISS’ Services
Invesco has contracted with ISS, an independent third party service provider, to vote Invesco’s clients’ proxies according to ISS’ proxy voting recommendations determined by ISS pursuant to its then-current US Proxy Voting Guidelines, a summary of which can be found here , and which are deemed to be incorporated herein. In addition, ISS will provide proxy analyses, vote recommendations, vote execution and record-keeping services for clients for which Invesco has proxy voting responsibility. On an annual basis, the Proxy Committee will review information obtained from ISS to ascertain whether ISS (i) has the capacity and competency to adequately analyze proxy issues, and (ii) can make such recommendations in an impartial manner and in the best economic interests of Invesco’s clients. This may include a review of ISS’ Policies, Procedures and Practices Regarding Potential Conflicts of Interest and obtaining information about the work ISS does for corporate issuers and the payments ISS receives from such issuers.
Custodians forward to ISS proxy materials for clients who rely on Invesco to vote proxies. ISS is responsible for exercising the voting rights in accordance with the ISS proxy voting guidelines. If Invesco receives proxy materials in connection with a client’s account where the client has, in writing, communicated to Invesco that the client, plan fiduciary or other third party has reserved the right to vote proxies, Invesco will forward to the party appointed by client any proxy materials it receives with respect to the account. In order to avoid voting proxies in circumstances where Invesco, or any of its affiliates have or may have any conflict of interest, real or perceived, Invesco has engaged ISS to provide the proxy analyses, vote recommendations and voting of proxies.
In the event that (i) ISS recuses itself on a proxy voting matter and makes no recommendation or (ii) Invesco decides to override the ISS vote recommendation, the Proxy Committee will review the issue and direct ISS how to vote the proxies as described below.

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Proxy Voting for Fixed Income Assets and Stable Value Wrap Agreements
Some of Invesco’s fixed income clients hold interests in preferred stock of companies and some of Invesco’s stable value clients are parties to wrap agreements. From time to time, companies that have issued preferred stock or that are parties to wrap agreements request that Invesco’s clients vote proxies on particular matters. ISS does not currently provide proxy analysis or vote recommendations with respect to such proxy votes. Therefore, when a particular matter arises in this category, the investment team responsible for the particular mandate will review the matter and make a recommendation to the Proxy Manager as to how to vote the associated proxy. The Proxy Manager will complete the proxy ballots and send the ballots to the persons or entities identified in the ballots.
Proxy Committee
The Proxy Committee shall have seven (7) members, which shall include representatives from portfolio management, operations, and legal/compliance or other functional departments as deemed appropriate and who are knowledgeable regarding the proxy process. A majority of the members of the Proxy Committee shall constitute a quorum and the Proxy Committee shall act by a majority vote of those members in attendance at a meeting called for the purpose of determining how to vote a particular proxy. The Proxy Committee shall keep minutes of its meetings that shall be kept with the proxy voting records of Invesco. The Proxy Committee will appoint a Proxy Manager to manage the proxy voting process, which includes the voting of proxies and the maintenance of appropriate records.
The Proxy Manager shall call for a meeting of the Proxy Committee (1) when override submissions are made; and (2) in instances when ISS has recused itself or has not provided a vote recommendation with respect to an equity security. At such meeting, the Proxy Committee shall determine how proxies are to be voted in accordance with the factors set forth in the section entitled “Best Economic Interests of Clients,” above.
The Proxy Committee also is responsible for monitoring adherence to these procedures and engaging in the annual review described in the section entitled “ISS’ Services,” above.
Recusal by ISS or Failure of ISS to Make a Recommendation
When ISS does not make a recommendation on a proxy voting issue or recuses itself due to a conflict of interest, the Proxy Committee will review the issue and determine whether Invesco has a material conflict of interest as determined pursuant to the policies and procedures outlined in the “Conflicts of Interest” section below. If Invesco determines it does not have a material conflict of interest, Invesco will direct ISS how to vote the proxies. If Invesco determines it does have a material conflict of interest, the Proxy Committee will follow the policies and procedures set forth in such section.

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Override of ISS’ Recommendation
There may be occasions where Invesco investment personnel, senior officers or a member of the Proxy Committee seek to override a ISS recommendation if they believe that a ISS recommendation is not in accordance with the best economic interests of clients. In the event that an individual listed above in this section disagrees with a ISS recommendation on a particular voting issue, the individual shall document in writing the reasons that he/she believes that the ISS recommendation is not in accordance with clients’ best economic interests and submit such written documentation to the Proxy Manager for consideration by the Proxy Committee along with the certification attached as Appendix A hereto. Upon review of the documentation and consultation with the individual and others as the Proxy Committee deems appropriate, the Proxy Committee may make a determination to override the ISS voting recommendation if the Committee determines that it is in the best economic interests of clients and the Committee has addressed any conflict of interest.
Proxy Committee Meetings
When a Proxy Committee Meeting is called, whether because of a ISS recusal or request for override of a ISS recommendation, the Proxy Committee shall request from the Chief Compliance Officer as to whether any Invesco person has reported a conflict of interest.
The Proxy Committee shall review the report from the Chief Compliance Officer to determine whether a real or perceived conflict of interest exists, and the minutes of the Proxy Committee shall:
  (1)   describe any real or perceived conflict of interest,
 
  (2)   determine whether such real or perceived conflict of interest is material,
 
  (3)   discuss any procedure used to address such conflict of interest,
 
  (4)   report any contacts from outside parties (other than routine communications from proxy solicitors), and
 
  (5)   include confirmation that the recommendation as to how the proxies are to be voted is in the best economic interests of clients and was made without regard to any conflict of interest.
Based on the above review and determinations, the Proxy Committee will direct ISS how to vote the proxies as provided herein.
Certain Proxy Votes May Not Be Cast
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the United States requires share blocking. Shareholders who wish to vote their proxies must deposit their shares 7 to 21 days before the date of the meeting with a designated depositary. During the blocked period, shares to be voted at the meeting cannot be sold until the meeting has taken place and the shares have been returned to the Custodian/Sub-Custodian bank. In addition, voting certain international securities may involve unusual costs to clients, some of which may be related to requirements of having a representative in person attend the proxy meeting. In other cases, it may not be possible to vote certain proxies despite good faith efforts to do so, for instance when inadequate notice of the matter is provided. In the instance of loan securities, voting of proxies typically requires termination of the loan, so it is not usually in the best economic interests of clients to vote proxies on loaned securities. Invesco typically will not, but reserves the right to, vote where share blocking restrictions, unusual costs or other barriers to efficient voting apply. Invesco will not vote if it determines that the cost of voting exceeds the expected benefit to the client. The Proxy Manager shall record the reason for any proxy not being voted, which record shall be kept with the proxy voting records of Invesco.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Procedures to Address Conflicts of Interest and Improper Influence
In order to avoid voting proxies in circumstances where Invesco or any of its affiliates have or may have any conflict of interest, real or perceived, Invesco has contracted with ISS to provide proxy analyses, vote recommendations and voting of proxies. Unless noted otherwise by ISS, each vote recommendation provided by ISS to Invesco shall include a representation from ISS that ISS has no conflict of interest with respect to the vote. In instances where ISS has recused itself or makes no recommendation on a particular matter, or if an override submission is requested, the Proxy Committee shall determine how to vote the proxy and instruct the Proxy Manager accordingly, in which case the conflict of interest provisions discussed below shall apply.
In effecting the policy of voting proxies in the best economic interests of clients, there may be occasions where the voting of such proxies may present a real or perceived conflict of interest between Invesco, as the investment manager, and Invesco’s clients. For each director, officer and employee of Invesco (“Invesco person”), the interests of Invesco’s clients must come first, ahead of the interest of Invesco and any Invesco person, including Invesco’s affiliates. Accordingly, no Invesco person may put “personal benefit,” whether tangible or intangible, before the interests of clients of Invesco or otherwise take advantage of the relationship with Invesco’s clients. “Personal benefit” includes any intended benefit for oneself or any other individual, company, group or organization of any kind whatsoever, except a benefit for a client of Invesco, as appropriate. It is imperative that each Invesco person avoid any situation that might compromise, or call into question, the exercise of fully independent judgment that is in the interests of Invesco’s clients.

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Occasions may arise where a person or organization involved in the proxy voting process may have a conflict of interest. A conflict of interest may exist if Invesco has a business relationship with (or is actively soliciting business from) either the company soliciting the proxy or a third party that has a material interest in the outcome of a proxy vote or that is actively lobbying for a particular outcome of a proxy vote. Additional examples of situations where a conflict may exist include:
  §   Business Relationships — where Invesco manages money for a company or an employee group, manages pension assets or is actively soliciting any such business, or leases office space from a company;
 
  §   Personal Relationships — where an Invesco person has a personal relationship with other proponents of proxy proposals, participants in proxy contests, corporate directors, or candidates for directorships; and
 
  §   Familial Relationships — where an Invesco person has a known familial relationship relating to a company (e.g. a spouse or other relative who serves as a director of a public company or is employed by the company).
In the event that the Proxy Committee determines that Invesco (or an affiliate) has a material conflict of interest, the Proxy Committee will not take into consideration the relationship giving rise to the conflict of interest and shall, in its sole discretion, either (a) decide to vote the proxies pursuant to ISS’ general proxy voting guidelines, (b) engage an independent third party to provide a vote recommendation, or (c) contact Invesco’s client(s) for direction as to how to vote the proxies.
In the event an Invesco person has a conflict of interest and has knowledge of such conflict of interest, it is the responsibility of such Invesco person to disclose the conflict to the Chief Compliance Officer. When a Proxy Committee meeting is called, the Chief Compliance Officer will report to the Proxy Committee all real or potential conflicts of interest for the Proxy Committee to review and determine whether such conflict is material. If the Proxy Committee determines that such conflict is material and involves a person involved in the proxy voting process, the Proxy Committee may require such person to recuse himself or herself from participating in the discussions regarding the proxy vote item and from casting a vote regarding how Invesco should vote such proxy. An Invesco person will not be considered to have a material conflict of interest if the Invesco person did not know of the conflict of interest and did not attempt to influence the outcome of a proxy vote.
In order to ensure compliance with these procedures, the Proxy Manager and each member of the Proxy Committee shall certify annually as to their compliance with this policy. In addition, any Invesco person who submits a ISS override recommendation to the Proxy Committee shall certify as to their compliance with this policy concurrently with the submission of their override recommendation. A form of such certification is attached as Appendix A.

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In addition, members of the Proxy Committee must notify Invesco’s Chief Compliance Officer, with impunity and without fear of retribution or retaliation, of any direct, indirect or perceived improper influence exerted by any Invesco person or by an affiliated company’s representatives with regard to how Invesco should vote proxies. The Chief Compliance Officer will investigate the allegations and will report his or her findings to the Invesco Risk Management Committee. In the event that it is determined that improper influence was exerted, the Risk Management Committee will determine the appropriate action to take, which actions may include, but are not limited to, (1) notifying the affiliated company’s Chief Executive Officer, its Management Committee or Board of Directors, (2) taking remedial action, if necessary, to correct the result of any improper influence where clients have been harmed, or (3) notifying the appropriate regulatory agencies of the improper influence and cooperating fully with these regulatory agencies as required. In all cases, the Proxy Committee shall not take into consideration the improper influence in determining how to vote proxies and will vote proxies solely in the best economic interests of clients.
C. RECORDKEEPING
Records are maintained in accordance with Invesco’s Recordkeeping Policy.
Proxy Voting Records
The proxy voting statements and records will be maintained by the Proxy Manager on-site (or accessible via an electronic storage site of ISS) for the first two (2) years. Copies of the proxy voting statements and records will be maintained for an additional five (5) years by Invesco (or will be accessible via an electronic storage site of ISS). Clients may obtain information about how Invesco voted proxies on their behalf by contacting their client services representative. Alternatively, clients may make a written request for proxy voting information to: Proxy Manager, 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309.

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APPENDIX A
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CERTIFICATION
     I acknowledge that I have read the Invesco Proxy Voting Policy (a copy of which has been supplied to me, which I will retain for future reference) and agree to comply in all respects with the terms and provisions thereof. I have disclosed or reported all real or potential conflicts of interest to the Invesco Chief Compliance Officer and will continue to do so as matters arise. I have complied with all provisions of this Policy.
     
 
   
 
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Invesco Perpetual
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1.   Introduction
 
    Invesco Perpetual (IP), a business name of Invesco Asset Management Limited, has adopted a clear and considered policy towards its responsibility as a shareholder on behalf of all investors in portfolios managed by them. As part of this policy, IP will take steps to satisfy itself about the extent to which the companies in which it invests look after shareholders’ value in their companies and comply with local recommendations and practices, such as the UK Corporate Governance Code issued by the Financial Reporting Council and the U.S. Department of Labor Interpretive Bulletins.
 
    IP has a responsibility to optimise returns to its investors. As a core part of the investment process, IP’s fund managers will endeavour to establish a dialogue with management to promote company decision making that is in the best interests of shareholders, and is in accordance with good Corporate Governance principles.
 
    Being a major shareholder in a company is more than simply expecting to benefit in its future earnings streams. In IP’s view, it is about helping to provide the capital it needs to grow, it is about being actively involved in its strategy and it is about helping to ensure that shareholder interests are always at the forefront of management’s thoughts.
 
    IP considers that shareholder activism is fundamental to good Corporate Governance. Although this does not entail intervening in daily management decisions, it does involve supporting general standards for corporate activity and, where necessary, taking the initiative to ensure those standards are met, with a view to protecting and enhancing value for our investors in our portfolios.
 
    Engagement will also be proportionate and will reflect the size of holdings, length of holding period and liquidity of the underlying company shares. This is because in most of IP’s investment jurisdictions, the only effective remedy of last resort available to shareholders, other than liquidating their share ownership, is the removal of directors.
 
2.   Scope
 
    The scope of this policy covers all portfolios that are managed by the IP investment teams located in Henley on Thames, United Kingdom and specifically excludes portfolios that are managed by other investment teams within the wider Invesco group that have their own voting, corporate governance and stewardship policies. As an example, within IP’s ICVC range the following funds are excluded: IP UK Enhanced Index, IP US Equity Benchmark Plus, IP Hong Kong & China, IP Japanese Smaller Companies, IP Global Balanced Index Fund, IP Global ex-UK Core Equity and the IP Global ex-UK Enhanced Index.
 
3.   Responsible voting
 
    One important means of putting shareholder responsibility into practice is via the exercising of voting rights. In deciding whether to vote shares, IP will take into account such factors as the likely impact of voting on management activity, and where expressed, the preference of clients. As a result of these two factors, IP will tend to vote on all UK and European shares, but to vote on a more selective basis on other shares. (See Appendix I — Voting on non-UK/European shares).
 
    IP considers that the voting rights attached to its clients’ investments should be actively managed with the same duty of care as that applied to all other aspects of asset administration. As such, voting rights will be exercised on an informed and independent basis, and will not simply be passed back to the company concerned for discretionary voting by the Chairman.

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    In voting for or against a proposal, IP will have in mind three objectives, as follows:
    To protect the rights of its investors
 
    To minimise the risk of financial or business impropriety within the companies in which its clients are invested, and
 
    To protect the long-term value of its clients’ investments.
    It is important to note that, when exercising voting rights, the third option of abstention can also be used as a means of expressing dissatisfaction, or lack of support, to a board on any particular issue. Additionally, in the event of a conflict of interest arising between IP and its clients over a specific issue, IP will either abstain or seek instruction from each client.
 
    IP will actively exercise the voting rights represented by the shares it manages on behalf of its investors where it is granted the discretion to do so. In certain circumstances the discretion is retained by the client, where they wish to be responsible for applying their own right to vote.
 
    Note: Share blocking
 
    Generally, IP will not vote where this results in shares being blocked from trading for a period of more than a few hours. IP considers that it is not in the interest of clients that their shares are blocked at a potentially sensitive time, such as the time around a shareholder meeting .
 
4.   Voting procedures
 
    IP will endeavour to keep under regular review with trustees, depositaries, custodians and third party proxy voting services the practical arrangements for circulating company resolutions and notices of meetings and for exercising votes in accordance with standing or special instructions. Although IP’s proxy voting service will provide research and recommendations for each resolution, each fund manager will cast their vote independently considering their own research and dialogue with company management.
 
    Proxy voting research and services are currently provided by Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), part of the RiskMetrics Group.
 
    IP will endeavour to review regularly any standing or special instructions on voting and where possible, discuss with company representatives any significant issues.
 
    IP will take into account the implications of stock lending arrangements where this is relevant (that is, when stock is lent to the extent permitted by local regulations, the voting rights attaching to that stock pass to the borrower). However, IP does not currently enter into any stock lending arrangements as it believes the facility does not support active shareholder engagement.
 
5.   Dialogue with companies
 
    IP will endeavour, where practicable in accordance with its investment approach, to enter into a dialogue with companies based on the mutual understanding of objectives. This dialogue is likely to include regular meetings with company representatives to explore any concerns about corporate governance where these may impact on the best interests of clients. In discussion with company boards and senior non-Executive Directors, IP will endeavour to cover any matters of particular relevance to shareholder value.

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    Those people on the inside of a company, most obviously its executives, know their businesses much more intimately. Therefore, it is usually appropriate to leave strategic matters in their hands. However, if that strategy is not working, or alternatives need exploring, IP will seek to influence the direction of that company where practicable. In IP’s view, this is part of its responsibility to investors, where possible, in shaping strategy. Ultimately the business’ performance will have an impact on the returns generated by IP’s portfolios, whether it is in terms of share price performance or dividends, and IP wants to seek to ensure that the capital IP has invested on behalf of its clients is being used as effectively as possible. In the majority of cases IP is broadly in agreement with the direction of a company that it has invested in, as its initial decision to invest will have taken these factors into account. But these issues demand regular re-evaluation, which can only be achieved through company meetings.
 
    The building of this relationship facilitates frank and open discussion, and ongoing interaction is an integral part of the fund manager’s role. The fact that IP has been a major shareholder in a number of companies for a long time, in particular within its domestic UK portfolios, reflects both the fact that IP’s original investment was based on a joint understanding of where the business was going and the ability of the management to execute that plan. Inevitably there are times when IP’s views diverge from those of the company’s executives but, where possible, it attempts to work with the company towards a practical solution. However, IP believes that its status as part-owner of a company means that it has both the right and the responsibility to make its views known. The option of selling out of that business is always open, but normally IP prefers to push for change, even if this can be a slow process.
 
    Specifically when considering resolutions put to shareholders, IP will pay attention to the companies’ compliance with the relevant local requirements. In addition, when analysing the company’s prospects for future profitability and hence returns to shareholders, IP will take many variables into account, including but not limited to, the following:
    Nomination and audit committees
 
    Remuneration committee and directors’ remuneration
 
    Board balance and structure
 
    Financial reporting principles
 
    Internal control system and annual review of its effectiveness
 
    Dividend and Capital Management policies
 
    Socially Responsible Investing policies
6.   Non-routine resolutions and other topics
 
    These will be considered on a case-by-case basis and where proposals are put to the vote will require proper explanation and justification by (in most instances) the board. Examples of such proposals would be all political donations and any proposal made by a shareholder or body of shareholders (typically a pressure group).
 
    Apart from the three fundamental voting objectives set out under ‘Responsible Voting’ above, considerations that IP might apply to non-routine proposals will include:
    The degree to which the company’s stated position on the issue could affect its reputation and/or sales, or leave it vulnerable to boycott or selective purchasing
 
    Peer group response to the issue in question
 
    Whether implementation would achieve the objectives sought in the proposal
 
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7.   Evaluation of companies’ environmental, social and governance arrangements
 
    At IP, each fund manager is individually responsible for environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters, rather than utilising ESG professionals or an internal / external discrete team independent from the fund management process. ESG issues are deemed as an essential component of the fund manager’s overall investment responsibilities. Additionally, fund managers may call on the support of the IP Operations team on any ESG matter.
 
    As mentioned in Section 5, company meetings are an integral part of IP’s investment research approach and discussions at these meetings include all matters that might affect the share price, including ESG issues.
 
    IP’s research is structured to give it a detailed understanding of a company’s key historical and future, long-term business drivers, such as demand for its products, pricing power, market share trends, cash flow and management strategy. This enables IP’s investment teams to form a holistic opinion of management strategy, the quality of the management, an opinion on a company’s competitive position, its strategic advantages/ disadvantages, and corporate governance arrangements, thus incorporating any inherent ESG issues.
 
    IP will, when evaluating companies’ governance arrangements, particularly those relating to board structure and composition, give due weight to all relevant factors brought to its attention.
 
8.   Disclosure and reporting
 
    Although IP acknowledges initiatives of transparency, it is also very aware of its fiduciary duty and the interests of all investors in portfolios managed by them. As such, IP is very cognisant that disclosure of any meeting specific information may have a detrimental affect in its ability to manage its portfolios and ultimately would not be in the best interests of all shareholders. Primarily, this is for investor protection and to allow IP’s fund managers to manage their portfolios in the interests of all its clients.
 
    Although IP does not report specific findings of company meetings for external use, regular illustrations will be provided to demonstrate that active engagement is at the heart of its investment process.
 
    For clients with individual mandates, (i.e. not invested in a fund), IP may discuss specific issues where it can share details of a client’s portfolio with that specific client. Occasionally, where IP has expressed strong views to management over matters of governance, those views have gained media attention, but IP will never seek to encourage such debates in the media.
 
    On request from investors, IP will in good faith provide records of voting instructions given to third parties such as trustees, depositaries and custodians provided that:
    In IP’s view, it does not conflict with the best interests of other investors and
 
    It is understood that IP will not be held accountable for the expression of views within such voting instructions and
 
    IP is not giving any assurance nor undertaking nor has any obligation to ensure that such instructions resulted in any votes actually being cast. Records of voting instructions within the immediate preceding three months will not normally be provided for activities within the funds managed by IP.
    Note:
 
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    provision of information relating to an instruction does not mean that a vote was actually cast, just that an instruction was given in accordance with a particular view taken.
9.   The UK Stewardship Code
 
    The UK Stewardship Code (the Code)issued by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) aims to enhance the quality of engagement between institutional investors and companies to help improve long-term returns to shareholders and the efficient exercise of governance responsibilities. The Code sets out seven principles, which support good practice on engagement with UK investee companies and to which the FRC believes institutional investors should aspire. The Code is applied on a ‘comply or explain’ approach. IP sets out below how it complies with each principle or details why it chooses not to.
 
    Principle 1
 
    Institutional investors should publicly disclose their policy on how they will discharge their stewardship responsibilities .
 
    IP complies with Principle 1 and publishes the Invesco Perpetual Policy on Corporate Governance and Stewardship on its website —
 
    http://investor.invescoperpetual.co.uk/portal/site/ipinvestor/aboutus/ukstewardshipcode/
 
    Principle 2
 
    Institutional investors should have a robust policy on managing conflicts of interest in relation to stewardship and this policy should be publicly disclosed.
 
    IP complies with Principle 2 by meeting its regulatory requirement of having an effective Conflicts of Interest Policy. Any conflicts of interest arising through its stewardship of investee companies will be handled in accordance with that policy.
 
    In respect of stewardship, IP anticipates the opportunity for conflicts arising would be limited, e.g. where it invests in a company that is also a broker (i.e. dealing) of, or client of IP.
 
    Principle 3
 
    Institutional investors should monitor their investee companies.
 
    As an active shareholder, IP complies with Principle 3. Through its investment process, fund managers endeavour to establish on a proportionate basis ongoing dialogue with company management and this is likely to include regular meetings. In discussions with company boards and senior non-Executive Directors, IP will explore any concerns about corporate governance where these may impact on the best interests of clients, together with any other matters of particular value to shareholders.
 
    Meeting company boards of investee companies is a core part of IP’s investment process and IP is committed to keeping records of all future key engagement activities.
 
    When casting votes on behalf of investors, IP keeps detailed records of all instructions given in good faith to third parties such as trustees, depositories and custodians. Although the rationale for voting in a particular manner is not automatically captured through the voting process, the individually responsible fund manager would be expected to be able to clearly articulate their decision whenever required.

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    Principle 4
 
    Institutional investors should establish clear guidelines on when and how they will escalate their activities as a method of protecting and enhancing shareholder value.
 
    IP complies with Principle 4 with its fund managers managing corporate governance matters independently being a key part of their investment process to protect and add value on behalf investors. Initially any issues / concerns would be raised by its fund managers through IP’s process of ongoing dialogue and company meetings. On occasions that a fund manager believes an issue is significant enough to be escalated, this will be done through IP’s Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and the IP Operations team who will ensure the relevant internal resources are made available to support the fund manager in securing the most appropriate outcome for IP’s clients.
 
    Principle 5
 
    Institutional investors should be willing to act collectively with other investors where appropriate.
 
    IP is supportive of collective engagement in cases where objectives between parties are mutually agreeable and, as they pertain to the UK market, are not in breach of ‘concert party’ rules. Other shareholders can engage directly with the relevant fund manager or through an investment adviser. Alternatively, enquiries can be directed to the members of the IP Operations team detailed below:
    Charles Henderson — Head of IP Operations and Dealing
 
    Dan Baker — IP Operations Manager
    Principle 6
 
    Institutional investors should have a clear policy on voting and disclosure of voting activity.
 
    As detailed in Section 3, IP is committed to voting on all the UK stocks it holds for its underlying investors and where it has the full discretion to do so. Whilst comprehensive records of IP’s voting instructions are maintained, IP does not report specifically on its voting activity. Whilst being mindful of its fiduciary duty and the interest of all investors, IP believes that automatic public disclosure of its voting records may have a detrimental affect on its ability to manage its portfolios and ultimately would not be in the best interest of all shareholders.
 
    On specific requests from clients, IP will in good faith provide records of voting instructions given to third parties such as trustees, depositaries and custodians subject to limitations detailed in Section 8.
 
    Principle 7
 
    Institutional investors should report periodically on their stewardship and voting activities.
 
    IP complies with Principle 7 through a commitment to provide regular illustrations of its engagement activities and to respond to voting record requests from investors in its portfolios on an individual basis.
 
    Although IP does not report specific findings of company meetings for external use, regular illustrations will be provided to demonstrate that active engagement is at the heart of its investment process. On request from investors, IP will in good faith provide records of voting instructions given to third parties such as trustees, depositaries and custodians subject to certain limitations outlined in Section 8. Although the rationale for its voting decision is not captured through the voting process, individual fund managers would be expected to articulate their decision whenever required.

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Appendix 1
Voting on non-UK/European shares
When deciding whether to exercise the voting rights attached to its clients’ non-UK/European shares, IP will take into consideration a number of factors. These will include the:
    Likely impact of voting on management activity, versus the cost to the client
 
    Portfolio management restrictions (e.g. share blocking) that may result from voting
 
    Preferences, where expressed, of clients
Generally, IP will vote on non-UK/European shares by exception only, except where the client or local regulator expressly requires voting on all shares.
Note: Share blocking
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As at 30 September 2010.
Information our products is available on the contact details provided below.
Telephone calls may be recorded.
The value of investments and any income will fluctuate (this may partly be the result of exchange rate fluctuations) and investors may not get back the full amount invested.
Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Where Invesco Perpetual has expressed views and opinions, these may change.
Invesco Perpetual is a business name of Invesco Asset Management Limited. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
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1.   Proxy Voting Policy
  1.1   Introduction
 
      Invesco recognises its fiduciary obligation to act in the best interests of all clients, be they superannuation trustees, institutional clients, unit-holders in managed investment schemes or personal investors. One way Invesco represents its clients in matters of corporate governance is through the proxy voting process.
 
      This policy sets out Invesco Australia’s approach to proxy voting in the context of portfolio management, client service responsibilities and corporate governance principles.
 
      This policy applies to;
    all Australian based and managed funds and mandates, in accordance with IFSA Standard No. 13.00 October 2004, clause 9.1 and footnote #3.
      This policy does not apply;
    where investment management of an international fund has been delegated to an overseas Invesco company, proxy voting will rest with that delegated manager.
      In order to facilitate its proxy voting process and to avoid conflicts of interest where these may arise, Invesco may retain a professional proxy voting service to assist with in-depth proxy research, vote recommendations, vote execution, and the necessary record keeping.
 
  1.2   Guiding Principles
 
  1.2.1   The objective of Invesco’s Proxy Voting Policy is to promote the economic interests of its clients. At no time will Invesco use the shareholding powers exercised in respect of its clients’ investments to advance its own commercial interests, to pursue a social or political cause that is unrelated to clients’ economic interests, or to favour a particular client or other relationship to the detriment of others.
 
  1.2.2   The involvement of Invesco as an institutional shareholder will not extend to interference in the proper exercise of Board or management responsibilities, or impede the ability of companies to take the calculated commercial risks which are essential means of adding value for shareholders.
 
  1.2.3   The primary aim of the policy is to encourage a culture of performance among investee companies, rather than one of mere conformance with a prescriptive set of rules and constraints.
 
  1.2.4   Invesco considers that proxy voting rights are an important power, which if exercised diligently can enhance client returns, and should be managed with the same care as any other asset managed on behalf of its clients.
 
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      hours; it may not be in the interest of clients if the liquidity of investment holdings is diminished at a potentially sensitive time, such as that around a shareholder meeting.
  1.3   Proxy Voting Authority
 
  1.3.1   Authority Overview
 
      An important dimension of Invesco’s approach to corporate governance is the exercise of proxy voting authority at the Annual General Meetings or other decision-making forums of companies in which we manage investments on behalf of clients.
 
      Proxy voting policy follows two streams, each defining where discretion to exercise voting power should rest — with Invesco as the investment manager (including its ability to outsource the function), or with individual mandate clients.
 
      Under the first alternative, Invesco’s role would be both to make voting decisions, for pooled funds and on individual mandate clients’ behalf, and to implement those decisions.
 
      Under the second alternative, where IM clients retain voting control, Invesco has no role to play other than administering voting decisions under instructions from our clients on a cost recovery basis.
 
  1.3.2   Individually-Managed Clients
 
      IM clients may elect to retain voting authority or delegate this authority to Invesco. If delegated, Invesco will employ either ISS or ASCI guidelines (selected at inception by the client) but at all times Invesco Investment Managers will retain the ability to override any decisions in the interests of the client. Alternate overlays and ad hoc intervention will not be allowed without Board approval.
 
      In cases where voting authority is delegated by an individually-managed client, Invesco recognises its responsibility to be accountable for the decisions it makes.
 
      Some individually-managed clients may wish to retain voting authority for themselves, or to place conditions on the circumstances in which it can be exercised by investment managers 1 .
 
      The choice of this directive will occur at inception or at major review events only. Individually managed clients will not be allowed to move on an ad hoc basis between delegating control to the funds manager and full direct control.
 
1   In practice, it is believed that this option is generally only likely to arise with relatively large clients such as trustees of major superannuation funds or statutory corporations that have the resources to develop their own policies and to supervise their implementation by investment managers and custodians. In particular, clients who have multiple equity managers and utilise a master custody arrangement may be more likely to consider retaining voting authority in order to ensure consistency of approach across their total portfolio. Such arrangements will be costed into administration services at inception.

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  1.3.3   Pooled Fund Clients
 
      The funds manager is required to act solely in the collective interests of unit holders at large rather than as a direct agent or delegate of each unit holder. The legal relationship that exists means it is not possible for the manager to accept instructions from a particular pooled fund client as to how to exercise proxy voting authority in a particular instance.
 
      Invesco’s accountability to pooled fund clients in exercising its fiduciary responsibilities is best addressed as part of the manager’s broader client relationship and reporting responsibilities.
 
      In considering proxy voting issues arising in respect of pooled fund shareholdings, Invesco will act solely in accordance with its fiduciary responsibility to take account of the collective interests of unit holders in the pooled fund as a whole.
 
      All proxy voting decisions may be delegated to an outsourced provider, but Invesco investment managers will retain the ability to override these decisions in the interests of fund unit holders.
 
  1.4   Key Proxy Voting Issues
 
  1.4.1   Issues Overview
 
      Invesco will consider voting requirements on all issues at all company meetings directly or via an outsourced provider. We will generally not announce our voting intentions and the reasons behind them.
 
  1.4.2   Portfolio Management Issues
 
      Invesco does not consider it feasible or desirable to prescribe in advance comprehensive guidelines as to how it will exercise proxy voting authority in all circumstances. The primary aim of Invesco’s approach to corporate governance is to encourage a culture of performance among the companies in which we invest in order to add value to our clients’ portfolios, rather than one of mere conformance with a prescriptive set of rules and constraints.
 
      As a general rule, Invesco will vote against any actions that will reduce the rights or options of shareholders, reduce shareholder influence over the board of directors and management, reduce the alignment of interests between management and shareholders, or reduce the value of shareholders’ investments, unless balanced by reasonable increase in net worth of the shareholding.
 
      Where appropriate, Invesco will also use voting powers to influence companies to adopt generally accepted best corporate governance practices in areas such as board composition, disclosure policies and the other areas of recommended corporate governance practice.
 
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      Invesco will be in favour of the motion as most companies take seriously their duties and are acting in the best interests of shareholders. However, reasonable consideration of issues and the actual casting of a vote on all such resolutions would entail an unreasonable administrative workload and cost. For this reason, Invesco may outsource all or part of the proxy voting function at the expense of individual funds. Invesco believes that an important consideration in the framing of a proxy voting policy is the need to avoid unduly diverting resources from our primary responsibilities to add value to our clients’ investments through portfolio management and client service.
  1.5   Internal Proxy Voting Procedure
 
      In situations where an override decision is required to be made or where the outsourced provider has recused itself from a vote recommendation, the responsible Investment Manager will have the final say as to how a vote will be cast.
 
      In the event that a voting decision is considered not to be in the best interests of a particular client or where a vote is not able to be cast, a meeting may be convened at any time to determine voting intentions. The meeting will be made up of at least three of the following:
      Chief Executive Officer;
 
      Head of Operations & Finance;
 
      Head of either Legal or Compliance; and
 
      Relevant Investment Manager(s).
  1.6   Client Reporting
Invesco will keep records of its proxy voting activities, directly or through outsourced reporting.
      Upon client election, Invesco will report quarterly or annually to the client on proxy voting activities for investments owned by the client.
 
      A record will be kept of the voting decision in each case by Invesco or its outsourced provider. Invesco will disclose on an annual basis, a summary of its proxy voting statistics on its website as required by IFSA standard No. 13 — Proxy Voting.

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Voting Rights Policy
This document sets out the high level Proxy Voting policy of Invesco Asset Management GmbH and Invesco Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH. The principles within this policy are followed by both Invesco Asset Management GmbH and Invesco Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH or to any of its delegates as applicable
Introduction:
Invesco Asset Management GmbH and Invesco Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH is committed to the fair and equitable treatment of all its clients. As such Invesco Asset Management GmbH and Invesco Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH has put in place procedures to ensure that voting rights attached to securities within a UCITS for which it is the Management Company are exercised where appropriate and in the best interests of the individual UCITS itself. Where Invesco Asset Management GmbH and Invesco Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH delegates the activity of Investment Management it will ensure that the delegate has in place policies and procedures consistent with the principles of this policy.
Outline of Voting Rights Process :
      Voting opportunities which exist in relation to securities within each individual UCITS are monitored on an ongoing basis in order to ensure that advantage can be taken of any opportunity that arises to benefit the individual UCITS.
It is has been identified that a voting opportunity exist, an investment decisions is taken whether or not the opportunity to vote should be exercised and, if relevant, the voting decision to be taken. Considerations which are taken into account include:
    the cost of participating in the vote relative to the potential benefit to the UCITS
 
    the impact of participation in a vote on the liquidity of the securities creating the voting opportunity due to the fact that some jurisdictions will require that the securities are not sold for a period if they are the subject of a vote.
 
    Other factors as deemed appropriate by the Investment Manager in relation to the investment objectives and policy of the individual UCITS.
It may be the case that an investment decision is taken not to participate in a vote. Such decisions can be equally appropriate due to the considerations applied by the investment team to determine the relative benefit to the individual UCITS, based on criteria such as fund size, investment objective, policy and investment strategy applicable.

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Information on Voting Activity:
Further information on votes which were available to individual UCITS and actions taken are available to unitholders free of charge and by request to the UCITS Management Company.
Conflicts of Interest:
(name of management company) has a Conflict of Interest Policy which outlines the principles for avoiding, and where not possible, managing conflicts of interest. At no time will Invesco use shareholding powers in respect of individual UCITS to advance its own commercial interests, to pursue a social or political cause that is unrelated to a UCITS economic interests, or to favour another UCITS or client or other relationship to the detriment of others. This policy is available, free of cost, from the (name of Management Company.)

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B6. Proxy Voting
Policy Number: B-6                Effective Date: May 1, 2001                Revision Date: December 2010
 
1. Purpose and Background
In its trusteeship and management of mutual funds, Invesco Trimark acts as fiduciary to the Fund and must act in its best interest.
2. Application
Invesco Trimark will make every effort to exercise all voting rights with respect to securities held in the accounts (“Accounts”) that it acts as investment fund manager and/or adviser including separately managed portfolios (“SMPs”), investment funds offered in Canada (“Canadian Funds”), investment funds registered under and governed by the US Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and to which Invesco Trimark provides advisory services (the “US Funds”).but excluding Accounts (“Sub-Advised Accounts”) that are sub-advised to affiliated or third party advisers (“Sub-Advisers”) to provide investment advice to such accounts. Proxies for Sub-Advised Accounts will be voted in accordance with the Sub-Adviser’s policy, unless the sub-advisory agreement or investment management agreement between the client and Invesco Trimark provides otherwise.
Unless the investment management agreement between Invesco Trimark and its client provides otherwise, Invesco Trimark’s portfolio managers have responsibility for exercising all proxy votes and in doing so, for acting in the best interest of the Account. Portfolio managers must vote proxies in accordance with the Invesco Trimark Proxy Voting Guidelines (the “Guidelines”), as amended from time to time, a copy of which is attached to this policy.
When a proxy is voted against the recommendation of the publicly traded company’s management, the portfolio manager or designate will provide to the Chief Investment Officer (“CIO”) the reasons in writing for any vote in opposition to management’s recommendation.
Invesco Trimark may delegate to a third party the responsibility to vote proxies on behalf of all or certain Accounts, in accordance with the Guidelines.
3. Proxy Administration, Records Management and Data Retention
3.1 Proxy Administration
Invesco Trimark has a dedicated proxy team within the Investment Operations and Support department (“Proxy Team”). This team is responsible for managing all proxy voting materials. The Proxy Team endeavours to ensure that all proxies and notices are received from all issuers on a timely basis.

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Proxy voting circulars for all companies are received electronically through an external service provider. Circulars for North American companies and ADRs are generally also received in paper format.
Once a circular is received, the Proxy Team verifies that all shares and Accounts affected are correctly listed. The Proxy Team then gives a copy of the proxy ballot to each affected portfolio manager and maintains a tracking list to ensure that all proxies are voted within the prescribed deadlines.
Once voting information has been received from the portfolio managers, voting instructions are sent electronically to the service provider who then forwards the instructions to the appropriate proxy voting agent or transfer agent.
3.2 Records Management and Data Retention
Invesco Trimark will maintain for all Accounts a record of all proxies received, a record of votes cast and a copy of the reasons for voting against management. In addition, for the US Funds Invesco Trimark will maintain a copy of any document created by Invesco Trimark that was material to making a decision how to vote proxies on behalf of a U.S. Fund and that memorializes the basis of that decision.
The external proxy service provider retains on behalf of Invesco Trimark electronic records of the votes cast and agrees to provide Invesco Trimark with a copy of proxy records promptly upon request. The service provider must make all documents available to Invesco Trimark for a period of 7 years.
In the event that Invesco Trimark ceases to use an external service provider, all documents would be maintained and preserved in an easily accessible place i) for a period of 2 years where Invesco Trimark carries on business in Canada and ii) for a period of 5 years thereafter at the same location or at any other location.
4. Reporting
The CIO will report on proxy voting to the Compliance Committees of the Invesco Trimark Fund Advisory Board and the Boards of Directors of Invesco Trimark Canada Fund Inc. and Invesco Trimark Corporate Class Inc. (collectively, the “Board Compliance Committees”) on an annual basis with respect to all Canadian Funds and investment funds managed by Invesco Trimark but sub-advised by a Sub-Adviser. The CIO will report on proxy voting to the Board of Directors of the US Funds as required from time to time.
In accordance with National Instrument 81-106 (NI 81-106), proxy voting records for all Canadian mutual funds must be prepared annually (for the period ended June 30) and must be posted on Invesco Trimark’s website no later than August 31st of each year.
The Invesco Trimark Compliance department (“Compliance department”) will review a sample of the proxy voting records posted on Invesco Trimark’s website on an annual basis to confirm that the records are posted by the August 31st deadline under NI 81-106.

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A summary of the review will be maintained and preserved by the Compliance department in an easily accessible place i) for a period of 2 years where Invesco Trimark carries on business in Canada and ii) for a period of 5 years thereafter at the same location or at any other location.

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INVESCO TRIMARK
PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES
Purpose
The purpose of this document is to describe Invesco Trimark’s general guidelines for voting proxies received from companies held in the accounts (“Accounts”) for which it acts as investment fund manager and/or adviser including separately managed portfolios (“SMPs”), investment funds offered in Canada (“Canadian Funds”) and investment funds registered under and governed by the US Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and to which Invesco Trimark provides advisory services (the “US Funds”) but excluding Accounts (“Sub-Advised Accounts”) that are sub-advised by affiliated or third party advisers (“Sub-Advisers”) to provide investment advice to such accounts. Proxies for Sub-Advised Accounts will be voted in accordance with the Sub-Adviser’s policy, unless the sub-advisory agreement or investment advisory agreement between the client and Invesco Trimark provides otherwise.
As part of its due diligence, the Invesco Trimark Compliance department will review the proxy voting policies & procedures of any new sub-advisors to ensure that they are appropriate in the circumstances.
Introduction
Invesco Trimark has a fiduciary obligation to act in the best long-term economic interest of the Accounts when voting proxies of portfolio companies.
The default is to vote with the recommendation of the publicly traded company’s management.
As a general rule, Invesco Trimark shall vote against any actions that would:
    reduce the rights or options of shareholders,
 
    reduce shareholder influence over the board of directors and management,
 
    reduce the alignment of interests between management and shareholders, or
 
    reduce the value of shareholders’ investments.
At the same time, since Invesco Trimark’s Toronto-based portfolio managers follow an investment discipline that includes investing in companies that are believed to have strong management teams, the portfolio managers will generally support the management of companies in which they invest, and will accord proper weight to the recommendations of company management. Therefore, in most circumstances, votes will be cast in accordance with the recommendations of company management.

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While Invesco Trimark’s proxy voting guidelines are stated below, the portfolio managers will take into consideration all relevant facts and circumstances (including country specific considerations), and retain the right to vote proxies as deemed appropriate.
These guidelines may be amended from time to time.
Conflicts of Interest
When voting proxies, Invesco Trimark’s portfolio managers assess whether there are material conflicts of interest between Invesco Trimark’s interests and those of the Account. A potential conflict of interest situation may include where Invesco Trimark or an affiliate manages assets for, provides other financial services to, or otherwise has a material business relationship with, a company whose management is soliciting proxies, and failure to vote in favour of management of the company may harm Invesco Trimark’s relationship with the company. In all situations, the portfolio managers will not take Invesco Trimark’s relationship with the company into account, and will vote the proxies in the best interest of the Account. To the extent that a portfolio manager has any personal conflict of interest with respect to a company or an issue presented, that portfolio manager should abstain from voting on that company or issue. Portfolio managers are required to report to the CIO any such conflicts of interest and/or attempts by outside parties to improperly influence the voting process. The CIO will report any conflicts of interest to the Trading Committee and the Independent Review Committee on an annual basis.
I. BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
We believe that a board that has at least a majority of independent directors is integral to good corporate governance. Unless there are restrictions specific to a company’s home jurisdiction, key board committees, including audit and compensation committees, should be completely independent.
Voting on Director Nominees in Uncontested Elections
Votes in an uncontested election of directors are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, considering factors that may include:
    Long-term company performance relative to a market index,
 
    Composition of the board and key board committees,
 
    Nominee’s attendance at board meetings,
 
    Nominee’s time commitments as a result of serving on other company boards,
 
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    Whether the chairman is also serving as CEO, and
 
    Whether a retired CEO sits on the board.
Voting on Director Nominees in Contested Elections
Votes in a contested election of directors are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, considering factors that may include:
    Long-term financial performance of the target company relative to its industry,
 
    Management’s track record,
 
    Background to the proxy contest,
 
    Qualifications of director nominees (both slates),
 
    Evaluation of what each side is offering shareholders as well as the likelihood that the proposed objectives and goals can be met, and
 
    Stock ownership positions.
Majority Threshold Voting for Director Elections
We will generally vote for proposals that require directors to be elected with an affirmative majority of votes cast unless the relevant portfolio manager believes that the company has adopted formal corporate governance principles that present a meaningful alternative to the majority voting standard.
Separating Chairman and CEO
Shareholder proposals to separate the chairman and CEO positions should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
While we generally support these proposals, some companies have governance structures in place that can satisfactorily counterbalance a combined position. Voting decisions will take into account factors such as:
    Designated lead director, appointed from the ranks of the independent board members with clearly delineated duties;
 
    Majority of independent directors;
 
    All-independent key committees;
 
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    CEO performance is reviewed annually by a committee of outside directors; and
 
    Established governance guidelines.
Majority of Independent Directors
While we generally support proposals asking that a majority of directors be independent, each proposal should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
We generally vote for proposals that request that the board’s audit, compensation, and/or nominating committees be composed exclusively of independent directors.
Stock Ownership Requirements
We believe that individual directors should be appropriately compensated and motivated to act in the best interests of shareholders. Share ownership by directors better aligns their interests with those of other shareholders. Therefore, we believe that meaningful share ownership by directors is in the best interest of the company.
We generally vote for proposals that require a certain percentage of a director’s compensation to be in the form of common stock.
Size of Boards of Directors
We believe that the number of directors is important to ensuring the board’s effectiveness in maximizing long-term shareholder value. The board must be large enough to allow it to adequately discharge its responsibilities, without being so large that it becomes cumbersome.
While we will prefer a board of no fewer than 5 and no more than 16 members, each situation will be considered on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration the specific company circumstances.
Classified or Staggered Boards
In a classified or staggered board, directors are typically elected in two or more “classes”, serving terms greater than one year.
We prefer the annual election of all directors and will generally not support proposals that provide for staggered terms for board members. We recognize that there may be jurisdictions where staggered terms for board members is common practice and, in such situations, we will review the proposals on a case-by-case basis.
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directors’ liability can benefit the corporation and its shareholders by helping to attract and retain qualified directors while providing recourse to shareholders on areas of misconduct by directors.
We generally vote for proposals that limit directors’ liability and provide indemnification as long as the arrangements are limited to the director acting honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the corporation and, in criminal matters, are limited to the director having reasonable grounds for believing the conduct was lawful.
II. AUDITORS
A strong audit process is a requirement for good corporate governance. A significant aspect of the audit process is a strong relationship with a knowledgeable and independent set of auditors.
Ratification of Auditors
We believe a company should limit its relationship with its auditors to the audit engagement, and certain closely related activities that do not, in the aggregate, raise an appearance of impaired independence.
We generally vote for the reappointment of the company’s auditors unless:
    It is not clear that the auditors will be able to fulfill their function;
 
    There is reason to believe the auditors have rendered an opinion that is neither accurate nor indicative of the company’s financial position; or
 
    The auditors have a significant professional or personal relationship with the issuer that compromises their independence.
Disclosure of Audit vs. Non-Audit Fees
Understanding the fees earned by the auditors is important for assessing auditor independence. Our support for the re-appointment of the auditors will take into consideration whether the management information circular contains adequate disclosure about the amount and nature of audit vs. non-audit fees.
There may be certain jurisdictions that do not currently require disclosure of audit vs. non-audit fees. In these circumstances, we will generally support proposals that call for this disclosure.
III. COMPENSATION PROGRAMS
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awards or have objectionable structural features. We will consider each compensation plan in its entirety (including all incentives, awards and other compensation) to determine if the plan provides the right incentives to managers and directors and is reasonable on the whole.
While we generally encourage companies to provide more transparent disclosure related to their compensation programs, the following are specific guidelines dealing with some of the more common features of these programs (features not specifically itemized below will be considered on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration the general principles described above):
Cash Compensation and Severance Packages
We will generally support the board’s discretion to determine and grant appropriate cash compensation and severance packages.
Executive Compensation (“say on pay”)
Proposals requesting that companies subject each year’s compensation record to a non binding advisory shareholder vote, or so-called “say on pay” proposals will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Equity Based Plans — Dilution
Equity compensation plans can increase the number of shares of a company and therefore dilute the value of existing shares. While such plans can be an effective compensation tool in moderation, they can be a concern to shareholders and their cost needs to be closely watched. We assess proposed equity compensation plans on a case-by-case basis.
Employee Stock Purchase Plans
We will generally vote for the use of employee stock purchase plans to increase company stock ownership by employees, provided that shares purchased under the plan are acquired for no less than 85% of their market value. It is recognized that country specific circumstances may exist (e.g. tax issues) that require proposals to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Loans to Employees
We will vote against the corporation making loans to employees to allow employees to pay for stock or stock options. It is recognized that country specific circumstances may exist that require proposals to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
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and be reasonable in the circumstances regarding their cost, scope, frequency and schedule for exercising the options.
Stock Option Plans — Inappropriate Features
We will generally vote against plans that have any of the following structural features:
    ability to re-price “underwater” options without shareholder approval,
 
    ability to issue options with an exercise price below the stock’s current market price,
 
    ability to issue “reload” options, or
 
    automatic share replenishment (“evergreen”) features.
Stock Option Plans — Director Eligibility
While we prefer stock ownership by directors, we will support stock option plans for directors as long as the terms and conditions of director options are clearly defined
Stock Option Plans — Repricing
We will vote for proposals to re-price options if there is a value-for-value (rather than a share-for-share) exchange.
Stock Option Plans — Vesting
We will vote against stock option plans that are 100% vested when granted.
Stock Option Plans — Authorized Allocations
We will generally vote against stock option plans that authorize allocation of 25% or more of the available options to any one individual.
Stock Option Plans — Change in Control Provisions
We will vote against stock option plans with change in control provisions that allow option holders to receive more for their options than shareholders would receive for their shares.
IV. CORPORATE MATTERS
We will review proposals relating to changes to capital structure and restructuring on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the impact of the changes on corporate governance and shareholder rights, anticipated financial and operating benefits, portfolio manager views, level of dilution, and a company’s industry and performance in terms of shareholder returns.

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Common Stock Authorization
We will review proposals to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issue on a case-by-case basis.
Dual Class Share Structures
Dual class share structures involve a second class of common stock with either superior or inferior voting rights to those of another class of stock.
We will generally vote against proposals to create or extend dual class share structures where classes have different voting rights.
Stock Splits
We will vote for proposals to increase common share authorization for a stock split, provided that the increase in authorized shares would not result in excessive dilution given a company’s industry and performance in terms of shareholder returns.
Reverse Stock Splits
We will vote for proposals to implement a reverse stock split, provided that the reverse split does not result in an increase of authorized but unissued shares of more than 100% after giving effect to the shares needed for the reverse split.
Share Repurchase Programs
We will vote against proposals to institute open-market share repurchase plans if all shareholders do not participate on an equal basis.
Reincorporation
Reincorporation involves re-establishing the company in a different legal jurisdiction.
We will generally vote for proposals to reincorporate the company provided that the board and management have demonstrated sound financial or business reasons for the move. Proposals to reincorporate will generally not be supported if solely as part of an anti-takeover defense or as a way to limit directors’ liability.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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    will not have a negative impact on corporate governance or shareholder rights.
V. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
We recognize that to effectively manage a corporation, directors and management must consider not only the interests of shareholders, but the interests of employees, customers, suppliers, and creditors, among others.
We believe that companies and their boards must give careful consideration to social responsibility issues in order to enhance long-term shareholder value.
We support efforts by companies to develop policies and practices that consider social responsibility issues related to their businesses.
VI. SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Shareholder proposals can be extremely complex, and the impact on the interests of all stakeholders can rarely be anticipated with a high degree of confidence. As a result, shareholder proposals will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis with consideration of factors such as:
    the proposal’s impact on the company’s short-term and long-term share value,
 
    its effect on the company’s reputation,
 
    the economic effect of the proposal,
 
    industry and regional norms applicable to the company,
 
    the company’s overall corporate governance provisions, and
 
    the reasonableness of the request.
We will generally support shareholder proposals that require additional disclosure regarding corporate responsibility issues where the relevant portfolio manager believes:
    the company has failed to adequately address these issues with shareholders,
 
    there is information to suggest that a company follows procedures that are not in compliance with applicable regulations, or
 
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We will generally not support shareholder proposals that place arbitrary or artificial constraints on the board, management or the company.
Ordinary Business Practices
We will generally support the board’s discretion regarding shareholder proposals that involve ordinary business practices.
Protection of Shareholder Rights
We will generally vote for shareholder proposals that are designed to protect shareholder rights if the company’s corporate governance standards indicate that such additional protections are warranted.
Barriers to Shareholder Action
We will generally vote for proposals to lower barriers to shareholder action.
Shareholder Rights Plans
We will generally vote for proposals to subject shareholder rights plans to a shareholder vote.
VII. OTHER
We will vote against any proposal where the proxy materials lack sufficient information upon which to base an informed decision.
We will vote against any proposals to authorize the company to conduct any other business that is not described in the proxy statement (including the authority to approve any further amendments to an otherwise approved resolution).
Reimbursement of Proxy Solicitation Expenses
Decisions to provide reimbursement for dissidents waging a proxy contest are made on a case-by-case basis.

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PROXY VOTING POLICY
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Introduction
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1. Guiding Principles
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2. Proxy Voting Authority
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3. Key Proxy Voting Issues
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4. Internal Administration and Decision-Making Process
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5. Client Reporting
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INTRODUCTION
 
This policy sets out Invesco’s approach to proxy voting in the context of our broader portfolio management and client service responsibilities. It applies to Asia related equity portfolios managed by Invesco on behalf of individually-managed clients and pooled fund clients
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1. GUIDING PRINCIPLES
 
  1.1   Invesco recognises its fiduciary obligation to act in the best interests of all clients, be they retirement scheme trustees, institutional clients, unitholders in pooled investment vehicles or personal investors. The application of due care and skill in exercising shareholder responsibilities is a key aspect of this fiduciary obligation.
 
  1.2   The sole objective of Invesco’s proxy voting policy is to promote the economic interests of its clients. At no time will Invesco use the shareholding powers exercised in respect of its clients’ investments to advance its own commercial interests, to pursue a social or political cause that is unrelated to clients’ economic interests, or to favour a particular client or other relationship to the detriment of others.
 
  1.3   Invesco also recognises the broader chain of accountability that exists in the proper governance of corporations, and the extent and limitations of the shareholder’s role in that process. In particular, it is recognised that company management should ordinarily be presumed to be best placed to conduct the commercial affairs of the enterprise concerned, with prime accountability to the enterprise’s Board of Directors which is in turn accountable to shareholders and to external regulators and exchanges. The involvement of Invesco as an institutional shareholder will not extend to interference in the proper exercise of Board or management responsibilities, or impede the ability of companies to take the calculated commercial risks which are essential means of adding value for shareholders.
 
  1.4   The primary aim of the policy is to encourage a culture of performance among investee companies, rather than one of mere conformance with a prescriptive set of rules and constraints. Rigid adherence to a checklist approach to corporate governance issues is of itself unlikely to promote the maximum economic performance of companies, or to cater for circumstances in which non-compliance with a checklist is appropriate or unavoidable.
 
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2. PROXY VOTING AUTHORITY
 
  2.1   An important dimension of Invesco’s approach to corporate governance is the exercise of proxy voting authority at the Annual General Meetings or other decision-making forums of companies in which we manage investments on behalf of clients.
 
  2.2   An initial issue to consider in framing a proxy voting policy is the question of where discretion to exercise voting power should rest — with Invesco as the investment manager, or with each individual client? Under the first alternative, Invesco’s role would be both to make voting decisions on clients’ behalf and to implement those decisions. Under the second alternative, Invesco would either have no role to play, or its role would be limited solely to implementing voting decisions under instructions from our clients.
 
  2.3   In addressing this issue, it is necessary to distinguish the different legal structures and fiduciary relationships which exist as between individually-managed clients, who hold investments directly on their own accounts, and pooled fund clients, whose investments are held indirectly under a trust structure.
 
  2.4   Individually-Managed Clients
 
  2.4.1   As a matter of general policy, Invesco believes that unless a client’s mandate gives specific instructions to the contrary, discretion to exercise votes should normally rest with the investment manager, provided that the discretion is always exercised in the client’s interests alone.
 
  2.4.2   The reason for this position is that Invesco believes that, with its dedicated research resources and ongoing monitoring of companies, an investment manager is usually better placed to identify issues upon which a vote is necessary or desirable. We believe it is also more practical that voting discretion rests with the party that has the authority to buy and sell shares, which is essentially what investment managers have been engaged to do on behalf of their clients.
 
  2.4.3   In cases where voting authority is delegated by an individually-managed client, Invesco recognises its responsibility to be accountable for the decisions it makes. If a client requires, an appropriate reporting mechanism will be put in place.
 
  2.4.4   While it is envisaged that the above arrangements will be acceptable in the majority of cases, it is recognised that some individually-managed clients will wish to retain voting authority for themselves, or to place conditions on the circumstances in which it can be exercised by investment managers. In practice, it is believed that this option is generally only likely to arise with relatively large clients such as trustees of major superannuation funds or statutory corporations which have the resources to develop their own policies and to supervise their implementation by investment managers and custodians. In particular, clients who have multiple equity managers and utilise a master custody arrangement may be more likely to consider retaining voting authority in order to ensure consistency of approach across their total portfolio.
 
  2.4.5   In any event, whatever decision is taken as to where voting authority should lie, Invesco believes that the matter should be explicitly covered by the terms of the investment management agreement and clearly understood by the respective parties.
 
  2.4.6   Accordingly, Invesco will pursue the following policies with respect to the exercise of proxy voting authority for individually-managed clients:

PROXY VOTING AUTHORITY
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Unless an individually-managed client wishes to retain proxy voting authority, Invesco will assume proxy voting authority by way of delegation from the client, provided that the allocation of proxy voting responsibility is clearly set out in the investment management agreement.
In the case of clients who wish to place special conditions on the delegation of proxy voting powers, Invesco will endeavour to accommodate those clients’ requirements as far as practicable, subject to any administrative obstacles or additional costs that might arise in implementing the conditions.
  2.5   Pooled Fund Clients
 
  2.5.1   The legal relationship between an investment manager and its pooled fund clients is different in a number of important respects from that applying to individually-managed clients. These differences have a bearing on how proxy voting authority is exercised on behalf of pooled fund clients.
 
  2.5.2   These legal relationships essentially mean that the manager is required to act solely in the collective interests of unitholders at large rather than as a direct agent or delegate of each unitholder. On the issue of proxy voting, as with all other aspects of our client relationships, Invesco will naturally continue to be receptive to any views and concerns raised by its pooled fund clients. However, the legal relationship that exists means it is not possible for the manager to accept instructions from a particular pooled fund client as to how to exercise proxy voting authority in a particular instance.
 
  2.5.3   As in the case of individually-managed clients who delegate their proxy voting authority, Invesco’s accountability to pooled fund clients in exercising its fiduciary responsibilities is best addressed as part of the manager’s broader client relationship and reporting responsibilities.
 
  2.5.4   Accordingly, Invesco will pursue the following policies with respect to the exercise of proxy voting authority for pooled fund clients:

PROXY VOTING AUTHORITY
Pooled Fund Clients
In considering proxy voting issues arising in respect of pooled fund shareholdings, Invesco will act solely in accordance with its fiduciary responsibility to take account of the collective interests of unitholders in the pooled fund as a whole.
Invesco cannot accept instructions from individual unitholders as to the exercise of proxy voting authority in a particular instance.

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3. KEY PROXY VOTING ISSUES
 
  3.1   This section outlines Invesco’s intended approach in cases where proxy voting authority is being exercised on clients’ behalf.
 
  3.2   Invesco will vote on all material issues at all company meetings where it has the voting authority and responsibility to do so. We will not announce our voting intentions and the reasons behind them.
 
  3.3   Invesco applies two underlying principles. First, our interpretation of ‘material voting issues’ is confined to those issues which affect the value of shares we hold on behalf of clients and the rights of shareholders to an equal voice in influencing the affairs of companies in proportion to their shareholdings. We do not consider it appropriate to use shareholder powers for reasons other than the pursuit of these economic interests. Second, we believe that a critical factor in the development of an optimal corporate governance policy is the need to avoid unduly diverting resources from our primary responsibilities to add value to our clients’ portfolios through investment performance and client service.
 
  3.4   In order to expand upon these principles, Invesco believes it is necessary to consider the role of proxy voting policy in the context of broader portfolio management and administrative issues which apply to our investment management business as a whole. These are discussed as follows.
 
  3.5   Portfolio Management Issues — Active Equity Portfolios
 
  3.5.1   While recognising in general terms that issues concerning corporate governance practices can have a significant bearing on the financial performance of companies, the primary criterion for the selection and retention of a particular stock in active equity portfolios remains our judgment that the stock will deliver superior investment performance for our clients, based on our investment themes and market analysis.
 
  3.5.2   In view of these dynamics, Invesco does not consider it feasible or desirable to prescribe in advance comprehensive guidelines as to how it will exercise proxy voting authority in all circumstances. The primary aim of Invesco’s approach to corporate governance is to encourage a culture of performance among the companies in which we manage investments in order to add value to our clients’ portfolios, rather than one of mere conformance with a prescriptive set of rules and constraints.
 
  3.5.3   Nevertheless, Invesco has identified a limited range of issues upon which it will always exercise proxy voting authority — either to register disapproval of management proposals or to demonstrate support for company initiatives through positive use of voting powers. These issues are outlined as follows:

KEY VOTING ISSUES
Major Corporate Proposals
Invesco will always vote on the following issues arising in company General Meetings where it has the authority to do so on behalf of clients.
  contentious issues (eg. issues of perceived national interest, or where there has been extensive press coverage or public comment);
 
  approval of changes of substantial shareholdings;
 
  mergers or schemes of arrangement; and
 
  approval of major asset sales or purchases.
As a general rule, Invesco will vote against any actions that will reduce the rights or options of shareholders, reduce shareholder influence over the board of directors and management, reduce the alignment of interests between management and shareholders, or reduce the value of shareholders’ investments, unless balanced by reasonable increase in net worth of the shareholding.

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Where appropriate, Invesco will also use voting powers to influence companies to adopt generally accepted best corporate governance practices in areas such as board composition, disclosure policies and the other areas of recommended corporate governance practice.
Invesco’s approach to significant proxy voting issues which fall outside these areas will be addressed on their merits.
  3.6   Administrative Issues
 
  3.6.1   In addition to the portfolio management issues outlined above, Invesco’s proxy voting policy also takes account of administrative and cost implications, together with the size of our holdings as compared to the issue size, involved in the exercise of proxy voting authority on our clients’ behalf.
 
  3.6.2   There are practical constraints to the implementation of proxy voting decisions. Proxy voting is a highly seasonal activity, with most company Annual General Meetings being collapsed into a few months, with short deadlines for the distribution and return of notice papers, multiple resolutions from multiple companies being considered simultaneously, and under a legal system which is essentially dependent upon paper-based communication and record-keeping.
 
  3.6.3   In addition, for investment managers such as Invesco who do not invest as principals and who consequently do not appear directly on the share registers of companies, all of these communications are channelled through external custodians, among whom there is in turn a considerable variation in the nature and quality of systems to deal with the flow of information.
 
  3.6.4   While Invesco has the systems in place to efficiently implement proxy voting decisions when required, it can be seen that administrative and cost considerations by necessity play an important role in the application of a responsible proxy voting policy. This is particularly so bearing in mind the extremely limited time period within which voting decisions must often be made and implemented (which can in practice be as little as a few days). This factor also explains why Invesco resists any suggestion that there should be compulsory proxy voting on all issues, as in our view this would only increase the costs to be borne by our clients with very little practical improvement in corporate performance in most cases.
 
  3.6.5   These administrative constraints are further highlighted by the fact that many issues on which shareholders are in practice asked to vote are routine matters relating to the ongoing administration of the company — eg. approval of financial accounts or housekeeping amendments to Articles of Association. Generally in such cases, we will be in favour of the motion as most companies take seriously their duties and are acting in the best interests of shareholders. However, the actual casting of a “yes” vote on all such resolutions in our view would entail an unreasonable administrative workload and cost.
 
  3.6.6   Accordingly, Invesco believes that an important consideration in the framing of a proxy voting policy is the need to avoid unduly diverting resources from our primary responsibilities to add value to our clients’ investments through portfolio management and client service. The policies outlined below have been prepared on this basis.

KEY PROXY VOTING ISSUES
Administrative Constraints
In view of the administrative constraints and costs involved in the exercise of proxy voting powers, Invesco may (depending on circumstances) not exercise its voting right unless its clients’ portfolios in aggregate represent a significant proportion of the shareholdings of the company in question.
A significant proportion in this context means 5% or more of the market capitalisation of the company.

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4. INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION & DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
 
  4.1   The following diagram illustrates the procedures adopted by Invesco for the administration of proxy voting:
(GRAPHIC)
  4.2   As shown by the diagram, a central administrative role is performed by our Corporate Action Team, located within the Client Administration section. The initial role of the Corporate Action Team is to receive company notice papers via the range of custodians who hold shares on behalf of our clients, to ascertain which client portfolios hold the stock, and to initiate the decision-making process by distributing the company notice papers to the Primary Investment Manager responsible for the company in question.
 
  4.3   A voting decision on each company resolution (whether a yes or no vote, or a recommended abstention) is made by the Primary Investment Manager responsible for the company in question. Invesco believes that this approach is preferable to the appointment of a committee with responsibility for handling voting issues across all companies, as it takes advantage of the expertise of individuals whose professional lives are occupied by analysing particular companies and sectors, and who are familiar with the issues facing particular companies through their regular company visits.
 
  4.4   Moreover, the Primary Equity Manager has overall responsibility for the relevant market and this ensures that similar issues which arise in different companies are handled in a consistent way across the relevant market.
 
  4.5   The voting decision is then documented and passed back to the Corporate Action Team, who issue the voting instructions to each custodian in advance of the closing date for receipt of proxies by the company. At the same time, the Corporate Action Team logs all proxy voting activities for record keeping or client reporting purposes.
 
  4.6   A key task in administering the overall process is the capture and dissemination of data from companies and custodians within a time frame that makes exercising votes feasible in practice. This applies particularly during the company Annual General Meeting “season”, when there are typically a large number of proxy voting issues under consideration simultaneously. Invesco has no control over the former dependency and Invesco’s ability to influence a custodian’s service levels are limited in the case of individually-managed clients, where the custodian is answerable to the client.

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  4.7   The following policy commitments are implicit in these administrative and decision-making processes:

INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
Invesco will consider all resolutions put forward in the Annual General Meetings or other decision-making forums of all companies in which investments are held on behalf of clients, where it has the authority to exercise voting powers. This consideration will occur in the context of our policy on Key Voting Issues outlined in Section 3.
The voting decision will be made by the Primary Investment Manager responsible for the market in question.
A written record will be kept of the voting decision in each case, and in case of an opposing vote, the reason/comment for the decision.
Voting instructions will be issued to custodians as far as practicable in advance of the deadline for receipt of proxies by the company. Invesco will monitor the efficiency with which custodians implement voting instructions on clients’ behalf.
Invesco’s ability to exercise proxy voting authority is dependent on timely receipt of notification from the relevant custodians.

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5. CLIENT REPORTING
 
  5.1   Invesco will keep records of its proxy voting activities.
 
  5.2   Upon client request, Invesco will regularly report back to the client on proxy voting activities for investments owned by the client.
 
  5.2   The following points summarise Invesco’s policy commitments on the reporting of proxy voting activities to clients (other than in cases where specific forms of client reporting are specified in the client’s mandate):

CLIENT REPORTING
Where proxy voting authority is being exercised on a client’s behalf, a statistical summary of voting activity will be provided on request as part of the client’s regular quarterly report.
Invesco will provide more detailed information on particular proxy voting issues in response to requests from clients wherever possible.

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APPENDIX F
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
To the best knowledge of the Trust, the names and addresses of the record and beneficial holders of 5% or more of the outstanding shares of each class of the Trust’s equity securities and the percentage of the outstanding shares held by such holders are set forth below. Unless otherwise indicated below, the Trust has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record are also owned beneficially.
     A shareholder who owns beneficially 25% or more of the outstanding securities of a Fund is presumed to “control” that Fund as defined in the 1940 Act. Such control may affect the voting rights of other shareholders.
     All information listed below is as of April 2, 2012.
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    shares   shares
    Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Name and Address of   of   of
Principal Holder   Record   Record
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Attn: UIT OPERATION
P.O. BOX 2999
HARTFORD, CT 06104-2999
    12.89 %      
 
               
HARTFORD LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Attn: UIT OPERATION
P.O. BOX 2999
HARTFORD, CT 06104-2999
    86.72 %     5.43 %
 
               
OHIO NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
FBO ITS SEPARATE ACCOUNTS
1 FINANCIAL WAY
CINCINNATI, OH 45242-5851
          13.02 %
 
               
PACIFIC SELECT VARIABLE ANNUITY
700 NEWPORT CENTER DR
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660-6307
          75.44 %

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Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    shares   shares
    Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Name and Address of   of   of
Principal Holder   Record   Record
ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE
C/O PRUDENTIAL ANNUITIES
SEPERATE ACCOUNTS
213 WASHINGTON ST.
MAILSTOP NJ 02-07-01
NEWARK , NJ 07102-2917
          5.72 %
 
               
GIAC 4CB
Attn: PAUL IANNELLI
EQUITY ACCOUNTING 3-S
3900 BURGESS PL.
BETHLEHEM, PA 18017-9097
          34.96 %
 
               
GIAC 4CL
Attn: PAUL IANNELLI
EQUITY ACCOUNTING 3-S
3900 BURGESS PL.
BETHLEHEM, PA 18017-9097
          19.48 %
 
               
HARTFORD LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Attn: UIT OPERATION
P.O. BOX 2999
HARTFORD, CT 06104-2999
    6.10 %      
 
               
HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Attn: UIT OPERATION
P.O. BOX 2999
HARTFORD, CT 06104-2999
    15.04 %     8.70 %
 
               
IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
222 AXP FINANCIAL CTR.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55474-0002
    20.01 %      
 
               
ING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY CO. CONVEYOR
ONE ORANGE WAY B3N
WINDSOR, CT 06095
    7.94 %      
 
               
PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA
Attn: IGG FINL REP SEP. ACCTS., NJ-02-07-01
213 WASHINGTON ST. 7TH FL.
NEWARK, NJ 07102-2992
    8.01 %      

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Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    shares   shares
    Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Name and Address of   of   of
Principal Holder   Record   Record
ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE CO.
Attn: FINANCIAL CONTROL- CIGNA
P.O. BOX 94210
PALATINE, IL 60094-4210
    22.57 %      
 
               
ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
GLAC PROPRIETARY
FINANCIAL CONTROL UNIT
P.O. BOX 94210
PALATINE, IL 60094-4210
    28.74 %      
 
               
ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
GLAC VA1
FINANCIAL CONTROL UNIT
P.O. BOX 94210
PALATINE, IL 60094-4210
    12.43 %      
 
               
ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE CO.
GLAC VA3
FINANCIAL CONTROL UNIT
P.O. BOX 94210
PALATINE, IL 60094-4210
          99.14 %
 
               
ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE CO.
GLAC AIM VA1 AND SPVL -VL
FINANCIAL CONTROL UNIT
P.O. BOX 94210
PALATINE, IL 60094-4210
    8.26 %      
 
               
GENERAL AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE
13045 TESSON FERRY RD.
ST LOUIS, MO 63128-3499
    6.11 %      
 
               
LINCOLN LIFE FLEXIBLE PREMIUM
VARIABLE LIFE ACCT M/VUL-1 SA-M
ATTN KAREN GERKE
1300 CLINTON ST
MAIL STOP 4C01
FORT WAYNE, IN 46802-3506
    5.80 %      

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Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    shares   shares
    Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Name and Address of   of   of
Principal Holder   Record   Record
AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CO.
VARIABLE ACCOUNT / SAQ
Attn: INVESTMENT ACCOUNTING
P.O. BOX 883
1 CORPORATE DR.
SHELTON, CT 06484-6208
    25.17 %      
 
               
CM LIFE INSURANCE CO.
FUND OPERATIONS/N255
1295 STATE ST.
SPRINGFIELD, MA 01111-0001
    7.05 %      
 
               
COMMONWEALTH ANNUITY AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
SEPARATE ACCOUNTING
132 TURNPIKE ROAD, SUITE 210
SOUTHBOROUGH, MA 01772-2132
    7.60 %      
 
               
IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
222 AXP FINANCIAL CTR.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55474-0002
          84.16 %
 
               
IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NY
222 AXP FINANCIAL CENTER
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55474-0014
          7.54 %
 
               
MASS MUTUAL LIFE INS CO.
1295 STATE STREET MIP C105
SPRINGFIELD, MA 01111-0001
    9.49 %     7.22 %
 
               
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE CO CUST
FBO-PRINCIPAL INDIVIDUAL — PRINCIPAL VARIABLE ANNUITY
711 HIGH STREET G-012-S41.
DES MOINES, IA 50392-9992
    5.75 %      
 
               
SECURITY BENEFIT LIFE
VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT XIV
1 SW SECURITY BENEFIT PL
TOPEKA, KS 66636-1000
    7.22 %      
 
               
TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE CO COLI VUL
ATTN:FMG ACCOUNTING MS 4410
4333 EDGEWOOD RD NE
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52499-0001
    6.26 %      

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Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    shares   Shares
    Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Name and Address of   of   of
Principal Holder   Record   Record
AUL AMERICAN INDIVIDUAL
VARIABLE ANNUITY UNIT TRUST B
AMERICAN UNITED LIFE INSURANCE CO.
ONE AMERICAN SQUARE
P.O. BOX 368
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46206-0368
    12.40 %      
 
               
AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP
AMERITAS VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCT VA2
ATTN VARIABLE TRADES
5900 O STREET
LINCOLN, NE 68510-2234
    19.97 %      
 
               
AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE CO
1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 11.022
NEW YORK, NY 10104-0101
          25.56 %
 
               
AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE CO
1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 11.022
NEW YORK, NY 10104-0101
          20.74 %
 
               
AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE CO
1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 11.022
NEW YORK, NY 10104-0101
          13.15 %
 
               
CUNA MUTUAL VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT
2000 HERITAGE WAY
WAVERLY, IA 50677-9208
          12.50 %
 
               
MET LIFE ANNUITY OPERATIONS
SECURITY FIRST LIFE SEPARATE AC
Attn: SHAR NEVENHOVEN CPA
4700 WESTOWN PLSY., STE. 200
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
          21.05 %
 
               
SECURITY BENEFIT LIFE
VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT XIV
1 SW SECURITY BENEFIT PL.
TOPEKA, KS 66636-1000
    13.17 %      
 
               
SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE CO.
Attn: MICHAEL ZHANG
SEP. ACCTS SC-15
777 108 TH AVE NE. STE 1200
BELLEVUE, WA 98004-5135
    8.97 %      

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Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    shares   Shares
    Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Name and Address of   of   of
Principal Holder   Record   Record
CUNA MUTUAL VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT
2000 HERITAGE WAY
WAVERLY, IA 50677-9208
          8.62 %
 
               
HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY
SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Attn: UIT OPERATION
P.O. BOX 2999
HARTFORD, CT 06104-2999
    64.39 %      
 
               
HARTFORD LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Attn: UIT OPERATION
P.O. BOX 2999
HARTFORD, CT 06104-2999
    28.59 %      
 
               
HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
SEPARATE ACCOUNT THREE
Attn: UIT OPERATIONS
P.O. BOX 2999
HARTFORD, CT 06104-2999
          7.44 %
 
               
METLIFE INSURANCE CO OF CONNECTICUT
Attn: SHAREHOLDER ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT
501 BOYLSTON STREET SUITE 5
BOSTON, MA 02116-3725
          5.61 %
 
               
PROTECTIVE LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY
INVESTMENT PRODUCTS SERVICES
PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
P.O. BOX 10648
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35202-0648
          40.55 %
 
               
SECURITY BENEFIT LIFE
SBL VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT XIV
Attn: FINANCE DEPARTMENT
1 SW SECURITY BENEFIT PL.
TOPEKA, KS 66636-1000
          21.40 %

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Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    shares   shares
    Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Name and Address of   of   of
Principal Holder   Record   Record
AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE CO
1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 11.022
NEW YORK, NY 10104-0101
          55.00 %
 
               
AUL AMERICAN INDIVIDUAL
VARIABLE ANNUITY UNIT TRUST B
AMERICAN UNITED LIFE INS CO.
ONE AMERICAN SQUARE
P.O. BOX 368
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46206-0368
    11.96 %      
 
               
AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE CO
1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 11.022
NEW YORK, NY 10104-0101
          36.38 %
 
               
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE CO.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Attn: UIT OPERATION
P.O. BOX 2999
HARTFORD, CT 06104-2999
    14.71 %      
 
               
JEFFERSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE
9920 CORPORATE CAMPUS DR. SUITE 1000
LOUISVILLE, KY 40223-4051
    34.02 %      
 
               
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NWVLI4
C/O IPO PORTFOLIO ACCOUNTING
P.O. BOX 182029
COLUMBUS, OH 43218-2029
          6.98 %
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    shares   shares
    Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Name and Address of   of   of
Principal Holder   Record   Record
AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP
AMERITAS VARIABLE SEPARATE
ACCOUNT VA2
Attn: VARIABLE TRADES
5900 O ST
LINCOLN, NE 68510-2234
    5.55 %      
 
               
GE LIFE AND ANNUITY ASSURANCE CO
VARIABLE EXTRA CREDIT
ATTN VARIABLE ACCOUNTING
6610 W BROAD ST
RICHMOND, VA 23230-1702
            9.89 %

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Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    shares   shares
    Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Name and Address of   of   of
Principal Holder   Record   Record
HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY
SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Attn: UIT OPERATION
P.O. BOX 2999
HARTFORD, CT 06104-2999
    22.06 %     8.18 %
 
               
HARTFORD LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Attn: UIT OPERATION
P.O. BOX 2999
HARTFORD, CT 06104-2999
    8.97 %      
 
               
IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
222 AXP FINANCIAL CTR.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55474-0002
          16.19 %
 
               
MET LIFE ANNUITY OPERAATIONS SECURITY
FIRST LIFE SEPARATE AC
ATTN: SHAR NEVENHOVEN CPA
4700 WESTOWN PLSY STE 200
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
          24.97 %
 
               
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO
NWPP
C/O IPO PORTFOLIO ACCOUNTING
P.O. BOX 182029
COLUMBUS, OH 43218-2029
    8.17 %        
 
               
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO
NWLVI4
C/O IPO PORTFOLIO ACCOUNTING
P.O. BOX 182029
COLUMBUS, OH 43218-2029
    6.58 %      
 
               
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
169 LACKAWANNA AVENUE
PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054-1007
    5.50 %        
 
               
SECURITY BENEFIT LIFE
VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT XIV
1 SW SECURITIES BENEFIT PL
TOPEKA, KS 66636-1000
          7.24 %

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Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    shares   shares
    Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Name and Address of   of   of
Principal Holder   Record   Record
ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE CO.
C/O PRUDENTIAL ANNUITIES
SEPERATE ACCTS
213 WASHINGTON ST
MAILSTOP NJ 02-07-01
NEWARK, NJ 07102-2917
          11.32 %
 
               
AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE CO
1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 11.022
NEW YORK, NY 10104-0101
          10.69 %
 
               
GUARDIAN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY 4GB
Attn: PAUL IANNELLI
3900 BURGESS PLACE
EQUITY ACCOUNTING 3-S
BETHLEHEM, PA 18017-9097
          9.35 %
 
               
GUARDIAN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY 4Gl
Attn: PAUL IANNELLI
3900 BURGESS PLACE
EQUITY ACCOUNTING 3-S
BETHLEHEM, PA 18017-9097
          5.48 %
 
               
HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY
SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Attn: UIT OPERATION
P.O. BOX 2999
HARTFORD, CT 06104-2999
    61.93 %      
 
               
HARTFORD LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Attn: UIT OPERATION
P.O. BOX 2999
HARTFORD, CT 06104-2999
    19.13 %      
 
               
HARTFORD LIFE & ANNUITY
SEPARATE ACCOUNT
ATTN: UIT OPERATIONS
PO BOX 2999
HARTFORD, CT 06104-2999
    6.58 %      
 
               
SECURITY BENEFIT LIFE
VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT XIV
1 SW SECURITY BENEFIT PL.
TOPEKA, KS 66636-1000
          18.76 %
 
               
SECURITY BENEFIT LIFE
VARIFLEX Q NAVISYS
1 SW SECURITY BENEFIT PL.
TOPEKA, KS 66606-2444
          5.82 %

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Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    shares   shares
    Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Name and Address of   of   of
Principal Holder   Record   Record
ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE CO.
GLAC VA3
FINANCIAL CONTROL UNIT
P.O. BOX 94210
PALATINE, IL 60094-4210
          93.77 %
 
               
ALLSTATE LIFE OF NEW YORK
3100 SANDERS RD
NORTHBROOK, IL 60062-7155
          6.23 %
 
               
INVESCO V.I. BALANCED-RISK ALLOCATION
OMNIBUS ACCOUNT
C/O INVESCO ADVISERS
11 GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 2500
HOUSTON, TX 77046-1134
    93.35 %      
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    shares   shares
    Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Name and Address of   of   of
Principal Holder   Record   Record
AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE CO
1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 11.022
NEW YORK, NY 10104-0101
          6.64 %
 
               
CUNA MUTUAL VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
Attn: VARIABLE PRODUCTS FINANCE
2000 HERITAGE WAY
WAVERLY, IA 50677-9208
    10.17 %      
 
               
GUARDIAN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY
COMPANY 4WB
Attn: PAUL IANNELLI
3900 BURGESS PLACE
EQUITY ACCOUNTING 3-S
BETHLEHEM, PA 18017-9097
          13.16 %
 
               
GUARDIAN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY
COMPANY 4WL
Attn: PAUL IANNELLI
3900 BURGESS PLACE
EQUITY ACCOUNTING 3-S
BETHLEHEM, PA 18017-9097
          7.27 %

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Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    shares   shares
    Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Name and Address of   of   of
Principal Holder   Record   Record
HARTFORD LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Attn: UIT OPERATIONS
PO BOX 2999
HARTFORD, CT 06104-2999
          7.46 %
 
               
HARTFORD LIFE & ANNUITY
SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Attn: UIT OPERATION
P.O. BOX 2999
HARTFORD, CT 06104-2999
    49.28 %     30.52 %
 
               
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Attn: UIT OPERATION
P.O. BOX 2999
HARTFORD, CT 06104-2999
    17.13 %      
 
               
MINNESOTA LIFE INSURANCE CO.
Attn: A6-5216
400 ROBERT ST. N
ST PAUL, MN 55101-2037
          20.96 %
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    shares   shares
    Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Name and Address of   of   of
Principal Holder   Record   Record
AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CO.
VARIABLE ACCOUNT / SAQ
Attn: INVESTMENT ACCOUNTING
P.O. BOX 883
1 CORPORATE DR.
SHELTON, CT 06484-0883
    22.89 %      
 
               
CUNA MUTUAL VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
Attn: VARIABLE PRODUCTS FINANCE
2000 HERITAGE WAY
WAVERLY, IA 50677-9208
          13.60 %
 
               
IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
222 AXP FINANCIAL CTR.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55474-0002
    31.96 %      
 
               
MASS MUTUAL LIFE INS CO.
1295 STATE STREET MIP C105
SPRINGFIELD, MA 01111-0001
    8.76 %     84.76 %

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Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    shares   shares
    Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Name and Address of   of   of
Principal Holder   Record   Record
ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE CO.
GLAC VA3
FINANCIAL CONTROL UNIT
P.O. BOX 94210
PALATINE, IL 60094-4210
          20.00 %
 
               
ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
GLAC PROPRIETARY
FINANCIAL CONTROL UNIT
P.O. BOX 94210
PALATINE, IL 60094-4210
    7.55 %      
 
               
ANNUITY INVESTORS LIFE INSURANCE
Attn: CHRIS ACURSO
P.O. BOX 5423
CINCINNATI, OH 45201-5423
          78.61 %
 
               
COMMONWEALTH ANNUITY AND LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
132 TURNPIKE ROAD SUITE 210
SOUTHBOROUGH, MA 01772-2132
    13.33 %      
 
               
ZURICH AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE CO
ATTN: INVESTMENT ACCOUNTING LL-2W
PO BOX 19097
GREENVILLE, SC 29602-9097
    27.68 %      

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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    shares   shares
    Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Name and Address of   of   of
Principal Holder   Record   Record
ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE CO.
AIM VI-AIM VA3
FINANCIAL CONTROL UNIT
P.O. BOX 94210
PALATINE, IL 60094-4210
          5.52 %
 
               
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE LIFE INS CO.
1497 AXP FINANCIAL CTR.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55474-0014
          18.13 %
 
               
COMMONWEALTH ANNUITY AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
132 TURNPIKE ROAD, SUITE 210
SOUTHBOROUGH, MA 01772-2132
          7.48 %
 
               
GE LIFE AND ANNUITY ASSURANCE CO.
VARIABLE EXTRA CREDIT
ATTN: VARIABLE ACCOUNTING
6610 W. BROAD ST.
RICHMOND, VA 23230-1702
          8.90 %
 
               
HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY
SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Attn: UIT OPERATION
P.O. BOX 2999
HARTFORD, CT 06104-2999
    58.04 %      
 
               
HARTFORD LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
ATTN: UIT OPERATION
P.O. BOX 2999
HARTFORD, CT 06104-2999
    20.18 %      
 
               
SECURITY BENEFIT LIFE
VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT XIV
1 SW SECURITY BENEFIT PL
TOPKEA, KS 66636-1000
          %  
 
               
SECURITY BENEFIT LIFE
VARIFLEX Q NAVISYS
1 SW SECURITY BENEFIT PL
TOPKEA, KS 66636-1000
          8.85 %
 
               
TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE CO.
LANDMARK
ATTN: FMD OPERATIONAL ACCOUNTING
4333 EDGEWOOD RD. NE
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52499-0001
          17.48 %
 
               
TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE CO.
EXTRA
Attn: FMD OPERATIONAL ACCOUNTING
4333 EDGEWOOD RD. NE
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52499-0001
          6.20 %
Management Ownership
     As of April 2, 2012, the trustees and officers as a group owned less than 1% of the shares outstanding of each class of any Fund.

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APPENDIX G
MANAGEMENT FEES
For the last three fiscal years ended December 31, the management fees payable by each Fund, the amounts waived by Invesco and the net fees paid by each Fund were as follows:
                                                                         
    2011   2010   2009
    Management   Management   Net   Management   Management   Net   Management   Management   Net
    Fee   Fee   Management   Fee   Fee   Management   Fee   Fee   Management
Fund Name   Payable   Waivers   Fee Paid   Payable   Waivers   Fee Paid   Payable   Waivers   Fee Paid
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
  $ 1,261,677     $ 703,730     $ 557,947     $     $     $     $     $     $  
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
    7,791,172       208,222       7,582,950       8,455,331       325,026       8,130,305       8,255,366       242,120       8,013,246  
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
    139,937       139,937             146,059       146,059             142,633       142,633        
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
    1,142,861       10,456       1,132,405       1,176,576       11,733       1,164,843       1,113,874       8,545       1,105,329  
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
    1,422,673       3,545       1,419,128       1,082,146       2,721       1,079,425       787,607       6,844       780,763  
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
    5,702,112       1,428,955       4,273,157       5,517,804       279,186       5,238,618       6,185,958       356,698       5,829,260  
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
    512,057       191,950       320,107       346,698       124,628       222,070       320,199       139,029       181,170  
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
    8,381,388       126,641       8,254,747       10,017,355       146,928       9,870,427       11,124,431       244,017       10,880,414  
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
    3,202,658       96,968       3,105,690       3,384,323       112,810       3,271,513       3,073,300       87,044       2,986,256  
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
    422,712       422,026       686       122,854       122,854             174,330       114,614       59,716  
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
    2,060,392       11,374       2,049,018       1,620.986       7,662       1,613,324       1,247,396       4,276       1,243,120  
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
    920,424       4,687       915,737       869,432       5,592       863,840       686,790       5,103       681,687  
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
    400,703       81,236       319,467       398,396       77,324       321,072       423,507       79,410       344,097  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
    1,902,600       (10,843 )     1,891,757       2,237,405       12,010       2,225,395       2,175,457       16,169       2,159,288  

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APPENDIX H
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
Portfolio Manager Fund Holdings and Information on Other Managed Accounts
     Invesco’s portfolio managers develop investment models which are used in connection with the management of certain Invesco Funds as well as other mutual funds for which Invesco or an affiliate acts as sub-adviser, other pooled investment vehicles that are not registered mutual funds, and other accounts managed for organizations and individuals. The following chart reflects the portfolio managers’ investments in the Funds that they manage. The chart also reflects information regarding accounts other than the Funds for which each portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities. Accounts are grouped into three categories: (i) other registered investment companies, (ii) other pooled investment vehicles and (iii) other accounts. To the extent that any of these accounts pay advisory fees that are based on account performance (performance-based fees), information on those accounts is specifically broken out. In addition, any assets denominated in foreign currencies have been converted into U.S. Dollars using the exchange rates as of the applicable date.
     The following information is as of December 31, 2011:
                                                         
            Other Registered   Other Pooled    
    Dollar   Investment Companies   Investment Vehicles   Other Accounts
    Range of   Managed (assets in   Managed (assets in   Managed (assets in
    Investments   millions)   millions)   millions)
Portfolio   in Each   Number of           Number of           Number of    
Manager   Fund 1   Accounts   Assets   Accounts   Assets   Accounts   Assets
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
Mark Ahnrud
  None 2     26     $ 8,208.4       3     $ 1,165.8       8     $ 222.2  
Chris Devine
  None 2     26     $ 8,208.4       3     $ 1,165.8       8     $ 222.2  
Scott Hixon
  None 2     26     $ 8,208.4       3     $ 1,165.8       8     $ 222.2  
Christian Ulrich
  None 2     26     $ 8,208.4       3     $ 1,165.8       8     $ 222.2  
Scott Wolle
  None 2     26     $ 8,208.4       3     $ 1,165.8       8     $ 222.2  
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
Tyler Dann II
  None 2     2     $ 6,601.4       1     $ 324.9       863     $ 31.7 3
Brian Nelson
  None 2     6     $ 8,829.7       1     $ 129.6       3793 3   $ 890.7 3
Ronald Sloan
  None 2     3     $ 7,947.3     None   None     3793 3   $ 890.7 3
 
1   This column reflects investments in a Fund’s shares owned directly by a portfolio manager or beneficially owned by a portfolio manager (as determined in accordance with Rule 16a-1(a) (2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). A portfolio manager is presumed to be a beneficial owner of securities that are held by his or her immediate family members sharing the same household.
 
2   The Portfolio Manager manages and has made investments in an Invesco Fund with the same or similar objectives and strategies as the Fund (a Pattern Fund) as of the most recent fiscal year end of the Pattern Fund.
 
3   These are accounts of individual investors for which Invesco provides investment advice. Invesco offers separately managed accounts that are managed according to the investment models developed by its portfolio managers and used in connection with the management of certain Invesco Funds. These accounts may be invested in accordance with one or more of those investment models and investments held in those accounts are traded in accordance with the applicable models.

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            Other Registered   Other Pooled    
    Dollar   Investment Companies   Investment Vehicles   Other Accounts
    Range of   Managed (assets in   Managed (assets in   Managed (assets in
    Investments   millions)   millions)   millions)
Portfolio   in Each   Number of           Number of           Number of    
Manager   Fund 1   Accounts   Assets   Accounts   Assets   Accounts   Assets
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
Chuck Burge
  None     8     $ 14,942.8       8     $ 2,633.3       2     $ 203.2  
John Craddock
  None     4       2,181.4       1     $ 167.5     None   None
Peter Ehret
  None     10     $ 3,440.8     None   None   None   None
Darren Hughes
  None     7     $ 1,802.6     None   None   None   None
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
Dean Dillard
  None 2     1     $ 1,030.9       1     $ 117.6     None   None
Derek Taner
  None 2     1     $ 1,030.9       2     $ 128.7     None   None
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
Mark Blackburn
  None 2     9     $ 4,832.0       8     $ 1,225.1       464     $ 12,338.0 3
James Cowen
  None     3     $ 1,623.8       8     $ 1,225.1       46 3   $ 12,338.0 3
Paul Curbo
  None     9     $ 4,832.0       8     $ 1,225.1       46 3   $ 12,338.0 3
Joe Rodriguez, Jr
  None 2     9     $ 4,832.0       8     $ 1,225.1       46 3   $ 12,338.0 3
Darin Turner
  None     5     $ 4,114.4       8     $ 1,225.1       46 3   $ 12,338.0 3
Ping-Ying Wang
  None     8     $ 4,526.3       8     $ 1,225.1       46 3   $ 12,338.0 3
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
Clint Dudley
  None 2     2     $ 1,770.2     None   None   None   None
Brian Schneider
  None     3     $ 1,332.7       2     $ 397.8       8     $ 187.1  
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
Peter Ehret
  None 2     10     $ 3,353.5     None   None   None   None
Darren Hughes
  None     7     $ 1,715.3     None   None   None   None
Scott Roberts
  None     6     $ 1,692.7     None   None   None   None
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
Shuxin Cao
  None     18     $ 13,317.6       2     $ 268.8       6,133 3   $ 2,510.3 3
Matthew Dennis
  None 2     15     $ 9,917.8       6     $ 469.6       6,132 3   $ 2,294.4 3
Jason Holzer
  None 2     19     $ 11,429.6       11     $ 2,502.1       6,133 3   $ 2,510.3 3
Mark Jason
  None 2     14     $ 12,027.6     None   None     6,132 3   $ 2,294.4 3
Clas Olsson
  None 2     16     $ 10,228.3       11     $ 2,502.1       6,133 3   $ 2,510.3 3
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
Doug Asiello
  None 2     1     $ 2,515.6     None   None     3707 3   $ 859.0 3
Brian Nelson
  None 2     6     $ 9,585.8       1     $ 129.6       3793 3   $ 890.7 3
Ronald Sloan
  None 2     3     $ 8,703.4     None   None     3793 3   $ 890.7 3
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
Juliet Ellis
  None 2     13     $ 4,973.6       1     $ 506.1       1     $ 243.9  
Juan Hartsfield
  None 2     15     $ 5,305.7       2     $ 530.1       1     $ 243.9  
 
4   This amount includes 1 fund that pays performance-based fees with $57.2M in total assets under management.

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            Other Registered   Other Pooled    
    Dollar   Investment Companies   Investment Vehicles   Other Accounts
    Range of   Managed (assets in   Managed (assets in   Managed (assets in
    Investments   millions)   millions)   millions)
Portfolio   in Each   Number of           Number of           Number of    
Manager   Fund 1   Accounts   Assets   Accounts   Assets   Accounts   Assets
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
Brian Nelson
  None     6     $ 9,870.1       1     $ 129.6       3793 3   $ 890.7 3
Warren Tennant
  None 2     2     $ 779.9       1     $ 129.5     None   None
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
Robert Botard
  None     1     $ 395.3     None   None   None   None
Meggan Walsh
  None 2     3     $ 4,907.9     None   None   None   None
Invesco Van Kampen V.I Value Opportunities Fund
Devin Armstrong
  None 2     11     $ 16,182.8       1     $ 125.0       3,630 3   $ 427.4 3
Kevin Holt
  None     11     $ 16,182.8       1     $ 125.0       3,630 3   $ 427.4 3
Yoginder Kak
  None 2     1     $ 901.2     None   None   None   None
Jason Leder
  None 2     11     $ 16,182.8       1     $ 125.0       3,630 3   $ 427.4 3
Matthew Seinsheimer
  None     11     $ 16,182.8       1     $ 125.0       3,630 3   $ 427.4 3
James Warwick
  None     11     $ 16,182.8       1     $ 125.0       3,630 3   $ 427.4 3

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Potential Conflicts of Interest
     Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to more than one Fund or other account. More specifically, portfolio managers who manage multiple Funds and/or other accounts may be presented with one or more of the following potential conflicts:
Ø   The management of multiple Funds and/or other accounts may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each Fund and/or other account. The Adviser and each Sub-Adviser seek to manage such competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers by having portfolio managers focus on a particular investment discipline. Most other accounts managed by a portfolio manager are managed using the same investment models that are used in connection with the management of the Funds.
 
Ø   If a portfolio manager identifies a limited investment opportunity which may be suitable for more than one Fund or other account, a Fund may not be able to take full advantage of that opportunity due to an allocation of filled purchase or sale orders across all eligible Funds and other accounts. To deal with these situations, the Adviser, each Sub-Adviser and the Funds have adopted procedures for allocating portfolio transactions across multiple accounts.
 
Ø   The Adviser and each Sub-Adviser determine which broker to use to execute each order for securities transactions for the Funds, consistent with its duty to seek best execution of the transaction. However, for certain other accounts (such as mutual funds for which Invesco or an affiliate acts as sub-adviser, other pooled investment vehicles that are not registered mutual funds, and other accounts managed for organizations and individuals), the Adviser and each Sub-Adviser may be limited by the client with respect to the selection of brokers or may be instructed to direct trades through a particular broker. In these cases, trades for a Fund in a particular security may be placed separately from, rather than aggregated with, such other accounts. Having separate transactions with respect to a security may temporarily affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the possible detriment of the Fund or other account(s) involved.
 
Ø   Finally, the appearance of a conflict of interest may arise where the Adviser or Sub-Adviser has an incentive, such as a performance-based management fee, which relates to the management of one Fund or account but not all Funds and accounts for which a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities.
     The Adviser, each Sub-Adviser, and the Funds have adopted certain compliance procedures which are designed to address these types of conflicts. However, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.
      Description of Compensation Structure
      For the Adviser and each affiliated Sub-Adviser
     The Adviser and each Sub-Adviser seek to maintain a compensation program that is competitively positioned to attract and retain high-caliber investment professionals. Portfolio managers receive a base salary, an incentive bonus opportunity and an equity compensation opportunity. Portfolio manager compensation is reviewed and may be modified each year as appropriate to reflect changes in the market, as well as to adjust the factors used to determine bonuses to promote competitive Fund performance. The Adviser and each Sub-Adviser evaluate competitive market compensation by reviewing compensation survey results conducted by an independent third party of investment industry compensation. Each portfolio manager’s compensation consists of the following three elements:
      Base Salary. Each portfolio manager is paid a base salary. In setting the base salary, the Adviser and each Sub-Adviser’s intention is to be competitive in light of the particular portfolio manager’s experience and responsibilities.

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      Annual Bonus. The portfolio managers are eligible, along with other employees of the Adviser and each Sub-Adviser, to participate in a discretionary year-end bonus pool. The Compensation Committee of Invesco Ltd. reviews and approves the amount of the bonus pool available for the Adviser and each of the Sub-Adviser’s investment centers. The Compensation Committee considers investment performance and financial results in its review. In addition, while having no direct impact on individual bonuses, assets under management are considered when determining the starting bonus funding levels. Each portfolio manager is eligible to receive an annual cash bonus which is based on quantitative (i.e. investment performance) and non-quantitative factors (which may include, but are not limited to, individual performance, risk management and teamwork).
     Each portfolio manager’s compensation is linked to the pre-tax investment performance of the Funds/accounts managed by the portfolio manager as described in Table 1 below.
     Table 1
     
Sub-Adviser   Performance time period 5
Invesco 6
Invesco Australia 6
Invesco Deutschland
  One-, Three- and Five-year performance against Fund peer group.
 
   
Invesco Advisors- Invesco Real Estate 7
Invesco Senior Secured 6, 8
  Not applicable
 
   
Invesco Canada 6
  One-year performance against Fund peer group.
 
 
  Three- and Five-year performance against entire universe of Canadian funds.
 
   
Invesco Hong Kong 6
Invesco Asset Management
  One-, Three- and Five-year performance against Fund peer group.
 
   
Invesco Japan 9
  One-, Three- and Five-year performance against the appropriate Micropol benchmark.
     Invesco Senior Secured’s bonus is based on annual measures of equity return and standard tests of collateralization performance.
     High investment performance (against applicable peer group and/or benchmarks) would deliver compensation generally associated with top pay in the industry (determined by reference to the third-party provided compensation survey information) and poor investment performance (versus applicable peer group) would result in low bonus compared to the applicable peer group or no bonus at all. These decisions are reviewed and approved collectively by senior leadership which has responsibility for executing the compensation approach across the organization.
      Equity-Based Compensation. Portfolio managers may be granted an award that allows them to select receipt of shares of certain Invesco Funds with a vesting period as well as common shares and/or restricted shares of Invesco Ltd. stock from pools determined from time to time by the Compensation Committee of Invesco Ltd.’s Board of Directors. Awards of equity-based compensation typically vest over time, so as to create incentives to retain key talent.
 
5   Rolling time periods based on calendar year-end.
 
6   Portfolio Managers may be granted an annual deferral award that vests on a pro-rata basis over a four year period and final payments are based on the performance of eligible Funds selected by the portfolio manager at the time the award is granted.
 
7   Portfolio Managers for Invesco Global Real Estate Fund, Invesco Real Estate Fund, Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund and Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund base their bonus on new operating profits of the U.S. Real Estate Division of Invesco.
 
8   Invesco Senior Secured’s bonus is based on annual measures of equity return and standard tests of collateralization performance.
 
9   Portfolio Managers for Invesco Pacific Growth Fund’s compensation is based on the one-, three- and five-year performance against the appropriate Micropol benchmark. Furthermore, for the portfolio manager(s) formerly managing the predecessor fund to Invesco Pacific Growth Fund, they also have a ten-year performance measure.
     Portfolio managers also participate in benefit plans and programs available generally to all employees.

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APPENDIX I
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FEES
     The Funds paid Invesco the following amounts for administrative services for the last three fiscal periods:
                         
Fund Name   2011     2010     2009  
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
  $ 394,133     $     $  
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
    3,331,528       3,360,908       3,553,642  
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
    90,402       91,894       90,870  
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
    426,480       436,324       415,212  
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
    510,604       395,792       298,973  
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
    3,324,390       3,241,798       3,632,550  
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
    228,977       182,873       173,563  
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
    3,137,238       3,765,710       4,230,684  
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
    1,224,573       1,273,541       1,157,545  
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
    94,704       102,235       127,879  
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
    753,200       601,988       468,254  
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
    352,655       335,028       275,564  
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
    200,579       199,065       208,871  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
    727,733       861,228       835,778  

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APPENDIX J
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS
Set forth below are brokerage commissions 1 paid by each of the Funds listed below during the last three fiscal years or period ended December 31. Unless otherwise indicated, the amount of brokerage commissions paid by a Fund may change from year to year because of, among other things, changing asset levels, shareholder activity, and/or portfolio turnover:
                         
Fund   2011     2010     2009  
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
  $ 7,397       N/A        
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
  $ 1,204,938       1,458,369       1,045,599  
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
    N/A       N/A       622  
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
    257,639       88,718       211,184  
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
    150,654       346,980       211,184  
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
    1000       260       211,184  
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
    1,071,481       1,860,413       1,651,390  
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
    636,459       649,885       543,847  
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
    349,700       272,609       251,006  
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
    149,198       184,045       149,154  
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
    20,153       33,828       55,992  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund 7
    122,050       659,900       330,672  
 
1   Disclosure regarding brokerage commissions is limited to commissions paid on agency trades and designated as such on the trade confirm.

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APPENDIX K
DIRECTED BROKERAGE (RESEARCH SERVICES) AND PURCHASES OF
SECURITIES OF REGULAR BROKERS OR DEALERS
     During the last fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, each Fund allocated the following amount of transactions to broker-dealers that provided Invesco with certain research, statistics and other information:
                 
Fund Commissions*   Transactions*     Related Brokerage  
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
  $     $  
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
    969,488,509       1,151,539  
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
    N/A       N/A  
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
    121,147,940       140,517  
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
    122,328,584       197,357  
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
    N/A       N/A  
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
    26,466       146  
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
    564,855,346       1,048,177  
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
    443,534,390       577,072  
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
    N/A       N/A  
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
    271,812,552       294,292  
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
    102,848,010       143,118  
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
    19,914,355       18,987  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
    119,203,143       112,423  
 
*   Amounts reported are inclusive of commissions paid to, and brokerage transactions placed with, certain brokers that provide execution, research and other services.
     During the last fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Funds held securities issued by the following companies, which are “regular brokers” or dealers of the Fund identified below:
                 
            Market Value (as of  
Fund / Issuer   Security     December 31, 2011)  
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
               
Bank of America Corp.
  Bonds & Notes   $ 420,316  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
  Bonds & Notes     353,598  
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
  Bonds & Notes     201,612  
Morgan Stanley
  Bonds & Notes     309,730  
 
               
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
               
Bank of America Corp.
  Common Stock   $ 2,435,347  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
  Common Stock     2,307,683  
Morgan Stanley
  Common Stock     3,056,109  

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APPENDIX L
CERTAIN FINANCIAL ADVISERS THAT RECEIVE ONE OR MORE TYPES OF PAYMENTS

1st Global Capital Corporation
ACS HR Solutions
1 st Partners, Inc.
401k Exchange, Inc.
401k Producer Services
A G Edwards & Sons, Inc.
ADP Broker Dealer, Inc.
AIG Retirement
Advantage Capital Corporation
Advest Inc.
Allianz Life
Allstate
Alliance Benefit Group
American Enterprise Investment
American Portfolios Financial Services Inc.
American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation
American United Life Insurance Company
Ameriprise Financial Services Inc.
Ameritrade
Ascensus
Associated Securities Corporation
AXA Advisors, LLC
AXA Equitable
Baden Retirement Plan Services
The Bank of New York
Bank of America
Bank of Oklahoma
Barclays Capital Inc.
BCG Securities
Bear Stearns Securities Corp.
Bear Stearns and Co. Inc.
Benefit Plans Administrators
Benefit Trust Company
BMO Harris Bank NA
BNP Paribas
BOSC, Inc.
Branch Banking & Trust Company
Brinker Capital
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Buck Kwasha Securities LLC
Cadaret Grant & Company, Inc.
Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
Cantella & Co., Inc.
Capital One Investment Services LLC
Center for Due Diligence
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.
Centennial Bank
Charles Schwab & Company, Inc.
Chase Insurance Life Annuity
Chase Citibank, N.A.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Citi Smith Barney
Citibank NA
Citistreet
City National
Comerica Bank
Commerce Bank
Commonwealth Financial Network LPL
Community National Bank
Compass Bank
Compass Brokerage, Inc.
Contemporary Financial Solutions, Inc.
CPI Qualified Plan Consultants, Inc.
Credit Suisse Securities
Crowell Weedon & Co.
CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc.
CUSO Financial Services, Inc.
D.A. Davidson & Company
Daily Access Corporation
Davenport & Company LLC
David Lerner & Associates
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Digital Retirement Solutions
Diversified Investment Advisors
Dorsey & Company Inc.
Dyatech LLC
E*Trade Securities Inc
Edward Jones & Co.
Equitable Life
Equity Services, Inc.
ERISA Administrative Services Inc
Expertplan
Fidelity
Fifth Third Bank
Fifth Third Securities, Inc.
Financial Data Services Inc.
Financial Network Investment Corporation
Financial Planning Association
Financial Services Corporation
First Clearing Corp.
First Command Financial Planning, Inc.
First Financial Equity Corp.
First National Bank
First Southwest Company
Fringe Benefits Administrators Limited
Fringe Benefits Design
Frost Brokerage Services, Inc.
Frost National Bank
FSC Securities Corporation
Fund Services Advisors, Inc.
Gardner Michael Capital, Inc.
GE Capital Life Insurance Company of New York
GE Life & Annuity Company
Genworth
Genworth Financial Securities Corp.
Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Great West Life
Guaranty Bank & Trust
Guardian
GunnAllen Financial
GWFS Equities, Inc.
Hare and Company
Hartford
H.D. Vest
Hewitt Associates Inc
Hewitt Financial Services
Hightower Securities, LLC
Hilliard Lyons Inc
Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc.
Huntington Capital
Huntington National Bank
Huntington Investment Co
ICMA Retirement Corporation
ING
Ingham Group
Insured Retirement Institute
Intersecurities, Inc.
INVEST Financial Corporation, Inc.
Investacorp, Inc.
Investment Centers of America, Inc.
Jackson National Life
Janney Montgomery Scott Inc
Jefferson National Life Insurance Company
Jefferson Pilot Securities Corporation
J.M. Lummis Securities
John Hancock
JP Morgan
Kanaly Trust Company
Kaufmann and Goble Associates
Kemper
LaSalle Bank, N.A.
Legend Equities Corp
Legend Clearing Corp
Lincoln Financial
Lincoln Investment Planning
Lincoln National Life Insurance
Liquid Assets
Loop Capital Markets, LLC
LPL Financial Corp.
M & T Securities, Inc.
M M L Investors Services, Inc.
Marshall & Ilsley Trust Co., N.A.
Mass Mutual
Matrix
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Mellon Financial Markets
Mercer Trust Company
Merrill Lynch
Metlife
Metropolitan Life
Meyer Financial Group, Inc.
Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation
Milliman Inc
Minnesota Lfe Insurance Co.
MMC Securities Corp
Money Concepts
Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
Morgan Stanley
MSCS Financial Services, LLC
Multi-Financial Securities Corporation
Municipal Capital Markets Group, Inc.
Mutual Service Corporation
Mutual Services, Inc.
N F P Securities, Inc.
NatCity Investments, Inc.
National Financial Services Corporation
National Integrity Life Insurance Co
National Planning Corporation
National Planning Holdings
National Retirement Partners Inc.
Nationwide
New York Life
Newport Retirement Services Inc
Next Financial Group, Inc.
NFP Securities Inc.
NRP Financial
Northeast Securities, Inc.
Northwest Plan Services Inc
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services
OFI Private Investments Inc
Ohio National
OneAmerica Financial Partners Inc.
Oppenheimer & Company, Inc.
Oppenheimer Securities
Oppenheimer Trust Company
Pacific Life
Penn Mutual Life
Pen-Cal
Penson Financial Services
People’s Securities Inc
Pershing LLC
PFS Investments, Inc.
Phoenix Life Insurance Company
Piper Jaffray
PJ Robb
Plains Capital Bank
Plan Administrators
Plan Member
Planco
PNC Bank, N.A.
PNC Capital Markets LLC
PNC Investments, LLC
Primevest Financial Services, Inc.
Princeton Retirement Group, Inc.
Principal Financial
Principal Life Insurance Company
Proequities, Inc.
Prudential
Qualified Benefit Consultants Inc
R B C Dain Rauscher, Inc.
RBC Wealth Management
Randall & Hurley Inc
Raymond James
Reassure America Life Insurance Co
Reliance Trust Company
Retirement Plan Company LLC
Ridge Clearing
Robert W. Baird & Co.
Ross Sinclair & Associates LLC
Royal Alliance Associates
Riversource (Ameriprise)
RSBCO
RSM McGladrey Inc
S I I Investments, Inc.
Safekeeping/Money Center Clearing
SagePoint Financial, Inc.
Salomon Smith Barney
Sanders Morris Harris
SCF Securities, Inc.
Scott & Stringfellow, Inc.
Securities America, Inc.
Security Benefit Life
Security Distributors Inc
Security Financial Resources
Securian Financial Services, Inc.
Security Distributors, Inc.
Sentra Securities
Signator Investors, Inc.
Silverton Capital, Corp.
Simmons First Investment Group, Inc.
Smith Barney Inc.
Smith Hayes Financial Services
Southwest Securities
Sovereign Bank
Spelman & Company
State Farm
State Street Bank & Trust Company
Sterne Agee & Leach
Stifel Nicolaus & Company
Summit Brokerage Servcies, Inc.
Summit Equities, Inc.
SunAmerica Retirement Markets, Inc
SunAmerica Securities, Inc.
SunGard
Sun Life
SunTrust
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.
SWS Financial Services, Inc.
Symetra Investment Services Inc.
TD Ameritrade
TIAA-Cref
The (Wilson) William Financial Group
TFS Securities, Inc.
Tradetec Skyline
Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.
Transamerica Life
Transamerica Capital Inc.
Transamerica Treasury Curve, LLC
Trautmann Maher and Associates
Treasury Curve
Treasury Strategies
T Rowe Price
Trust Management Network, LLC
U.S. Bancorp
UBS Financial Services Inc.
UMB Financial Services, Inc.
Unified Fund Services Inc
Union Bank
Union Bank of California, N.A.
Union Central
United Planners Financial
USAA Investment Mgmt Co
USB Financial Services, Inc.
US Bank
U.S. Bank, N.A.
UVEST
USI Consulting Group
USI Securities, Inc.
The Vanguard Group
Vanguard Marketing Corp.
V S R Financial Services, Inc.
VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc.
VALIC Retirement Services Company
VLP Corporate Services
Vining Sparks IBG, LP
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
Wachovia
Waddell & Reed, Inc.
Wadsworth Investment Co., Inc.
Wall Street Financial Group, Inc.
Waterstone Financial Group, Inc.
Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc
Wells Fargo
Wilmington Trust Company
Woodbury Financial Services, Inc.
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APPENDIX M
AMOUNTS PAID TO INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC. PURSUANT TO DISTRIBUTION PLAN
     A list of amounts paid by each class of shares to Invesco Distributors, Inc. pursuant to the Plan for the fiscal year or period ended December 31, 2011 are as follows:
                 
    Series I     Series II  
Fund   shares     shares  
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
    N/A     $ 339,937  
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
    N/A       96,299  
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
    N/A       530  
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
    N/A       67,554  
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
    N/A       128,535  
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
    N/A       511,963  
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
    N/A       5,398  
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
    N/A       1,505,155  
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
    N/A       160,829  
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
    N/A       2,534  
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
    N/A       112,026  
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
    N/A       3,713  
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
    N/A       4,526  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
    N/A       290,544  

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APPENDIX N
ALLOCATION OF ACTUAL FEES PAID PURSUANT TO DISTRIBUTION PLAN
     An estimate by category of the allocation of actual fees paid by Series II shares of the Funds during the fiscal year or period ended December 31, 2011 follows:
                                                 
            Printing             Compensation     Compensation     Annual  
            &             to     to Sales     Report  
    Advertising     Mailing     Seminars     Dealer*     Personnel     Total  
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
                    $ 339,937           $ 339,937  
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
                      96,299             96,299  
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
                      530             530  
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
                      67,554             67,554  
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
                      128,535             128,535  
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
                      511,963             511,963  
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
                      5,398             5,398  
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
                      1,505,155             1,505,155  
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
                      160,829             160,829  
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
                      2,534             2,534  
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
                      112,026             112,026  
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
                      3,713             3,713  
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
                      4,526             4,526  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
                      290,544             290,544  
 
*   Compensation to financial intermediaries and broker-dealers to pay or reimburse them for their services or expenses in connection with the distribution of the Shares to fund variable annuity and variable insurance contracts investing directly in the Shares.

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(INVESCO LOGO)
     
Statement of Additional Information   April 30, 2012    
     
AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)    
This Statement of Additional Information (the SAI) relates to each portfolio (each a Fund, collectively the Funds) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the Trust) listed below. Each Fund offers separate classes of shares as follows:
         
Fund   Series I   Series II
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund 1
  Series I   Series II
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
  Series I   Series II
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
  Series I   Series II
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund 2
  Series I   Series II
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund 3
  Series I   Series II
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
  Series I   Series II
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
  Series I   Series II
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund 4
  Series I   Series II
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
  Series I   Series II
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
  Series I   Series II
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund 5
  Series I   Series II
 
1   Formerly known as Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund.
 
2   Formerly known as Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Equally-Weighted S & P 500 Fund.
 
3   Formerly known as Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Capital Growth Fund.
 
4   Formerly known as Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Value Fund.
 
5   Effective July 15, 2012, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund will be known as Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Value Fund.

 


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(INVESCO)
     
Statement of Additional Information   April 30, 2012    
     
AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)    
This SAI is not a Prospectus, and it should be read in conjunction with the Prospectuses for the Funds listed below. Portions of each Fund’s financial statements are incorporated into this SAI Information by reference to such Fund’s most recent Annual Report to shareholders. You may obtain, without charge, a copy of any Prospectus and/or Annual Report for any Fund listed below from an authorized dealer or by writing to:
Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9078
or by calling (800) 959-4246
or on the Internet: www.invesco.com/us
This SAI, dated April 30, 2012, relates to Series I and Series II shares of the following Prospectuses:
         
Fund   Series I   Series II
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
  April 30, 2012   April 30, 2012
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
  April 30, 2012   April 30, 2012
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
  April 30, 2012   April 30, 2012
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
  April 30, 2012   April 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
  April 30, 2012   April 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
  April 30, 2012   April 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
  April 30, 2012   April 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
  April 30, 2012   April 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
  April 30, 2012   April 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
  April 30, 2012   April 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
  April 30, 2012   April 30, 2012
The Trust has established other funds which are offered by separate prospectuses and a separate SAI.

 


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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
    Page
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRUST
    1  
 
       
Fund History
    1  
Shares of Beneficial Interest
    2  
Shares Certificate
    3  
 
       
DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNDS AND THEIR INVESTMENTS AND RISKS
    3  
 
       
Classification
    3  
Investment Strategies and Risks
    3  
Equity Investments
    4  
Foreign Investments
    6  
Exchange-Traded Funds
    9  
Exchange-Traded Notes
    9  
Debt Investments
    10  
Other Investments
    19  
Investment Techniques
    23  
Derivatives
    28  
Fund Policies
    37  
Portfolio Turnover
    39  
Policies and Procedures for Disclosure of Fund Holdings
    39  
 
       
MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST
    42  
 
       
Board of Trustees
    42  
Management Information
    48  
Trustee Ownership of Fund Shares
    53  
Compensation
    53  
Code of Ethics
    55  
Proxy Voting Policies
    55  
 
       
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
    56  
 
       
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES
    56  
 
       
Investment Adviser
    56  
Investment Sub-Advisers
    60  
Portfolio Managers
    60  
Securities Lending Arrangements
    60  
Service Agreements
    61  
Other Service Providers
    61  
 
       
BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES
    62  
 
       
Brokerage Transactions
    62  
Commissions
    63  
Broker Selection
    64  
Directed Brokerage (Research Services)
    66  
Affiliated Transactions
    66  
Regular Brokers
    67  

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Allocation of Portfolio Transactions
    67  
Allocation of Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) Transactions
    67  
 
       
PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF SHARES
    68  
 
       
Calculation of Net Asset Value
    68  
Redemptions In Kind
    70  
Payments to Participating Insurance Companies and/or their Affiliates
    70  
 
       
DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAX MATTERS
    71  
 
       
Dividends and Distributions
    71  
Tax Matters
    71  
 
       
DISTRIBUTION OF SECURITIES
    82  
 
       
Distributor
    82  
Distribution Plan
    82  
 
       
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    84  
 
       
PENDING LITIGATION
    84  
 
       
APPENDICES:
       
 
       
RATINGS OF DEBT SECURITIES
    A-1  
 
       
PERSONS TO WHOM INVESCO PROVIDES NON-PUBLIC PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS ON AN ONGOING BASIS
    B-1  
 
       
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
    C-1  
 
       
TRUSTEE COMPENSATION TABLE
    D-1  
 
       
PROXY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
    E-1  
 
       
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPALS HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
    F-1  
 
       
MANAGEMENT FEES
    G-1  
 
       
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
    H-1  
 
       
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FEES
    I-1  
 
       
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS
    J-1  
 
       
DIRECTED BROKERAGE (RESEARCH SERVICES) AND PURCHASES OF SECURITIES OF REGULAR BROKERS OR DEALERS
    K-1  
 
       
CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THAT RECEIVE ONE OR MORE TYPES OF PAYMENTS
    L-1  
 
       
AMOUNTS PAID TO INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC. PURSUANT TO DISTRIBUTIONS PLAN
    M-1  
 
       
ALLOCATION OF ACTUAL FEES PAID PURSUANT TO DISTRIBUTION PLAN
    N-1  

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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRUST
Fund History
     AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the Trust) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end series management investment company. The Trust was originally organized as a Maryland corporation on January 22, 1993 and re-organized as a Delaware statutory trust on May 1, 2000. Under the Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as amended, (the Trust Agreement), the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the Board) is authorized to create new series of shares without the necessity of a vote of shareholders of the Trust. Prior to April 30, 2010, the Trust was known as AIM Variable Insurance Funds.
     On June 1, 2010, each Fund assumed the assets and liabilities of its predecessor fund (each a predecessor fund, collectively, the predecessor funds) as shown below.
     
Fund   Predecessor Fund
 
   
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund (effective April 30, 2012; formerly Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund)
  Morgan Stanley Variable Investment Series Dividend Growth Portfolio
 
   
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
  Morgan Stanley Variable Investment Series High Yield Portfolio
 
   
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
  Morgan Stanley Variable Investment Series S&P 500 Index Portfolio
 
   
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund (effective April 30, 2012, formerly Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund)
  Morgan Stanley Select Dimensions Investment Series
Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Portfolio
 
   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund (effective April 30, 2012, formerly Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Capital Growth Fund)
  Van Kampen LIT Capital Growth Portfolio
 
   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
  Van Kampen LIT Comstock Portfolio
 
   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
  Van Kampen LIT Growth and Income Portfolio
 
   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
  Van Kampen LIT Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
 
   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
  Van Kampen UIF Equity and Income Portfolio
 
   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund (effective April 30, 2012, formerly Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Value Equity Fund)
  Van Kampen UIF Global Value Equity Portfolio
 
   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund (effective July 15, 2012, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund will be known as Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Value Fund)
  Van Kampen UIF U.S. Mid cap Value Portfolio

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     All historical financial information and other information contained in this Statement of Additional Information (SAI) for periods prior to June 1, 2010 relating to each Fund (or any classes thereof) is that of its predecessor fund (or the corresponding classes thereof).
Shares of Beneficial Interest
     Shares of beneficial interest of the Trust are redeemable at their net asset value at the option of the shareholder or at the option of the Trust.
     The Trust allocates moneys and other property it receives from the issue or sale of shares of each of its series of shares, and all income, earnings and profits from such issuance and sales, subject only to the rights of creditors, to the appropriate Fund. These assets constitute the underlying assets of each Fund, are segregated on the Trust’s books of account, and are charged with the expenses of such Fund and its respective classes. The Trust allocates any general expenses of the Trust not readily identifiable as belonging to a particular Fund subject to oversight by the Board, primarily on the basis of relative net assets, or other relevant factors.
     Each share of each Fund represents an equal proportionate interest in that Fund with each other share and is entitled to such dividends and distributions out of the income belonging to such Fund as are declared by the Board.
     Each class of shares represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments. Differing sales charges and expenses will result in differing net asset values and dividends and distributions. Upon any liquidation of the Trust, shareholders of each class are entitled to share pro rata in the net assets belonging to the applicable Fund allocable to such class available for distribution after satisfaction of outstanding liabilities of the Fund allocable to such class.
     The Trust is not required to hold annual or regular meetings of shareholders. Meetings of shareholders of a Fund or class will be held from time to time to consider matters requiring a vote of such shareholders in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, state law or the provisions of the Trust Agreement. It is not expected that shareholder meetings will be held annually.
     The Trust understands that insurance company separate accounts owning shares of the Funds will vote their shares in accordance with the instructions received from owners of variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (Contract Owners), annuitants and beneficiaries. Fund shares held by a separate account as to which no instructions have been received will be voted for or against any proposition, or in abstention, in the same proportion as the shares of that separate account as to which instructions have been received. Fund shares held by a separate account that are not attributable to Contract Owners will also be voted for or against any proposition in the same proportion as the shares for which voting instructions are received by that separate account. If an insurance company determines, however, that it is permitted to vote any such shares of the Funds in its own right, it may elect to do so, subject to the then current interpretation of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder.
     Each share of a Fund generally has the same voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights; however, each class of shares of a Fund is subject to different sales loads, conversion features, exchange privileges and class-specific expenses. Only shareholders of a specific class may vote on matters relating to that class’s distribution plan.
     Except as specifically noted above, shareholders of each Fund are entitled to one vote per share (with proportionate voting for fractional shares), irrespective of the relative net asset value of the shares of a Fund. However, on matters affecting an individual Fund or class of shares, a separate vote of shareholders of that Fund or class is required. Shareholders of a Fund or class are not entitled to vote on any matter which does not affect that Fund or class but that requires a separate vote of another Fund or class. An example of a matter that would be voted on separately by shareholders of each Fund is the approval of the advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco). When issued, shares of each Fund are fully paid and nonassessable, have no preemptive or subscription rights, and are

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freely transferable. There are no conversion rights. Shares do not have cumulative voting rights, which means that when shareholders elect trustees, holders of more than 50% of the shares voting for the election of trustees can elect all of the trustees of the Trust, and the holders of fewer than 50% of the shares voting for the election of trustees will not be able to elect any trustees.
     Under Delaware law, shareholders of a Delaware statutory trust shall be entitled to the same limitation of personal liability extended to shareholders of private for-profit corporations organized under Delaware law. There is a remote possibility, however, that shareholders could, under certain circumstances, be held liable for the obligations of the Trust to the extent the courts of another state, which does not recognize such limited liability, were to apply the laws of such state to a controversy involving such obligations. The Trust Agreement disclaims shareholder liability for acts or obligations of the Trust and requires that notice of such disclaimer be given in each agreement, obligation or instrument entered into or executed by the Trust or the trustees to all parties, and each party thereto must expressly waive all rights of action directly against shareholders of the Trust. The Trust Agreement provides for indemnification out of the property of a Fund for all losses and expenses of any shareholder of such Fund held liable on account of being or having been a shareholder. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss due to shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which a Fund is unable to meet its obligations and the complaining party is not held to be bound by the disclaimer.
     The trustees and officers of the Trust will not be liable for any act, omission or obligation of the Trust or any trustee or officer; however, a trustee or officer is not protected against any liability to the Trust or to the shareholders to which a trustee or officer would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office with the Trust (Disabling Conduct). The Trust’s Bylaws generally provide for indemnification by the Trust of the trustees, officers and employees or agents of the Trust, provided that such persons have not engaged in Disabling Conduct. Indemnification does not extend to judgments or amounts paid in settlement in any actions by or in the right of the Trust. The Trust Agreement also authorizes the purchase of liability insurance on behalf of trustees and officers. The Trust’s Bylaws provide for the advancement of payments of expenses to current and former trustees, officers and employees or agents of the Trust, or anyone serving at their request, in connection with the preparation and presentation of a defense to any claim, action, suit or proceeding, for which such person would be entitled to indemnification; provided that any advancement of expenses would be reimbursed unless it is ultimately determined that such person is entitled to indemnification for such expenses.
Share Certificates.
     Shareholders of the Funds do not have the right to demand or require the Trust to issue share certificates and share certificates are not issued.
DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNDS AND THEIR INVESTMENTS AND RISKS
Classification
     The Trust is an open-end management investment company. Each of the Funds is “diversified” for purposes of the 1940 Act.
Investment Strategies and Risks
     Set forth below are detailed descriptions of the various types of securities and investment techniques that Invesco and/or the Sub-Advisers (as defined herein) may use in managing the Funds, as well as the risks associated with those types of securities and investment techniques. The descriptions of the types of securities and investment techniques below supplement the discussion of principal investment strategies and risks contained in each Fund’s prospectus. Where a particular type of security or investment technique is not discussed in a Fund’s prospectus, that security or investment technique is not a principal investment strategy.

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     Unless otherwise indicated, a Fund may invest in all of the following types of investments. Not all of the Funds invest in all of the types of securities or use all of the investment techniques described below, and a Fund might not invest in all of these types of securities or use all of these techniques at any one time. Invesco and/or the Sub-Advisers may invest in other types of securities and may use other investment techniques in managing the Funds, including those described below for Funds not specifically mentioned as investing in the security or using the investment technique, as well as securities and techniques not described. A Fund’s transactions in a particular type of security or use of a particular technique is subject to limitations imposed by a Fund’s investment objective(s), policies and restrictions described in that Fund’s prospectus and/or this SAI, as well as the federal securities laws.
     The Funds’ investment objectives, policies, strategies and practices described below are non-fundamental and may be changed without approval of the holders of the Funds’ voting securities unless otherwise indicated.
Equity Investments
     Each Fund may invest in the Equity Investments described below:
      Common Stock . Common stock is issued by a company principally to raise cash for business purposes and represents an equity or ownership interest in the issuing company. Common stockholders are typically entitled to vote on important matters of the issuing company, including the selection of directors, and may receive dividends on their holdings. A Fund participates in the success or failure of any company in which it holds common stock. In the event a company is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of bondholders, other debt holders, owners of preferred stock and general creditors take precedence over the claims of those who own common stock.
     The prices of common stocks change in response to many factors, including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuing company, the value of its assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity.
      Preferred Stock . Preferred stock, unlike common stock, often offers a specified dividend rate payable from a company’s earnings. Preferred stock also generally has a preference over common stock on the distribution of a company’s assets in the event the company is liquidated or declares bankruptcy; however, the rights of preferred stockholders on the distribution of a company’s assets in the event of a liquidation or bankruptcy are generally subordinate to the rights of the company’s debt holders and general creditors. If interest rates rise, the fixed dividend on preferred stocks may be less attractive, causing the price of preferred stocks to decline.
     Some fixed rate preferred stock may have mandatory sinking fund provisions which provide for the stock to be retired or redeemed on a predetermined schedule, as well as call/redemption provisions prior to maturity, which can limit the benefit of any decline in interest rates that might positively affect the price of preferred stocks. Preferred stock dividends may be “cumulative,” requiring all or a portion of prior unpaid dividends to be paid before dividends are paid on the issuer’s common stock. Preferred stock may be “participating,” which means that it may be entitled to a dividend exceeding the stated dividend in certain cases. In some cases an issuer may offer auction rate preferred stock, which means that the interest to be paid is set by auction and will often be reset at stated intervals.
      Convertible Securities . Convertible securities are generally bonds, debentures, notes, preferred stocks or other securities or investments that may be converted or exchanged (by the holder or by the issuer) into shares of the underlying common stock (or cash or securities of equivalent value) at a stated exchange ratio or predetermined price (the conversion price). A convertible security is designed to provide current income and also the potential for capital appreciation through the conversion feature, which enables the holder to benefit from increases in the market price of the underlying common stock. A convertible security may be called for redemption or conversion by the issuer after a particular date and under certain circumstances (including a specified price) established upon issue. If a convertible security held by a Fund is called for redemption or conversion, the Fund could be required to tender it for

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redemption, convert it into the underlying common stock, or sell it to a third party, which may have an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. Convertible securities have general characteristics similar to both debt and equity securities.
     A convertible security generally entitles the holder to receive interest paid or accrued until the convertible security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Before conversion, convertible securities have characteristics similar to non-convertible debt obligations and are designed to provide for a stable stream of income with generally higher yields than common stocks. However, there can be no assurance of current income because the issuers of the convertible securities may default on their obligations. Convertible securities rank senior to common stock in a corporation’s capital structure and, therefore, generally entail less risk than the corporation’s common stock. Convertible securities are subordinate in rank to any senior debt obligations of the issuer, and, therefore, an issuer’s convertible securities entail more risk than its debt obligations. Moreover, convertible securities are often rated below investment grade or not rated because they fall below debt obligations and just above common stock in order of preference or priority on an issuer’s balance sheet. To the extent that a Fund invests in convertible securities with credit ratings below investment grade, such securities may have a higher likelihood of default, although this may be somewhat offset by the convertibility feature.
     Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible debt securities of similar credit quality because of the potential for capital appreciation. The common stock underlying convertible securities may be issued by a different entity than the issuer of the convertible securities.
     The value of convertible securities is influenced by both the yield of non-convertible securities of comparable issuers and by the value of the underlying common stock. The value of a convertible security viewed without regard to its conversion feature (i.e., strictly on the basis of its yield) is sometimes referred to as its “investment value.” The investment value of the convertible security typically will fluctuate based on the credit quality of the issuer and will fluctuate inversely with changes in prevailing interest rates. However, at the same time, the convertible security will be influenced by its “conversion value,” which is the market value of the underlying common stock that would be obtained if the convertible security were converted. Conversion value fluctuates directly with the price of the underlying common stock, and will therefore be subject to risks relating to the activities of the issuer and general market and economic conditions. Depending upon the relationship of the conversion price to the market value of the underlying security, a convertible security may trade more like an equity security than a debt instrument.
     If, because of a low price of the common stock, the conversion value is substantially below the investment value of the convertible security, the price of the convertible security is governed principally by its investment value. Generally, if the conversion value of a convertible security increases to a point that approximates or exceeds its investment value, the value of the security will be principally influenced by its conversion value. A convertible security will sell at a premium over its conversion value to the extent investors place value on the right to acquire the underlying common stock while holding an income-producing security.
     While a Fund uses the same criteria to rate a convertible debt security that it uses to rate a more conventional debt security, a convertible preferred stock is treated like a preferred stock for the Fund’s financial reporting, credit rating and investment limitation purposes.
      Alternative Entity Securities . Alternative entity securities are the securities of entities that are formed as limited partnerships, limited liability companies, business trusts or other non-corporate entities that are similar to common or preferred stock of corporations.

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Foreign Investments
      Foreign Securities . Foreign securities are equity or debt securities issued by issuers outside the United States, and include securities in the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), European Depositary Receipts (EDRs), or other securities representing underlying securities of foreign issuers (foreign securities). ADRs are receipts, issued by U.S. banks, for the shares of foreign corporations, held by the bank issuing the receipt. ADRs are typically issued in registered form, denominated in U.S. dollars and designed for use in the U.S. securities markets. EDRs are similar to ADRs, except they are typically issued by European banks or trust companies, denominated in foreign currencies and designed for use outside the U.S. securities markets. ADRs and EDRs entitle the holder to all dividends and capital gains on the underlying foreign securities, less any fees paid to the bank. Purchasing ADRs or EDRs gives a Fund the ability to purchase the functional equivalent of foreign securities without going to the foreign securities markets to do so. ADRs or EDRs that are “sponsored” means that the foreign corporation whose shares are represented by the ADR or EDR is actively involved in the issuance of the ADR or EDR, and generally provides material information about the corporation to the U.S. market. An “unsponsored” ADR or EDR program means that the foreign corporation whose shares are held by the bank is not obligated to disclose material information in the United States, and, therefore, the market value of the ADR or EDR may not reflect important facts known only to the foreign company.
     Foreign debt securities include corporate debt securities of foreign issuers, certain foreign bank obligations (see “Bank Instruments”) and U.S. dollar or foreign currency denominated obligations of foreign governments or their subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities (see “Foreign Government Obligations”), international agencies and supranational entities.
     The Funds consider various factors when determining whether a company is in a particular country, including whether (1) it is organized under the laws of a country; (2) it has a principal office in a country; (3) it derives 50% or more of its total revenues from businesses in a country; and/or (4) its securities are traded principally on a stock exchange, or in an over-the-counter market, in a particular country.
     Investments by a Fund in foreign securities, including ADRs and EDRs, whether denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies, may entail all of the risks set forth below in addition to those accompanying an investment in issuers in the United States.
      Currency Risk . The value in U.S. dollars of the Fund’s non-dollar-denominated foreign investments will be affected by changes in currency exchange rates. The U.S. dollar value of a foreign security decreases when the value of the U.S. dollar rises against the foreign currency in which the security is denominated and increases when the value of the U.S. dollar falls against such currency.
      Political and Economic Risk . The economies of many of the countries in which the Funds may invest may not be as developed as the United States’ economy and may be subject to significantly different forces. Political, economic or social instability and development, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, and limitations on the removal of funds or other assets could also adversely affect the value of the Funds’ investments.
      Regulatory Risk . Foreign companies are generally not subject to the regulatory controls imposed on U.S. issuers and, as a consequence, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign securities than is available about domestic securities. Foreign companies may not be subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, corporate governance practices and requirements comparable to those applicable to domestic companies. Therefore, financial information about foreign companies may be incomplete, or may not be comparable to the information available on U.S. companies. Income from foreign securities owned by the Funds may be reduced by a withholding tax at the source, which tax would reduce dividend income payable to the Funds’ shareholders.

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     There is generally less government supervision and regulation of securities exchanges, brokers, dealers, and listed companies in foreign countries than in the United States, thus increasing the risk of delayed settlements of portfolio transactions or loss of certificates for portfolio securities. Foreign markets may also have different clearance and settlement procedures. If a Fund experiences settlement problems it may result in temporary periods when a portion of the Fund’s assets are uninvested and could cause the Fund to miss attractive investment opportunities or a potential liability to the Fund arising out of the Fund’s inability to fulfill a contract to sell such securities.
      Market Risk . Investing in foreign markets generally involves certain risks not typically associated with investing in the United States. The securities markets in many foreign countries will have substantially less trading volume than the U.S. markets. As a result, the securities of some foreign companies may be less liquid and experience more price volatility than comparable domestic securities. Obtaining and/or enforcing judgments in foreign countries may be more difficult, which may make it more difficult to enforce contractual obligations. Increased custodian costs as well as administrative costs (such as the need to use foreign custodians) may also be associated with the maintenance of assets in foreign jurisdictions. In addition, transaction costs in foreign securities markets are likely to be higher, since brokerage commission rates in foreign countries are likely to be higher than in the United States.
      Risks of Developing/Emerging Countries . A Fund may invest in securities of companies located in developing countries. Developing/emerging market countries are those countries in the world other than developed countries of the European Union, the United States of America, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, Hong Kong and Singapore. Developed countries of the European Union are Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom.
     Investments in developing/emerging countries present risks in addition to, or greater than, those presented by investments in foreign issuers generally, and may include the following risks:
  i.   Restriction, to varying degrees, on foreign investment in stocks;
 
  ii.   Repatriation of investment income, capital, and the proceeds of sales in foreign countries may require foreign governmental registration and/or approval;
 
  iii.   Greater risk of fluctuation in value of foreign investments due to changes in currency exchange rates, currency control regulations or currency devaluation;
 
  iv.   Inflation and rapid fluctuations in inflation rates may have negative effects on the economies and securities markets of certain developing/emerging countries;
 
  v.   Many of the developing/emerging countries’ securities markets are relatively small or less diverse, have low trading volumes, suffer periods of relative illiquidity, and are characterized by significant price volatility; and
 
  vi.   There is a risk in developing/emerging countries that a future economic or political crisis could lead to price controls, forced mergers of companies, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, seizure, nationalization, or creation of government monopolies.
      Foreign Government Obligations . Debt securities issued by foreign governments are often, but not always, supported by the full faith and credit of the foreign governments, or their subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities, that issue them. These securities involve the risks discussed above under Foreign Securities. Additionally, the issuer of the debt or the governmental authorities that control repayment of the debt may be unwilling or unable to pay interest or repay principal when due. Political or economic changes or the balance of trade may affect a country’s willingness or ability to service its debt obligations. Periods of economic uncertainty may result in the volatility of market prices of sovereign debt obligations, especially debt obligations issued by the governments of developing countries. Foreign

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government obligations of developing countries, and some structures of emerging market debt securities, both of which are generally below investment grade, are sometimes referred to as “Brady Bonds.”
      Foreign Exchange Transactions . Each Fund that may invest in foreign currency-denominated securities has the authority to purchase and sell foreign currency options, foreign currency futures contracts and related options, and may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e., for prompt delivery and settlement) basis at the rate prevailing in the currency exchange market at the time or through forward foreign currency contracts (referred to also as forward contracts; see also “Forward Foreign Currency Contracts”). Because forward contracts are privately negotiated transactions, there can be no assurance that a counterparty will honor its obligations.
     The Funds will incur costs in converting assets from one currency to another. Foreign exchange dealers may charge a fee for conversion. In addition, dealers may realize a profit based on the difference between the prices at which they buy and sell various currencies in the spot and forward markets.
     A Fund will generally engage in these transactions in order to complete a purchase or sale of foreign currency denominated securities The Funds may also use foreign currency options and forward contracts to increase or reduce exposure to a foreign currency or to shift exposure from one foreign currency to another in a cross currency hedge. Forward contracts are intended to minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currencies; however, at the same time, they tend to limit any potential gain which might result should the value of such currencies increase. Certain Funds may also engage in foreign exchange transactions, such as forward contracts, for non-hedging purposes to enhance returns. Open positions in forward contracts used for non-hedging purposes will be covered by the segregation of a sufficient amount of liquid assets.
     A Fund may purchase and sell currency futures and purchase and write currency options to increase or decrease its exposure to different foreign currencies. A Fund also may purchase and write currency options in connection with currency futures or forward contracts. Currency futures contracts are similar to forward foreign currency exchange contracts, except that they are traded on exchanges and have standard contract sizes and delivery dates. Most currency futures contracts call for payment or delivery in U.S. dollars. The uses and risks of currency futures are similar to those of futures relating to securities or indices (see also “Futures and Options”). Currency futures values can be expected to correlate with exchange rates but may not reflect other factors that affect the value of the fund’s investments.
     Whether or not any hedging strategy will be successful is highly uncertain, and use of hedging strategies may leave a Fund in a less advantageous position than if a hedge had not been established. Moreover, it is impossible to forecast with precision the market value of portfolio securities at the expiration of a foreign currency forward contract. Accordingly, a Fund may be required to buy or sell additional currency on the spot market (and bear the expense of such transaction) if Invesco’s or the Sub-Advisers’ predictions regarding the movement of foreign currency or securities markets prove inaccurate.
     Certain Funds may hold a portion of their assets in bank deposits denominated in foreign currencies, so as to facilitate investment in foreign securities as well as protect against currency fluctuations and the need to convert such assets into U.S. dollars (thereby also reducing transaction costs). To the extent these monies are converted back into U.S. dollars, the value of the assets so maintained will be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in foreign currency exchange rates and exchange control regulations. Foreign exchange transactions may involve some of the risks of investments in foreign securities. For a discussion of tax considerations relating to foreign currency transactions, see “Dividends, Distributions and Tax Matters — Tax Matters — Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions — Foreign currency transactions.”
      Foreign Bank Obligations . Foreign bank obligations include certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and fixed time deposits and other obligations (a) denominated in U.S. dollars and issued by a foreign branch of a domestic bank (Eurodollar Obligations), (b) denominated in U.S. dollars and issued by a domestic branch of a foreign bank (Yankee dollar Obligations), and (c) issued by foreign branches of

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foreign banks. Foreign banks are not generally subject to examination by any U.S. Government agency or instrumentality.
Exchange-Traded Funds
      Exchange-Traded Funds . Most exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are registered under the 1940 Act as investment companies. Therefore, a Fund’s purchase of shares of an ETF may be subject to the restrictions on investments in other investment companies discussed under “Other Investment Companies.” ETFs have management fees, which increase their cost. Each Fund may invest in exchange-traded funds advised by unaffiliated advisers as well as exchange-traded funds advised by Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC (PowerShares). Invesco, the Sub-Advisers and PowerShares are affiliates of each other as they are all indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.
     ETFs hold portfolios of securities, commodities and/or currencies that are designed to replicate, as closely as possible before expenses, the price and/or yield of (i) a specified market or other index, (ii) a basket of securities, commodities or currencies, or (iii) a particular commodity or currency. The performance results of ETFs will not replicate exactly the performance of the pertinent index, basket, commodity or currency due to transaction and other expenses, including fees to service providers, borne by ETFs. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that the portfolio of securities, commodities and/or currencies purchased by an ETF will replicate a particular index or basket or price of a commodity or currency. ETF shares are sold and redeemed at net asset value only in large blocks called creation units and redemption units, respectively. ETF shares also may be purchased and sold in secondary market trading on national securities exchanges, which allows investors to purchase and sell ETF shares at their market price throughout the day.
     Investments in ETFs generally present the same primary risks as an investment in a conventional mutual fund that has the same investment objective, strategy and policies. Investments in ETFs further involve the same risks associated with a direct investment in the commodity or currency, or in the types of securities, commodities and/or currencies included in the indices or baskets the ETFs are designed to replicate. In addition, shares of an ETF may trade at a market price that is higher or lower than their net asset value and an active trading market in such shares may not develop or continue. Moreover, trading of an ETF’s shares may be halted if the listing exchange’s officials deem such action to be appropriate, the shares are de-listed from the exchange, or the activation of market-wide “circuit breakers” (which are tied to large decreases in stock prices) halts stock trading generally.
Exchange-Traded Notes
      Exchange-Traded Notes . Exchange-traded notes (ETNs) are senior, unsecured, unsubordinated debt securities whose returns are linked to the performance of a particular market benchmark or strategy, minus applicable fees. ETNs are traded on an exchange (i.e., the New York Stock Exchange) during normal trading hours; however, investors can also hold the ETN until maturity. At maturity, the issuer pays to the investor a cash amount equal to the principal amount, subject to the day’s market benchmark or strategy factor. ETNs do not make periodic coupon payments or provide principal protection. ETNs are subject to credit risk, including the credit risk of the issuer, and the value of the ETN may drop due to a downgrade in the issuer’s credit rating, despite the underlying market benchmark or strategy remaining unchanged. The value of an ETN may also be influenced by time to maturity, level of supply and demand for the ETN, volatility and lack of liquidity in underlying assets, changes in the applicable interest rates, changes in the issuer’s credit rating, and economic, legal, political, or geographic events that affect the referenced underlying asset. When the Fund invests in ETNs (directly or through the Subsidiary) it will bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses borne by the ETN. A decision by the Fund or the Subsidiary to sell ETN holdings may be limited by the availability of a secondary market. In addition, although an ETN may be listed on an exchange, the issuer may not be required to maintain the listing, and there can be no assurance that a secondary market will exist for an ETN.
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tax purposes. Further, the IRS and Congress are considering proposals that would change the timing and character of income and gains from ETNs.
     An ETN that is tied to a specific market benchmark or strategy may not be able to replicate and maintain exactly the composition and relative weighting of securities, commodities or other components in the applicable market benchmark or strategy. Some ETNs that use leverage can, at times, be relatively illiquid, and thus they may be difficult to purchase or sell at a fair price. Leveraged ETNs are subject to the same risk as other instruments that use leverage in any form.
     The market value of ETNs may differ from their market benchmark or strategy. This difference in price may be due to the fact that the supply and demand in the market for ETNs at any point in time is not always identical to the supply and demand in the market for the securities, commodities or other components underlying the market benchmark or strategy that the ETN seeks to track. As a result, there may be times when an ETN trades at a premium or discount to its market benchmark or strategy.
Debt Investments
      U.S. Government Obligations . U.S. Government obligations are obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities, and include, among other obligations, bills, notes and bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury, as well as “stripped” or “zero coupon” U.S. Treasury obligations.
     U.S. Government obligations may be (i) supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury, (ii) supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury, (iii) supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agency’s obligations, or (iv) supported only by the credit of the instrumentality. There is a risk that the U.S. Government may choose not to provide financial support to U.S. Government-sponsored agencies or instrumentalities if it is not legally obligated to do so. In that case, if the issuer were to default, a Portfolio holding securities of such issuer might not be able to recover its investment from the U.S. Government. For example, while the U.S. Government has recently provided financial support to Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC), no assurance can be given that the U.S. Government will always do so, since the U.S. Government is not so obligated by law. There also is no guarantee that the government would support Federal Home Loan Banks. Accordingly, securities of FNMA, FHLMC and Federal Home Loan Banks, and other agencies, may involve a risk of non-payment of principal and interest.
      Temporary Investments . Each Fund may invest a portion of its assets in affiliated money market funds or in the types of money market instruments in which those funds would invest or other short-term U.S. Government securities for cash management purposes. The Fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in investments that may be inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies for temporary defensive purposes in anticipation of or in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, or atypical circumstances such as unusually large cash inflows or redemptions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
      Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities . Mortgage-backed securities are mortgage-related securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities, or issued by non-government entities. Mortgage-related securities represent ownership in pools of mortgage loans assembled for sale to investors by various government agencies such as Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) and government-related organizations such as Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC), as well as by non-government issuers such as commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, mortgage bankers and private mortgage insurance companies. Although certain mortgage-related securities are guaranteed by a third party or otherwise similarly secured, the market value of the security, which may fluctuate, is not so secured. These securities differ from conventional bonds in that the principal is paid back to the investor as payments are made on the underlying mortgages in the pool. Accordingly, a Fund receives monthly scheduled payments of principal and interest along with any unscheduled principal prepayments on the

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underlying mortgages. Because these scheduled and unscheduled principal payments must be reinvested at prevailing interest rates, mortgage-backed securities do not provide an effective means of locking in long-term interest rates for the investor.
     In addition, there are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities they issue. Mortgage-related securities issued by GNMA include GNMA Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (also known as Ginnie Maes) which are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest. That guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. GNMA is a corporation wholly-owned by the U.S. Government within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Mortgage-related securities issued by FNMA include FNMA Guaranteed Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (also known as Fannie Maes) and are guaranteed as to payment of principal and interest by FNMA itself and backed by a line of credit with the U.S. Treasury. FNMA is a government-sponsored entity wholly-owned by public stockholders. Mortgage-related securities issued by FHLMC include FHLMC Mortgage Participation Certificates (also known as FHLMCs) guaranteed as to payment of principal and interest by FHLMC itself and backed by a line of credit with the U.S. Treasury. FHLMC is a government-sponsored entity wholly-owned by public stockholders.
     On September 7, 2008, FNMA and FHLMC were placed under the conservatorship of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) to provide stability in the financial markets, mortgage availability and taxpayer protection by preserving FNMA and FHLMC’s assets and property and putting FNMA and FHLMC in a sound and solvent position. Under the conservatorship, the management of FNMA and FHLMC was replaced. Additionally, FNMA and FHLMC modestly increased their mortgage-backed security portfolios through the end of 2009 and are expected to gradually reduce such portfolios at the rate of 10% per year until stabilizing at a lower, less risky size.
     Since 2009, both FNMA and FHLMC have received significant capital support through U.S. Treasury preferred stock purchases and Federal Reserve purchases of the entities’ mortgage-backed securities. The U.S. Treasury announced in December 2009 that it would continue that support for the entities’ capital as necessary to prevent a negative net worth through at least 2012. However, the Federal Reserve’s purchases of mortgage-backed securities ended in 2010. While the U.S. Treasury is committed to offset negative equity at FNMA and FHLMC through its preferred stock purchases through 2012, no assurance can be given that the Federal Reserve, U.S. Treasury or FHFA initiatives discussed earlier will ensure that FNMA and FHLMC will remain successful in meeting their obligations with respect to the debt and mortgage-backed securities they issue beyond that date.
     In February 2011, the Obama Administration produced a report to Congress outlining proposals to wind down FNMA and FHLMC and reduce the government’s role in the mortgage market. Discussions among policymakers continue, however, as to whether FNMA and FHLMC should be nationalized, privatized, restructured, or eliminated altogether. FNMA and FHLMC also are the subject of several continuing legal actions and investigations over certain accounting, disclosure or corporate governance matters, which (along with any resulting financial restatements) may continue to have an adverse effect on the guaranteeing entities. Importantly, the future of the entities is in question as the U.S. Government considers multiple options regarding the future of FNMA and FHLMC.

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     Asset-backed securities are structured like mortgage-backed securities, but instead of mortgage loans or interests in mortgage loans, the underlying assets may include such items as motor vehicle installment sales contracts or installment loan contracts, leases of various types of real and personal property, and receivables from credit card agreements and from sales of personal property. Regular payments received on asset-backed securities include both interest and principal. Asset-backed securities typically have no U.S. Government backing. Additionally, the ability of an issuer of asset-backed securities to enforce its security interest in the underlying assets may be limited.
     If a Fund purchases a mortgage-backed or other asset-backed security at a premium, the premium may be lost if there is a decline in the market value of the security whether resulting from changes in interest rates or prepayments in the underlying collateral. As with other interest-bearing securities, the prices of such securities are inversely affected by changes in interest rates. Although the value of a mortgage-backed or other asset-backed security may decline when interest rates rise, the converse is not necessarily true, since in periods of declining interest rates the mortgages and loans underlying the securities are prone to prepayment, thereby shortening the average life of the security and shortening the period of time over which income at the higher rate is received. When interest rates are rising, the rate of prepayment tends to decrease, thereby lengthening the period of time over which income at the lower rate is received. For these and other reasons, a mortgage-backed or other asset-backed security’s average maturity may be shortened or lengthened as a result of interest rate fluctuations and, therefore, it is not possible to predict accurately the security’s return. In addition, while the trading market for short-term mortgages and asset-backed securities is ordinarily quite liquid, in times of financial stress the trading market for these securities may become restricted.
      Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs) . A CMO is a hybrid between a mortgage-backed bond and a mortgage pass-through security. A CMO is a type of mortgage-backed security that creates separate classes with varying maturities and interest rates, called tranches. Similar to a bond, interest and prepaid principal is paid, in most cases, semiannually. CMOs may be collateralized by whole mortgage loans, but are more typically collateralized by portfolios of mortgage pass-through securities guaranteed by GNMA, FHLMC, or FNMA, and their income streams.
     CMOs are structured into multiple classes, each bearing a different fixed or floating interest rate and stated maturity. Actual maturity and average life will depend upon the prepayment experience of the collateral. CMOs provide for a modified form of call protection through a de facto breakdown of the underlying pool of mortgages according to how quickly the loans are repaid. Monthly payment of principal received from the pool of underlying mortgages, including prepayments, is first returned to investors holding the shortest maturity class. Investors holding the longer maturity classes receive principal only after the first class has been retired. An investor is partially guarded against a sooner than desired return of principal because of the sequential payments.
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pass-through certificates (Collateral). The Collateral is pledged to a third party trustee as security for the Bonds. Principal and interest payments from the Collateral are used to pay principal on the Bonds in the following order: Series A, B, C and Z. The Series A, B, and C Bonds all bear current interest. Interest on a Series Z Bond is accrued and added to principal and a like amount is paid as principal on the Series A, B, or C Bond currently being paid off. Only after the Series A, B, and C Bonds are paid in full does the Series Z Bond begin to receive payment. With some CMOs, the issuer serves as a conduit to allow loan originators (primarily builders or savings and loan associations) to borrow against their loan portfolios.
     CMOs that are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or by any of its agencies or instrumentalities will be considered U.S. Government securities by the Funds, while other CMOs, even if collateralized by U.S. Government securities, will have the same status as other privately issued securities for purposes of applying the Funds’ diversification tests.
     FHLMC CMOs are debt obligations of FHLMC issued in multiple classes having different maturity dates which are secured by the pledge of a pool of conventional mortgage loans purchased by FHLMC. Payments of principal and interest on the FHLMC CMOs are made semiannually. The amount of principal payable on each semiannual payment date is determined in accordance with FHLMC’s mandatory sinking fund schedule, which, in turn, is equal to approximately 100% of FHA prepayment experience applied to the mortgage collateral pool. All sinking fund payments in the FHLMC CMOs are allocated to the retirement of the individual classes of bonds in the order of their stated maturities. Payment of principal on the mortgage loans in the collateral pool in excess of the amount of FHLMC’s minimum sinking fund obligation for any payment date are paid to the holders of the FHLMC CMOs as additional sinking fund payments. Because of the “pass-through” nature of all principal payments received on the collateral pool in excess of FHLMC’s minimum sinking fund requirement, the rate at which principal of the FHLMC CMOs is actually repaid is likely to be such that each class of bonds will be retired in advance of its scheduled maturity date. If collection of principal (including prepayments) on the mortgage loans during any semiannual payment period is not sufficient to meet FHLMC CMO’s minimum sinking fund obligation on the next sinking fund payment date, FHLMC agrees to make up the deficiency from its general funds.
     Classes of CMOs may also include interest only (IOs) and principal only (POs). IOs and POs are stripped mortgage-backed securities representing interests in a pool of mortgages the cash flow from which has been separated into interest and principal components. IOs (interest only securities) receive the interest portion of the cash flow while POs (principal only securities) receive the principal portion. IOs and POs can be extremely volatile in response to changes in interest rates. As interest rates rise and fall, the value of IOs tends to move in the same direction as interest rates. POs perform best when prepayments on the underlying mortgages rise since this increases the rate at which the investment is returned and the yield to maturity on the PO. When payments on mortgages underlying a PO are slow, the life of the PO is lengthened and the yield to maturity is reduced.
     CMOs are generally subject to the same risks as mortgage-backed securities. In addition, CMOs may be subject to credit risk because the issuer or credit enhancer has defaulted on its obligations and a Fund may not receive all or part of its principal. Obligations issued by U.S. Government-related entities are guaranteed as to the payment of principal and interest, but are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. The performance of private label mortgage-backed securities, issued by private institutions, is based on the financial health of those institutions. Although GNMA guarantees timely payment of GNMA certificates even if homeowners delay or default, tracking the “pass-through” payments may, at times, be difficult.
      Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs) . A CDO is a security backed by a pool of bonds, loans and other debt obligations. CDOs are not limited to investing in one type of debt and accordingly, a CDO may own corporate bonds, commercial loans, asset-backed securities, residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and emerging market debt. The CDO’s securities are typically divided into several classes, or bond tranches, that have differing levels of investment grade or credit tolerances. Most CDO issues are structured in a way that enables the senior bond classes and mezzanine classes to receive investment-grade credit ratings. Credit risk is shifted to the most junior

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class of securities. If any defaults occur in the assets backing a CDO, the senior bond classes are first in line to receive principal and interest payments, followed by the mezzanine classes and finally by the lowest rated (or non-rated) class, which is known as the equity tranche. Similar in structure to a collateralized mortgage obligation (described above) CDOs are unique in that they represent different types of debt and credit risk.
      Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs) . CLOs are debt instruments backed solely by a pool of other debt securities. The risks of an investment in a CLO depend largely on the type of the collateral securities and the class of the CLO in which a Fund invests. Some CLOs have credit ratings, but are typically issued in various classes with various priorities. Normally, CLOs are privately offered and sold (that is, they are not registered under the securities laws) and may be characterized by a Fund as illiquid securities; however, an active dealer market may exist for CLOs that qualify for Rule 144A transactions. In addition to the normal interest rate, default and other risks of fixed income securities, CLOs carry additional risks, including the possibility that distributions from collateral securities will not be adequate to make interest or other payments, the quality of the collateral may decline in value or default, a Fund may invest in CLOs that are subordinate to other classes, values may be volatile, and disputes with the issuer may produce unexpected investment results.
      Credit Linked Notes (CLNs) . A CLN is a security with an embedded credit default swap allowing the issuer to transfer a specific credit risk to credit investors.
     CLNs are created through a Special Purpose Company (“SPC”), or trust, which is collateralized with AAA-rated securities. The CLN’s price or coupon is linked to the performance of the reference asset of the second party. Generally, the CLN holder receives either fixed or floating coupon rate during the life of the CLN and par at maturity. The cash flows are dependent on specified credit-related events. Should the second party default or declare bankruptcy, the CLN holder will receive an amount equivalent to the recovery rate. In return for these risks, the CLN holder receives a higher yield. The Fund bears the risk of default by the second party and any unforeseen movements in the reference asset, which could lead to loss of principal and receipt of interest payments. As with most derivative instruments, valuation of a CLN may be difficult due to the complexity of the security.
      Bank Instruments . Bank instruments are unsecured interest bearing bank deposits. Bank instruments include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits, time deposits, and banker’s acceptances from U.S. or foreign banks as well as Eurodollar certificates of deposit (Eurodollar CDs) and Eurodollar time deposits (Eurodollar time deposits) of foreign branches of domestic banks. Some certificates of deposit are negotiable interest-bearing instruments with a specific maturity issued by banks and savings and loan institutions in exchange for the deposit of funds, and can typically be traded in the secondary market prior to maturity. Other certificates of deposit, like time deposits, are non-negotiable receipts issued by a bank in exchange for the deposit of funds which earns a specified rate of interest over a definite period of time; however, it cannot be traded in the secondary market. A bankers’ acceptance is a bill of exchange or time draft drawn on and accepted by a commercial bank.
     An investment in Eurodollar CDs or Eurodollar time deposits may involve some of the same risks that are described for Foreign Securities.
      Commercial Instruments . Commercial instruments include commercial paper, master notes and other short-term corporate instruments, that are denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies.
     Commercial instruments are a type of instrument issued by large banks and corporations to raise money to meet their short term debt obligations, and are only backed by the issuing bank or corporation’s promise to pay the face amount on the maturity date specified on the note. Commercial paper consists of short-term promissory notes issued by corporations. Commercial paper may be traded in the secondary market after its issuance. Master notes are demand notes that permit the investment of fluctuating amounts of money at varying rates of interest pursuant to arrangements with issuers who meet the credit quality criteria of the Funds. The interest rate on a master note may fluctuate based on changes in specified interest rates or may be reset periodically according to a prescribed formula or may be a set

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rate. Although there is no secondary market in master demand notes, if such notes have a demand feature, the payee may demand payment of the principal amount of the note upon relatively short notice. Master notes are generally illiquid and therefore subject to the Funds’ percentage limitations for investments in illiquid securities. Commercial instruments may not be registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
      Synthetic Municipal Instruments . Synthetic municipal instruments are instruments, the value of and return on which are derived from underlying securities. Synthetic municipal instruments include tender option bonds and variable rate trust certificates. Both types of instruments involve the deposit into a trust or custodial account of one or more long-term tax-exempt bonds or notes (Underlying Bonds), and the sale of certificates evidencing interests in the trust or custodial account to investors such as the Fund. The trustee or custodian receives the long-term fixed rate interest payments on the Underlying Bonds, and pays certificate holders short-term floating or variable interest rates which are reset periodically. A “tender option bond” provides a certificate holder with the conditional right to sell its certificate to the sponsor or some designated third party at specified intervals and receive the par value of the certificate plus accrued interest (a demand feature). A “variable rate trust certificate” evidences an interest in a trust entitling the certificate holder to receive variable rate interest based on prevailing short-term interest rates and also typically provides the certificate holder with the conditional demand feature the right to tender its certificate at par value plus accrued interest.
     Typically, a certificate holder cannot exercise the demand feature until the occurrence of certain conditions, such as where the issuer of the Underlying Bond defaults on interest payments. Moreover, because synthetic municipal instruments involve a trust or custodial account and a third party conditional demand feature, they involve complexities and potential risks that may not be present where a municipal security is owned directly.
     The tax-exempt character of the interest paid to certificate holders is based on the assumption that the holders have an ownership interest in the Underlying Bonds; however, the IRS has not issued a ruling addressing this issue. In the event the IRS issues an adverse ruling or successfully litigates this issue, it is possible that the interest paid to the Fund on certain synthetic municipal instruments would be deemed to be taxable. The Fund relies on opinions of special tax counsel on this ownership question and opinions of bond counsel regarding the tax-exempt character of interest paid on the Underlying Bonds.
      Municipal Securities . Municipal Securities include debt obligations of states, territories or possessions of the United States and the District of Columbia and their political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, issued to obtain funds for various public purposes, including the construction of a wide range of public facilities such as airports, bridges, highways, housing, hospitals, mass transportation, schools, streets and water and sewer works. Other public purposes for which Municipal Securities may be issued include the refunding of outstanding obligations, obtaining funds for general operating expenses and lending such funds to other public institutions and facilities.
     The principal and interest payments for industrial development bonds or pollution control bonds are often the sole responsibility of the industrial user and therefore may not be backed by the taxing power of the issuing municipality. The interest paid on such bonds may be exempt from federal income tax, although current federal tax laws place substantial limitations on the purposes and size of such issues. Such obligations are considered to be Municipal Securities provided that the interest paid thereon, in the opinion of bond counsel, qualifies as exempt from federal income tax. However, interest on Municipal Securities may give rise to a federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) liability and may have other collateral federal income tax consequences. Interest received by the Fund from tax-exempt Municipal Securities may be taxable to shareholders if the Fund fails to qualify to pay exempt — interest dividends by failing to satisfy the requirement that at the close of each quarter of the Fund’s taxable year at least 50% of the Fund’s total assets consists of Municipal Securities.
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issuer’s pledge of its full faith, credit and taxing power for the payment of principal and interest. Revenue bonds are payable from the revenues derived from a particular facility or class of facilities, and in some cases, from the proceeds of a special excise or other specific revenue source, but not from the general taxing power. Tax-exempt industrial development bonds are in most cases revenue bonds and do not generally carry the pledge of the credit of the issuing municipality. Notes are short-term instruments which usually mature in less than two years. Most notes are general obligations of the issuing municipalities or agencies and are sold in anticipation of a bond sale, collection of taxes or receipt of other revenues.
     Municipal Securities also include the following securities:
    Bond Anticipation Notes usually are general obligations of state and local governmental issuers which are sold to obtain interim financing for projects that will eventually be funded through the sale of long-term debt obligations or bonds.
 
    Tax Anticipation Notes are issued by state and local governments to finance the current operations of such governments. Repayment is generally to be derived from specific future tax revenues. Tax anticipation notes are usually general obligations of the issuer.
 
    Revenue Anticipation Notes are issued by governments or governmental bodies with the expectation that future revenues from a designated source will be used to repay the notes. In general, they also constitute general obligations of the issuer.
 
    Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper (Municipal Paper) is similar to taxable commercial paper, except that tax-exempt commercial paper is issued by states, municipalities and their agencies.
     Certain Funds also may purchase participation interests or custodial receipts from financial institutions. These participation interests give the purchaser an undivided interest in one or more underlying Municipal Securities.
     After purchase by a Fund, an issue of Municipal Securities may cease to be rated by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P), or another nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO), or the rating of such a security may be reduced below the minimum credit quality rating required for purchase by the Fund. Neither event would require the Fund to dispose of the security. To the extent that the ratings applied by Moody’s, S&P or another NRSRO to Municipal Securities may change as a result of changes in these rating systems, the Fund will attempt to use comparable credit quality ratings as standards for its investments in Municipal Securities.
     Since the Fund may invest in Municipal Securities backed by insurance companies and other financial institutions, changes in the financial condition of these institutions could cause losses to the Fund and affect its share price.
     The Fund may invest in Municipal Securities that are insured by financial insurance companies. Since a limited number of entities provide such insurance, the Fund may invest more than 25% of its assets in securities insured by the same insurance company.
     The Funds may also invest in taxable municipal securities. Taxable municipal securities are debt securities issued by or on behalf of states and their political subdivisions, the District of Columbia, and possessions of the United States, the interest on which is not exempt from federal income tax. If a Fund invests in Municipal Securities backed by insurance companies and other financial institutions, changes in the financial condition of these institutions could cause losses to the Fund and affect share price.
     The yields on Municipal Securities are dependent on a variety of factors, including general economic and monetary conditions, money market factors, conditions of the Municipal Securities market, size of a particular offering, and maturity and rating of the obligation. Because many Municipal Securities are issued to finance similar projects, especially those related to education, health care, transportation and various utilities, conditions in those sectors and the financial condition of an individual municipal

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issuer can affect the overall municipal market. The market values of the Municipal Securities held by the Fund will be affected by changes in the yields available on similar securities. If yields increase following the purchase of a Municipal Security, the market value of such Municipal Security will generally decrease. Conversely, if yields decrease, the market value of a Municipal Security will generally increase.
      Municipal Lease Obligations . Municipal lease obligations, a type of Municipal Security, may take the form of a lease, an installment purchase contract or a conditional sales contract. Municipal lease obligations are issued by state and local governments and authorities to acquire land, equipment and facilities such as state and municipal vehicles, telecommunications and computer equipment, and other capital assets. Interest payments on qualifying municipal lease obligations are generally exempt from federal income taxes.
     Municipal lease obligations are generally subject to greater risks than general obligation or revenue bonds. State laws set forth requirements that states or municipalities must meet in order to issue municipal obligations, and such obligations may contain a covenant by the issuer to budget for, appropriate, and make payments due under the obligation. However, certain municipal lease obligations may contain “non-appropriation” clauses which provide that the issuer is not obligated to make payments on the obligation in future years unless funds have been appropriated for this purpose each year. If not enough money is appropriated to make the lease payments, the leased property may be repossessed as security for holders of the municipal lease obligation. In such an event, there is no assurance that the property’s private sector or re-leasing value will be enough to make all outstanding payments on the municipal lease obligation or that the payments will continue to be tax-free. Additionally, it may be difficult to dispose of the underlying capital asset in the event of non-appropriation or other default. Direct investments by the Fund in municipal lease obligations may be deemed illiquid and therefore subject to the Funds’ percentage limitations for investments in illiquid securities and the risks of holding illiquid securities.
      Investment Grade Debt Obligations . Debt obligations include, among others, bonds, notes, debentures and variable rate demand notes. They may be U.S. dollar-denominated debt obligations issued or guaranteed by U.S. corporations or U.S. commercial banks, U.S. dollar-denominated obligations of foreign issuers and debt obligations of foreign issuers denominated in foreign currencies.
     These obligations must meet minimum ratings criteria set forth for the Fund as described in its prospectus or, if unrated, be of comparable quality. Bonds rated Baa3 or higher by Moody’s and/or BBB or higher by S&P or Fitch Ratings, Ltd. are typically considered investment grade debt obligations. The description of debt securities ratings may be found in Appendix A .
     In choosing corporate debt securities on behalf of a Fund, portfolio managers may consider:
  (i)   general economic and financial conditions;
 
  (ii)   the specific issuer’s (a) business and management, (b) cash flow, (c) earnings coverage of interest and dividends, (d) ability to operate under adverse economic conditions, (e) fair market value of assets, and (f) in the case of foreign issuers, unique political, economic or social conditions applicable to such issuer’s country; and,
 
  (iii)   other considerations deemed appropriate.
     Debt securities are subject to a variety of risks, such as interest rate risk, income risk, prepayment risk, inflation risk, credit risk, currency risk and default risk.
      Non-Investment Grade Debt Obligations (Junk Bonds) . Bonds rated Ba or below by Moody’s and/or BB or below by S&P or Fitch Ratings, Ltd. are typically considered non- investment grade or “junk bonds.” Analysis of the creditworthiness of junk bond issuers is more complex than that of investment-grade issuers and the success of the Adviser in managing these decisions is more dependent upon its own credit analysis than is the case with investment-grade bonds. Description of debt securities ratings are found in Appendix A.

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     The capacity of junk bonds to pay interest and repay principal is considered speculative. While junk bonds may provide an opportunity for greater income and gains, they are subject to greater risks than higher-rated debt securities. The prices of and yields on junk bonds may fluctuate to a greater extent than those of higher-rated debt securities. Junk bonds are generally more sensitive to individual issuer developments, economic conditions and regulatory changes than higher-rated bonds. Issuers of junk bonds are often issued by smaller, less-seasoned companies or companies that are highly leveraged with more traditional methods of financing unavailable to them. Junk bonds are generally at a higher risk of default because such issues are often unsecured or otherwise subordinated to claims of the issuer’s other creditors. If a junk bond issuer defaults, a Fund may incur additional expenses to seek recovery. The secondary markets in which junk bonds are traded may be thin and less liquid than the market for higher-rated debt securities and a Fund may have difficulty selling certain junk bonds at the desired time and price. Less liquidity in secondary trading markets could adversely affect the price at which a Fund could sell a particular junk bond, and could cause large fluctuations in the net asset value of that Fund’s shares. The lack of a liquid secondary market may also make it more difficult for a Fund to obtain accurate market quotations in valuing junk bond assets and elements of judgment may play a greater role in the valuation.
      Loans, Loan Participations and Assignments . Loans and loan participations are interests in amounts owed by a corporate, governmental or other borrowers to another party. They may represent amounts owed to lenders or lending syndicates, to suppliers of goods or services, or to other parties. The Fund will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing participations, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower, and the Fund may not directly benefit from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation. As a result, the Fund will be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling a participation, a Fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.
     When the Fund purchases assignments from lenders, it acquires direct rights against the borrower on the loan. However, because assignments are arranged through private negotiations between potential assignees and potential assignors, the rights and obligations acquired by a Fund as the purchaser of an assignment may differ from, and be more limited than, those held by the assigning lender. In addition, if the loan is foreclosed, the Fund could be part owner of any collateral and could bear the costs and liabilities of owning and disposing of the collateral.
     Investments in loans, loan participations and assignments present the possibility that the Fund could be held liable as a co-lender under emerging legal theories of lender liability. The Fund anticipates that loans, loan participations and assignments could be sold only to a limited number of institutional investors. If there is no active secondary market for a loan, it may be more difficult to sell the interests in such a loan at a price that is acceptable or to even obtain pricing information. In addition, some loans, loan participations and assignments may not be rated by major rating agencies and may not be protected by the securities laws.
      Public Bank Loans . Public bank loans are privately negotiated loans for which information about the issuer has been made publicly available. Public loans are made by banks or other financial institutions, and may be rated investment grade (Baa or higher by Moody’s, BBB or higher by S&P) or below investment grade (below Baa by Moody’s or below BBB by S&P). However, public bank loans are not registered under the 1933 Act, and are not publicly traded. They usually are second lien loans normally lower in priority of payment to senior loans, but have seniority in a company’s capital structure to other claims, such as subordinated corporate bonds or publicly-issued equity so that in the event of bankruptcy or liquidation, the company is required to pay down these second lien loans prior to such other lower-ranked claims on their assets. Bank loans normally pay floating rates that reset frequently, and as a result, protect investors from increases in interest rates.

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     Bank loans generally are negotiated between a borrower and several financial institutional lenders represented by one or more lenders acting as agent of all the lenders. The agent is responsible for negotiating the loan agreement that establishes the terms and conditions of the loan and the rights of the borrower and the lenders, monitoring any collateral, and collecting principal and interest on the loan. By investing in a loan, a Fund becomes a member of a syndicate of lenders. Certain bank loans are illiquid, meaning the Fund may not be able to sell them quickly at a fair price. Illiquid securities are also difficult to value. To the extent a bank loan has been deemed illiquid, it will be subject to a Fund’s restrictions on investment in illiquid securities. The secondary market for bank loans may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods.
     Bank loans are subject to the risk of default. Default in the payment of interest or principal on a loan will result in a reduction of income to a Fund, a reduction in the value of the loan, and a potential decrease in the Fund’s net asset value. The risk of default will increase in the event of an economic downturn or a substantial increase in interest rates. Bank loans are subject to the risk that the cash flow of the borrower and property securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments. As discussed above, however, because bank loans reside higher in the capital structure than high yield bonds, default losses have been historically lower in the bank loan market. Bank loans that are rated below investment grade share the same risks of other below investment grade securities.
      Structured Notes and Indexed Securities . Structured notes are derivative debt instruments, the interest rate or principal of which is linked to currencies, interest rates, commodities, indices or other financial indicators (reference instruments). Indexed securities may include structured notes and other securities wherein the interest rate or principal are determined by a reference instrument.
     Most structured notes and indexed securities are fixed income securities that have maturities of three years or less. The interest rate or the principal amount payable at maturity of an indexed security may vary based on changes in one or more specified reference instruments, such as a floating interest rate compared with a fixed interest rate. The reference instrument need not be related to the terms of the indexed security. Structured notes and indexed securities may be positively or negatively indexed (i.e., their principal value or interest rates may increase or decrease if the underlying reference instrument appreciates), and may have return characteristics similar to direct investments in the underlying reference instrument or to one or more options on the underlying reference instrument.
     Structured notes and indexed securities may entail a greater degree of market risk than other types of debt securities because the investor bears the risk of the reference instrument. Structured notes or indexed securities also may be more volatile, less liquid, and more difficult to accurately price than less complex securities and instruments or more traditional debt securities. In addition to the credit risk of the structured note or indexed security’s issuer and the normal risks of price changes in response to changes in interest rates, the principal amount of structured notes or indexed securities may decrease as a result of changes in the value of the underlying reference instruments. Further, in the case of certain structured notes or indexed securities in which the interest rate, or exchange rate in the case of currency, is linked to a referenced instrument, the rate may be increased or decreased or the terms may provide that, under certain circumstances, the principal amount payable on maturity may be reduced to zero resulting in a loss to the Fund.
Other Investments
      Additional Information Concerning the S&P 500 Index . The Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund and Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P. S&P makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of shares of the Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Fund particularly or the ability of the S&P 500 Index to track general stock market performance. S&P’s only relationship to the Fund is the licensing of certain trademarks and trade names of S&P and of the S&P 500 Index which is determined, composed and calculated by S&P without regard to the Fund. S&P has no obligation to take the needs of the Fund or the owners of shares of the Fund into consideration in

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determining, composing or calculating the S&P 500 Index. S&P is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the prices and amount of the Fund or the timing of the issuance of sale of shares of the Fund. S&P has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Fund.
     S&P does not guarantee the accuracy and/or the completeness of the S&P 500 Index or any data included therein and S&P shall have no liability for any errors, omissions or interruptions therein. S&P makes no warranty, express or implied, as to results to be obtained by the Fund, owners of shares of the Fund, or any other person or entity from the use of the S&P 500 Index or any data included therein. S&P makes no express or implied warranties, and expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the S&P 500 Index or any data included therein. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall S&P have any liability for any special, punitive, indirect or consequential damages (including lost profits), even if notified of the possibility of such damages.
      Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) . REITs are trusts that sell equity or debt securities to investors and use the proceeds to invest in real estate or interests therein. Equity REITs invest the majority of their assets directly in real property and derive income primarily from the collection of rents. Equity REITs can also realize capital gains by selling property that has appreciated in value. Mortgage REITs invest the majority of their assets in real estate mortgages and derive income from the collection of interest payments.
     Investments in REITS may be subject to many of the same risks as direct investments in real estate. These risks include difficulties in valuing and trading real estate, declines in the value of real estate, risks related to general and local economic conditions, adverse changes in the climate for real estate, environmental liability risks, increases in property taxes and operating expenses, changes in zoning laws, casualty or condemnation losses, limitations on rents, changes in neighborhood values, the appeal of properties to tenants, heavy cash flow dependency and increases in interest rates. To the extent that a Fund invests in REITs, the Fund could conceivably own real estate directly as a result of a default on the REIT interests or obligations it owns.
     In addition to the risks of direct real estate investment described above, equity REITs may be affected by any changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the trusts, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit extended. REITs are also subject to the following risks: they are dependent upon management skill and on cash flows; are not diversified; are subject to defaults by borrowers, self-liquidation, and the possibility of failing to maintain an exemption from the 1940 Act; and are subject to interest rate risk. A Fund that invests in REITs will bear a proportionate share of the expenses of the REITs.
      Other Investment Companies . A Fund may purchase shares of other investment companies, including exchange-traded funds. For each Fund, the 1940 Act imposes the following restrictions on investments in other investment companies: (i) a Fund may not purchase more than 3% of the total outstanding voting stock of another investment company; (ii) a Fund may not invest more than 5% of its total assets in securities issued by another investment company; and (iii) a Fund may not invest more than 10% of its total assets in securities issued by other investment companies. The 1940 Act and related rules provide certain exemptions from these restrictions. For example, under certain conditions, a fund may acquire an unlimited amount of shares of mutual funds that are part of the same group of investment companies as the acquiring fund. In addition, these restrictions do not apply to investments by the Funds in investment companies that are money market funds, including money market funds that have Invesco or an affiliate of Invesco as an investment adviser (the “Affiliated Money Market Funds”).
     When a Fund purchases shares of another investment company, including an Affiliated Money Market Fund, the Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of the advisory fees and other operating expenses of such investment company and will be subject to the risks associated with the portfolio investments of the underlying investment company.

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      Limited Partnerships . A limited partnership interest entitles the Fund to participate in the investment return of the partnership’s assets as defined by the agreement among the partners. As a limited partner, the Fund generally is not permitted to participate in the management of the partnership. However, unlike a general partner whose liability is not limited, a limited partner’s liability generally is limited to the amount of its commitment to the partnership.
      Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) . Operating earnings flow directly to the unitholders of MLPs in the form of cash distributions. Although the characteristics of MLPs closely resemble a traditional limited partnership, a major difference is that MLPs may trade on a public exchange or in the over-the-counter market. The ability to trade on a public exchange or in the over-the-counter market provides a certain amount of liquidity not found in many limited partnership investments. Operating earnings flow directly to the unitholders of MLPs in the form of cash distributions.
     The risks of investing in an MLP are similar to those of investing in a partnership and include less restrictive governance and regulation, and therefore less protection for the MLP investor, than investors in a corporation. Additional risks include those risks traditionally associated with investing in the particular industry or industries in which the MLP invests.
      Private Investments in Public Equity: Private investments in public equity (PIPES) are equity securities in a private placement that are issued by issuers who have outstanding, publicly-traded equity securities of the same class Shares in PIPES generally are not registered with the SEC until after a certain time period from the date the private sale is completed. This restricted period can last many months. Until the public registration process is completed, PIPES are restricted as to resale and the Fund cannot freely trade the securities. Generally, such restrictions cause the PIPES to be illiquid during this time. PIPES may contain provisions that the issuer will pay specified financial penalties to the holder if the issuer does not publicly register the restricted equity securities within a specified period of time, but there is no assurance that the restricted equity securities will be publicly registered, or that the registration will remain in effect.
      Defaulted Securities . Defaulted securities are debt securities on which the issuer is not currently making interest payments. In order to enforce its rights in defaulted securities, the Fund may be required to participate in legal proceedings or take possession of and manage assets securing the issuer’s obligations on the defaulted securities. This could increase the Fund’s operating expenses and adversely affect its net asset value. Risks in defaulted securities may be considerably higher as they are generally unsecured and subordinated to other creditors of the issuer. Any investments by the Fund in defaulted securities will also be considered illiquid securities subject to the limitations described herein, unless Invesco and/or the Sub-Advisers determine that such defaulted securities are liquid under guidelines adopted by the Board.
      Municipal Forward Contracts . A municipal forward contract is a Municipal Security which is purchased on a when-issued basis with longer-than-standard settlement dates, in some cases taking place up to five years from the date of purchase. The buyer, in this case the Fund, will execute a receipt evidencing the obligation to purchase the bond on the specified issue date, and must segregate cash to meet that forward commitment.
     Municipal forward contracts typically carry a substantial yield premium to compensate the buyer for the risks associated with a long when-issued period, including shifts in market interest rates that could materially impact the principal value of the bond, deterioration in the credit quality of the issuer, loss of alternative investment options during the when-issued period and failure of the issuer to complete various steps required to issue the bonds.
      Variable or Floating Rate Instruments . Variable or floating rate instruments are securities that provide for a periodic adjustment in the interest rate paid on the obligation. The interest rates for securities with variable interest rates are readjusted on set dates (such as the last day of the month or calendar quarter) and the interest rates for securities with floating rates are reset whenever a specified interest rate change occurs. Variable or floating interest rates generally reduce changes in the market

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price of securities from their original purchase price because, upon readjustment, such rates approximate market rates. Accordingly, as market interest rates decrease or increase, the potential for capital appreciation or depreciation is less for variable or floating rate securities than for fixed rate obligations. Many securities with variable or floating interest rates have a demand feature allowing the Underlying Fund to demand payment of principal and accrued interest prior to its maturity. The terms of such demand instruments require payment of principal and accrued interest by the issuer, a guarantor, and/or a liquidity provider. All variable or floating rate instruments will meet the applicable rating standards of the Underlying Funds. The Fund’s Adviser, or Sub-Adviser, as applicable, may determine that an unrated floating rate or variable rate demand obligation meets the Fund’s rating standards by reason of being backed by a letter of credit or guarantee issued by a bank that meets those rating standards.
      Inverse Floating Rate Obligations . The inverse floating rate obligations in which the Fund may invest are typically created through a division of a fixed-rate municipal obligation into two separate instruments, a short-term obligation and a long-term obligation. The interest rate on the short-term obligation is set at periodic auctions. The interest rate on the long-term obligation which the Fund may purchase is the rate the issuer would have paid on the fixed-income obligation, (i) plus the difference between such fixed rate and the rate on the short term obligation, if the short-term rate is lower than the fixed rate; or (ii) minus such difference if the interest rate on the short-term obligation is higher than the fixed rate. These securities have varying degrees of liquidity and the market value of such securities generally will fluctuate in response to changes in market rates of interest to a greater extent than the value of an equal principal amount of a fixed rate security having similar credit quality, redemption provisions and maturity. These securities tend to underperform the market for fixed rate bonds in a rising interest rate environment, but tend to outperform the market for fixed rate bonds when interest rates decline or remain relatively stable. Although volatile, inverse floating rate obligations typically offer the potential for yields exceeding the yields available on fixed rate bonds with comparable credit quality, coupon, call provisions and maturity. These securities usually permit the investor to convert the floating rate security counterpart to a fixed rate (normally adjusted downward), and this optional conversion feature may provide a partial hedge against rising rates if exercised at an opportune time.
      Zero Coupon and Pay-in-Kind Securities . Zero coupon securities do not pay interest or principal until final maturity unlike debt securities that traditionally provide periodic payments of interest (referred to as a coupon payment). Investors must wait until maturity to receive interest and principal, which increases the interest rate and credit risks of a zero coupon security. Pay-in-kind securities are securities that have interest payable by delivery of additional securities. Upon maturity, the holder is entitled to receive the aggregate par value of the securities. Zero coupon and pay-in-kind securities may be subject to greater fluctuation in value and less liquidity in the event of adverse market conditions than comparably rated securities paying cash interest at regular interest payment periods. Investors may purchase zero coupon and pay-in-kind securities at a price below the amount payable at maturity. The difference between the purchase price and the amount paid at maturity represents “original issue discount” on the security.
      Premium Securities . Premium securities are securities bearing coupon rates higher than the then prevailing market rates.
     Premium securities are typically purchased at a “premium,” in other words, at a price greater than the principal amount payable on maturity. The Fund will not amortize the premium paid for such securities in calculating its net investment income. As a result, in such cases the purchase of premium securities provides the Fund a higher level of investment income distributable to shareholders on a current basis than if the Fund purchased securities bearing current market rates of interest. However, the yield on these securities would remain at the current market rate. If securities purchased by the Fund at a premium are called or sold prior to maturity, the Fund will realize a loss to the extent the call or sale price is less than the purchase price. Additionally, the Fund will realize a loss of principal if it holds such securities to maturity.
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securities, or other assets. Stripped income securities may be partially stripped so that each class receives some interest and some principal. However, they may be completely stripped, where one class will receive all of the interest (the interest only class or the IO class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only class or the PO class).
     The market values of stripped income securities tend to be more volatile in response to changes in interest rates than are conventional income securities. In the case of mortgage-backed stripped income securities, the yields to maturity of IOs and POs may be very sensitive to principal repayments (including prepayments) on the underlying mortgages resulting in a Fund being unable to recoup its initial investment or resulting in a less than anticipated yield. The market for stripped income securities may be limited, making it difficult for the Fund to dispose of its holding at an acceptable price.
      Privatizations . The governments of certain foreign countries have, to varying degrees, embarked on privatization programs to sell part or all of their interests in government owned or controlled companies or enterprises (“privatizations”). A Fund’s investments in such privatizations may include: (i) privately negotiated investments in a government owned or controlled company or enterprise; (ii) investments in the initial offering of equity securities of a government owned or controlled company or enterprise; and (iii) investments in the securities of a government owned or controlled company or enterprise following its initial equity offering.
     In certain foreign countries, the ability of foreign entities such as the Fund to participate in privatizations may be limited by local law, or the terms on which the Fund may be permitted to participate may be less advantageous than those for local investors. There can be no assurance that foreign governments will continue to sell companies and enterprises currently owned or controlled by them, that privatization programs will be successful, or that foreign governments will not re-nationalize companies or enterprises that have been privatized. If large blocks of these enterprises are held by a small group of stockholders the sale of all or some portion of these blocks could have an adverse effect on the price.
      Participation Notes . Participation notes, also known as participation certificates, are issued by banks or broker-dealers and are designed to replicate the performance of foreign companies or foreign securities markets and can be used by the Fund as an alternative means to access the securities market of a country. The performance results of participation notes will not replicate exactly the performance of the foreign company or foreign securities market that they seek to replicate due to transaction and other expenses. Investments in participation notes involve the same risks associated with a direct investment in the underlying foreign companies or foreign securities market that they seek to replicate. Participation notes are generally traded over-the-counter and are subject to counterparty risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that the broker-dealer or bank that issues them will not fulfill its contractual obligation to complete the transaction with the Fund. Participation notes constitute general unsecured contractual obligations of the banks or broker-dealers that issue them, and a Fund is relying on the creditworthiness of such banks or broker-dealers and has no rights under a participation note against the issuer of the underlying assets.
Investment Techniques
      Forward Commitments, When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities . Forward commitments, when-issued or delayed delivery basis means that delivery and payment take place in the future after the date of the commitment to purchase or sell the securities at a pre-determined price and/or yield. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. Typically, no interest accrues to the purchaser until the security is delivered. Forward commitments also include “To Be Announced” (TBA) mortgage backed securities, which are contracts for the purchase or sale of mortgage-backed securities to be delivered at a future agreed upon date, whereby the specific mortgage pool numbers or the number of pools that will be delivered to fulfill the trade obligation or terms of the contract are unknown at the time of the trade. A Fund may also enter into buy/sell back transactions (a form of delayed delivery agreement). In a buy/sell back transaction, a Fund enters a trade to sell securities at one price and simultaneously enters a trade to buy the same securities at another price for settlement at a future date. Although a Fund generally intends to acquire or

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dispose of securities on a forward commitment, when-issued or delayed delivery basis, a Fund may sell these securities or its commitment before the settlement date if deemed advisable.
     When purchasing a security on a forward commitment, when-issued or delayed delivery basis, a Fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuation, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining its net asset value. Securities purchased on a forward commitment, when-issued or delayed delivery basis are subject to changes in value based upon the public’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuer and changes, real or anticipated, in the level of interest rates. Accordingly, securities acquired on such a basis may expose a Fund to risks because they may experience such fluctuations prior to actual delivery. Purchasing securities on a forward commitment, when-issued or delayed delivery basis may involve the additional risk that the yield available in the market when the delivery takes place actually may be higher than that obtained in the transaction itself.
     Investment in these types of securities may increase the possibility that the Fund will incur short-term gains subject to federal taxation or short-term losses if the Fund must engage in portfolio transactions in order to honor its commitment. Until the settlement date, a Fund will segregate liquid assets of a dollar value sufficient at all times to make payment for the forward commitment, when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. Such segregated liquid assets will be marked-to-market daily, and the amount segregated will be increased if necessary to maintain adequate coverage of the delayed delivery commitments. The delayed delivery securities, which will not begin to accrue interest or dividends until the settlement date, will be recorded as an asset of a Fund and will be subject to the risk of market fluctuation. The purchase price of the delayed delivery securities is a liability of a Fund until settlement.
      Short Sales . The Funds do not currently intend to engage in short sales other than short sales against the box. A Fund will not sell a security short if, as a result of such short sale, the aggregate market value of all securities sold short exceeds 10% of the Fund’s total assets. This limitation does not apply to short sales against the box.
     A short sale involves the sale of a security which a Fund does not own in the hope of purchasing the same security at a later date at a lower price. To make delivery to the buyer, a Fund must borrow the security from a broker. The Fund normally closes a short sale by purchasing an equivalent number of shares of the borrowed security on the open market and delivering them to the broker. A short sale is typically effected when the Fund’s Adviser believes that the price of a particular security will decline. Open short positions using futures or forward foreign currency contracts are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.
     To secure its obligation to deliver the securities sold short to the broker, a Fund will be required to deposit cash or liquid securities with the broker. In addition, the Fund may have to pay a premium to borrow the securities, and while the loan of the security sold short is outstanding, the Fund is required to pay to the broker the amount of any dividends paid on shares sold short. In addition to maintaining collateral with the broker, a Fund will set aside an amount of cash or liquid securities equal to the difference, if any, between the current market value of the securities sold short and any cash or liquid securities deposited as collateral with the broker-dealer in connection with the short sale. The collateral will be marked-to-market daily. The amounts deposited with the broker or segregated with the custodian do not have the effect of limiting the amount of money that the Fund may lose on a short sale. Short sale transactions covered in this manner are not considered senior securities and are not subject to the Fund’s fundamental investment limitations on senior securities and borrowings.
     Short positions create a risk that a Fund will be required to cover them by buying the security at a time when the security has appreciated in value, thus resulting in a loss to the Fund. A short position in a security poses more risk than holding the same security long. Because a short position loses value as the security’s price increases, the loss on a short sale is theoretically unlimited. The loss on a long position is limited to what the Fund originally paid for the security together with any transaction costs. The Fund may not always be able to borrow a security the Fund seeks to sell short at a particular time or at an acceptable price. It is possible that the market value of the securities the Fund holds in long

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positions will decline at the same time that the market value of the securities the Fund has sold short increases, thereby increasing the Fund’s potential volatility. Because the Fund may be required to pay dividends, interest, premiums and other expenses in connection with a short sale, any benefit for the Fund resulting from the short sale will be decreased, and the amount of any ultimate gain or loss will be decreased or increased, respectively, by the amount of such expenses.
     The Fund may also enter into short sales against the box. Short sales against the box are short sales of securities that a Fund owns or has the right to obtain (equivalent in kind or amount to the securities sold short). If a Fund enters into a short sale against the box, it will be required to set aside securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short (or securities convertible or exchangeable into such securities) and will be required to hold such securities while the short sale is outstanding. The Fund will incur transaction costs including interest expenses, in connection with opening, maintaining, and closing short sales against the box.
     Short sales against the box result in a “constructive sale” and require a Fund to recognize any taxable gain unless an exception to the constructive sale applies. See “Dividends, Distributions and Tax Matters — Tax Matters — Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions — Options, futures, forward contracts, swap agreements and hedging transactions.”
      Margin Transactions . None of the Funds will purchase any security on margin, except that each Fund may obtain such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of purchases and sales of portfolio securities. The payment by a Fund of initial or variation margin in connection with futures or related options transactions will not be considered the purchase of a security on margin.
      Interfund Loans . The SEC has issued an exemptive order permitting the Invesco Funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes. The Invesco Funds’ interfund lending program is subject to a number of conditions, including the requirements that: (1) an interfund loan will generally only occur if the interest rate on the loan is more favorable to the borrowing fund than the interest rate typically available from a bank for a comparable transaction and the rate is more favorable to the lending fund than the rate available on overnight repurchase transactions; (2) an Invesco Fund may not lend more than 15% of its net assets through the program (measured at the time of the last loan); and (3) an Invesco Fund may not lend more than 5% of its net assets to another Invesco Fund through the program (measured at the time of the loan). A Fund may participate in the program only if and to the extent that such participation is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called with one day’s notice and may be repaid on any day.
      Borrowing . The Funds may borrow money to the extent permitted under the Fund Policies. Such borrowings may be utilized (i) for temporary or emergency purposes; (ii) in anticipation of or in response to adverse market conditions; or (iii) for cash management purposes. All borrowings are limited to an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of a Fund’s total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that exceed this amount will be reduced within three business days to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation even if it is not advantageous to sell securities at that time.
     If there are unusually heavy redemptions, a Fund may have to sell a portion of its investment portfolio at a time when it may not be advantageous to do so. Selling Fund securities under these circumstances may result in a lower net asset value per share or decreased dividend income, or both. Invesco and the Sub-Advisers believe that, in the event of abnormally heavy redemption requests, a Fund’s borrowing ability would help to mitigate any such effects and could make the forced sale of their portfolio securities less likely.
     The Funds may borrow from a bank, broker-dealer, or another Invesco Fund. Additionally, the Funds are permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in their account with their custodian bank. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the Funds may either (i) leave funds as a compensating balance in their account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning

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interest on such funds; or (ii) compensate the custodian bank by paying it an agreed upon rate. A Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets or when any borrowings from a Fund are outstanding.
      Lending Portfolio Securities . A Fund may lend its portfolio securities (principally to broker-dealers) to generate additional income. Such loans are callable at any time and are continuously secured by segregated collateral equal to no less than the market value, determined daily, of the loaned securities. Such collateral will be cash, letters of credit, or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies. Each Fund may lend portfolio securities to the extent of one-third of its total assets. A Fund will loan its securities only to parties that Invesco has determined are in good standing and when, in Invesco’s judgment, the income earned would justify the risks.
     A Fund will not have the right to vote securities while they are on loan, but it can call a loan in anticipation of an important vote. The Fund would receive income in lieu of dividends on loaned securities and may, at the same time, generate income on the loan collateral or on the investment of any cash collateral.
     If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, the Fund could experience delays and costs in recovering securities loaned or gaining access to the collateral. If the Fund is not able to recover the securities loaned, the Fund may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement security in the market. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the loaned securities increases and the collateral is not increased accordingly.
     Any cash received as collateral for loaned securities will be invested, in accordance with a Fund’s investment guidelines, in short-term money market instruments or Affiliated Money Market Funds. Investing this cash subjects that investment to market appreciation or depreciation. For purposes of determining whether a Fund is complying with its investment policies, strategies and restrictions, the Fund will consider the loaned securities as assets of the Fund, but will not consider any collateral received as a Fund asset. The Fund will bear any loss on the investment of cash collateral.
     For a discussion of tax considerations relating to lending portfolio securities, see “Dividends, Distributions and Tax Matters — Tax Matters — Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions - Securities lending.”
      Repurchase Agreements . A Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions involving the types of securities in which it is permitted to invest. Repurchase agreements are agreements under which a Fund acquires ownership of a security from a broker-dealer or bank that agrees to repurchase the security at a mutually agreed upon time and price (which is higher than the purchase price), thereby determining the yield during a Fund’s holding period. A Fund may enter into a “continuing contract” or “open” repurchase agreement under which the seller is under a continuing obligation to repurchase the underlying securities from the Fund on demand and the effective interest rate is negotiated on a daily basis. Repurchase agreements may be viewed as loans made by a Fund which are collateralized by the securities subject to repurchase.
     If the seller of a repurchase agreement fails to repurchase the security in accordance with the terms of the agreement, a Fund might incur expenses in enforcing its rights, and could experience a loss on the sale of the underlying security to the extent that the proceeds of the sale including accrued interest are less than the resale price provided in the agreement, including interest. In addition, although the Bankruptcy Code and other insolvency laws may provide certain protections for some types of repurchase agreements, if the seller of a repurchase agreement should be involved in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, a Fund may incur delay and costs in selling the underlying security or may suffer a loss of principal and interest if the value of the underlying security declines. The securities underlying a repurchase agreement will be marked-to-market every business day so that the value of such securities is at least equal to the investment value of the repurchase agreement, including any accrued interest thereon.

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     The Funds may invest their cash balances in joint accounts with other Invesco Funds for the purpose of investing in repurchase agreements with maturities not to exceed 60 days, and in certain other money market instruments with remaining maturities not to exceed 90 days. Repurchase agreements are considered loans by a Fund under the 1940 Act.
      Restricted and Illiquid Securities . Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities that are illiquid.
     Illiquid securities are securities that cannot be disposed of within seven days in the normal course of business at the price at approximately which they are valued. Illiquid securities may include a wide variety of investments, such as: (1) repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days (unless the agreements have demand/redemption features); (2) OTC options contracts and certain other derivatives (including certain swap agreements); (3) fixed time deposits that are not subject to prepayment or that provide for withdrawal penalties upon prepayment (other than overnight deposits); (4) loan interests and other direct debt instruments; (5) municipal lease obligations; (6) commercial paper issued pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”); and (7) securities that are unregistered, that can be sold to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, or that are exempt from registration under the 1933 Act or otherwise restricted under the federal securities laws.
     Limitations on the resale of restricted securities may have an adverse effect on their marketability, which may prevent a Fund from disposing of them promptly at reasonable prices. The Fund may have to bear the expense of registering such securities for resale, and the risk of substantial delays in effecting such registrations. A Fund’s difficulty valuing and selling illiquid securities may result in a loss or be costly to the Fund.
     If a substantial market develops for a restricted security or other illiquid investment held by a Fund, it may be treated as a liquid security, in accordance with procedures and guidelines approved by the Board. While Invesco monitors the liquidity of restricted securities on a daily basis, the Board oversees and retains ultimate responsibility for Invesco’s liquidity determinations. Invesco considers various factors when determining whether a security is liquid, including the frequency of trades, availability of quotations and number of dealers or qualified institutional buyers in the market.
      Reverse Repurchase Agreements . Reverse repurchase agreements are agreements that involve the sale of securities held by a Fund to financial institutions such as banks and broker-dealers, with an agreement that the Fund will repurchase the securities at an agreed upon price and date. During the reverse repurchase agreement period, the Fund continues to receive interest and principal payments on the securities sold. A Fund may employ reverse repurchase agreements (i) for temporary emergency purposes, such as to meet unanticipated net redemptions so as to avoid liquidating other portfolio securities during unfavorable market conditions; (ii) to cover short-term cash requirements resulting from the timing of trade settlements; or (iii) to take advantage of market situations where the interest income to be earned from the investment of the proceeds of the transaction is greater than the interest expense of the transaction.
     Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of securities to be purchased by the Fund may decline below the price at which the Fund is obligated to repurchase the securities, or that the other party may default on its obligation, so that the Fund is delayed or prevented from completing the transaction. At the time the Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, it will segregate, and maintain, liquid assets having a dollar value equal to the repurchase price. In the event the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Fund’s use of the proceeds from the sale of the securities may be restricted pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities. Reverse repurchase agreements are considered borrowings by a Fund under the 1940 Act.

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      Mortgage Dollar Rolls . A mortgage dollar roll (a dollar roll) is a type of transaction that involves the sale by a Fund of a mortgage-backed security to a financial institution such as a bank or broker-dealer, with an agreement that the Fund will repurchase a substantially similar (i.e., same type, coupon and maturity) security at an agreed upon price and date. The mortgage securities that are purchased will bear the same interest rate as those sold, but will generally be collateralized by different pools of mortgages with different prepayment histories. During the period between the sale and repurchase a Fund will not be entitled to receive interest or principal payments on the securities sold but is compensated for the difference between the current sales price and the forward price for the future purchase. In addition, cash proceeds of the sale may be invested in short-term instruments and the income from these investments, together with any additional fee income received on the sale, would generate income for a Fund. A Fund typically enters into a dollar roll transaction to enhance the Fund’s return either on an income or total return basis or to manage pre-payment risk.
     Dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities retained by a Fund may decline below the price of the securities that the Fund has sold but is obligated to repurchase under the agreement. In the event the buyer of securities under a dollar roll transaction files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Fund’s use of the proceeds from the sale of the securities may be restricted pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities. Dollar rolls are considered borrowings by a Fund under the 1940 Act. At the time a Fund enters into a dollar roll transaction, a sufficient amount of assets held by the Fund will be segregated to meet the forward commitment.
     Unless the benefits of the sale exceed the income, capital appreciation or gains on the securities sold as part of the dollar roll, the investment performance of a Fund will be less than what the performance would have been without the use of dollar rolls. The benefits of dollar rolls may depend upon the Adviser or Sub-Adviser’s ability to predict mortgage repayments and interest rates. There is no assurance that dollar rolls can be successfully employed.
      Standby Commitments . A Fund may acquire securities that are subject to standby commitments from banks or other municipal securities dealers.
     Under a standby commitment, a bank or dealer would agree to purchase, at the Fund’s option, specified securities at a specified price. Standby commitments generally increase the cost of the acquisition of the underlying security, thereby reducing the yield. Standby commitments depend upon the issuer’s ability to fulfill its obligation upon demand. Although no definitive creditworthiness criteria are used for this purpose, Invesco reviews the creditworthiness of the banks and other municipal securities dealers from which the Funds obtain standby commitments in order to evaluate those risks.
Derivatives
     A derivative is a financial instrument whose value is dependent upon the value of other assets, rates or indices, referred to as an “underlying reference.” These underlying references may include commodities, stocks, bonds, interest rates, currency exchange rates or related indices. Derivatives include swaps, options, warrants, futures and forward foreign currency contracts. Some derivatives, such as futures and certain options, are traded on U.S. commodity or securities exchanges, while other derivatives, such as swap agreements, are privately negotiated and entered into in the over-the-counter (OTC) market.
     Derivatives may be used for “hedging,” which means that they may be used when the portfolio manager seeks to protect the Fund’s investments from a decline in value, which could result from changes in interest rates, market prices, currency fluctuations and other market factors. Derivatives may also be used when the portfolio manager seeks to increase liquidity, implement a tax or cash management strategy, invest in a particular stock, bond or segment of the market in a more efficient or less expensive way, modify the characteristics of the Fund’s portfolio investments, for example, duration, and/or to enhance return. However derivatives are used, their successful use is not assured and will depend upon the portfolio manager’s ability to predict and understand relevant market movements.

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     Because certain derivatives involve leverage, that is, the amount invested may be smaller than the full economic exposure of the derivative instrument and the Fund could lose more than it invested, federal securities laws, regulations and guidance may require the Fund to earmark assets to reduce the risks associated with derivatives or to otherwise hold instruments that offset the Fund’s obligations under the derivatives instrument. This process is known as “cover.” A Fund will not enter into any derivative transaction unless it can comply with SEC guidance regarding cover, and, if SEC guidance so requires, a Fund will earmark cash or liquid assets with a value sufficient to cover its obligations under a derivative transaction or otherwise “cover” the transaction in accordance with applicable SEC guidance. If a large portion of a Fund’s assets is used for cover, it could affect portfolio management or the Fund’s ability to meet redemption requests or other current obligations. The leverage involved in certain derivative transactions may result in a Fund’s net asset value being more sensitive to changes in the value of the related investment.
      General risks associated with derivatives:
     The use by the Funds of derivatives may involve certain risks, as described below.
      Counterparty Risk : OTC derivatives are generally governed by a single master agreement for each counterparty. Counterparty risk refers to the risk that the counterparty under the agreement will not live up to its obligations. An agreement may not contemplate delivery of collateral to support fully a counterparty’s contractual obligation; therefore, a Fund might need to rely on contractual remedies to satisfy the counterparty’s full obligation. As with any contractual remedy, there is no guarantee that a Fund will be successful in pursuing such remedies, particularly in the event of the counterparty’s bankruptcy. The agreement may allow for netting of the counterparty’s obligations on specific transactions, in which case a Fund’s obligation or right will be the net amount owed to or by the counterparty. The Fund will not enter into a derivative transaction with any counterparty that Invesco and/or the Sub-Advisers believe does not have the financial resources to honor its obligations under the transaction. Invesco monitors the financial stability of counterparties. Where the obligations of the counterparty are guaranteed, Invesco monitors the financial stability of the guarantor instead of the counterparty.
     A Fund will not enter into a transaction with any single counterparty if the net amount owed or to be received under existing transactions under the agreements with that counterparty would exceed 5% of the Fund’s net assets determined on the date the transaction is entered into.
      Leverage Risk: Leverage exists when a Fund can lose more than it originally invests because it purchases or sells an instrument or enters into a transaction without investing an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction. A Fund mitigates leverage by segregating or earmarking assets or otherwise covers transactions that may give rise to leverage.
      Liquidity Risk : The risk that a particular derivative is difficult to sell or liquidate. If a derivative transaction is particularly large or if the relevant market is illiquid, it may not be possible to initiate a transaction or liquidate a position at an advantageous time or price, which may result in significant losses to the Fund.
      Pricing Risk : The risk that the value of a particular derivative does not move in tandem or as otherwise expected relative to the corresponding underlying instruments.
Regulatory Risk: The risk that a change in laws or regulations will materially impact a security or market.
      Tax Risks : For a discussion of the tax considerations relating to derivative transactions, see “Dividends, Distributions and Tax Matters — Tax Matters — Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions.”

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      General risks of hedging strategies using derivatives:
     The use by the Funds of hedging strategies involves special considerations and risks, as described below.
     Successful use of hedging transactions depends upon Invesco’s and the Sub-Advisers’ ability to predict correctly the direction of changes in the value of the applicable markets and securities, contracts and/or currencies. While Invesco and the Sub-Advisers are experienced in the use of derivatives for hedging, there can be no assurance that any particular hedging strategy will succeed.
     In a hedging transaction, there might be imperfect correlation, or even no correlation, between the price movements of an instrument used for hedging and the price movements of the investments being hedged. Such a lack of correlation might occur due to factors unrelated to the value of the investments being hedged, such as changing interest rates, market liquidity, and speculative or other pressures on the markets in which the hedging instrument is traded.
     Hedging strategies, if successful, can reduce risk of loss by wholly or partially offsetting the negative effect of unfavorable price movements in the investments being hedged. However, hedging strategies can also reduce opportunity for gain by offsetting the positive effect of favorable price movements in the hedged investments.
      Types of derivatives:
      Swap Agreements . Generally, swap agreements are contracts between a Fund and a brokerage firm, bank, or other financial institution (the counterparty) for periods ranging from a few days to multiple years. In a basic swap transaction, the Fund agrees with its counterparty to exchange the returns (or differentials in returns) earned or realized on a particular asset such as an equity or debt security, commodity, currency or interest rate, calculated with respect to a “notional amount.” The notional amount is the set amount selected by the parties to use as the basis on which to calculate the obligations that the parties to a swap agreement have agreed to exchange. The parties typically do not exchange the notional amount. Instead, they agree to exchange the returns that would be earned or realized if the notional amount were invested in given investments or at given interest rates. Examples of returns that may be exchanged in a swap agreement are those of a particular security, a particular fixed or variable interest rate, a particular foreign currency, or a “basket” of securities representing a particular index. In some cases, such as cross currency swaps, the swap agreement may require delivery (exchange) of the entire notional value of one designated currency for another designated currency.
     Numerous proposals have been made by various regulatory entities and rulemaking bodies to regulate the OTC derivatives markets, including, specifically, credit default swaps. The Fund cannot predict the outcome or final form of any of these proposals or if or when any of them would become effective. However, any additional regulation or limitation on the OTC markets for derivatives could materially and adversely impact the ability of the Fund to buy or sell OTC derivatives, including credit default swaps.
     Commonly used swap agreements include:
      Credit Default Swaps (CDS) : An agreement between two parties where the first party agrees to make one or more payments to the second party, while the second party assumes the risk of certain defaults, generally a failure to pay or bankruptcy of the issuer on a referenced debt obligation. CDS transactions are typically individually negotiated and structured. A Fund may enter into CDS to create long or short exposure to domestic or foreign corporate debt securities or sovereign debt securities.
     A Fund may buy a CDS (buy credit protection). In this transaction the Fund makes a stream of payments based on a fixed interest rate (the premium) over the life of the swap in exchange for a counterparty (the seller) taking on the risk of default of a referenced debt obligation (the Reference Obligation). If a credit event occurs for the Reference Obligation, the Fund would cease making premium

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payments and it would deliver defaulted bonds to the seller. In return, the seller would pay the notional value of the Reference Obligation to the Fund. Alternatively, the two counterparties may agree to cash settlement in which the seller delivers to the Fund (buyer) the difference between the market value and the notional value of the Reference Obligation. If no event of default occurs, the Fund pays the fixed premium to the seller for the life of the contract, and no other exchange occurs.
     Alternatively, a Fund may sell a CDS (sell credit protection). In this transaction the Fund will receive premium payments from the buyer in exchange for taking the risk of default of the Reference Obligation. If a credit event occurs for the Reference Obligation, the buyer would cease to make premium payments to the Fund and deliver the Reference Obligation to the Fund. In return, the Fund would pay the notional value of the Reference Obligation to the buyer. Alternatively, the two counterparties may agree to cash settlement in which the Fund would pay the buyer the difference between the market value and the notional value of the Reference Obligation. If no event of default occurs, the Fund receives the premium payments over the life of the contract, and no other exchange occurs.
      Credit Default Index (CDX) : A CDX is an index of CDS. CDX allow an investor to manage credit risk or to take a position on a basket of credit entities (such as CDS or CMBS) in a more efficient manner than transacting in single name CDS. If a credit event occurs in one of the underlying companies, the protection is paid out via the delivery of the defaulted bond by the buyer of protection in return for payment of the notional value of the defaulted bond by the seller of protection or it may be settled through a cash settlement between the two parties. The underlying company is then removed from the index. New series of CDX are issued on a regular basis. A Commercial Mortgage-Backed Index (CMBX) is a type of CDX made up of 25 tranches of commercial mortgage-backed securities (See “Debt Instruments — Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities”) rather than CDS. Unlike other CDX contracts where credit events are intended to capture an event of default CMBX involves a pay-as-you-go (PAUG) settlement process designed to capture non-default events that affect the cash flow of the reference obligation. PAUG involves ongoing, two-way payments over the life of a contract between the buyer and the seller of protection and is designed to closely mirror the cash flow of a portfolio of cash commercial mortgage-backed securities.
      Currency Swap : An agreement between two parties pursuant to which the parties exchange a U.S. dollar-denominated payment for a payment denominated in a different currency.
      Interest Rate Swap : An agreement between two parties pursuant to which the parties exchange a floating rate payment for a fixed rate payment based on a specified principal or notional amount. In other words, Party A agrees to pay Party B a fixed interest rate and in return Party B agrees to pay Party A a variable interest rate.
      Total Return Swap : An agreement in which one party makes payments based on a set rate, either fixed or variable, while the other party makes payments based on the return of an underlying asset, which includes both the income it generates and any capital gains.
      Inflation Swaps . Inflation swap agreements are contracts in which one party agrees to pay the cumulative percentage increase in a price index, such as the Consumer Price Index, over the term of the swap (with some lag on the referenced inflation index), and the other party pays a compounded fixed rate. Inflation swap agreements may be used to protect the net asset value of a Fund against an unexpected change in the rate of inflation measured by an inflation index. The value of inflation swap agreements is expected to change in response to changes in real interest rates. Real interest rates are tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the rate of inflation.
      Options . An option is a contract that gives the purchaser of the option, in return for the premium paid, the right to buy from (in the case of a call) or sell to (in the case of a put) the writer of the option at the exercise price during the term of the option (for American style options or on a specified date for European style options), the security, currency or other instrument underlying the option (or in the case of an index option the cash value of the index). Options on a CDS or a Futures Contract (defined below) give the purchaser the right to enter into a CDS or assume a position in a Futures Contract.

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     The Funds may engage in certain strategies involving options to attempt to manage the risk of their investments or, in certain circumstances, for investment (i.e., as a substitute for investing in securities). Option transactions present the possibility of large amounts of exposure (or leverage), which may result in a Fund’s net asset value being more sensitive to changes in the value of the option.
     The value of an option position will reflect, among other things, the current market value of the underlying investment, the time remaining until expiration, the relationship of the exercise price to the market price of the underlying investment, the price volatility of the underlying investment and general market and interest rate conditions.
     A Fund will not write (sell) options if, immediately after such sale, the aggregate value of securities or obligations underlying the outstanding options would exceed 20% of the Fund’s total assets. A Fund will not purchase options if, immediately after such purchase, the aggregate premiums paid for outstanding options would exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets.
     A Fund may effectively terminate its right or obligation under an option by entering into an offsetting closing transaction. For example, a Fund may terminate its obligation under a call or put option that it had written by purchasing an identical call or put option, which is known as a closing purchase transaction. Conversely, a Fund may terminate a position in a put or call option it had purchased by writing an identical put or call option, which is known as a closing sale transaction. Closing transactions permit a Fund to realize profits or limit losses on an option position prior to its exercise or expiration.
     Options may be either listed on an exchange or traded in OTC markets. Listed options are tri-party contracts (i.e., performance of the obligations of the purchaser and seller are guaranteed by the exchange or clearing corporation) and have standardized strike prices and expiration dates. OTC options are two-party contracts with negotiated strike prices and expiration dates and differ from exchange-traded options in that OTC options are transacted with dealers directly and not through a clearing corporation (which guarantees performance). In the case of OTC options, there can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any particular option at any specific time; therefore the Fund may be required to treat some or all OTC options as illiquid securities. Although a Fund will enter into OTC options only with dealers that are expected to be capable of entering into closing transactions with it, there is no assurance that the Fund will in fact be able to close out an OTC option position at a favorable price prior to exercise or expiration. In the event of insolvency of the dealer, a Fund might be unable to close out an OTC option position at any time prior to its expiration.
      Types of Options:
      Put Options on Securities : A put option gives the purchaser the right to sell, to the writer, the underlying security, contract or foreign currency at the stated exercise price at any time prior to the expiration date of the option for American style options or on a specified date for European style options, regardless of the market price or exchange rate of the security, contract or foreign currency, as the case may be, at the time of exercise. If the purchaser exercises the put option, the writer of a put option is obligated to buy the underlying security, contract or foreign currency for the exercise price.
      Call Options on Securities : A call option gives the purchaser the right to buy, from the writer, the underlying security, contract or foreign currency at the stated exercise price at any time prior to the expiration of the option (for American style options) or on a specified date (for European style options), regardless of the market price or exchange rate of the security, contract or foreign currency, as the case may be, at the time of exercise. If the purchaser exercises the call option, the writer of a call option is obligated to sell to and deliver the underlying security, contract or foreign currency to the purchaser of the call option for the exercise price.
      Index Options : Index options (or options on securities indices) give the holder the right to receive, upon exercise, cash instead of securities, if the closing level of the securities index upon which the option is based is greater than, in the case of a call, or less than, in the case of a put, the exercise price of the

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option. The amount of cash is equal to the difference between the closing price of the index and the exercise price of the call or put times a specified multiple (the multiplier), which determines the total dollar value for each point of such difference.
     The risks of investment in index options may be greater than options on securities. Because index options are settled in cash, when a Fund writes a call on an index it cannot provide in advance for its potential settlement obligations by acquiring and holding the underlying securities. A Fund can offset some of the risk of writing a call index option by holding a diversified portfolio of securities similar to those on which the underlying index is based. However, the Fund cannot, as a practical matter, acquire and hold a portfolio containing exactly the same securities that underlie the index and, as a result, bears the risk that the value of the securities held will not be perfectly correlated with the value of the index.
      CDS Option : A CDS option transaction gives the holder the right to enter into a CDS at a specified future date and under specified terms in exchange for a purchase price or premium. The writer of the option bears the risk of any unfavorable move in the value of the CDS relative to the market value on the exercise date, while the purchaser may allow the option to expire unexercised.
      Options on Futures Contracts : Options on Futures Contracts give the holder the right to assume a position in a Futures Contract (to buy the Futures Contract if the option is a call and to sell the Futures Contract if the option is a put) at a specified exercise price at any time during the period of the option.
Swaptions. An option on a swap agreement, also called a “swaption,” is an option that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a swap on a future date in exchange for paying a market based “premium.” A receiver swaption gives the owner the right to receive the total return of a specified asset, reference rate, or index. A payer swaption gives the owner the right to pay the total return of a specified asset, reference rate, or index. Swaptions also include options that allow an existing swap to be terminated or extended by one of the counterparties.
      Option Techniques:
      Writing Options : A Fund may write options to generate additional income and to seek to hedge its portfolio against market or exchange rate movements. As the writer of an option, the Fund may have no control over when the underlying instruments must be sold (in the case of a call option) or purchased (in the case of a put option) because the option purchaser may notify the Fund of exercise at any time prior to the expiration of the option (for American style options). In general, options are rarely exercised prior to expiration. Whether or not an option expires unexercised, the writer retains the amount of the premium.
     A Fund would write a put option at an exercise price that, reduced by the premium received on the option, reflects the price it is willing to pay for the underlying security, contract or currency. In return for the premium received for writing a put option, the Fund assumes the risk that the price of the underlying security, contract, or foreign currency will decline below the exercise price, in which case the put would be exercised and the Fund would suffer a loss.
     In return for the premium received for writing a call option on a security the Fund holds, the Fund foregoes the opportunity for profit from a price increase in the underlying security, contract, or foreign currency above the exercise price so long as the option remains open, but retains the risk of loss should the price of the security, contract, or foreign currency decline.
     If an option that a Fund has written expires, the Fund will realize a gain in the amount of the premium; however, such gain may be offset by a decline in the market value of the underlying security, contract or currency, held by the Fund during the option period. If a call option is exercised, a Fund will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security, contract or currency, which will be increased or offset by the premium received. The obligation imposed upon the writer of an option is terminated upon the expiration of the option, or such earlier time at which a Fund effects a closing purchase transaction by purchasing an option (put or call as the case may be) identical to that previously sold.

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      Purchasing Options : A Fund may only purchase a put option on an underlying security, contract or currency owned by the Fund in order to protect against an anticipated decline in the value of the security, contract or currency held by the Fund; or purchase put options on underlying securities, contracts or currencies against which it has written other put options. The premium paid for the put option and any transaction costs would reduce any profit realized when the security, contract or currency is delivered upon the exercise of the put option. Conversely, if the underlying security, contract or currency does not decline in value, the option may expire worthless and the premium paid for the protective put would be lost.
     A Fund may purchase a call option for the purpose of acquiring the underlying security, contract or currency for its portfolio, or on underlying securities, contracts or currencies against which it has written other call options. The Fund is not required to own the underlying security in order to purchase a call option. If the Fund does not own the underlying position, the purchase of a call option would enable a Fund to acquire the security, contract or currency at the exercise price of the call option plus the premium paid. So long as it holds a call option, rather than the underlying security, contract or currency itself, the Fund is partially protected from any unexpected increase in the market price of the underlying security, contract or currency. If the market price does not exceed the exercise price, the Fund could purchase the security on the open market and could allow the call option to expire, incurring a loss only to the extent of the premium paid for the option.
      Straddles/Spreads/Collars:
     Spread and straddle options transactions: In “spread” transactions, a Fund buys and writes a put or buys and writes a call on the same underlying instrument with the options having different exercise prices, expiration dates, or both. In “straddles,” a Fund purchases a put option and a call option or writes a put option and a call option on the same instrument with the same expiration date and typically the same exercise price. When a Fund engages in spread and straddle transactions, it seeks to profit from differences in the option premiums paid and received and in the market prices of the related options positions when they are closed out or sold. Because these transactions require the Fund to buy and/or write more than one option simultaneously, the Fund’s ability to enter into such transactions and to liquidate its positions when necessary or deemed advisable may be more limited than if the Fund were to buy or sell a single option. Similarly, costs incurred by the Fund in connection with these transactions will in many cases be greater than if the Fund were to buy or sell a single option.
      Option Collars : A Fund also may use option “collars.” A “collar” position combines a put option purchased by the Fund (the right of the Fund to sell a specific security within a specified period) with a call option that is written by the Fund (the right of the counterparty to buy the same security) in a single instrument. The Fund’s right to sell the security is typically set at a price that is below the counterparty’s right to buy the security. Thus, the combined position “collars” the performance of the underlying security, providing protection from depreciation below the price specified in the put option, and allowing for participation in any appreciation up to the price specified by the call option.
      Warrants . A warrant gives the holder the right to purchase securities from the issuer at a specific price within a certain time frame and is similar to a call option. The main difference between warrants and call options is that warrants are issued by the company that will issue the underlying security, whereas options are not issued by the company. Young, unseasoned companies often issue warrants to finance their operations.
      Rights . Rights are equity securities representing a preemptive right of stockholders to purchase additional shares of a stock at the time of a new issuance, before the stock is offered to the general public. A stockholder who purchases rights may be able to retain the same ownership percentage after the new stock offering. A right usually enables the stockholder to purchase common stock at a price below the initial offering price. A Fund that purchases a right takes the risk that the right might expire worthless because the market value of the common stock falls below the price fixed by the right.

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      Futures Contracts . A Futures Contract is a two-party agreement to buy or sell a specified amount of a specified security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of certain futures such as an index future or Eurodollar Future) for a specified price at a designated date, time and place (collectively, Futures Contracts). A “sale” of a Futures Contract means the acquisition of a contractual obligation to deliver the underlying instrument or asset called for by the contract at a specified price on a specified date. A “purchase” of a Futures Contract means the acquisition of a contractual obligation to acquire the underlying instrument or asset called for by the contract at a specified price on a specified date.
     The Funds will only enter into Futures Contracts that are traded (either domestically or internationally) on futures exchanges and are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Futures exchanges and trading thereon in the United States are regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act and by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Foreign futures exchanges and trading thereon are not regulated by the CFTC and are not subject to the same regulatory controls. The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act and, therefore, is not subject to registration or regulation as a pool operator under the act with respect to the Funds.
     Brokerage fees are incurred when a Futures Contract is bought or sold, and margin deposits must be maintained at all times when a Futures Contract is outstanding. “Margin” for a Futures Contracts is the amount of funds that must be deposited by a Fund in order to initiate Futures Contracts trading and maintain its open positions in Futures Contracts. A margin deposit made when the Futures Contract is entered (“initial margin”) is intended to ensure the Fund’s performance under the Futures Contract. The margin required for a particular Futures Contract is set by the exchange on which the Futures Contract is traded and may be significantly modified from time to time by the exchange during the term of the Futures Contract.
     Subsequent payments, called “variation margin,” received from or paid to the futures commission merchant through which a Fund enters into the Futures Contract will be made on a daily basis as the futures price fluctuates making the Futures Contract more or less valuable, a process known as marking-to-market. When the Futures Contract is closed out, if the Fund has a loss equal to or greater than the margin amount, the margin amount is paid to the futures commission merchant along with any amount in excess of the margin amount; if the Fund has a loss of less than the margin amount, the difference is returned to the Fund; or if the Fund has a gain, the margin amount is paid to the Fund and the futures commission merchant pays the Fund any excess gain over the margin amount.
     Closing out an open Futures Contract is affected by entering into an offsetting Futures Contract for the same aggregate amount of the identical financial instrument or currency and the same delivery date. There can be no assurance, however, that a Fund will be able to enter into an offsetting transaction with respect to a particular Futures Contract at a particular time. If a Fund is not able to enter into an offsetting transaction, it will continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the Futures Contract.
     In addition, if a Fund were unable to liquidate a Futures Contract or an option on a Futures Contract position due to the absence of a liquid secondary market or the imposition of price limits, it could incur substantial losses. The Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the position. In addition, except in the case of purchased options, the Fund would continue to be required to make daily variation margin payments.
      Types of Futures Contracts:
      Commodity Futures. A commodity futures contract is an exchange-traded contract to buy or sell a particular commodity at a specified price at some time in the future. Commodity futures contracts are highly volatile; therefore, the prices of fund shares may be subject to greater volatility to the extent it inverts in commodity futures.

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      Currency Futures : A currency Futures Contract is a standardized, exchange-traded contract to buy or sell a particular currency at a specified price at a future date (commonly three months or more). Currency Futures Contracts may be highly volatile and thus result in substantial gains or losses to the Fund.
      Index Futures : A stock index Futures Contract is an exchange-traded contract that provides for the delivery, at a designated date, time and place, of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount times the difference between the stock index value at the close of trading on the date specified in the contract and the price agreed upon in the Futures Contract; no physical delivery of stocks comprising the index is made.
      Interest Rate Futures : An interest-rate Futures Contract is an exchange-traded contact in which the specified underlying security is either an interest-bearing fixed income security or an inter-bank deposit. Two examples of common interest rate Futures Contracts are U.S. Treasury futures and Eurodollar Futures Contracts. The specified security for U.S. Treasury futures is a U.S. Treasury security. The specified security for Eurodollar futures is the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) which is a daily reference rate based on the interest rates at which banks offer to lend unsecured funds to other banks in the London wholesale money market.
      Security Futures : A security Futures Contract is an exchange-traded contract to purchase or sell, in the future, a specified quantity of a security (other than a Treasury security, or a narrow-based securities index) at a certain price.
      Options on Futures Contracts. Options on Futures Contracts are similar to options on securities or currencies except that options on Futures Contracts give the purchaser the right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a position in a Futures Contract (a long position if the option is a call and a short position if the option is a put) at a specified exercise price at any time during the period of the option. Upon exercise of the option, the delivery of the Futures Contract position by the writer of the option to the holder of the option will be accompanied by delivery of the accumulated balance in the writer’s Futures Contract margin account. The Fund currently may not invest in any security (including futures contracts or options thereon) that is secured by physical commodities.
     Pursuant to federal securities laws and regulations, the Fund’s use of Futures Contracts and options on Futures Contracts may require the Fund to set aside assets to reduce the risks associated with using Futures Contracts and options on Futures Contracts. This process is described in more detail above in the section “Derivatives.”
      Forward Foreign Currency Contracts . A forward foreign currency contract is an over-the-counter contract between two parties to buy or sell a particular currency at a specified price at a future date. The parties may exchange currency at the maturity of the forward foreign currency contract, or if the parties agree prior to maturity, enter into a closing transaction involving the purchase or sale of an offsetting amount of currency. Forward foreign currency contracts are traded over-the-counter, and not on organized commodities or securities exchanges.
     A Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts with respect to a specific purchase or sale of a security, or with respect to its portfolio positions generally.
     The cost to a Fund of engaging in forward foreign currency contracts varies with factors such as the currencies involved, the length of the contract period, interest rate differentials and the prevailing market conditions. Because forward foreign currency contracts are usually entered into on a principal basis, no fees or commissions are involved. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of the underlying securities a Fund owns or intends to acquire, but it does establish a rate of exchange in advance. While forward foreign currency contract sales limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currencies, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currencies increase.

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Fund Policies
      Fundamental Restrictions . Except as otherwise noted below, each Fund is subject to the following investment restrictions, which may be changed only by a vote of such Fund’s outstanding shares. Fundamental restrictions may be changed only by a vote of the lesser of (i) 67% or more of the Fund’s shares present at a meeting if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares are present in person or represented by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of the Fund’s outstanding shares. Any investment restriction that involves a maximum or minimum percentage of securities or assets (other than with respect to borrowing) shall not be considered to be violated unless an excess over or a deficiency under the percentage occurs immediately after, and is caused by, an acquisition or disposition of securities or utilization of assets by the Fund.
     (1) The Fund is a “diversified company” as defined in the 1940 Act. The Fund will not purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result, the Fund would fail to be a diversified company within the meaning of the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as such statute, rules and regulations are amended from time to time or are interpreted from time to time by the SEC staff (collectively, the “1940 Act Laws and Interpretations”) or except to the extent that the Fund may be permitted to do so by exemptive order or similar relief (collectively, with the 1940 Act Laws and Interpretations, the “1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions”). In complying with this restriction, however, the Fund may purchase securities of other investment companies to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions.
     (2) The Fund may not borrow money or issue senior securities, except as permitted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions.
     (3) The Fund may not underwrite the securities of other issuers. This restriction does not prevent the Fund from engaging in transactions involving the acquisition, disposition or resale of its portfolio securities, regardless of whether the Fund may be considered to be an underwriter under the 1933 Act.
     (4) The Fund will not make investments that will result in the concentration (as that term may be defined or interpreted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions) of its investments in the securities of issuers primarily engaged in the same industry. This restriction does not limit the Fund’s investments in (i) obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, or (ii) tax-exempt obligations issued by governments or political subdivisions of governments. In complying with this restriction, the Fund will not consider a bank-issued guaranty or financial guaranty insurance as a separate security.
     (5) The Fund may not purchase real estate or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments. This restriction does not prevent the Fund from investing in issuers that invest, deal, or otherwise engage in transactions in real estate or interests therein, or investing in securities that are secured by real estate or interests therein.
     (6) The Fund may not purchase physical commodities or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments. This restriction does not prevent the Fund from engaging in transactions involving futures contracts and options thereon or investing in securities that are secured by physical commodities.
     (7) The Fund may not make personal loans or loans of its assets to persons who control or are under common control with the Fund, except to the extent permitted by 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions. This restriction does not prevent the Fund from, among other things, purchasing debt obligations, entering into repurchase agreements, loaning its assets to broker-dealers or institutional investors, or investing in loans, including assignments and participation interests.

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     (8) The Fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company with substantially the same fundamental investment objectives, policies and restrictions as the Fund.
     The investment restrictions set forth above provide each of the Funds with the ability to operate under new interpretations of the 1940 Act or pursuant to exemptive relief from the SEC without receiving prior shareholder approval of the change. Even though each of the Funds has this flexibility, the Board has adopted non-fundamental restrictions for each of the Funds relating to certain of these restrictions which Invesco and, when applicable, the Sub-Advisers must follow in managing the Funds. Any changes to these non-fundamental restrictions, which are set forth below, require the approval of the Board.
      Non-Fundamental Restrictions . Non-fundamental restrictions may be changed for any Fund without shareholder approval. The non-fundamental investment restrictions listed below apply to each of the Funds unless otherwise indicated.
     (1) In complying with the fundamental restriction regarding issuer diversification, the Fund will not, with respect to 75% of its total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities and securities issued by other investment companies), if, as a result, (i) more than 5% of the Fund’s total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or (ii) the Fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer. The Fund may purchase securities of other investment companies as permitted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions.
     In complying with the fundamental restriction regarding issuer diversification, any fund that invests in municipal securities will regard each state (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico), territory and possession of the United States, each political subdivision, agency, instrumentality and authority thereof, and each multi-state agency of which a state is a member as a separate “issuer.” When the assets and revenues of an agency, authority, instrumentality or other political subdivision are separate from the government creating the subdivision and the security is backed only by assets and revenues of the subdivision, such subdivision would be deemed to be the sole issuer. Similarly, in the case of an Industrial Development Bond or Private Activity bond, if that bond is backed only by the assets and revenues of the non-governmental user, then that non-governmental user would be deemed to be the sole issuer. However, if the creating government or another entity guarantees a security, then to the extent that the value of all securities issued or guaranteed by that government or entity and owned by the Fund exceeds 10% of the Fund’s total assets, the guarantee would be considered a separate security and would be treated as issued by that government or entity. Securities issued or guaranteed by a bank or subject to financial guaranty insurance are not subject to the limitations set forth in the preceding sentence.
     (2) In complying with the fundamental restriction regarding borrowing money and issuing senior securities, the Fund may borrow money in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings).
     (3) In complying with the fundamental restriction regarding industry concentration, the Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the securities of issuers whose principal business activities are in the same industry.
     (4) Notwithstanding the fundamental restriction with regard to engaging in transactions involving futures contracts and options thereon or investing in securities that are secured by physical commodities, the Fund currently may not invest in any security (including futures contracts or options thereon) that is secured by physical commodities.
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investment policies (as stated in the Funds’ prospectuses and herein), to invest directly in foreign currencies and other financial commodities and to purchase, sell or enter into commodity futures contracts and options thereon, foreign currency forward contracts, foreign currency options, currency-, commodity- and financial instrument-related swap agreements, hybrid instruments, interest rate or securities-related or foreign currency-related hedging instruments or other currency-, commodity- or financial instrument-related derivatives, subject to compliance with any applicable provisions of the federal securities or commodities laws. Each Fund also will interpret their fundamental restriction regarding purchasing and selling physical commodities and their related non-fundamental restriction to permit the Funds to invest in exchange-traded funds that invest in physical and/or financial commodities, subject to the limits described in the Funds’ prospectuses and herein.
     (5) In complying with the fundamental restriction with regard to making loans, each Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its total assets and may lend money to a Fund, on such terms and conditions as the SEC may require in an exemptive order.
     (6) Notwithstanding the fundamental restriction with regard to investing all assets in an open-end fund, each Fund may currently not invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company with the same fundamental investment objectives, policies and restrictions as the Fund.
Portfolio Turnover
     For the fiscal year ended in 2010, blended portfolio turnover rates of the predecessor fund and the Fund are presented in the table below. For the fiscal year ended 2011, the portfolio turnover rates for each Fund are presented in the table below. Variations in turnover rate may be due to a fluctuating volume of shareholder purchase and redemption orders, market conditions and/or changes in the predecessor fund’s adviser’s or Invesco’s investment outlook.
                 
Fund   2011   2010
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund 1
    38 %     78 %
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
    63 %     116 %
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
    4 %     6 %
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
    21 %     21 %
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
    126 %     158 %
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
    24 %     21 %
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
    28 %     30 %
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
    137 %     105 %
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
    28 %     34 %
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
    62 %     130 %
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
    30 %     40 %
 
1   In addition to the factors set forth above, variations in the portfolio turnover rate of Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund were due to portfolio manager changes in 2010, which caused the increase in portfolio turnover.
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     The Board has adopted policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Funds’ portfolio holdings (the Holdings Disclosure Policy). Invesco and the Board may amend the Holdings Disclosure Policy at any time without prior notice. Non-public holdings information may not be disclosed except in compliance with the Holdings Disclosure Policy.
      General Disclosures
     The Holdings Disclosure Policy permits Invesco to publicly release certain portfolio holdings information of the Funds from time to time. The Funds sell their shares to life insurance companies and their separate accounts to fund interests in variable annuity and variable life insurance policies issued by such companies, but not directly to the public. Accordingly, the Policy authorizes Invesco to disclose, pursuant to the following table, the Funds’ portfolio holdings information on a non-selective basis to all insurance companies whose variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts invest in the Funds and with which the Funds have entered into participation agreements (“Insurance Companies”) and Invesco has entered into a nondisclosure agreement:
     
Disclosure   Date Available/Lag
Month-end top ten holdings
  Available 10 days after month-end (Holdings as of June 30 available July 10)
Calendar quarter-end complete holdings
  Available 25 days after calendar quarter-end (Holdings as of June 30 available July 25)
Fiscal quarter-end complete holdings
  Available 55 days after fiscal quarter-end (Holdings as of June 30 available August 24)
      Selective Disclosures
      Selective Disclosure to Insurance Companies . The Policy permits Invesco to disclose Fund Portfolio Holdings Information to Insurance Companies, upon request on a selective basis, up to five days prior to the scheduled release dates of such information to allow the Insurance Companies to post the information on their Web sites at approximately the same time that Invesco posts the same information. The Policy incorporates the Board’s determination that selectively disclosing portfolio holdings information to facilitate an Insurance Company’s dissemination of the information on its Web site is a legitimate business purpose of the Funds. Insurance Companies that wish to receive such portfolio holdings information in advance must sign a non-disclosure agreement requiring them to maintain the confidentiality of the information until the later of five business days or the scheduled release dates and to refrain from using that information to execute transactions in securities. Invesco does not post the portfolio holdings of the Funds to its Web site. Not all insurance companies that receive Fund portfolio holdings information provide such information on their Web sites. To obtain information about Fund portfolio holdings, please contact the life insurance company that issued your variable annuity or variable life insurance policy.
      Selective disclosure of portfolio holdings pursuant to Non-Disclosure Agreement . Employees of Invesco and its affiliates may disclose non-public full portfolio holdings on a selective basis only if the Internal Compliance Controls Committee (the ICCC) of the Adviser approves the parties to whom disclosure of non-public full portfolio holdings will be made. The ICCC must determine that the proposed selective disclosure will be made for legitimate business purposes of the applicable Fund and is in the best interest of the applicable Fund’s shareholders. In making such determination, the ICCC will address any perceived conflicts of interest between shareholders of such Fund and Invesco or its affiliates as part of granting its approval.
     The Board exercises continuing oversight of the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings by (1) overseeing the implementation and enforcement of the Holdings Disclosure Policy and the Invesco Funds’ Code of Ethics by the Chief Compliance Officer (or his designee) of Invesco and the Invesco Funds and (2) considering reports and recommendations by the Chief Compliance Officer concerning any

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material compliance matters (as defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended) that may arise in connection with the Holdings Disclosure Policy. Pursuant to the Holdings Disclosure Policy, the Board reviews the types of situations in which Invesco provides selective disclosure and approves situations involving perceived conflicts of interest between shareholders of the applicable Fund and Invesco or its affiliates brought to the Board’s attention by Invesco.
     Invesco discloses non-public full portfolio holdings information to the following persons in connection with the day-to-day operations and management of the Invesco Funds:
    Attorneys and accountants;
 
    Securities lending agents;
 
    Lenders to the Invesco Funds;
 
    Rating and rankings agencies;
 
    Persons assisting in the voting of proxies;
 
    Invesco Funds’ custodians;
 
    The Invesco Funds’ transfer agent(s) (in the event of a redemption in kind);
 
    Pricing services, market makers, or other persons who provide systems or software support in connection with Invesco Funds’ operations (to determine the price of securities held by an Invesco Fund);
 
    Financial printers;
 
    Brokers identified by the Invesco Funds’ portfolio management team who provide execution and research services to the team; and
 
    Analysts hired to perform research and analysis to the Invesco Funds’ portfolio management team.
     In many cases, Invesco will disclose current portfolio holdings on a daily basis to these persons. In these situations, Invesco has entered into non-disclosure agreements which provide that the recipient of the portfolio holdings will maintain the confidentiality of such portfolio holdings and will not trade on such information (Non-Disclosure Agreements). Please refer to Appendix B for a list of examples of persons to whom Invesco provides non-public portfolio holdings on an ongoing basis.
     Invesco will also disclose non-public portfolio holdings information if such disclosure is required by applicable laws, rules or regulations, or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over Invesco and its affiliates or the Funds.
     The Holdings Disclosure Policy provides that Invesco will not request, receive or accept any compensation (including compensation in the form of the maintenance of assets in any Fund or other mutual fund or account managed by Invesco or one of its affiliates) for the selective disclosure of portfolio holdings information.
      Disclosure of certain portfolio holdings and related information without Non-Disclosure Agreement . Invesco and its affiliates that provide services to the Funds, the Sub-Advisers and each of their employees may receive or have access to portfolio holdings as part of the day-to-day operations of the Funds.
     From time to time, employees of Invesco and its affiliates may express their views orally or in writing on one or more of the Funds’ portfolio securities or may state that a Fund has recently purchased or sold, or continues to own, one or more securities. The securities subject to these views and statements may be ones that were purchased or sold since a Fund’s most recent quarter-end and therefore may not be reflected on the list of the Fund’s most recent quarter-end portfolio holdings. Such views and statements may be made to various persons, including members of the press, brokers and

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other financial intermediaries that sell shares of the Funds. The nature and content of the views and statements provided to each of these persons may differ.
     From time to time, employees of Invesco and its affiliates also may provide oral or written information (portfolio commentary) about a Fund, including, but not limited to, how the Fund’s investments are divided among various sectors, industries, countries, investment styles and capitalization sizes, and among stocks, bonds, currencies and cash, security types, bond maturities, bond coupons and bond credit quality ratings. This portfolio commentary may also include information on how these various weightings and factors contributed to Fund performance. Invesco may also provide oral or written information (statistical information) about various financial characteristics of a Fund or its underlying portfolio securities including, but not limited to, alpha, beta, R-squared, coefficient of determination, duration, maturity, information ratio, sharpe ratio, earnings growth, payout ratio, price/book value, projected earnings growth, return on equity, standard deviation, tracking error, weighted average quality, market capitalization, percent debt to equity, price to cash flow, dividend yield or growth, default rate, portfolio turnover, and risk and style characteristics. This portfolio commentary and statistical information about a Fund may be based on the Fund’s portfolio as of the most recent quarter-end or the end of some other interim period, such as month-end. The portfolio commentary and statistical information may be provided to various persons, including those described in the preceding paragraph. The nature and content of the information provided to each of these persons may differ.
      Disclosure of portfolio holdings by traders . Additionally, employees of Invesco and its affiliates may disclose one or more of the portfolio securities of a Fund when purchasing and selling securities through broker-dealers, requesting bids on securities, obtaining price quotations on securities, or in connection with litigation involving the Funds’ portfolio securities. Invesco does not enter into formal Non-Disclosure Agreements in connection with these situations; however, the Funds would not continue to conduct business with a person who Invesco believed was misusing the disclosed information.
MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST
Board of Trustees
     The Trustees and officers of the Trust, their principal occupations during at least the last five years and certain other information concerning them are set forth in Appendix C.
     Qualifications and Experience. In addition to the information set forth in Appendix C, the following sets forth additional information about the qualifications and experiences of each of the Trustees.
Interested Persons
Martin L. Flanagan Trustee
     Martin Flanagan has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Group of Funds and their predecessor funds since 2007. Mr. Flanagan is president and chief executive officer of Invesco Ltd., a position he has held since August 2005. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Invesco Ltd.
     Mr. Flanagan joined Invesco Ltd. from Franklin Resources, Inc., where he was president and co-chief executive officer from January 2004 to July 2005. Previously he had been Franklin’s co-president from May 2003 to January 2004, chief operating officer and chief financial officer from November 1999 to May 2003, and senior vice president and chief financial officer from 1993 until November 1999.
     Mr. Flanagan served as director, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Templeton, Galbraith & Hansberger, Ltd. before its acquisition by Franklin in 1992. Before joining Templeton in 1983, he worked with Arthur Anderson & Co.

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     Mr. Flanagan is a chartered financial analyst and a certified public accountant. He serves as vice chairman of the Investment Company Institute and a member of the executive board at the SMU Cox School of Business.
     The Board believes that Mr. Flanagan’s long experience as an executive in the investment management area benefits the Funds.
Philip A. Taylor, Trustee
     Philip A. Taylor has been a member of the Board of the Invesco Funds and their predecessor funds since 2006. Mr. Taylor has headed Invesco’s North American retail business as Senior Managing Director since April 2006. He previously served as chief executive officer of Invesco Trimark Investments since January 2002.
     Mr. Taylor joined Invesco in 1999 as senior vice president of operations and client services and later became executive vice president and chief operating officer.
     Mr. Taylor was president of Canadian retail broker Investors Group Securities from 1994 to 1997 and managing partner of Meridian Securities, an execution and clearing broker, from 1989 to 1994. He held various management positions with Royal Trust, now part of Royal Bank of Canada, from 1982 to 1989. He began his career in consumer brand management in the U.S. and Canada with Richardson-Vicks, now part of Procter & Gamble.
     The Board believes that Mr. Taylor’s long experience in the investment management business benefits the Funds.
Wayne W. Whalen, Trustee
     Wayne W. Whalen has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Funds and their predecessor funds since 2010.
     Mr. Whalen is Of Counsel, and prior to 2010, Partner in the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
     Mr. Whalen is a Director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation. From 1995 to 2010, Mr. Whalen served as Director or Trustee of investment companies in the Van Kampen Funds complex.
     The Board believes that Mr. Whalen’s experience as a law firm Partner and his experience as a director of investment companies benefits the Funds.
Independent Trustees
Bruce L. Crockett, Trustee and Chair
     Bruce L. Crockett has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Funds and their predecessor funds since 1978, and has served as Independent Chair of the Board of Trustees and their predecessor funds since 2004.
     Mr. Crockett has more than 30 years of experience in finance and general management in the banking, aerospace and telecommunications industries. From 1992 to 1996, he served as president, chief executive officer and a director of COMSAT Corporation, an international satellite and wireless telecommunications company.
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industries. Mr. Crockett also serves on the Board of Directors of ACE Limited, a Zurich-based insurance company. He is a life trustee of the University of Rochester Board of Directors.
     The Board of Trustees elected Mr. Crockett to serve as its Independent Chair because of his extensive experience in managing public companies and familiarity with investment companies.
David C. Arch, Trustee
     David C. Arch has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Funds and their predecessor funds since 2010.
     Currently, Mr. Arch is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Blistex, Inc., a consumer health care products manufacturer. Mr. Arch is a member of the Heartland Alliance Advisory Board, a nonprofit organization serving human needs based in Chicago and member of the Board of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association. Mr. Arch is also a member of the Board of Visitors, Institute for the Humanities, University of Michigan. From 1984 to 2010, Mr. Arch served as Director or Trustee of investment companies in the Van Kampen Funds complex.
     The Board believes that Mr. Arch’s experience as the CEO of a public company and his experience with investment companies benefits the Funds.
Frank S. Bayley, Trustee
     Frank S. Bayley has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Funds and their predecessor funds since 1985. Mr. Bayley is a business consultant in San Francisco. He is Chairman and a Director of the C. D. Stimson Company, a private investment company in Seattle.
     Mr. Bayley serves as a Trustee of the Seattle Art Museum, a Trustee of San Francisco Performances, and a Trustee and Overseer of The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. He also serves on the East Asian Art Committee of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Visiting Committee for Art of Asia, Oceana and Africa of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
     Mr. Bayley is a retired partner of the international law firm of Baker & McKenzie LLP, where his practice focused on business acquisitions and venture capital transactions. Prior to joining Baker & McKenzie LLP in 1986, he was a partner of the San Francisco law firm of Chickering & Gregory. He received his A.B. from Harvard College in 1961, his LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1964, and his LL.M. from Boalt Hall at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1965. Mr. Bayley served as a Trustee of the Badgley Funds from inception in 1998 until dissolution in 2007.
     The Board believes that Mr. Bayley’s experience as a business consultant and a lawyer benefits the Funds.
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     James T. Bunch has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Funds and their predecessor funds since 2000.
     From 1988 to 2010, Mr. Bunch was Founding Partner of Green Manning & Bunch, Ltd. a leading investment banking firm located in Denver, Colorado. Green Manning & Bunch is a FINRA-registered investment bank specializing in mergers and acquisitions, private financing of middle-market companies and corporate finance advisory services. Immediately prior to forming Green Manning and Bunch, Mr. Bunch was Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and a Director of Boettcher & Company, then the leading investment banking firm in the Rocky Mountain region.
     Mr. Bunch began his professional career as a practicing attorney. He joined the prominent Denver-based law firm of Davis Graham & Stubbs in 1970 and later rose to the position of Chairman and Managing Partner of the firm.
     At various other times during his career, Mr. Bunch has served as Chair of the NASD Business District Conduct Committee, and Chair of the Colorado Bar Association Ethics Committee. In June 2010, Mr. Bunch became the Managing Member of Grumman Hill Group LLC, a family office private equity investment manager.
     The Board believes that Mr. Bunch’s experience as an investment banker and investment management lawyer benefits the Funds.
Rodney F. Dammeyer, Trustee
     Rodney F. Dammeyer has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Funds and their predecessor funds since 2010.
     Since 2001, Mr. Dammeyer has been Chairman of CAC, LLC, a private company offering capital investment and management advisory services. Previously, Mr. Dammeyer served as Managing Partner at Equity Group Corporate Investments; Chief Executive Officer of Itel Corporation; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Household International, Inc.; and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Northwest Industries, Inc.
     Mr. Dammeyer was a Partner of Arthur Andersen & Co., an international accounting firm.
     Mr. Dammeyer currently serves as a Director of Quidel Corporation and Stericycle, Inc. Previously, Mr. Dammeyer has served as a Trustee of The Scripps Research Institute; and a Director of Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.; GATX Corporation; TheraSense, Inc.; TeleTech Holdings Inc.; and Arris Group, Inc.
     From 1987 to 2010, Mr. Dammeyer served as Director or Trustee of investment companies in the Van Kampen Funds complex.
     The Board believes that Mr. Dammeyer’s experience in executive positions at a number of public companies, his accounting experience and his experience serving as a director of investment companies benefits the Funds.
Albert R. Dowden, Trustee
     Albert R. Dowden has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Funds and their predecessor funds since 2000.
     Mr. Dowden retired at the end of 1998 after a 24 -year career with Volvo Group North America, Inc. and Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. Mr. Dowden joined Volvo as general counsel in 1974 and was promoted to increasingly senior positions until 1991 when he was appointed president, chief executive

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officer and director of Volvo Group North America and senior vice president of Swedish parent company AB Volvo.
     Since retiring, Mr. Dowden continues to serve on the board of the Reich & Tang Funds and also serves on the boards of Homeowners of America Insurance Company and its parent company as well as Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. and The Boss Group. Mr. Dowden’s charitable endeavors currently focus on Boys & Girls Clubs where he has been active for many years as well as several other not-for-profit organizations.
     Mr. Dowden began his career as an attorney with a major international law firm, Rogers & Wells (1967-1976), which is now Clifford Chance.
     The Board believes that Mr. Dowden’s extensive experience as a corporate executive benefits the Funds.
Jack M. Fields, Trustee
     Jack M. Fields has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Funds and their predecessor funds since 1997.
     Mr. Fields served as a member of Congress, representing the 8th Congressional District of Texas from 1980 to 1997. As a member of Congress, Mr. Fields served as Chairman of the House Telecommunications and Finance Subcommittee, which has jurisdiction and oversight of the Federal Communications Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Fields co-sponsored the National Securities Markets Improvements Act of 1996, and played a leadership role in enactment of the Securities Litigation Reform Act.
     Mr. Fields currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Twenty-First Century Group in Washington, D.C., a bipartisan Washington consulting firm specializing in Federal government affairs.
     Mr. Fields also serves as a Director of Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff), a premier professional employer organization with clients nationwide. In addition, Mr. Fields sits on the Board of the Discovery Channel Global Education Fund, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational resources to people in need around the world through the use of technology.
     The Board believes that Mr. Fields experience in the House of Representatives, especially concerning regulation of the securities markets, benefits the Funds.
Carl Frischling, Trustee
     Carl Frischling has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Funds and their predecessor funds since 1977.
     Mr. Frischling is senior partner of the Financial Services Group of Kramer Levin, a law firm that represents the Funds’ independent trustees. He is a pioneer in the field of bank-related mutual funds and has counseled clients in developing and structuring comprehensive mutual fund complexes. Mr. Frischling also advises mutual funds and their independent directors/trustees on their fiduciary obligations under federal securities laws.
     Prior to his practicing law, he was chief administrative officer and general counsel of a large mutual fund complex that included a retail and institutional sales force, investment counseling and an internal transfer agent. During his ten years with the organization, he developed business expertise in a number of areas within the financial services complex. He served on the Investment Company Institute Board and was involved in ongoing matters with all of the regulatory areas overseeing this industry.

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     Mr. Frischling is a board member of the Mutual Fund Director’s Forum. He also serves as a trustee of the Reich & Tang Funds, a registered investment company. Mr. Frischling serves as a Trustee of the Yorkville Youth Athletic Association and is a member of the Advisory Board of Columbia University Medical Center.
     The Board believes that Mr. Frischling’s experience as an investment management lawyer, and his long involvement with investment companies benefits the Funds.
Dr. Prema Mathai-Davis, Trustee
     Dr. Prema Mathai-Davis has been a member of the Board of Trustee of the Invesco Group of Funds and their predecessor funds since 1998.
     Prior to her retirement in 2000, Dr. Mathai-Davis served as Chief Executive Officer of the YWCA of the USA. Prior to joining the YWCA, Dr. Mathai-Davis served as the Commissioner of the New York City Department for the Aging. She was a Commissioner of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York, the largest regional transportation network in the U.S. Dr. Mathai-Davis also serves as a Trustee of the YWCA Retirement Fund, the first and oldest pension fund for women, and on the advisory board of the Johns Hopkins Bioethcs Institute. Dr. Mathai-Davis was the president and chief executive officer of the Community Agency for Senior Citizens, a non-profit social service agency that she established in 1981. She also directed the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine-Hunter College Long-Term Care Gerontology Center, one of the first of its kind.
     The Board believes that Dr. Mathai-Davis extensive experience in running public and charitable institutions benefits the Funds.
Dr. Larry Soll, Trustee
     Dr. Larry Soll has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Group of Funds and its their predecessor funds since 1997.
     Formerly, Dr. Soll was chairman of the board (1987 to 1994), Chief Executive Officer (1982 to 1989; 1993 to 1994), and President (1982 to 1989) of Synergen Corp., a public company, and in such capacities supervised the activities of the Chief Financial Officer. Dr. Soll also has served as a director of three other public companies and as treasurer of a non-profit corporation. Dr. Soll currently serves as a trustee and a member of the Audit Committee of each of the funds within The Invesco Funds. He was also a faculty member at the University of Colorado (1974-1980).
     The Board believes that Dr. Soll’s experience as a chairman of a public company and in academia benefits the Fund.
Hugo F. Sonnenschein, Trustee
     Hugo F. Sonnenschein has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Funds and their predecessor funds since 2010.
     Mr. Sonnenschein is the Distinguished Service Professor and President Emeritus of the University of Chicago and the Adam Smith Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago. Until July 2000, Mr. Sonnenschein served as President of the University of Chicago.

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     Mr. Sonnenschein is a Trustee of the University of Rochester and a member of its investment committee. He is also a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Philosophical Society, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. From 1994 to 2010, Mr. Sonnenschein served as Director or Trustee of investment companies in the Van Kampen Funds complex.
     The Board believes that Mr. Sonnenschein’s experiences in academia and in running a university, and his experience as a director of investment companies benefits the Funds.
Raymond Stickel, Jr., Trustee
     Raymond Stickel, Jr. has been a member of the Board and their predecessor funds since 2006.
     Mr. Stickel, retired after a 35-year career with Deloitte & Touche. For the last five years of his career, he was the managing partner of the investment management practice for the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut region. In addition to his management role, he directed audit and tax services to several mutual fund clients.
     Mr. Stickel began his career with Touche Ross & Co. in Dayton, Ohio, became a partner in 1976 and managing partner of the office in 1985. He also started and developed an investment management practice in the Dayton office that grew to become a significant source of investment management talent for Touche Ross & Co. In Ohio, he served as the audit partner on numerous mutual funds and on public and privately held companies in other industries. Mr. Stickel has also served on Touche Ross & Co.’s Accounting and Auditing Executive Committee.
     The Board believes that Mr. Stickel’s experience as a partner in a large accounting firm working with investment managers and investment companies, and his status as an Audit Committee Financial Expert, benefits the Funds.
Management Information
     The Trustees have the authority to take all actions necessary in connection with the business affairs of the Trust, including, among other things, approving the investment objectives, policies and procedures for the Funds. The Trust enters into agreements with various entities to manage the day-to-day operations of the Funds, including the Funds’ investment advisers, administrator, transfer agent, distributor and custodians. The Trustees are responsible for selecting these service providers approving the terms of their contracts with the Funds, and exercising general oversight of these service providers on an ongoing basis.
     Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are affiliated with Invesco and Invesco Ltd., the parent corporation of Invesco. All of the Trust’s executive officers hold similar offices with some or all of the other Funds.
     Leadership Structure and the Board of Trustees. The Board is currently composed of fifteen Trustees, including twelve Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act (collectively, the Independent Trustees and each an Independent Trustee). In addition to eight regularly scheduled meetings per year, the Board holds special meetings or informal conference calls to discuss specific matters that may require action prior to the next regular meeting. As discussed below, the Board has established five committees to assist the Board in performing its oversight responsibilities.
     The Board believes that its leadership structure, which includes an Independent Trustee as Chairman, allows for effective communication between the trustees and Fund management, among the Board’s trustees and among its Independent Trustees. The existing Board structure, including its committee structure, provides the Independent Trustees with effective control over board governance while also providing insight from the two interested Trustees who are active officers of the Funds’

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investment adviser. The Board’s leadership structure promotes dialogue and debate, which the Board believes will allow for the proper consideration of matters deemed important to the Funds and their shareholders and result in effective decision-making.
     The Board has appointed an Independent Trustee to serve in the role of Chairman. The Chairman’s primary role is to participate in the preparation of the agenda for meetings of the Board and the identification of information to be presented to the Board and matters to be acted upon by the Board. The Chairman also presides at all meetings of the Board and acts as a liaison with service providers, officers, attorneys, and other Trustees generally between meetings. The Chairman may perform such other functions as may be requested by the Board from time to time. Except for any duties specified herein or pursuant to the Trust’s Declaration of Trust or By-laws, the designation of Chairman does not impose on such Independent Trustee any duties, obligations or liability that is greater than the duties, obligations or liability imposed on such person as a member of the Board, generally. The Fund has substantially the same leadership structure as the Trust.
     Risk Oversight. The Board considers risk management issues as part of its general oversight responsibilities throughout the year at regular meetings of the Investments, Audit, Compliance and Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committees (as defined and further described below). These Committees in turn report to the full Board and recommend actions and approvals for the full Board to take.
     Invesco prepares regular reports that address certain investment, valuation and compliance matters, and the Board as a whole or the Committees may also receive special written reports or presentations on a variety of risk issues at the request of the Board, a Committee or the Senior Officer. In addition, the Audit Committee of the Board meets regularly with Invesco Ltd.’s internal audit group to review reports on their examinations of functions and processes within Invesco that affect the Funds.
     The Investments Committee and its sub-committees receive regular written reports describing and analyzing the investment performance of the Funds. In addition, the portfolio managers of the Funds meet regularly with the sub-committees of the Investment Committee to discuss portfolio performance, including investment risk, such as the impact on the Funds of the investment in particular securities or instruments, such as derivatives. To the extent that a Fund changes a particular investment strategy that could have a material impact on the Fund’s risk profile, the Board generally is consulted in advance with respect to such change.
     Invesco provides regular written reports to the Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committee that enable the Committee to monitor the number of fair valued securities in a particular portfolio, the reasons for the fair valuation and the methodology used to arrive at the fair value. Such reports also include information concerning illiquid securities within a Fund’s portfolio. In addition, the Audit Committee reviews valuation procedures and pricing results with the Fund’s independent auditors in connection with such Committee’s review of the results of the audit of the Fund’s year end financial statement.
     The Compliance Committee receives regular compliance reports prepared by Invesco compliance group and meets regularly with the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) to discuss compliance issues, including compliance risks. As required under SEC rules, the Independent Trustees meet at least quarterly in executive session with the CCO and the Fund’s CCO prepares and presents an annual written compliance report to the Board. The Compliance Committee recommends and the Board adopts compliance policies and procedures for the Fund and approves such procedures for the Fund’s service providers. The compliance policies and procedures are specifically designed to detect, prevent and correct violations of the federal securities laws
     Committee Structure. The standing committees of the Board are the Audit Committee, the Compliance Committee, the Governance Committee, the Investments Committee and the Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committee (the Committees).

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     The members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. David C. Arch, Frank S. Bayley, James T. Bunch (Vice-Chair), Bruce L. Crockett, Rodney Dammeyer (Vice Chair), Raymond Stickel, Jr. (Chair) and Dr. Larry Soll. The Audit Committee’s primary purposes are to: (i) oversee qualifications, independence and performance of the independent registered public accountants; (ii) appoint independent registered public accountants for the Funds; (iii) pre-approve all permissible audit and non-audit services that are provided to Funds by their independent registered public accountants to the extent required by Section 10A(h) and (i) of the Exchange Act; (iv) pre-approve, in accordance with Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X, certain non-audit services provided by the Funds’ independent registered public accountants to the Invesco and certain other affiliated entities; (v) review the audit and tax plans prepared by the independent registered public accountants; (vi) review the Funds’ audited financial statements; (vii) review the process that management uses to evaluate and certify disclosure controls and procedures in Form N-CSR; (viii) review the process for preparation and review of the Funds’ shareholder reports; (ix) review certain tax procedures maintained by the Funds; (x) review modified or omitted officer certifications and disclosures; (xi) review any internal audits of the Funds; (xii) establish procedures regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters and other alleged violations; (xiii) set hiring policies for employees and proposed employees of the Funds who are employees or former employees of the independent registered public accountants; and (xiv) remain informed of (a) the Funds’ accounting systems and controls, (b) regulatory changes and new accounting pronouncements that affect the Funds’ net asset value calculations and financial statement reporting requirements, and (c) communications with regulators regarding accounting and financial reporting matters that pertain to the Funds. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Audit Committee met seven times.
     The members of the Compliance Committee are Messrs. Bayley, Bunch, Dammeyer (Vice Chair), Dr. Soll (Chair) and Stickel. The Compliance Committee is responsible for: (i) recommending to the Board and the independent trustees the appointment, compensation and removal of the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer; (ii) recommending to the independent trustees the appointment, compensation and removal of the Funds’ Senior Officer appointed pursuant to the terms of the Assurances of Discontinuance entered into by the New York Attorney General, Invesco and INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (“IFG”); (iii) reviewing any report prepared by a third party who is not an interested person of Invesco, upon the conclusion by such third party of a compliance review of Invesco; (iv) reviewing all reports on compliance matters from the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer, (v) reviewing all recommendations made by the Senior Officer regarding Invesco’s compliance procedures, (vi) reviewing all reports from the Senior Officer of any violations of state and federal securities laws, the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, or breaches of Invesco’s fiduciary duties to Fund shareholders and of Invesco’s Code of Ethics; (vii) overseeing all of the compliance policies and procedures of the Funds and their service providers adopted pursuant to Rule 38a-1 of the 1940 Act; (viii) receiving and reviewing quarterly reports on the activities of Invesco’s Internal Compliance Controls Committee; (ix) reviewing all reports made by Invesco’s Chief Compliance Officer; (x) reviewing and recommending to the independent trustees whether to approve procedures to investigate matters brought to the attention of Invesco’s ombudsman; (xi) risk management oversight with respect to the Funds and, in connection therewith, receiving and overseeing risk management reports from Invesco Ltd. that are applicable to the Funds or their service providers; and (xii) overseeing potential conflicts of interest that are reported to the Compliance Committee by Invesco, the Chief Compliance Officer, the Senior Officer and/or the Compliance Consultant. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Compliance Committee met six times.
     The members of the Governance Committee are Messrs. Arch, Crockett, Dowden (Chair), Jack M. Fields (Vice Chair), Carl Frischling, Hugo Sonnenschein and Dr. Prema Mathai-Davis. The Governance Committee is responsible for: (i) nominating persons who will qualify as independent trustees for (a) election as trustees in connection with meetings of shareholders of the Funds that are called to vote on the election of trustees, (b) appointment by the Board as trustees in connection with filling vacancies that arise in between meetings of shareholders; (ii) reviewing the size of the Board, and

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recommending to the Board whether the size of the Board shall be increased or decreased; (iii) nominating the Chair of the Board; (iv) monitoring the composition of the Board and each committee of the Board, and monitoring the qualifications of all trustees; (v) recommending persons to serve as members of each committee of the Board (other than the Compliance Committee), as well as persons who shall serve as the chair and vice chair of each such committee; (vi) reviewing and recommending the amount of compensation payable to the independent trustees; (vii) overseeing the selection of independent legal counsel to the independent trustees; (viii) reviewing and approving the compensation paid to independent legal counsel to the independent trustees; (ix) reviewing and approving the compensation paid to counsel and other advisers, if any, to the Committees of the Board; and (x) reviewing as they deem appropriate administrative and/or logistical matters pertaining to the operations of the Board. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Governance Committee met six times.
     The Governance Committee will consider nominees recommended by a shareholder to serve as trustees, provided: (i) that such person is a shareholder of record at the time he or she submits such names and is entitled to vote at the meeting of shareholders at which trustees will be elected; and (ii) that the Governance Committee or the Board, as applicable, shall make the final determination of persons to be nominated. Notice procedures set forth in the Trust’s bylaws require that any shareholder of a Fund desiring to nominate a trustee for election at a shareholder meeting must submit to the Trust’s Secretary the nomination in writing not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such shareholder meeting or the tenth day following the day on which public announcement is made of the shareholder meeting and not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the shareholder meeting.
     The members of the Investments Committee are Messrs. Arch, Bayley (Chair), Bunch (Vice Chair), Crockett, Dammeyer, Dowden, Fields, Martin L. Flanagan, Frischling, Sonnenschein (Vice Chair), Stickel, Philip A. Taylor, Wayne Whalen and Drs. Mathai-Davis (Vice Chair) and Soll. The Investments Committee’s primary purposes are to: (i) assist the Board in its oversight of the investment management services provided by Invesco and the Sub-Advisers; and (ii) review all proposed and existing advisory and sub-advisory arrangements for the Funds, and to recommend what action the full Boards and the independent trustees take regarding the approval of all such proposed arrangements and the continuance of all such existing arrangements. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Investments Committee met six times.
     The Investments Committee has established three Sub-Committees. The Sub-Committees are responsible for: (i) reviewing the performance, fees and expenses of the Funds that have been assigned to a particular Sub-Committee (for each Sub-Committee, the “Designated Funds”), unless the Investments Committee takes such action directly; (ii) reviewing with the applicable portfolio managers from time to time the investment objective(s), policies, strategies and limitations of the Designated Funds; (iii) evaluating the investment advisory, sub-advisory and distribution arrangements in effect or proposed for the Designated Funds, unless the Investments Committee takes such action directly; (iv) being familiar with the registration statements and periodic shareholder reports applicable to their Designated Funds; and (v) such other investment-related matters as the Investments Committee may delegate to the Sub-Committee from time to time.
     The members of the Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committee are Messrs. Dowden, Fields, Frischling (Chair), Sonnenschein (Vice Chair), Whalen and Dr. Mathai-Davis. The primary purposes of the Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committee are: (a) to address issues requiring action or oversight by the Board of the Invesco Funds (i) in the valuation of the Invesco Funds’ portfolio securities consistent with the Pricing Procedures, (ii) in oversight of the creation and maintenance by the principal underwriters of the Invesco Funds of an effective distribution and marketing system to build and maintain an adequate asset base and to create and maintain economies of scale for the Invesco Funds, (iii) in the review of existing distribution arrangements for the Invesco Funds under Rule 12b-1 and Section 15 of the 1940 Act, and (iv) in the oversight of proxy voting on portfolio securities of the Invesco Funds; and (b) to make regular reports to the full Boards of the Invesco Funds.

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     The Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committee is responsible for: (a) with regard to valuation, (i) developing an understanding of the valuation process and the Pricing Procedures, (ii) reviewing the Pricing Procedures and making recommendations to the full Board with respect thereto, (iii) reviewing the reports described in the Pricing Procedures and other information from Invesco regarding fair value determinations made pursuant to the Pricing Procedures by Invesco’s internal valuation committee and making reports and recommendations to the full Board with respect thereto, (iv) receiving the reports of Invesco’s internal valuation committee requesting approval of any changes to pricing vendors or pricing methodologies as required by the Pricing Procedures and the annual report of Invesco evaluating the pricing vendors, approving changes to pricing vendors and pricing methodologies as provided in the Pricing Procedures, and recommending annually the pricing vendors for approval by the full Board; (v) upon request of Invesco, assisting Invesco’s internal valuation committee or the full Board in resolving particular fair valuation issues; (vi) reviewing the reports described in the Procedures for Determining the Liquidity of Securities (the “Liquidity Procedures”) and other information from Invesco regarding liquidity determinations made pursuant to the Liquidity Procedures by Invesco and making reports and recommendations to the full Board with respect thereto, and (vii) overseeing actual or potential conflicts of interest by investment personnel or others that could affect their input or recommendations regarding pricing or liquidity issues; (b) with regard to distribution and marketing, (i) developing an understanding of mutual fund distribution and marketing channels and legal, regulatory and market developments regarding distribution, (ii) reviewing periodic distribution and marketing determinations and annual approval of distribution arrangements and making reports and recommendations to the full Board with respect thereto, and (iii) reviewing other information from the principal underwriters to the Invesco Funds regarding distribution and marketing of the Invesco Funds and making recommendations to the full Board with respect thereto; and (c) with regard to proxy voting, (i) overseeing the implementation of the Proxy Voting Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) and the Proxy Policies and Procedures (the “Proxy Procedures”) by Invesco and the Sub-Advisers, reviewing the Quarterly Proxy Voting Report and making recommendations to the full Board with respect thereto, (ii) reviewing the Guidelines and the Proxy Procedures and information provided by Invesco and the Sub-Advisers regarding industry developments and best practices in connection with proxy voting and making recommendations to the full Board with respect thereto, and (iii) in implementing its responsibilities in this area, assisting Invesco in resolving particular proxy voting issues. The Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committee was formed effective January 1, 2008. It succeeded the Valuation Committee which existed prior to 2008. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committee met six times.

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Trustee Ownership of Fund Shares
     The dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by each trustee (i) in the Funds and (ii) on an aggregate basis, in all registered investment companies overseen by the trustee within the Funds complex, is set forth in Appendix C.
Compensation
     Each trustee who is not affiliated with Invesco is compensated for his or her services according to a fee schedule that recognizes the fact that such trustee also serves as a trustee of other Invesco Funds. Each such trustee receives a fee, allocated among the Invesco Funds for which he or she serves as a trustee, that consists of an annual retainer component and a meeting fee component. The Chair of the Board and Chairs and Vice Chairs of certain committees receive additional compensation for their services. Information regarding compensation paid or accrued for each trustee of the Trust who was not affiliated with Invesco during the year ended December 31, 2011 is found in Appendix D.
Retirement Plan for Trustees
     The Trustees have adopted a retirement plan funded by the Funds for the Trustees who are not affiliated with the Adviser. The Trustees also have adopted a retirement policy that permits each non-Invesco-affiliated Trustee to serve until December 31 of the year in which the Trustee turns 75. A majority of the Trustees may extend from time to time the retirement date of a Trustee.
     Annual retirement benefits are available from the Funds and/or the other Invesco Funds for which a Trustee serves (each, a “Covered Fund”), for each Trustee who is not an employee or officer of the Adviser, who either (a) became a Trustee prior to December 1, 2008, and who has at least five years of credited service as a Trustee (including service to a predecessor fund) of a Covered Fund, or (b) was a member of the Board of Trustees of a Van Kampen Fund immediately prior to June 1, 2010 (“Former Van Kampen Trustee”), and has at least one year of credited service as a Trustee of a Covered Fund after June 1, 2010.
     For Trustees other than Former Van Kampen Trustees, effective January 1, 2006, for retirements after December 31, 2005, the retirement benefits will equal 75% of the Trustee’s annual retainer paid to or accrued by any Covered Fund with respect to such Trustee during the twelve-month period prior to retirement, including the amount of any retainer deferred under a separate deferred compensation agreement between the Covered Fund and the Trustee. The amount of the annual retirement benefit does not include additional compensation paid for Board meeting fees or compensation paid to the Chair of the Board and the Chairs and Vice Chairs of certain Board committees, whether such amounts are paid directly to the Trustee or deferred. The annual retirement benefit is payable in quarterly installments for a number of years equal to the lesser of (i) sixteen years or (ii) the number of such Trustee’s credited years of service. If a Trustee dies prior to receiving the full amount of retirement benefits, the remaining payments will be made to the deceased Trustee’s designated beneficiary for the same length of time that the Trustee would have received the payments based on his or her service or, if the Trustee has elected, in a discounted lump sum payment. A Trustee must have attained the age of 65 (60 in the event of death or disability) to receive any retirement benefit. A Trustee may make an irrevocable election to commence payment of retirement benefits upon retirement from the Board before age 72; in such a case, the annual retirement benefit is subject to a reduction for early payment.
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or accrued by any Covered Fund with respect to such Trustee during the twelve-month period prior to retirement, including the amount of any retainer deferred under a separate deferred compensation agreement between the Covered Fund and such Trustee. The amount of the annual retirement benefit does not include additional compensation paid for Board meeting fees or compensation paid to the Chair of the Board and the Chairs and Vice Chairs of certain Board committees, whether such amounts are paid directly to the Trustee or deferred. The annual retirement benefit is payable in quarterly installments for 10 years beginning after the later of the Former Van Kampen Trustee’s termination of service or attainment of age 72 (or age 60 in the event of disability or immediately in the event of death). If a Former Van Kampen Trustee dies prior to receiving the full amount of retirement benefits, the remaining payments will be made to the deceased Trustee’s designated beneficiary or, if the Trustee has elected, in a discounted lump sum payment.
     If the Former Van Kampen Trustee completes less than 10 years of credited service after June 1, 2010, the retirement benefit will be payable at the applicable time described in the preceding paragraph, but will be paid in two components successively. For the period of time equal to the Former Van Kampen Trustee’s years of credited service after June 1, 2010, the first component of the annual retirement benefit will equal 75% of the compensation amount described in the preceding paragraph. Thereafter, for the period of time equal to the Former Van Kampen Trustee’s years of credited service after June 1, 2010, the second component of the annual retirement benefit will equal the excess of (x) 75% of the compensation amount described in the preceding paragraph, over (y) $68,041 plus an interest factor of 4% per year compounded annually measured from June 1, 2010 through the first day of each year for which payments under this second component are to be made. In no event, however, will the retirement benefits under the two components be made for a period of time greater than 10 years. For example, if the Former Van Kampen Trustee completes 7 years of credited service after June 1, 2010, he or she will receive 7 years of payments under the first component and thereafter 3 years of payments under the second component, and if the Former Van Kampen Trustee completes 4 years of credited service after June 1, 2010, he or she will receive 4 years of payments under the first component and thereafter 4 years of payments under the second component.
Deferred Compensation Agreements
     Edward K. Dunn (a former Trustee of funds in the Invesco Funds complex), Messrs. Crockett, Fields and Frischling, and Drs. Mathai-Davis and Soll (for purposes of this paragraph only, the “Deferring Trustees”) have each executed a Deferred Compensation Agreement (collectively, the “Compensation Agreements”). Pursuant to the Compensation Agreements, the Deferring Trustees have the option to elect to defer receipt of up to 100% of their compensation payable by the Funds, and such amounts are placed into a deferral account and deemed to be invested in one or more Invesco Funds selected by the Deferring Trustees.
     Distributions from these deferral accounts will be paid in cash, generally in equal quarterly installments over a period of up to ten (10) years (depending on the Compensation Agreement) beginning on the date selected under the Compensation Agreement. If a Deferring Trustee dies prior to the distribution of amounts in his or her deferral account, the balance of the deferral account will be distributed to his or her designated beneficiary. The Compensation Agreements are not funded and, with respect to the payments of amounts held in the deferral accounts, the Deferring Trustees have the status of unsecured creditors of the Funds and of each other Invesco Fund from which they are deferring compensation.

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Code of Ethics
     Invesco, the Trust, Invesco Distributors and the Sub-Advisers each have adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to all Invesco Fund trustees and officers, and employees of Invesco, the Sub-Advisers and their affiliates, and governs, among other things, the personal trading activities of all such persons. Unless specifically noted, each Sub-Advisers’ Codes of Ethics do not materially differ from Invesco Code of Ethics discussed below. The Code of Ethics is intended to address conflicts of interest with the Trust that may arise from personal trading, including personal trading in most of the Invesco Funds. Personal trading, including personal trading involving securities that may be purchased or held by an Invesco Fund, is permitted under the Code of Ethics subject to certain restrictions; however, employees are required to pre-clear security transactions with the Compliance Officer or a designee and to report transactions on a regular basis.
Proxy Voting Policies
     Invesco is comprised of two business divisions, Invesco Aim and Invesco Institutional, each of which have adopted their own specific Proxy Voting Policies.
     The Board has delegated responsibility for decisions regarding proxy voting for securities held by each Fund to the following Adviser/Sub-Adviser(s), including as appropriate, separately to the named division of the Adviser:

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Fund   Adviser/Sub-Adviser
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
  Invesco Aim — a division of Invesco
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
  Invesco — a division of Invesco
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
  Invesco — a division of Invesco
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
  Invesco — a division of Invesco
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
  Invesco Aim — a division of Invesco
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
  Invesco Aim — a division of Invesco
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
  Invesco Aim — a division of Invesco
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
  Invesco Aim — a division of Invesco
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
  Invesco Aim — a division of Invesco
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
  Invesco Asset Management Limited
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
  Invesco Aim — a division of Invesco
     The Proxy Voting Entity will vote such proxies in accordance with its proxy policies and procedures, which have been reviewed and approved by the Board, and which are found in Appendix E. Any material changes to the proxy policies and procedures will be submitted to the Board for approval. The Board will be supplied with a summary quarterly report of each Fund’s proxy voting record. Information regarding how the Funds will vote proxies related to their portfolio securities through June 30, 2011 is available without charge at our Web site, www.invesco.com/us. This information is also available at the SEC Web site, www.sec.gov.
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
     Information about the ownership of each class of the Funds’ shares by beneficial or record owners of such Fund and by trustees and officers as a group is found in Appendix F. A shareholder who owns beneficially 25% or more of the outstanding shares of a Fund is presumed to “control” that Fund.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES
Investment Adviser
     Invesco serves as the Funds’ investment adviser. The Adviser managers the investment operations of the Funds as well as other investment portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the performance of the Funds’ day-to-day management. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976. Invesco is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. Invesco Ltd. and its subsidiaries are an independent global investment management group. Certain of the directors and officers of Invesco are also executive officers of the Trust and their affiliations are shown under “Management Information” herein.
     As investment adviser, Invesco supervises all aspects of the Funds’ operations and provides investment advisory services to the Funds. Invesco obtains and evaluates economic, statistical and financial information to formulate and implement investment programs for the Funds. The Master Investment Advisory Agreement (Advisory Agreement) provides that, in fulfilling its responsibilities, Invesco may engage the services of other investment managers with respect to one or more of the Funds. The investment advisory services of Invesco are not exclusive and Invesco is free to render investment advisory services to others, including other investment companies.
     Pursuant to an administrative services agreement with the Funds, Invesco is also responsible for furnishing to the Funds, at Invesco’s expense, the services of persons believed to be competent to perform all supervisory and administrative services required by the Funds, which in the judgment of the trustees, are necessary to conduct the respective businesses of the Funds effectively, as well as the

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offices, equipment and other facilities necessary for their operations. Such functions include the maintenance of each Fund’s accounts and records, and the preparation of all requisite corporate documents such as tax returns and reports to the SEC and shareholders.
     The Advisory Agreement provides that each Fund will pay or cause to be paid all expenses of such Fund not assumed by Invesco, including, without limitation: brokerage commissions, taxes, legal, auditing or governmental fees, custodian, transfer and shareholder service agent costs, expenses of issue, sale, redemption, and repurchase of shares, expenses of registering and qualifying shares for sale, expenses relating to trustee and shareholder meetings, the cost of preparing and distributing reports and notices to shareholders, the fees and other expenses incurred by the Trust on behalf of each Fund in connection with membership in investment company organizations, and the cost of printing copies of prospectuses and statements of additional information distributed to the Funds’ shareholders.
     Invesco, at its own expense, furnishes to the Trust office space and facilities. Invesco furnishes to the Trust all personnel for managing the affairs of the Trust and each of its series of shares.
     Pursuant to its Advisory Agreement with the Trust, Invesco receives a monthly fee from each Fund calculated at the annual rates indicated below, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund during the year. Each Fund allocates advisory fees to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.
             
    Annual Rate/Net Assets
Fund Name   Per Advisory Agreement
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
  First $250 million     0.545 %
 
  Over $750 million     0.42 %
 
  Next $1 billion     0.395 %
 
  Over $2 billion     0.37 %
 
           
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
  First $500 million     0.42 %
 
  Next $250 million     0.345 %
 
  Next $250 million     0.295 %
 
  Next $1 billion     0.27 %
 
  Next $1 billion     0.245 %
 
  Over $3 billion     0.22 %
 
           
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
  First $2 billion     0.12 %
 
  Over $2 billion     0.10 %
 
           
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
  First $2 billion     0.12 %
 
  Over $2 billion     0.10 %
 
           
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
  First $250 million     0.695 %
 
  Next $250 million     0.67 %
 
  Next $500 million     0.645 %
 
  Next $500 billion     0.62 %

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    Annual Rate/Net Assets
Fund Name   Per Advisory Agreement
 
  Next $3.45 billion     0.60 %
 
  Next $250 million     0.595 %
 
  Next $2.25 billion     0.57 %
 
  Next $2.5 billion     0.545 %
 
  Over $10 billion     0.52 %
 
           
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
  First $500 million     0.60 %
 
  Over $500 million     0.55 %
 
           
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
  First $150 million     0.50 %
 
  Next $100 million     0.45 %
 
  Next $100 million     0.40 %
 
  Over $350 million     0.35 %
 
           
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
  First $1 billion     0.67 %
 
  Next $500 million     0.645 %
 
  Next $1 billion     0.62 %
 
  Next $1 billion     0.595 %
 
  Next $1 billion     0.57 %
 
  Over $4.5 billion     0.545 %
 
           
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
  First $500 million     0.60 %
 
  Over $500 million     0.55 %
 
           
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
  First $500 million     0.75 %
 
  Next $500 million     0.70 %
 
  Over $1 billion     0.65 %
 
           
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
  First $1 billion     0.72 %
 
  Over $1 billion     0.65 %
     Invesco may from time to time waive or reduce its fee. Voluntary fee waivers or reductions may be rescinded at any time without further notice to investors. During periods of voluntary fee waivers or reductions, Invesco will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee prior to the end of the respective fiscal year in which the voluntary fee waiver or reduction was made. Contractual fee waivers or reductions set forth in the Fee Table in a prospectus may not be terminated or amended to the Funds’ detriment during the period stated in the agreement between Invesco and the Fund.
     Invesco has contractually agreed through at least June 30, 2012, to waive advisory fees payable by each Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the advisory fee Invesco receives from the Affiliated Money Market Funds as a result of each Fund’s investment of uninvested cash in the Affiliated Money Market

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Funds. See “Description of the Funds and Their Investments and Risks — Investment Strategies and Risks — Other Investments — Other Investment Companies.”
     Invesco also has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses (excluding (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (v) expenses that each Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement). The expense limitations for the following Funds’ shares are:
                 
Fund   Expense Limitation   Expiration
Date
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
          April 30, 2013
Series I
    0.77 %        
Series II
    1.02 %        
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
          June 30, 2012
Series I
    1.75 %        
Series II
    2.00 %        
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
          June 30, 2012
Series I
    0.28 %        
Series II
    0.53 %        
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
          June 30, 2012
Series I
    0.37 %        
Series II
    0.62 %        
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
          June 30, 2014
Series I
    0.90 %        
Series II
    1.15 %        
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
               
Series I
    0.72 %   April 30, 2013
Series II
    0.97 %        
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
          June 30, 2012
Series I
    0.70 %        
Series II
  0.75% (after 12b-1 fee limit)        
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
          June 30, 2012
Series I
    0.94 %        
Series II
    1.19 %        
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
          April 30, 2013
Series I
    0.72 %        
Series II
    0.97 %        
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
          June 30, 2012
Series I
    1.01 %        
Series II
    1.26 %        
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
          June 30, 2012
Series I
    1.18 %        
Series II
  1.28% (after 12b-1 fee limit)        
     The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses used in determining whether a Fund meets or exceeds the expense limitations described above do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, which are required to be disclosed and included in the total annual fund operating expenses in a fund’s prospectus fee table. Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are not operating expenses of the Fund directly, but are fees and expenses, including management fees of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. As a result, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement may exceed a Fund’s expense limit.

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     Such contractual fee waivers or reductions are set forth in the Fee Table to each Fund’s prospectus. The Board of Trustees or Invesco may mutually agree to terminate the fee waiver agreement at any time.
     The management fees for the last three fiscal years are found in Appendix G.
Investment Sub-Advisers
     Invesco has entered into a Sub-Advisory Agreement with certain affiliates to serve as sub-advisers to each Fund pursuant to which these affiliated sub-advisers may be appointed by Invesco from time to time to provide discretionary investment management services, investment advice, and/or order execution services to the Funds. These affiliated sub-advisers, each of which is a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 are:
Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH (Invesco Deutschland)
Invesco Asset Management Limited (Invesco Asset Management)
Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited (Invesco Japan)
Invesco Australia Limited (Invesco Australia)
Invesco Hong Kong Limited (Invesco Hong Kong)
Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. (Invesco Senior Secured)
Invesco Canada Ltd. (Invesco Canada); (each a Sub-Adviser and collectively, the Sub-Advisers).
     Invesco and each Sub-Adviser are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.
     The only fees payable to the Sub-Advisers under the Sub-Advisory Agreement are for providing discretionary investment management services. For such services, Invesco will pay each Sub-Adviser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, equal to (i) 40% of the monthly compensation that Invesco receives from the Trust, multiplied by (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of such Fund as to which such Sub-Adviser shall have provided discretionary investment management services for that month divided by the net assets of such Fund for that month. Pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreement, this fee is reduced to reflect contractual or voluntary fee waivers or expense limitations by Invesco, if any, in effect from time to time. In no event shall the aggregate monthly fees paid to the Sub-Advisers under the Sub-Advisory Agreement exceed 40% of the monthly compensation that Invesco receives from the Trust pursuant to its advisory agreement with the Trust, as reduced to reflect contractual or voluntary fees waivers or expense limitations by Invesco, if any.
Portfolio Managers
     Appendix H contains the following information regarding the portfolio managers identified in each Fund’s prospectus:
    The dollar range of the managers’ investments in each Fund.
 
    A description of the managers’ compensation structure.
     Information regarding other accounts managed by the manager and potential conflicts of interest that might arise from the management of multiple accounts.
Securities Lending Arrangements
     If a Fund engages in securities lending, Invesco will provide the Fund investment advisory services and related administrative services. The Advisory Agreement describes the administrative services to be rendered by Invesco if a Fund engages in securities lending activities, as well as the compensation Invesco may receive for such administrative services. Services to be provided include: (a) overseeing participation in the securities lending program to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory and investment guidelines; (b) assisting the securities lending agent or principal (the “agent”) in

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determining which specific securities are available for loan; (c) monitoring the agent to ensure that securities loans are effected in accordance with Invesco’s instructions and with procedures adopted by the Board; (d) preparing appropriate periodic reports for, and seeking appropriate approvals from, the Board with respect to securities lending activities; (e) responding to agent inquiries; and (f) performing such other duties as may be necessary.
     Invesco’s compensation for advisory services rendered in connection with securities lending is included in the advisory fee schedule. As compensation for the related administrative services Invesco will provide, a lending Fund will pay Invesco a fee equal to 25% of the net monthly interest or fee income retained or paid to the Fund from such activities. Invesco currently waives such fee, and has agreed to seek Board approval prior to its receipt of all or a portion of such fee.
Service Agreements
      Administrative Services Agreement . Invesco and the Trust have entered into a Master Administrative Services Agreement (Administrative Services Agreement) pursuant to which Invesco may perform or arrange for the provision of certain accounting and other administrative services to each Fund which are not required to be performed by Invesco under the Advisory Agreement. The Administrative Services Agreement provides that it will remain in effect and continue from year to year only if such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the Board, including the independent trustees, by votes cast in person at a meeting called for such purpose. Under the Administrative Services Agreement, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Funds reimbursement of its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Currently, Invesco is reimbursed for the services of the Trust’s principal financial officer and her staff and any expenses related to fund accounting services.
     In addition, Invesco contracts with Participating Insurance Companies to provide certain services related to operations of the Trust. These services may include, among other things: the printing of prospectuses, financial reports and proxy statements and the delivery of the same to existing Contract owners; the maintenance of master accounts; the facilitation of purchases and redemptions requested by Contract owners; and the servicing of Contract owner accounts.
     Each Participating Insurance Company negotiates the fees to be paid for the provision of these services. The cost of providing the services and the overall package of services provided may vary from one Participating Insurance Company to another. Invesco does not make an independent assessment of the cost of providing such services.
     The Funds agreed to reimburse Invesco for its costs in paying the Participating Insurance Companies that provide these services, currently subject to an annual limit of 0.25% of the average net assets invested in each Fund by each Participating Insurance Company. Any amounts paid by Invesco to a Participating Insurance Company in excess of 0.25% of the average net assets invested in each Fund are paid by Invesco out of its own financial resources.
     Administrative services fees paid for the last three fiscal years ended December 31 are found in Appendix I.
Other Service Providers
      Transfer Agent . Invesco Investment Services, Inc., (Invesco Investment Services), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77046, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco, is the Trust’s transfer agent.
     The Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (the TA Agreement) between the Trust and Invesco Investment Services provides that Invesco Investment Services will perform certain services for the Funds. The TA Agreement provides that Invesco Investment Services will receive a per trade fee plus out-of-pocket expenses to process orders for purchases and redemptions of shares; prepare and transmit payments for dividends and distributions declared by the Funds; and maintain shareholder accounts.

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      Sub-Transfer Agent . Invesco Canada, 5140 Yonge Street, Suite 900, Toronto, Ontario M2N6X7, a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of Invesco, provides services to the Trust as a sub-transfer agent, pursuant to an agreement between Invesco Canada and Invesco Investment Services. The Trust does not pay a fee to Invesco Canada for these services. Rather Invesco Canada is compensated by Invesco Investment Services, as a sub-contractor.
      Custodian . State Street Bank and Trust Company (the Custodian), 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, is custodian of all securities and cash of the Funds. The Bank of New York Mellon, 2 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, New York 11217-1431, also serves as sub-custodian to facilitate cash management.
     The custodians are authorized to establish separate accounts in foreign countries and to cause foreign securities owned by the Funds to be held outside the United States in branches of U.S. banks and, to the extent permitted by applicable regulations, in certain foreign banks and securities depositories. Invesco is responsible for selecting eligible foreign securities depositories and for assessing the risks associated with investing in foreign countries, including the risk of using eligible foreign securities’ depositories in a country. The Custodian is responsible for monitoring eligible foreign securities depositories.
     Under its contract with the Trust, the Custodian maintains the portfolio securities of the Funds, administers the purchases and sales of portfolio securities, collects interest and dividends and other distributions made on the securities held in the portfolios of the Funds and performs other ministerial duties. These services do not include any supervisory function over management or provide any protection against any possible depreciation of assets.
      Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . The Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for auditing the financial statements of the Funds. The Audit Committee of the Board has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 1201 Louisiana Street, Suite 2900, Houston, Texas 77002, as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the financial statements of the Funds. Such appointment was ratified and approved by the Board.
      Counsel to the Trust . Legal matters for the Trust have been passed upon by Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP, 2600 One Commerce Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES
     The Sub-Advisers have adopted compliance procedures that cover, among other items, brokerage allocation and other trading practices. If all or a portion of a Fund’s assets are managed by one or more Sub-Advisers, the decision to buy and sell securities and broker selection will be made by the Sub-Adviser for the assets it manages. Unless specifically noted, the Sub-Advisers brokerage allocation procedures do not materially differ from Invesco’s procedures.
Brokerage Transactions
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the Asia-Pacific markets, except Japan; the Japan trading desk of Invesco Japan generally places trades of equity securities in the Japanese markets; and the London trading desk of Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited (the London Desk) generally places trades of equity securities in European, Middle Eastern and African countries; the Australia desk, located in Sydney and Melbourne, for the execution of orders of equity securities trading in the Australian and New Zealand markets and the Taipei desk, located in Taipei, for the execution of orders of securities trading in the Chinese market.. Invesco, Invesco Canada, Invesco Australia, Invesco Japan, Invesco Deutschland ,Invesco Hong Kong and Invesco Asset Management use the global equity trading desk to place equity trades. Other Sub-Advisers may use the global equity trading desk in the future. The trading procedures for the global trading desks are similar in all material respects.
     References in the language below to actions by Invesco or a Sub-Adviser (other than Invesco Canada or Invesco Japan) making determinations or taking actions related to equity trading include these entities’ delegation of these determinations/actions to the Americas Desk, the Hong Kong Desk, and the London Desk. Even when trading is delegated by Invesco or the Sub-Advisers to the various arms of the global equity trading desk, Invesco or the Sub-Advisers that delegate trading is responsible for oversight of this trading activity.
     Invesco or the Sub-Advisers make decisions to buy and sell securities for each Fund, selects broker-dealers (each, a Broker), effects the Funds’ investment portfolio transactions, allocates brokerage fees in such transactions and, where applicable, negotiates commissions and spreads on transactions. Invesco’s and the Sub-Advisers’ primary consideration in effecting a security transaction is to obtain best execution, which is defined as prompt and efficient execution of the transaction at the best obtainable price with payment of commissions, mark-ups or mark-downs which are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage services provided by the Broker. While Invesco or the Sub-Advisers seek reasonably competitive commission rates, the Funds may not pay the lowest commission or spread available. See “Broker Selection” below.
     Some of the securities in which the Funds invest are traded in over-the-counter markets. Portfolio transactions in such markets may be effected on a principal basis at net prices without commissions, but which include compensation to the Broker in the form of a mark-up or mark-down, or on an agency basis, which involves the payment of negotiated brokerage commissions to the Broker, including electronic communication networks. Purchases of underwritten issues, which include initial public offerings and secondary offerings, include a commission or concession paid by the issuer (not the Funds) to the underwriter. Purchases of money market instruments may be made directly from issuers without the payment of commissions.
     Historically, Invesco and the Sub-Advisers did not negotiate commission rates on stock markets outside the United States. In recent years many overseas stock markets have adopted a system of negotiated rates; however, a number of markets maintain an established schedule of minimum commission rates.
     In some cases, Invesco may decide to place trades on a “blind principal bid” basis, which involves combining all trades for one or more portfolios into a single basket, and generating a description of the characteristics of the basket for provision to potential executing brokers. Based on the trade characteristics information provided by Invesco, these brokers submit bids for executing all of the required trades at the market close price for a specific commission. Invesco generally selects the broker with the lowest bid to execute these trades.
     Brokerage commissions during the last three fiscal years ended December 31 are found in Appendix J.
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     The Funds may engage in certain principal and agency transactions with banks and their affiliates that own 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of an Invesco Fund, provided the conditions of an exemptive order received by the Invesco Funds from the SEC are met. In addition, a Fund may purchase or sell a security from or to certain other Invesco Funds or other accounts (and may invest in the Affiliated Money Market Funds) provided the Funds follow procedures adopted by the Boards of the various Invesco Funds, including the Trust. These inter-fund transactions do not generate brokerage commissions but may result in custodial fees or taxes or other related expenses.
Broker Selection
     Invesco’s or the Sub-Advisers’ primary consideration in selecting Brokers to execute portfolio transactions for an Invesco Fund is to obtain best execution. In selecting a Broker to execute a portfolio transaction in equity securities for a Fund, Invesco or the Sub-Advisers considers the full range and quality of a Broker’s services, including the value of research and/or brokerage services provided, execution capability, commission rate, and willingness to commit capital, anonymity and responsiveness. Invesco’s and the Sub-Adviser’s primary consideration when selecting a Broker to execute a portfolio transaction in fixed income securities for a Fund is the Broker’s ability to deliver or sell the relevant fixed income securities; however, Invesco and the Sub-Advisers will also consider the various factors listed above. In each case, the determinative factor is not the lowest commission or spread available but whether the transaction represents the best qualitative execution for the Fund. Invesco and the Sub-Advisers will not select Brokers based upon their promotion or sale of Fund shares.
     In choosing Brokers to execute portfolio transactions for the Funds, Invesco or the Sub-Advisers may select Brokers that are not affiliated with Invesco that provide brokerage and/or research services (Soft Dollar Products) to the Funds and/or the other accounts over which Invesco and its affiliates have investment discretion. Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, provides that Invesco or the Sub-Advisers, under certain circumstances, lawfully may cause an account to pay a higher commission than the lowest available. Under Section 28(e)(1), Invesco or the Sub-Advisers must make a good faith determination that the commissions paid are “reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided ... viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or [Invesco’s or the Sub-Advisers’] overall responsibilities with respect to the accounts as to which [it] exercises investment discretion.” The services provided by the Broker also must lawfully and appropriately assist Invesco or the Sub-Adviser in the performance of its investment decision-making responsibilities. Accordingly, a Fund may pay a Broker commissions higher than those available from another Broker in recognition of the Broker’s provision of Soft Dollar Products to Invesco or the Sub-Advisers.
     Invesco and the Sub-Advisers face a potential conflict of interest when they use client trades to obtain Soft Dollar Products. This conflict exists because Invesco and the Sub-Advisers are able to use the Soft Dollar Products to manage client accounts without paying cash for the Soft Dollar Products, which reduces Invesco’s or the Sub-Advisers’ expenses to the extent that Invesco or the Sub-Advisers would have purchased such products had they not been provided by Brokers. Section 28(e) permits Invesco or the Sub-Advisers to use Soft Dollar Products for the benefit of any account it manages. Certain Invesco-managed accounts (or accounts managed by the Sub-Advisers) may generate soft dollars used to purchase Soft Dollar Products that ultimately benefit other Invesco Advisers, Inc.-managed accounts (or Sub-Adviser-managed accounts), effectively cross subsidizing the other Invesco-managed accounts (or the other Sub-Adviser-managed accounts) that benefit directly from the product. Invesco or the Sub-Advisers may not use all of the Soft Dollar Products provided by Brokers through which a Fund effects securities transactions in connection with managing the Fund whose trades generated the soft dollars used to purchase such products.
Invesco presently engages in the following instances of cross-subsidization:
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equity client accounts managed by Invesco. In other words, certain fixed income Invesco Funds are cross-subsidized by the equity Invesco Funds in that the fixed income Invesco Funds receive the benefit of Soft Dollar Products services for which they do not pay. Similarly, other accounts managed by Invesco or certain of its affiliates may benefit from Soft Dollar Products services for which they do not pay.
     Invesco and the Sub-Advisers attempt to reduce or eliminate the potential conflicts of interest concerning the use of Soft Dollar Products by directing client trades for Soft Dollar Products only if Invesco or the Sub-Adviser concludes that the Broker supplying the product is capable of providing best execution.
     Certain Soft Dollar Products may be available directly from a vendor on a hard dollar basis; other Soft Dollar Products are available only through Brokers in exchange for soft dollars. Invesco and the Sub-Adviser use soft dollars to purchase two types of Soft Dollar Products:
    proprietary research created by the Broker executing the trade, and
 
    other products created by third parties that are supplied to Invesco or the Sub-Adviser through the Broker executing the trade.
     Proprietary research consists primarily of traditional research reports, recommendations and similar materials produced by the in-house research staffs of broker-dealer firms. This research includes evaluations and recommendations of specific companies or industry groups, as well as analyses of general economic and market conditions and trends, market data, contacts and other related information and assistance. Invesco periodically rates the quality of proprietary research produced by various Brokers. Based on the evaluation of the quality of information that Invesco receives from each Broker, Invesco develops an estimate of each Broker’s share of Invesco clients’ commission dollars and attempts to direct trades to these firms to meet these estimates.
     Invesco and the Sub-Advisers also use soft dollars to acquire products from third parties that are supplied to Invesco or the Sub-Advisers through Brokers executing the trades or other Brokers who “step in” to a transaction and receive a portion of the brokerage commission for the trade. Invesco or the Sub-Advisers may from time to time instruct the executing Broker to allocate or “step out” a portion of a transaction to another Broker. The Broker to which Invesco or the Sub-Advisers have “stepped out” would then settle and complete the designated portion of the transaction, and the executing Broker would settle and complete the remaining portion of the transaction that has not been “stepped out.” Each Broker may receive a commission or brokerage fee with respect to that portion of the transaction that it settles and completes.
     Soft Dollar Products received from Brokers supplement Invesco’s and or the Sub-Advisers’ own research (and the research of certain of its affiliates), and may include the following types of products and services:
    Database Services — comprehensive databases containing current and/or historical information on companies and industries and indices. Examples include historical securities prices, earnings estimates and financial data. These services may include software tools that allow the user to search the database or to prepare value-added analyses related to the investment process (such as forecasts and models used in the portfolio management process).

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    Quotation/Trading/News Systems — products that provide real time market data information, such as pricing of individual securities and information on current trading, as well as a variety of news services.
 
    Economic Data/Forecasting Tools — various macro economic forecasting tools, such as economic data or currency and political forecasts for various countries or regions.
 
    Quantitative/Technical Analysis — software tools that assist in quantitative and technical analysis of investment data.
 
    Fundamental/Industry Analysis — industry specific fundamental investment research.
 
    Other Specialized Tools — other specialized products, such as consulting analyses, access to industry experts, and distinct investment expertise such as forensic accounting or custom built investment-analysis software.
     If Invesco or the Sub-Advisers determine that any service or product has a mixed use (i.e., it also serves functions that do not assist the investment decision-making or trading process), Invesco or the Sub-Advisers will allocate the costs of such service or product accordingly in its reasonable discretion. Invesco or the Sub-Advisers will allocate brokerage commissions to Brokers only for the portion of the service or product that Invesco or the Sub-Advisers determine assists it in the investment decision-making or trading process and will pay for the remaining value of the product or service in cash.
     Outside research assistance is useful to Invesco or the Sub-Advisers because the Brokers used by Invesco or the Sub-Advisers tend to provide more in-depth analysis of a broader universe of securities and other matters than Invesco’s or the Sub-Advisers’ staff follow. In addition, such services provide Invesco or the Sub-Advisers with a diverse perspective on financial markets. Some Brokers may indicate that the provision of research services is dependent upon the generation of certain specified levels of commissions and underwriting concessions by Invesco’s or the Sub-Advisers’ clients, including the Funds. However, the Funds are not under any obligation to deal with any Broker in the execution of transactions in portfolio securities. In some cases, Soft Dollar Products are available only from the Broker providing them. In other cases, Soft Dollar Products may be obtainable from alternative sources in return for cash payments. Invesco and the Sub-Advisers believe that because Broker research supplements rather than replaces Invesco’s or the Sub-Adviser’s research, the receipt of such research tends to improve the quality of Invesco’s or the Sub-Advisers’ investment advice. The advisory fee paid by the Funds is not reduced because Invesco or the Sub-Advisers receive such services. To the extent the Funds’ portfolio transactions are used to obtain Soft Dollar Products, the brokerage commissions obtained by the Funds might exceed those that might otherwise have been paid.
     Invesco or the Sub-Advisers may determine target levels of brokerage business with various Brokers on behalf of its clients (including the Funds) over a certain time period. Invesco determines target levels based upon the following factors, among others: (1) the execution services provided by the Broker; and (2) the research services provided by the Broker. Portfolio transactions may be effected through Brokers that recommend the Funds to their clients, or that act as agent in the purchase of a Fund’s shares for their clients, provided that Invesco or the Sub-Advisers believe such Brokers provide best execution and such transactions are executed in compliance with Invesco’s policy against using directed brokerage to compensate Brokers for promoting or selling Invesco Fund shares. Invesco and the Sub-Advisers will not enter into a binding commitment with Brokers to place trades with such Brokers involving brokerage commissions in precise amounts.
Directed Brokerage (Research Services)
     Directed brokerage (research services) paid by each of the Funds during the last fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 are found in Appendix K.
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     Invesco may place trades with Van Kampen Funds Inc. (“VKFI”), a broker-dealer with whom it is under common control, provided Invesco determines that the affiliate’s trade execution abilities and costs are at least comparable to those of non-affiliated brokerage firms with which Invesco could otherwise place similar trades. VKFI receives brokerage commissions in connection with effecting trades for the Funds and, therefore, use of VKFI presents a conflict of interest for Invesco. Trades placed through VKFI, including the brokerage commissions paid to VKFI, are subject to procedures adopted by the Boards of the various Invesco Funds, including the Trust.
Regular Brokers
     Information concerning the Funds’ acquisition of securities of their Brokers during the last fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 is found in Appendix K.
Allocation of Portfolio Transactions
     Invesco and the Sub-Advisers manage numerous Invesco Funds and other accounts. Some of these accounts may have investment objectives similar to the Funds. Occasionally, identical securities will be appropriate for investment by one of the Funds and by another Fund or one or more other accounts. However, the position of each account in the same security and the length of time that each account may hold its investment in the same security may vary. Invesco and the Sub-Adviser will also determine the timing and amount of purchases for an account based on its cash position. If the purchase or sale of securities is consistent with the investment policies of the Fund(s) and one or more other accounts, and is considered at or about the same time, Invesco or the Sub-Adviser will allocate transactions in such securities among the Fund(s) and these accounts on a pro rata basis based on order size or in such other manner believed by Invesco to be fair and equitable. Invesco or the Sub-Adviser may combine transactions in accordance with applicable laws and regulations to obtain the most favorable execution. Simultaneous transactions could, however, adversely affect a Fund’s ability to obtain or dispose of the full amount of a security which it seeks to purchase or sell.
Allocation of Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) Transactions
     Certain of the Invesco Funds or other accounts managed by Invesco may become interested in participating in IPOs. Purchases of IPOs by one Invesco Fund or other accounts may also be considered for purchase by one or more other Invesco Funds or accounts. Invesco combines indications of interest for IPOs for all Invesco Funds and accounts participating in purchase transactions for that IPO. When the full amount of all IPO orders for such Invesco Funds and accounts cannot be filled completely, Invesco shall allocate such transactions in accordance with the following procedures:
     Invesco or the Sub-Adviser may determine the eligibility of each Invesco Fund and account that seeks to participate in a particular IPO by reviewing a number of factors, including market capitalization/liquidity suitability and sector/style suitability of the investment with the Invesco Fund’s or account’s investment objective, policies, strategies and current holdings. Invesco will allocate securities issued in IPOs to eligible Invesco Funds and accounts on a pro rata basis based on order size.
     Invesco Canada, Invesco Australia, Invesco Hong Kong and Invesco Japan allocate IPOs on a pro rata basis based on size of order or in such other manner which they believe is fair and equitable.
     Invesco Asset Management allocates IPOs on a pro rata basis based on account size or in such other manner believed by Invesco Asset Management to be fair and equitable.
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PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF SHARES
     The Trust offers the shares of the Funds, on a continuous basis, to both registered and unregistered separate accounts of affiliated and unaffiliated Participating Insurance Companies to fund variable annuity contracts (the Contracts) and variable life insurance policies (Policies). Each separate account contains divisions, each of which corresponds to a Fund in the Trust. Net purchase payments under the Contracts are placed in one or more of the divisions of the relevant separate account and the assets of each division are invested in the shares of the Fund which corresponds to that division. Each separate account purchases and redeems shares of these Funds for its divisions at net asset value without sales or redemption charges. Currently several insurance company separate accounts invest in the Funds.
     The Trust, in the future, may offer the shares of its Funds to certain pension and retirement plans (Plans) qualified under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). The relationships of Plans and Plan participants to the Fund would be subject, in part, to the provisions of the individual plans and applicable law. Accordingly, such relationships could be different from those described in this prospectus for separate accounts and owners of Contracts and Policies, in such areas, for example, as tax matters and voting privileges.
     The Board monitors for possible conflicts among separate accounts (and will do so for plans) buying shares of the Funds. Conflicts could develop for a variety of reasons. For example, violation of the federal tax laws by one separate account investing in a fund could cause the contracts or policies funded through another separate account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial actions were taken. For example, differences in treatment under tax and other laws or the failure by a separate account to comply with such laws could cause a conflict. To eliminate a conflict, the Board may require a separate account or Plan to withdraw its participation in a Fund. A Fund’s net asset value could decrease if it had to sell investment securities to pay redemptions proceeds to a separate account (or plan) withdrawing because of a conflict.
Calculation of Net Asset Value
     Each Fund determines its net asset value per share once daily as of the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each business day of the Fund. In the event the NYSE closes early (i.e., before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on a particular day, each Fund determines its net asset value per share as of the close of the NYSE on such day. For purposes of determining net asset value per share, futures and option contracts generally will be valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the NYSE. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. Listed options are valued at the mean between the last bid and the ask prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options not listed on an exchange are valued by an independent source at the mean between the last bid and ask prices. The Funds determine net asset value per share by dividing the value of a Fund’s securities, cash and other assets (including interest accrued but not collected) attributable to a particular class, less all its liabilities (including accrued expenses and dividends payable) attributable to that class, by the total number of shares outstanding of that class. Determination of a Fund’s net asset value per share is made in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The net asset value for shareholder transactions may be different than the net asset value reported in the Fund’s financial statements due to adjustments required by generally accepted accounting principles made to the net assets of the Fund at period end.
     Investments in open-end and closed-end registered investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the end of day net asset value per share. Investments in open-end and closed-end registered investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded.

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     A security listed or traded on an exchange (excluding convertible bonds) held by a Fund is valued at its last sales price or official closing price on the exchange where the security is principally traded or, lacking any sales on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Each equity security traded in the over-the-counter market is valued on the basis of prices furnished by independent pricing vendors or market makers. Debt securities (including convertible bonds) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote on the basis of prices provided by an independent pricing vendor. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing vendor may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, individual trading characteristics and other market data.
     Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources and are valued at the last bid price in the case of equity securities and in the case of debt obligations, the mean between the last bid and ask prices. Short-term obligations having 60 days or less to maturity and commercial paper are priced at amortized cost, which approximates value.
     Generally, trading in corporate bonds, U.S. Government securities and money market instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the customary trading session of the NYSE. The values of such securities used in computing the net asset value of a Fund’s shares are determined at such times. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such securities may occur between the times at which such values are determined and the close of the customary trading session of the NYSE. If Invesco believes a development/event has actually caused a closing price to no longer reflect current market value, the closing price may be adjusted to reflect the fair value of the affected security as of the close of the NYSE as determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
     Foreign securities are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using exchange rates as of the close of the NYSE. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If the event is likely to have affected the closing price of the security, the security will be valued at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. Adjustments to closing prices to reflect fair value may also be based on a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the indication of fair value from the pricing vendor to determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Multiple factors may be considered by the pricing vendor in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, ADRs, domestic and foreign index futures, and exchange-traded funds.
     Fund securities primarily traded in foreign markets may be traded in such markets on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value per share of each Fund is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of a Fund that invests in foreign securities may be significantly affected on days when an investor cannot exchange or redeem shares of the Fund.
     Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are based on a model that may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry, and company performance.

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     Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources and are valued at the last bid price in the case of equity securities and in the case of debt obligations, the mean between the last bid and ask prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or are unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/ask quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.
     For financial reporting purposes and shareholder transactions on the last day of the fiscal quarter, transactions are normally accounted for on a trade date basis. For purposes of executing shareholder transactions in the normal course of business (other than shareholder transactions at a fiscal period-end), each non-money market fund’s portfolio securities transactions are recorded no later than the first business day following the trade date. Transactions in money market fund portfolio securities transactions are recorded no later than the first business day following the trade date. Transactions in money market fund portfolio securities are normally accounted for on a trade date basis.
Redemptions In Kind
     Although the Funds generally intend to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Funds reserve the right to determine, in their sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind). For instance, an AIM Fund may make a redemption in kind if a cash redemption would disrupt its operations or performance. Securities that will be delivered as payment in redemptions in kind will be valued using the same methodologies that the Fund typically utilizes in valuing such securities. Shareholders receiving such securities are likely to incur transaction and brokerage costs on their subsequent sales of such securities, and the securities may increase or decrease in value until the shareholder sells them. The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, has made an election under Rule 18f-1 under the 1940 Act (a Rule 18f-1 Election), and therefore, the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, is obligated to redeem for cash all shares presented to such Fund for redemption by any one shareholder in an amount up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of that Fund’s net assets in any 90-day period. The Rule 18f-1 Election is irrevocable while Rule 18f-1 under the 1940 Act is in effect unless the SEC by order permits withdrawal of such Rule 18f-1 Election.
Payments to Participating Insurance Companies and/or their Affiliates
     Invesco or Invesco Distributors may, from time to time, at their expense out of their own financial resources, make cash payments to Participating Insurance Companies and/or their affiliates, as an incentive to promote the Funds and/or to retain Participating Insurance Companies’ assets in the Funds. Such cash payments may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the applicable Fund(s) attributable to that particular Participating Insurance Company (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. Invesco or Invesco Distributors may also make other cash payments to Participating Insurance Companies and/or their affiliates in addition to or in lieu of Asset-Based Payments, in the form of: payment for travel expenses, including lodging, incurred in connection with trips taken by qualifying registered representatives of those dealer firms and their families to places within or outside the United States; meeting fees; entertainment; transaction processing and transmission charges; advertising or other promotional expenses; or other expenses as determined in Invesco’s or Invesco Distributors’ discretion. In certain cases these other payments could be significant to the Participating Insurance Companies and/or their affiliates. Generally, commitments to make such payments are terminable upon notice to the Participating Insurance Company and/or their affiliates. However, Invesco and Invesco Distributors have entered into unique agreements with RiverSource Life Insurance Company and its affiliates (RiverSource), where the payment obligation of Invesco or Invesco Distributors can only be terminated on the occurrence of certain specified events. For example, in the event that RiverSource obtains an SEC order to substitute out such RiverSource assets in the Funds or such RiverSource assets in the Funds falls below a pre-determined level, payments by Invesco or Invesco Distributors to RiverSource can then be terminated. Any payments described above will not change the price paid by

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RiverSource for the purchase of the applicable Fund’s shares or the amount that any particular Fund will receive as proceeds from such sales. Invesco or Invesco Distributors determines the cash payments described above in its discretion in response to requests from RiverSource, based on factors it deems relevant. RiverSource may not use sales of the Funds’ shares to qualify for any incentives to the extent that such incentives may be prohibited by the laws of any state.
     A list of certain entities that received payments as described in this SAI during the 2011 calendar year is attached as Appendix L. The list is not necessarily current and will change over time. Certain arrangements are still being negotiated, and there is a possibility that payments will be made retroactively to entities not listed below. Accordingly, please contact your Participating Insurance Company to determine whether they currently may be receiving such payments and to obtain further information regarding any such payments.
DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAX MATTERS
Dividends and Distributions
     The following discussion of dividends and distributions should be read in connection with the applicable sections in the prospectus.
     All dividends and distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the same class of a Fund (hereinafter, the Fund) unless the shareholder has requested in writing to receive such dividends and distributions in cash or that they be invested in shares of another Invesco Fund, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the prospectus under the caption “Purchasing Shares — Automatic Dividend and Distribution Investment.” Such dividends and distributions will be reinvested at the net asset value per share determined on the ex-dividend date.
     The Fund calculates income dividends and capital gain distributions the same way for each class. The amount of any income dividends per share will differ, however, generally due to any differences in the distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees applicable to the classes, as well as any other expenses attributable to a particular class (“Class Expenses”). Class Expenses, including distribution plan expenses, must be allocated to the class for which they are incurred consistent with applicable legal principles under the 1940 Act, the Internal Revenue Code (Code) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance.
Tax Matters
     The following is a summary of certain additional tax considerations generally affecting the Fund and its shareholders that are not described in the Prospectus. No attempt is made to present a detailed explanation of the tax treatment of the Fund or its shareholders, and the discussion here and in the Prospectus is not intended as a substitute for careful tax planning.
     This “Tax Matters” section is based on the Code and applicable regulations in effect on the date of this SAI. Future legislative, regulatory or administrative changes, including provisions of current law that sunset and thereafter no longer apply or court decisions may significantly change the tax rules applicable to the Fund and its shareholders. Any of these changes or court decisions may have a retroactive effect.
      For federal income tax purposes, the insurance company (rather than the purchaser of a variable contract) is treated as the owner of shares of the Fund selected as an investment option. This is for general information only and not tax advice. Holders of variable contracts should ask their own tax advisors for more information on their own tax situation, including possible federal, state, local and foreign taxes.

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     For federal income tax purposes, the insurance company (rather than the purchaser of a variable contract) is treated as the owner of shares of the Fund selected as an investment option. This is for general information only and not tax advice. Holders of variable contracts should ask their own tax advisors for more information on their own tax situation, including possible federal, state, local and foreign taxes.
      Taxation of the Fund . The Fund has elected and intends to qualify (or, if newly organized, intends to elect and qualify) each year as a “regulated investment company” (sometimes referred to as a regulated investment company, RIC or fund) under Subchapter M of the Code. If the Fund qualifies, the Fund will not be subject to federal income tax on the portion of its investment company taxable income (i.e., generally, taxable interest, dividends, net short-term capital gains and other taxable ordinary income net of expenses without regard to the deduction for dividends paid) and net capital gain (i.e., the excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses) that it distributes to shareholders.
      Qualification as a regulated investment company . In order to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company, the Fund must satisfy the following requirements:
    Distribution Requirement — the Fund must distribute at least 90% of its investment company taxable income and 90% of its net tax-exempt income, if any, for the tax year (certain distributions made by the Fund after the close of its tax year are considered distributions attributable to the previous tax year for purposes of satisfying this requirement).
 
    Income Requirement — the Fund must derive at least 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, certain payments with respect to securities loans, and gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, or other income (including, but not limited to, gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived from its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies and net income derived from qualified publicly traded partnerships (QPTPs).
 
    Asset Diversification Test — the Fund must satisfy the following asset diversification test at the close of each quarter of the Fund’s tax year: (1) at least 50% of the value of the Fund’s assets must consist of cash and cash items, U.S. Government securities, securities of other regulated investment companies, and securities of other issuers (as to which the Fund has not invested more than 5% of the value of the Fund’s total assets in securities of an issuer and as to which the Fund does not hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer); and (2) no more than 25% of the value of the Fund’s total assets may be invested in the securities of any one issuer (other than U.S. Government securities and securities of other regulated investment companies) or of two or more issuers which the Fund controls and which are engaged in the same or similar trades or businesses, or, collectively, in the securities of QPTPs.
     In some circumstances, the character and timing of income realized by the Fund for purposes of the Income Requirement or the identification of the issuer for purposes of the Asset Diversification Test is uncertain under current law with respect to a particular investment, and an adverse determination or future guidance by IRS with respect to such type of investment may adversely affect the Fund’s ability to satisfy these requirements. See “Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions” with respect to the application of these requirements to certain types of investments. In other circumstances, the Fund may be required to sell portfolio holdings in order to meet the Income Requirement, Distribution Requirement, or Asset Diversification Test, which may have a negative impact on the Fund’s income and performance. In lieu of potential disqualification, the Fund is permitted to pay a tax for certain failures to satisfy the Asset Diversification Test or Income Requirement, which, in general, are limited to those due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect, for taxable years of the Fund with respect to which the extended due date of the return is after December 22, 2010.

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     The Fund may use “equalization accounting” (in lieu of making some cash distributions) in determining the portion of its income and gains that has been distributed. If the Fund uses equalization accounting, it will allocate a portion of its undistributed investment company taxable income and net capital gain to redemptions of Fund shares and will correspondingly reduce the amount of such income and gains that it distributes in cash. However, the Fund intends to make cash distributions for each taxable year in an aggregate amount that is sufficient to satisfy the Distribution Requirement without taking into account its use of equalization accounting. If the IRS determines that the Fund’s allocation is improper and that the Fund has under-distributed its income and gain for any taxable year, the Fund may be liable for federal income and/or excise tax.
     If for any taxable year the Fund does not qualify as a regulated investment company, all of its taxable income (including its net capital gain) would be subject to tax at regular corporate rates without any deduction for dividends paid to shareholders, and the dividends would be taxable to the shareholders as ordinary income (or possibly as qualified dividend income) to the extent of the Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits. Failure to qualify as a regulated investment company thus would have a negative impact on the Fund’s income and performance. Subject to savings provisions for certain inadvertent failures to satisfy the Income Requirement or Asset Diversification Test which, in general, are limited to those due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect, it is possible that the Fund will not qualify as a regulated investment company in any given tax year. Even if such savings provisions apply, the Fund may be subject to a monetary sanction of $50,000 or more. Moreover, the Board reserves the right not to maintain the qualification of the Fund as a regulated investment company if it determines such a course of action to be beneficial to shareholders.
      Capital loss carryovers . The capital losses of the Fund, if any, do not flow through to shareholders. Rather, the Fund may use its capital losses, subject to applicable limitations, to offset its capital gains without being required to pay taxes on or distribute to shareholders such gains that are offset by the losses. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (RIC Mod Act), if the Fund has a “net capital loss” (that is, capital losses in excess of capital gains) for a taxable year beginning after December 22, 2010, the excess (if any) of the Fund’s net short-term capital losses over its net long-term capital gains is treated as a short-term capital loss arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year, and the excess (if any) of the Fund’s net long-term capital losses over its net short-term capital gains is treated as a long-term capital loss arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year. Any such net capital losses of the Fund that are not used to offset capital gains may be carried forward indefinitely to reduce any future capital gains realized by the Fund in succeeding taxable years. However, for any net capital losses realized in taxable years of the Fund beginning on or before December 22, 2010, the Fund is permitted to carry forward such capital losses for eight years as a short-term capital loss. Under a transition rule, capital losses arising in a taxable year beginning after December 22, 2010 must be used before capital losses realized in a prior taxable year. The amount of capital losses that can be carried forward and used in any single year is subject to an annual limitation if there is a more than 50% “change in ownership” of the Fund. An ownership change generally results when shareholders owning 5% or more of the Fund increase their aggregate holdings by more than 50% over a three-year look-back period. An ownership change could result in capital loss carryovers being used at a slower rate (or, in the case of those realized in taxable years of the Fund beginning on or before December 22, 2010, to expire, thereby reducing the Fund’s ability to offset capital gains with those losses. An increase in the amount of taxable gains distributed to the Fund’s shareholders could result from an ownership change. The Fund undertakes no obligation to avoid or prevent an ownership change, which can occur in the normal course of shareholder purchases and redemptions or as a result of engaging in a tax-free reorganization with another fund. Moreover, because of circumstances beyond the Fund’s control, there can be no assurance that the Fund will not experience, or has not already experienced, an ownership change.

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     Deferral of late year losses. The Fund may elect to treat part or all of any “qualified late year loss” as if it had been incurred in the succeeding taxable year in determining the Fund’s taxable income, net capital gain, net short-term capital gain, and earnings and profits. The effect of this election is to treat any such “qualified late year loss” as if it had been incurred in the succeeding taxable year, which may change the timing, amount, or characterization of Fund distributions (see, “Taxation of Fund Distributions — Distributions of capital gains” below). A “qualified late year loss” includes:
(i) any net capital loss, net long-term capital loss, or net short-term capital loss incurred after October 31 of the current taxable year (post-October losses), and
(ii) the excess, if any, of (1) the sum of (a) specified losses incurred after October 31 of the current taxable year, and (b) other ordinary losses incurred after December 31 of the current taxable year, over (2) the sum of (a) specified gains incurred after October 31 of the current taxable year, and (b) other ordinary gains incurred after December 31 of the current taxable year.
The terms “specified losses” and “specified gains” mean ordinary losses and gains from the sale, exchange, or other disposition of property (including the termination of a position with respect to such property), foreign currency losses and gains, and losses and gains resulting from holding stock in a passive foreign investment company (PFIC) for which a mark-to-market election is in effect. The terms “ordinary losses” and “ordinary gains” mean other ordinary losses and gains that are not described in the preceding sentence. Special rules apply to a Fund with a fiscal year ending in November or December that elects to use its taxable year for determining its capital gain net income for excise tax purposes.
     Undistributed capital gains. The Fund may retain or distribute to shareholders its net capital gain for each taxable year. The Fund currently intends to distribute net capital gains. If the Fund elects to retain its net capital gain, the Fund will be taxed thereon (except to the extent of any available capital loss carryovers) at the highest corporate tax rate (currently 35%). If the Fund elects to retain its net capital gain, it is expected that the Fund also will elect to have shareholders treated as if each received a distribution of its pro rata share of such gain, with the result that each shareholder will be required to report its pro rata share of such gain on its tax return as long-term capital gain, will receive a refundable tax credit for its pro rata share of tax paid by the Fund on the gain and will increase the tax basis for its shares by an amount equal to the deemed distribution less the tax credit.
      Asset allocation funds . If the Fund is a fund of funds, asset allocation fund, or a feeder in a master feeder structure (collectively referred to as a “fund of funds”) which invests in one or more underlying funds taxable as regulated investment companies) distributions by the underlying funds, redemptions of shares in the underlying funds and changes in asset allocations may result in taxable distributions to shareholders of ordinary income or capital gains. A fund of funds (other than a feeder fund in a master feeder structure) generally will not be able currently to offset gains realized by one underlying fund in which the fund of funds invests against losses realized by another underlying fund. If shares of an underlying fund are purchased within 30 days before or after redeeming at a loss other shares of that underlying fund (whether pursuant to a rebalancing of the Fund’s portfolio or otherwise), all or a part of the loss will not be deductible by the Fund and instead will increase its basis for the newly purchased shares. Also, except with respect to a qualified fund of funds, a fund of funds (a) is not eligible to pass-through to shareholders foreign tax credits from an underlying fund that pays foreign income taxes, and (b) is not eligible to pass-through to shareholders exempt-interest dividends from an underlying fund.

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A qualified fund of funds, i.e. a Fund at least 50 percent of the value of the total assets of which (at the close of each quarter of the taxable year) is represented by interests in other RICs, is eligible to pass-through to shareholders (a) foreign tax credits and (b) exempt-interest dividends. Also a fund of funds, whether or not it is a qualified fund of funds, is eligible to pass-through to shareholders qualified dividends earned by an underlying fund (see, “Taxation of Fund Distributions — Corporate dividends received deduction” below) . However, dividends paid to shareholders by a fund of funds from interest earned by an underlying fund on U.S. Government obligations are unlikely to be exempt from state and local income tax.
      Federal excise tax . To avoid a 4% non-deductible excise tax, the Fund must distribute by December 31 of each year an amount equal to: (1) 98% of its ordinary income for the calendar year, (2) 98.2% of capital gain net income (the excess of the gains from sales or exchanges of capital assets over the losses from such sales or exchanges) for the one-year period ended on October 31 of such calendar year (or, at the election of a regulated investment company having a taxable year ending November 30 or December 31, for its taxable year), and (3) any prior year undistributed ordinary income and capital gain net income. Under the RIC Mod Act, the Fund may elect to defer to the following year any net ordinary loss incurred for the portion of the calendar year which is after the beginning of the fund’s taxable year. Also, the Fund will defer any “specified gain” or “specified loss” which would be properly taken into account for the portion of the calendar after October 31. Any net ordinary loss, specified gain, or specified loss deferred shall be treated as arising on January 1 of the following calendar year. Generally, the Fund may make sufficient distributions to avoid liability for federal income and excise tax but can give no assurances that all or a portion of such liability will be avoided. In addition, under certain circumstances temporary timing or permanent differences in the realization of income and expense for book and tax purposes can result in the Fund having to pay an excise tax. However, in any calendar year in which the investment made by Invesco and its affiliates in the Fund does not exceed $250,000, the Fund may qualify for an exemption from the excise tax regardless of whether it has satisfied the foregoing distribution requirements. Funds that do not qualify for this exemption intend to make sufficient distributions to avoid imposition of the excise tax.
      Foreign income tax . Investment income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to foreign income tax withheld at the source, and the amount of tax withheld generally will be treated as an expense of the Fund. The United States has entered into tax treaties with many foreign countries that entitle the Fund to a reduced rate of, or exemption from, tax on such income. Some countries require the filing of a tax reclaim to receive the benefit of the reduced tax rate; whether or when the Fund will receive the tax reclaim is within the control of the individual country. Other countries may subject capital gains realized by the Fund on sale or disposition of securities of that country to taxation. It is impossible to determine the effective rate of foreign tax in advance since the amount of the Fund’s assets to be invested in various countries is not known. Under certain circumstances, the Fund may elect to pass-through foreign tax credits to shareholders, although it reserves the right not to do so.
      Special Rules Applicable To Variable Contracts . The Fund intends to comply with the diversification requirements imposed by Section 817(h) of the Code and the regulations thereunder. These requirements, which are in addition to the diversification requirements imposed on the Fund by the 1940 Act and Subchapter M of the Code, place certain limitations on (i) the assets of the insurance company separate accounts that may be invested in securities of a single issuer and (ii) eligible investors. Because Section 817(h) and those regulations treat the assets of the Fund as assets of the corresponding division of the insurance company separate accounts, the Fund intends to comply with these diversification requirements. Specifically, the regulations provide that, except as permitted by the “safe harbor” described below, as of the end of each calendar quarter or within 30 days thereafter, no more than 55% of the Fund’s total assets may be represented by any one investment, no more than 70% by any two investments, no more than 80% by any three investments and no more than 90% by any four

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investments. For this purpose, all securities of the same issuer are considered a single investment, and while each U.S. Government agency and instrumentality is considered a separate issuer, a particular foreign government and its agencies, instrumentalities and political subdivisions all will be considered the same issuer. Section 817(h) provides, as a safe harbor, that a separate account will be treated as being adequately diversified if the Asset Diversification is satisfied and no more than 55% of the value of the account’s total assets are cash and cash items (including receivables), government securities and securities of other RICs. The regulations also provide that the Fund’s shareholders are limited, generally, to life insurance company separate accounts, general accounts of the same life insurance company, an investment adviser or affiliate in connection with the creation or management of the Fund or the trustee of a qualified pension plan. Failure of the Fund to satisfy the Section 817(h) requirements would result in taxation of and treatment of the contract holders investing in a corresponding insurance company division other than as described in the applicable prospectuses of the various insurance company separate accounts.
     Also, a contract holder should not be able to direct the Fund’s investment in any particular asset so as to avoid the prohibition on investor control. The Treasury Department may issue future pronouncements addressing the circumstances in which a variable contract owner’s control of the investments of a separate account may cause the contract owner, rather than the insurance company, to be treated as the owner of the assets held by the separate account. If the contract owner is considered the owner of the separate account, income and gains produced by those securities would be included currently in the contract owner’s gross income. It is not known what standards will be set forth in any such pronouncements or when, if at all, these pronouncements may be issued.
      Taxation of Fund Distributions . The Fund anticipates distributing substantially all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain for each taxable year.
      Distributions of ordinary income . The Fund receives income generally in the form of dividends and/or interest on its investments. The Fund may also recognize ordinary income from other sources, including, but not limited to, certain gains on foreign currency-related transactions. This income, less expenses incurred in the operation of the Fund, constitutes the Fund’s net investment income from which income dividends may be paid. In the case of Fund whose strategy includes investing in stocks of corporations, a portion of the income dividends paid may be qualified dividends eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction.
      Capital gain dividends . Taxes on distributions of capital gains are determined by how long the Fund owned the investments that generated them, rather than how long a shareholder owned its shares. In general, the Fund will recognize long-term capital gain or loss on the sale or other disposition of assets it has owned for more than one year, and short-term capital gain or loss on investments it has owned for one year or less. Distributions of net capital gain (the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) that are properly reported by the Fund to shareholders as capital gain dividends generally will be taxable to a shareholder receiving such distributions as long-term capital gain. Distributions of net short-term capital gains for a taxable year in excess of net long-term capital losses for such taxable year generally will be taxable to a shareholder receiving such distributions as ordinary income.
      Corporate dividends received deduction . Ordinary income dividends reported by the Fund to shareholders as derived from qualified dividends from domestic corporations will qualify for the 70% dividends received deduction generally available to corporations. The availability of the dividends-received deduction is subject to certain holding period and debt financing restrictions imposed under the Code on the corporation claiming the deduction. Income derived by the Fund from investments in derivatives, fixed-income and foreign securities generally is not eligible for this treatment.
      Return of capital distributions . Distributions by the Fund that are not paid from earnings and profits will be treated as a return of capital to the extent of (and in reduction of) the shareholder’s tax basis in his shares; any excess will be treated as gain from the sale of his shares. Thus, the portion of a

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distribution that constitutes a return of capital will decrease the shareholder’s tax basis in his Fund shares (but not below zero), and will result in an increase in the amount of gain (or decrease in the amount of loss) that will be recognized by the shareholder for tax purposes on the later sale of such Fund shares. Return of capital distributions can occur for a number of reasons including, among others, the Fund over-estimates the income to be received from certain investments such as those classified as partnerships or equity REITs. See “Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions — Investments in U.S. REITs”.
      Pass-through of foreign tax credits . If more than 50% of the value of the Fund’s total assets at the end of a fiscal year is invested in foreign securities, or if the Fund is a qualified fund of funds (i.e. a fund at least 50 percent of the value of the total assets of which, at the close of each quarter of the taxable year, is represented by interests in other RICs),the Fund may elect to “pass through” to the Fund’s shareholders the amount of foreign income tax paid by the Fund (the Foreign Tax Election) in lieu of deducting such amount in determining its investment company taxable income. Pursuant to the Foreign Tax Election, shareholders will be required (i) to include in gross income, even though not actually received, their respective pro-rata shares of the foreign income tax paid by the Fund that are attributable to any distributions they receive; and (ii) either to deduct their pro-rata share of foreign tax in computing their taxable income or to use it (subject to various Code limitations) as a foreign tax credit against federal income tax (but not both). Shareholders may be unable to claim a credit for the full amount of their proportionate shares of the foreign income tax paid by the Fund due to certain limitations that may apply. The Fund reserves the right not to pass through to its shareholders the amount of foreign income taxes paid by the Fund. Additionally, any foreign tax withheld on payments made “in lieu of” dividends or interest will not qualify for the pass-through of foreign tax credits to shareholders. See, “Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions — Securities lending” below.
      Consent dividends . The Fund may utilize consent dividend provisions of Section 565 of the Code to make distributions. Provided that all shareholders agree in a consent filed with the income tax return of the Fund to treat as a dividend the amount specified in the consent, the amount will be considered a distribution just as any other distribution paid in money and reinvested back into the Fund.
      Tax shelter reporting . Under Treasury regulations, if a shareholder recognizes a loss with respect to the Fund’s shares of $2 million or more for an individual shareholder or $10 million or more for a corporate shareholder, the shareholder must file with the IRS a disclosure statement on Form 8886.
      Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions . Set forth below is a general description of the tax treatment of certain types of securities, investment techniques and transactions that may apply to a Fund. This section should be read in conjunction with the discussion under “Description of the Funds and their Investments and Risks — Investment Strategies and Risks” for a detailed description of the various types of securities and investment techniques that apply to the Fund.
      In general . In general, gain or loss recognized by a fund on the sale or other disposition of portfolio investments will be a capital gain or loss. Such capital gain and loss may be long-term or short-term depending, in general, upon the length of time a particular investment position is maintained and, in some cases, upon the nature of the transaction. Property held for more than one year generally will be eligible for long-term capital gain or loss treatment. The application of certain rules described below may serve to alter the manner in which the holding period for a security is determined or may otherwise affect the characterization as long-term or short-term, and also the timing of the realization and/or character, of certain gains or losses.
      Certain fixed-income investments . Gain recognized on the disposition of a debt obligation purchased by a fund at a market discount (generally, at a price less than its principal amount) will be treated as ordinary income to the extent of the portion of the market discount that accrued during the period of time the fund held the debt obligation unless the fund made a current inclusion election to accrue market discount into income as it accrues. If a fund purchases a debt obligation (such as a zero coupon security or pay-in-kind security) that was originally issued at a discount, the fund generally is required to include in gross income each year the portion of the original issue discount

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that accrues during such year. Therefore, a fund’s investment in such securities may cause the fund to recognize income and make distributions to shareholders before it receives any cash payments on the securities. To generate cash to satisfy those distribution requirements, a fund may have to sell portfolio securities that it otherwise might have continued to hold or to use cash flows from other sources such as the sale of fund shares.
      Investments in debt obligations that are at risk of or in default present tax issues for a fund . Tax rules are not entirely clear about issues such as whether and to what extent a fund should recognize market discount on a debt obligation, when a fund may cease to accrue interest, original issue discount or market discount, when and to what extent a fund may take deductions for bad debts or worthless securities and how a fund should allocate payments received on obligations in default between principal and income. These and other related issues will be addressed by a fund in order to ensure that it distributes sufficient income to preserve its status as a regulated investment company.
      Options, futures, forward contracts, swap agreements and hedging transactions . In general, option premiums received by a fund are not immediately included in the income of the fund. Instead, the premiums are recognized when the option contract expires, the option is exercised by the holder, or the fund transfers or otherwise terminates the option (e.g. through a closing transaction). If an option written by a fund is exercised and the fund sells or delivers the underlying stock, the fund generally will recognize capital gain or loss equal to (a) sum of the strike price and the option premium received by the fund minus (b) the fund’s basis in the stock. Such gain or loss generally will be short-term or long-term depending upon the holding period of the underlying stock. If securities are purchased by a fund pursuant to the exercise of a put option written by it, the fund generally will subtract the premium received from its cost basis in the securities purchased. The gain or loss with respect to any termination of a fund’s obligation under an option other than through the exercise of the option and related sale or delivery of the underlying stock generally will be short-term gain or loss depending on whether the premium income received by the fund is greater or less than the amount paid by the fund (if any) in terminating the transaction. Thus, for example, if an option written by a fund expires unexercised, the fund generally will recognize short-term gain equal to the premium received.
     The tax treatment of certain futures contracts entered into by a fund as well as listed non-equity options written or purchased by the fund on U.S. exchanges (including options on futures contracts, broad-based equity indices and debt securities) may be governed by section 1256 of the Code (section 1256 contracts). Gains or losses on section 1256 contracts generally are considered 60% long-term and 40% short-term capital gains or losses (60/40), although certain foreign currency gains and losses from such contracts may be treated as ordinary in character. Also, any section 1256 contracts held by a fund at the end of each taxable year (and, for purposes of the 4% excise tax, on certain other dates as prescribed under the Code) are “marked-to-market” with the result that unrealized gains or losses are treated as though they were realized and the resulting gain or loss is treated as ordinary or 60/40 gain or loss, as applicable. Section 1256 contracts do not include any interest rate swap, currency swap, basis swap, interest rate cap, interest rate floor, commodity swap, equity swap, equity index swap, credit default swap, or similar agreement.
     In addition to the special rules described above in respect of options and futures transactions, a fund’s transactions in other derivative instruments (including options, forward contracts and swap agreements) as well as its other hedging, short sale, or similar transactions, may be subject to one or more special tax rules (including the constructive sale, notional principal contract, straddle, wash sale and short sale rules). These rules may affect whether gains and losses recognized by a fund are treated as ordinary or capital or as short-term or long-term, accelerate the recognition of income or gains to the fund, defer losses to the fund, and cause adjustments in the holding periods of the fund’s securities. These rules, therefore, could affect the amount, timing and/or character of distributions to shareholders. Moreover, because the tax rules applicable to derivative financial instruments are in some cases uncertain under current law, an adverse determination or future guidance by the IRS with respect to these rules (which determination or guidance could be retroactive) may affect

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whether a fund has made sufficient distributions and otherwise satisfied the relevant requirements to maintain its qualification as a regulated investment company and avoid a fund-level tax.
     Certain of a fund’s investments in derivatives and foreign currency-denominated instruments, and the fund’s transactions in foreign currencies and hedging activities, may produce a difference between its book income and its taxable income. If a fund’s book income is less than the sum of its taxable income and net tax-exempt income (if any), the fund could be required to make distributions exceeding book income to qualify as a regulated investment company. If a fund’s book income exceeds the sum of its taxable income and net tax-exempt income (if any), the distribution of any such excess will be treated as (i) a dividend to the extent of the fund’s remaining earnings and profits (including current earnings and profits arising from tax-exempt income, reduced by related deductions), (ii) thereafter, as a return of capital to the extent of the recipient’s basis in the shares, and (iii) thereafter, as gain from the sale or exchange of a capital asset.
      Foreign currency transactions . A fund’s transactions in foreign currencies, foreign currency-denominated debt obligations and certain foreign currency options, futures contracts and forward contracts (and similar instruments) may give rise to ordinary income or loss to the extent such income or loss results from fluctuations in the value of the foreign currency concerned. This treatment could increase or decrease a fund’s ordinary income distributions to you, and may cause some or all of the fund’s previously distributed income to be classified as a return of capital. In certain cases, a fund may make an election to treat such gain or loss as capital.
      PFIC investments . A fund may invest in securities of foreign companies that may be classified under the Code as PFICs. In general, a foreign company is classified as a PFIC if at least one-half of its assets constitute investment-type assets or 75% or more of its gross income is investment-type income. When investing in PFIC securities, a fund intends to mark-to-market these securities under certain provisions of the Code and recognize any unrealized gains as ordinary income at the end of the fund’s fiscal and excise tax years. Deductions for losses are allowable only to the extent of any current or previously recognized gains. These gains (reduced by allowable losses) are treated as ordinary income that a fund is required to distribute, even though it has not sold or received dividends from these securities. You should also be aware that the designation of a foreign security as a PFIC security will cause its income dividends to fall outside of the definition of qualified foreign corporation dividends. These dividends generally will not qualify for the reduced rate of taxation on qualified dividends when distributed to you by a fund. Foreign companies are not required to identify themselves as PFICs. Due to various complexities in identifying PFICs, a fund can give no assurances that it will be able to identify portfolio securities in foreign corporations that are PFICs in time for the fund to make a mark-to-market election. If a fund is unable to identify an investment as a PFIC and thus does not make a mark-to-market election, the fund may be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a portion of any “excess distribution” or gain from the disposition of such shares even if such income is distributed as a taxable dividend by the fund to its shareholders. Additional charges in the nature of interest may be imposed on a fund in respect of deferred taxes arising from such distributions or gains.
      Investments in non-U.S. REITs . While non-U.S. REITs often use complex acquisition structures that seek to minimize taxation in the source country, an investment by a fund in a non-U.S. REIT may subject the fund, directly or indirectly, to corporate taxes, withholding taxes, transfer taxes and other indirect taxes in the country in which the real estate acquired by the non-U.S. REIT is located. The fund’s pro rata share of any such taxes will reduce the fund’s return on its investment. A fund’s investment in a non-U.S. REIT may be considered an investment in a PFIC, as discussed above in “Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions — PFIC investments.” Additionally, foreign withholding taxes on distributions from the non-U.S. REIT may be reduced or eliminated under certain tax treaties, as discussed above in “Taxation of the Fund — Foreign income tax.” Also, the fund in certain limited circumstances may be required to file an income tax return in the source country and pay tax on any gain realized from its investment in the non-U.S. REIT under rules similar to those in the United States which tax foreign persons on gain realized from dispositions of interests in U.S. real estate.

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      Investments in U.S. REITs . A U.S. REIT is not subject to federal income tax on the income and gains it distributes to shareholders. Dividends paid by a U.S. REIT, other than capital gain distributions, will be taxable as ordinary income up to the amount of the U.S. REIT’s current and accumulated earnings and profits. Capital gain dividends paid by a U.S. REIT to the fund will be treated as long term capital gains by the fund and, in turn, may be distributed by the Fund to its shareholders as a capital gain distribution. Because of certain noncash expenses, such as property depreciation, an equity U.S. REIT’s cash flow may exceed its taxable income. The equity U.S. REIT, and in turn a fund, may distribute this excess cash to shareholders in the form of a return of capital distribution. However, if a U.S. REIT is operated in a manner that fails to qualify as a REIT, an investment in the U.S. REIT would become subject to double taxation, meaning the taxable income of the U.S. REIT would be subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates without any deduction for dividends paid to shareholders and the dividends would be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income (or possibly as qualified dividend income) to the extent of the U.S. REIT’s current and accumulated earnings and profits. Also, see “Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions — Investment in taxable mortgage pools (excess inclusion income).”
      Investment in taxable mortgage pools (excess inclusion income) . Under a Notice issued by the IRS, the Code and Treasury regulations to be issued, a portion of a fund’s income from a U.S. REIT that is attributable to the REIT’s residual interest in a real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs) or equity interests in a “taxable mortgage pool” (referred to in the Code as an excess inclusion) will be subject to federal income tax in all events. The excess inclusion income of a regulated investment company, such as a fund, will be allocated to shareholders of the regulated investment company in proportion to the dividends received by such shareholders, with the same consequences as if the shareholders held the related REMIC residual interest or, if applicable, taxable mortgage pool directly. In general, excess inclusion income allocated to shareholders (i) cannot be offset by net operating losses (subject to a limited exception for certain thrift institutions), (ii) will constitute unrelated business taxable income (UBIT) to entities (including qualified pension plans , individual retirement accounts, a 401(k) plans, Keogh plans or other tax-exempt entities) subject to tax on UBTI, thereby potentially requiring such an entity that is allocated excess inclusion income, and otherwise might not be required to file a tax return, to file a tax return and pay tax on such income, and (iii) in the case of a foreign stockholder, will not qualify for any reduction in U.S. federal withholding tax. In addition, if at any time during any taxable year a “disqualified organization” (which generally includes certain cooperatives, governmental entities, and tax-exempt organizations not subject to UBTI) is a record holder of a share in a regulated investment company, then the regulated investment company will be subject to a tax equal to that portion of its excess inclusion income for the taxable year that is allocable to the disqualified organization, multiplied by the highest federal income tax rate imposed on corporations. The Notice imposes certain reporting requirements upon regulated investment companies that have excess inclusion income. Code Section 860E(f) further provides that, except as provided in regulations (which have not been issued), with respect to any variable contract (as defined in section 817), there shall be no adjustment in the reserve to the extent of any excess inclusion. There can be no assurance that a fund will not allocate to shareholders excess inclusion income.
     These rules are potentially applicable to a fund with respect to any income it receives from the equity interests of certain mortgage pooling vehicles, either directly or, as is more likely, through an investment in a U.S. REIT. It is unlikely that these rules will apply to a fund that has a non-REIT strategy.
      Investments in partnerships and (QPTPs) . For purposes of the Income Requirement, income derived by a fund from a partnership that is not a QPTP will be treated as qualifying income only to the extent such income is attributable to items of income of the partnership that would be qualifying income if realized directly by the fund. For purposes of testing whether the fund satisfies the Asset Diversification Test, the fund generally is treated as owning a pro rata share of the underlying assets of a partnership. See, “Taxation of the Fund — Qualification as a regulated investment company.” In contrast, different rules apply to a partnership that is a QPTP. A QPTP is a partnership (a) the interests in which are traded on an established securities market, (b) that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, and (c) that derives less than

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90% of its income from sources that satisfy the Income Requirement (i.e., because it invests in commodities). All of the net income derived by a fund from an interest in a QPTP will be treated as qualifying income but the fund may not invest more than 25% of its total assets in one or more QPTPs. However, there can be no assurance that a partnership classified as a QPTP in one year will qualify as a QPTP in the next year. Any such failure to annually qualify as a QPTP might, in turn, cause a Fund to fail to qualify as a regulated investment company. Although, in general, the passive loss rules of the Code do not apply to RICs, such rules do apply to a fund with respect to items attributable to an interest in a QPTP. Fund investments in partnerships, including in QPTPs, may result in the fund’s being subject to state, local or foreign income, franchise or withholding tax liabilities.
      Investments in commodities — structured notes, corporate subsidiary and certain ETFs . Gains from the disposition of commodities, including precious metals, will neither be considered qualifying income for purposes of satisfying the Income Requirement nor qualifying assets for purposes of satisfying the Asset Diversification Test. See, “Taxation of the Fund — Qualification as a regulated investment company.” Also, the IRS has issued a Revenue Ruling which holds that income derived from commodity-linked swaps is not qualifying income for purposes of the Income Requirement. However, in a subsequent Revenue Ruling, as well as in a number of follow-on Private Letter Rulings, the IRS provides that income from certain alternative investments which create commodity exposure, such as certain commodity index-linked or structured notes or a corporate subsidiary that invests in commodities, may be considered qualifying income under the Code. However, as of the date of this SAI, the IRS has suspended the issuance of any further Private Letter Rulings pending a review of its position. Should the IRS issue guidance that adversely affects the tax treatment of a fund’s use of commodity-linked notes, or a corporate subsidiary, the fund may no longer be able to utilize commodity index-linked notes or a corporate subsidiary to gain commodity exposure. In addition, a fund may gain exposure to commodities through investment in QPTPs such as an exchange traded fund or ETF that is classified as a partnership and which invests in commodities. Accordingly, the extent to which a fund invests in commodities or commodity-linked derivatives may be limited by the Income Requirement and the Asset Diversification Test, which the fund must continue to satisfy to maintain its status as a regulated investment company. A fund also may be limited in its ability to sell its investments in commodities, commodity-linked derivatives, and certain ETFs or be forced to sell other investments to generate income due to the Income Requirement. In lieu of potential disqualification, a fund is permitted to pay a tax for certain failures to satisfy the Asset Diversification Test or Income Requirement, which, in general, are limited to those due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect, for taxable years of a fund with respect to which the extended due date of the return is after December 22, 2010.
      Securities lending . While securities are loaned out by a fund, the fund generally will receive from the borrower amounts equal to any dividends or interest paid on the borrowed securities. For federal income tax purposes, payments made “in lieu of” dividends are not considered dividend income. These distributions will neither qualify for the reduced rate of taxation for individuals on qualified dividends nor the 70% dividends received deduction for corporations. Also, any foreign tax withheld on payments made “in lieu of” dividends or interest will not qualify for the pass-through of foreign tax credits to shareholders. Additionally, in the case of a fund with a strategy of investing in tax-exempt securities, any payments made “in lieu of” tax-exempt interest will be considered taxable income to the fund, and thus, to the investors, even though such interest may be tax-exempt when paid to the borrower.
      Investments in convertible securities . Convertible debt is ordinarily treated as a “single property” consisting of a pure debt interest until conversion, after which the investment becomes an equity interest. If the security is issued at a premium (i.e., for cash in excess of the face amount payable on retirement), the creditor-holder may amortize the premium over the life of the bond. If the security is issued for cash at a price below its face amount, the creditor-holder must accrue original issue discount in income over the life of the debt. The creditor-holder’s exercise of the conversion privilege is treated as a nontaxable event. Mandatorily convertible debt (e.g., an exchange traded note or ETN issued in the form of an

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unsecured obligation that pays a return based on the performance of a specified market index, exchange currency, or commodity) is often, but not always, treated as a contract to buy or sell the reference property rather than debt. Similarly, convertible preferred stock with a mandatory conversion feature is ordinarily, but not always, treated as equity rather than debt. Dividends received generally are qualified dividend income and eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction. In general, conversion of preferred stock for common stock of the same corporation is tax-free. Conversion of preferred stock for cash is a taxable redemption. Any redemption premium for preferred stock that is redeemable by the issuing company might be required to be amortized under original issue discount (OID) principles.
      Local Tax Considerations . Rules of state and local taxation of ordinary income, qualified dividend income and capital gain dividends may differ from the rules for U.S. federal income taxation described above. Distributions may also be subject to additional state, local and foreign taxes depending on each shareholder’s particular situation.
DISTRIBUTION OF SECURITIES
Distributor
     The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement relating to the Funds (the Distribution Agreement) with Invesco Distributors, a registered broker-dealer and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco, pursuant to which Invesco Distributors acts as the distributor of shares of the Funds. The address of Invesco Distributors is 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are affiliated with Invesco Distributors. See “Management of the Trust.”
     The Distribution Agreement provides Invesco Distributors with the exclusive right to distribute shares of the Funds on a continuous basis.
     The Trust (on behalf of any class of any Fund) or Invesco Distributors may terminate the Distribution Agreement on sixty (60) days’ written notice without penalty. The Distribution Agreement will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
Distribution Plan
     The Trust has adopted a distribution plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to each Fund’s Series II shares (the Plan). Each Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays Invesco Distributors compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets of Series II shares.
     The Plan compensates Invesco Distributors for the purpose of financing any activity which is primarily intended to result in the sale of Series II shares of the Funds. Distribution activities appropriate for financing under the Plan include, but are not limited to, the following: expenses relating to the development, preparation, printing and distribution of advertisements and sales literature and other promotional materials describing and/or relating to the Fund; expenses of training sales personnel regarding the Fund; expenses of organizing and conducting seminars and sales meetings designed to promote the distribution of the Series II shares; compensation to financial intermediaries and broker-dealers to pay or reimburse them for their services or expenses in connection with the distribution of the Series II shares to fund variable annuity and variable insurance contracts investing directly in the Series II shares; compensation to sales personnel in connection with the allocation of cash values and premium of variable annuity and variable insurance contracts to investments in the Series II shares; compensation to and expenses of employees of Invesco Distributors, including overhead and telephone expenses, who engage in the distribution of the Series II shares; and the costs of administering the Plan.
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obligations under the Plan. Thus, even if Invesco Distributors’ actual expenses exceed the fee payable to Invesco Distributors at any given time, the Funds will not be obligated to pay more than that fee. If Invesco Distributors’ expenses are less than the fee it receives, Invesco Distributors will retain the full amount of the fee. No provision of this Distribution Plan shall be interpreted to prohibit any payments by the Trust during periods when the Trust has suspended or otherwise limited sales. Payments pursuant to the Plan are subject to any applicable limitations imposed by rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
     Invesco Distributors may from time to time waive or reduce any portion of its 12b-1 fee for Series II shares. Voluntary fee waivers or reductions may be rescinded at any time without further notice to investors. During periods of voluntary fee waivers or reductions, Invesco Distributors will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee prior to the end of each fiscal year. Contractual fee waivers or reductions set forth in the Fee Table in a prospectus may not be terminated or amended to the Funds’ detriment during the period stated in the agreement between Invesco Distributors and the Fund.
     Invesco Distributors has contractually agreed through at least June 30, 2012 to waive 0.20% of average net assets of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund’s Series II Shares and 0.15% of average net assets of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund’s Series II Shares Rule 12b-1 distribution Plan Payments.
     Invesco Distributors has entered into agreements with Participating Insurance Companies and other financial intermediaries to provide the distribution services in furtherance of the Plan. Currently, Invesco Distributors pays Participating Insurance Companies and others at the annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets of Series II shares attributable to the Contracts issued by the Participating Insurance Company as compensation for providing such distribution services. Invesco Distributors does not act as principal, but rather as agent for the Funds, in making distribution service payments. These payments are an obligation of the Funds and not of Invesco Distributors.
     See Appendix M for a list of the amounts paid by Series II shares to Invesco Distributors pursuant to the Plan for the year, or period, ended December 31, 2011 and Appendix N for an estimate by category of the allocation of actual fees paid by Series II shares of each Fund pursuant to its respective distribution plan for the year or period ended December 31, 2011.
     As required by Rule 12b-1, the Plan approved by the Board, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan or in any agreements related to the Plan (the “Rule 12b-1 Trustees”). In approving the Plans in accordance with the requirements of Rule 12b-1, the Trustees considered various factors and determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Plan would benefit each Series II class shares of the Funds and its respective shareholders by, among other things, providing broker-dealers with an incentive to sell additional shares of the Trust, thereby helping to satisfy the Trust’s liquidity needs and helping to increase the Trust’s investment flexibility.
     Unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms, the Plan continues from year to year as long as such continuance is specifically approved, in person, at least annually by the Board, including a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees. The Plan requires Invesco Distributors to provide the Board at least quarterly with a written report of the amounts expended pursuant to the Distribution Plan and the purposes for which such expenditures were made. The Board reviews these reports in connection with their decisions with respect to the Plan. A Plan may be terminated as to any Fund or Series II shares by the vote of a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees or, with respect to the Series II shares, by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Series II shares.
     Any change in the Plan that would increase materially the distribution expenses paid by the Series II shares requires shareholder approval. No material amendment to the Plan may be made unless approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting upon such amendment.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
     A Fund’s financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2011, including the Financial Highlights pertaining thereto, and the reports of the independent registered public accounting firm thereon, are incorporated by reference into this SAI from such Fund’s most recent Annual Report to shareholders.
     The portions of such Annual Reports that are not specifically listed above are not incorporated by reference into this SAI and are not a part of this Registration Statement.
PENDING LITIGATION
      Investigations Related to Market Timing
On August 30, 2005, the West Virginia Office of the State Auditor — Securities Commission (WVASC) issued a Summary Order to Cease and Desist and Notice of Right to Hearing to Invesco and Invesco Distributors (collectively, Invesco) (Order No. 05-1318). The WVASC made findings of fact that Invesco allegedly entered into certain arrangements permitting market timing of the Invesco Funds and failed to disclose these arrangements in the prospectuses for such Funds, and conclusions of law to the effect that Invesco violated the West Virginia securities laws. The WVASC ordered Invesco to cease any further violations and sought to impose monetary sanctions, including restitution to affected investors, disgorgement of fees, reimbursement of investigatory, administrative and legal costs and an “administrative assessment” to be determined by the Commissioner. On October 27, 2011, a hearing examiner was appointed to this matter.

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APPENDIX A
RATINGS OF DEBT SECURITIES
     The following is a description of the factors underlying the debt ratings of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch.
Moody’s Long-Term Debt Ratings
      Aaa: Obligations rated Aaa are judged to be of the highest quality, with minimal credit risk.
      Aa: Obligations rated Aa are judged to be of high quality and are subject to very low credit risk.
      A: Obligations rated A are considered upper-medium grade and are subject to low credit risk.
      Baa: Obligations rated Baa are subject to moderate credit risk. They are considered medium-grade and as such may possess certain speculative characteristics.
      Ba: Obligations rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements and are subject to substantial credit risk.
      B: Obligations rated B are considered speculative and are subject to high credit risk.
      Caa: Obligations rated Caa are judged to be of poor standing and are subject to very high credit risk.
      Ca: Obligations rated Ca are highly speculative and are likely in, or very near, default, with some prospect of recovery of principal and interest.
      C: Obligations rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds and are typically in default, with little prospect for recovery of principal or interest.
     Note: Moody’s applies numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 in each generic rating classification from Aa through Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the obligation ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating category.
Moody’s Short-Term Prime Rating System
P-1
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-1 have a superior ability to repay short-term debt obligations.
P-2
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-2 have a strong ability to repay short-term debt obligations.
P-3
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-3 have an acceptable ability to repay short-term obligations.
NP (Not Prime)
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Note: In addition, in certain countries the prime rating may be modified by the issuer’s or guarantor’s senior unsecured long-term debt rating.
     Moody’s municipal ratings are as follows:
Moody’s U.S. Long-Term Municipal Bond Rating Definitions
     Municipal Ratings are opinions of the investment quality of issuers and issues in the US municipal and tax-exempt markets. As such, these ratings incorporate Moody’s assessment of the default probability and loss severity of these issuers and issues.
     Municipal Ratings are based upon the analysis of four primary factors relating to municipal finance: economy, debt, finances, and administration/management strategies. Each of the factors is evaluated individually and for its effect on the other factors in the context of the municipality’s ability to repay its debt.
      Aaa: Issuers or issues rated Aaa demonstrate the strongest creditworthiness relative to other US municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.
      Aa: Issuers or issues rated Aa demonstrate very strong creditworthiness relative to other US municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.
      A: Issuers or issues rated A present above-average creditworthiness relative to other US municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.
      Baa: Issuers or issues rated Baa represent average creditworthiness relative to other US municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.
      Ba: Issuers or issues rated Ba demonstrate below-average creditworthiness relative to other US municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.
      B: Issuers or issues rated B demonstrate weak creditworthiness relative to other US municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.
      Caa: Issuers or issues rated Caa demonstrate very weak creditworthiness relative to other US municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.
      Ca: Issuers or issues rated Ca demonstrate extremely weak creditworthiness relative to other US municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.
      C: Issuers or issues rated C demonstrate the weakest creditworthiness relative to other US municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.
     Note: Also, Moody’s applied numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 in each generic rating classification from Aa to Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the issue ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates that the issue ranks in the lower end of its generic category.
Moody’s MIG/VMIG US Short-Term Ratings
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     In addition, those short-term obligations that are of speculative quality are designated SG, or speculative grade.
     In the case of variable rate demand obligations (VRDOs), a two-component rating is assigned. The first element represents Moody’s evaluation of the degree of risk associated with scheduled principal and interest payments. The second element represents Moody’s evaluation of the degree of risk associated with the demand feature, using the MIG rating scale.
     The short-term rating assigned to the demand feature of VRDOs is designated as VMIG. When either the long- or short-term aspect of a VRDO is not rated, that piece is designated NR, e.g., Aaa/NR or NR/VMIG 1.
     MIG ratings expire at note maturity. By contrast, VMIG rating expirations will be a function of each issue’s specific structural or credit features.
     Gradations of investment quality are indicated by rating symbols, with each symbol representing a group in which the quality characteristics are broadly the same.
      MIG 1/VMIG 1: This designation denotes superior credit quality. Excellent protection is afforded by established cash flows, highly reliable liquidity support or demonstrated broad-based access to the market for refinancing.
      MIG 2/VMIG 2: This designation denotes strong credit quality. Margins of protection are ample although not as large as in the preceding group.
      MIG 3/VMIG 3: This designation denotes acceptable credit quality. Liquidity and cash flow protection may be narrow and market access for refinancing is likely to be less well established.
      SG: This designation denotes speculative-grade credit quality. Debt instruments in this category may lack sufficient margins of protection.
Standard & Poor’s Long-Term Corporate and Municipal Ratings
     Issue credit ratings are based in varying degrees, on the following considerations: likelihood of payment — capacity and willingness of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on an obligation in accordance with the terms of the obligation; nature of and provisions of the obligation; and protection afforded by, and relative position of, the obligation in the event of bankruptcy, reorganization, or other arrangement under the laws of bankruptcy and other laws affecting creditors’ rights.
     The issue ratings definitions are expressed in terms of default risk. As such, they pertain to senior obligations of an entity. Junior obligations are typically rated lower than senior obligations, to reflect the lower priority in bankruptcy, as noted above.
     S&P describes its ratings for corporate and municipal bonds as follows:
      AAA: Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by S&P. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.
      AA: Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differs from the highest rated issues only in a small degree.
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      BBB: Debt rated BBB exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
      BB-B-CCC-CC-C: Debt rated BB, B, CCC, CC and C is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal. BB indicates the least degree of speculation and C the highest. While such debt will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposures to adverse conditions.
      D: Debt rated D is in payment default. The D rating category is used when payments on an obligation, including a regulatory capital instrument, are not made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless S&P believes that such payments will be made during such grace period.
      NR: Not Rated.
      Plus (+) or minus (-): Ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within the major categories.
S&P Dual Ratings
     S&P assigns “dual” ratings to all debt issues that have a put option or demand feature as part of their structure.
     The first rating addresses the likelihood of repayment of principal and interest as due, and the second rating addresses only the demand feature. The long-term debt rating symbols are used for bonds to denote the long-term maturity and the commercial paper rating symbols for the put option (for example, AAA/A-1+). With short-term demand debt, the not rating symbols are used with the commercial paper rating symbols (for example, SP-1+/A-1+).
S&P Commercial Paper Ratings
     An S&P commercial paper rating is a current assessment of the likelihood of timely payment of debt having an original maturity of no more than 365 days.
     These categories are as follows:
      A-1: This highest category indicates that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is strong. Those issues determined to possess extremely strong safety characteristics are denoted with a plus sign (+) designation.
      A-2: Capacity for timely payment on issues with this designation is satisfactory. However, the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues designated A-1.
      A-3: Issues carrying this designation have adequate capacity for timely payment. They are, however, more vulnerable to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances than obligations carrying the higher designations.
      B: Issues rated “B” are regarded as having only speculative capacity for timely payment.
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      D: Debt rated “D” is in payment default. The “D” rating category is used when interest payments or principal payments are not made on the date due, even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless Standard & Poor’s believes such payments will be made during such grace period.
S&P Short-Term Municipal Ratings
     An S&P note rating reflect the liquidity factors and market-access risks unique to notes. Notes due in three years or less will likely receive a note rating. Notes maturing beyond three years will most likely receive a long-term debt rating. The following criteria will be used in making that assessment: amortization schedule (the larger the final maturity relative to other maturities, the more likely it will be treated as a note); and source of payment (the more dependent the issue is on the market for its refinancing, the more likely it will be treated as a note).
     Note rating symbols are as follows:
      SP-1: Strong capacity to pay principal and interest. An issue determined to possess a very strong capacity to pay debt service is given a plus (+) designation.
      SP-2: Satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest, with some vulnerability to adverse financial and economic changes over the term of the notes.
      SP-3: Speculative capacity to pay principal and interest.
Fitch Long-Term Credit Ratings
     Fitch Ratings provides an opinion on the ability of an entity or of a securities issue to meet financial commitments, such as interest, preferred dividends, or repayment of principal, on a timely basis. These credit ratings apply to a variety of entities and issues, including but not limited to sovereigns, governments, structured financings, and corporations; debt, preferred/preference stock, bank loans, and counterparties; as well as the financial strength of insurance companies and financial guarantors.
     Credit ratings are used by investors as indications of the likelihood of getting their money back in accordance with the terms on which they invested. Thus, the use of credit ratings defines their function: “investment grade” ratings (international Long-term “AAA” — “BBB” categories; Short-term “F1” — “F3”) indicate a relatively low probability of default, while those in the “speculative” or “non-investment grade” categories (international Long-term “BB” — “D”; Short-term “B” — “D”) either signal a higher probability of default or that a default has already occurred. Ratings imply no specific prediction of default probability. However, for example, it is relevant to note that over the long term, defaults on “AAA” rated U.S. corporate bonds have averaged less than 0.10% per annum, while the equivalent rate for “BBB” rated bonds was 0.35%, and for “B” rated bonds, 3.0%.
     Fitch ratings do not reflect any credit enhancement that may be provided by insurance policies or financial guaranties unless otherwise indicated.
     Entities or issues carrying the same rating are of similar but not necessarily identical credit quality since the rating categories do not fully reflect small differences in the degrees of credit risk.
     Fitch credit and research are not recommendations to buy, sell or hold any security. Ratings do not comment on the adequacy of market price, the suitability of any security for a particular investor, or the tax-exempt nature of taxability of payments of any security.
     The ratings are based on information obtained from issuers, other obligors, underwriters, their experts, and other sources Fitch Ratings believes to be reliable. Fitch Ratings does not audit or verify the truth or accuracy of such information. Ratings may be changed or withdrawn as a result of changes in, or the unavailability of, information or for other reasons.

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     Our program ratings relate only to standard issues made under the program concerned; it should not be assumed that these ratings apply to every issue made under the program. In particular, in the case of non-standard issues, i.e., those that are linked to the credit of a third party or linked to the performance of an index, ratings of these issues may deviate from the applicable program rating.
     Credit ratings do not directly address any risk other than credit risk. In particular, these ratings do not deal with the risk of loss due to changes in market interest rates and other market considerations.
      AAA: Bonds considered to be investment grade and of the highest credit quality. The obligor has an exceptionally strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, which is unlikely to be affected by foreseeable events.
      AA: Bonds considered to be investment grade and of very high credit quality. The obligor has a very strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments which is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events.
      A: Bonds considered to be investment grade and of high credit quality. The obligor’s ability to pay interest and repay principal is considered to be strong, but may be more vulnerable to adverse changes in economic conditions and circumstances than bonds with higher ratings.
      BBB: Bonds considered to be investment grade and of good credit quality. The obligor’s ability to pay interest and repay principal is considered to be adequate. Adverse changes in economic conditions and circumstances are more likely to impair this capacity.
      Plus (+) Minus (-): Plus and minus signs are used with a rating symbol to indicate the relative position of a credit within the rating category. Plus and minus signs, however, are not used in the “AAA” category.
      NR: Indicates that Fitch does not rate the specific issue.
      Withdrawn: A rating will be withdrawn when an issue matures or is called or refinanced and at Fitch’s discretion, when Fitch Ratings deems the amount of information available to be inadequate for ratings purposes.
      RatingWatch: Ratings are placed on RatingWatch to notify investors that there is a reasonable possibility of a rating change and the likely direction of such change. These are designated as “Positive,” indicating a potential upgrade, “Negative,” for potential downgrade, or “Evolving,” if ratings may be raised, lowered or maintained. RatingWatch is typically resolved over a relatively short period.
Fitch Speculative Grade Bond Ratings
      BB: Bonds are considered speculative. There is a possibility of credit risk developing, particularly as the result of adverse economic changes over time. However, business and financial alternatives may be available to allow financial commitments to be met.
      B: Bonds are considered highly speculative. Significant credit risk is present but a limited margin of safety remains. While bonds in this class are currently meeting financial commitments, the capacity for continued payment is contingent upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment.
      CCC: Default is a real possibility. Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon sustained, favorable business or economic developments.
      CC: Default of some kind appears probable.

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      C: Bonds are in imminent default in payment of interest or principal.
      DDD, DD, and D: Bonds are in default on interest and/or principal payments. Such bonds are extremely speculative and are valued on the basis of their prospects for achieving partial or full recovery value in liquidation or reorganization of the obligor. “DDD” represents the highest potential for recovery on these bonds, and “D” represents the lowest potential for recovery.
      Plus (+) Minus (-): Plus and minus signs are used with a rating symbol to indicate the relative position of a credit within the rating category. Plus and minus signs, however, are not used in categories below CCC.
Fitch Short-Term Credit Ratings
     The following ratings scale applies to foreign currency and local currency ratings. A Short-term rating has a time horizon of less than 12 months for most obligations, or up to three years for U.S. public finance securities, and thus places greater emphasis on the liquidity necessary to meet financial commitments in a timely manner.
      F-1+: Exceptionally Strong Credit Quality. Issues assigned this rating are regarded as having the strongest degree of assurance for timely payment.
      F-1-: Very Strong Credit Quality. Issues assigned this rating reflect an assurance of timely payment only slightly less in degree than issues rated “F-1+;”
      F-2: Good Credit Quality. Issues assigned this rating have a satisfactory degree of assurance for timely payment, but the margin of safety is not as great as in the case of the higher ratings.
      F-3: Fair Credit Quality. Issues assigned this rating have characteristics suggesting that the degree of assurance for timely payment is adequate, however, near-term adverse changes could result in a reduction to non-investment grade.
      B: Speculative. Minimal capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, plus vulnerability to near-term adverse changes in financial and economic conditions.
      C: High default risk. Default is a real possibility. Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment.
      D: Default. Issues assigned this rating are in actual or imminent payment default.

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APPENDIX B
Persons to Whom Invesco Provides
Non-Public Portfolio Holdings on an Ongoing Basis
(as of March 31, 2012)
     
Service Provider   Disclosure Category
ABN AMRO Financial Services, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Absolute Color
  Financial Printer
Anglemyer & Co.
  Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
  Special Insurance Counsel
Barclays Capital, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Blaylock Robert Van LLC
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
BB&T Capital Markets
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Bear Stearns Pricing Direct, Inc.
  Pricing Vendor (for certain Invesco Funds)
BLNS Securities Ltd.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
BOSC, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
BOWNE & Co.
  Financial Printer
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
  Securities Lender (for certain Invesco Funds)
Cabrera Capital Markets
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Charles River Systems, Inc.
  System Provider
Chas. P. Young Co.
  Financial Printer
Cirrus Research, LLC
  Trading System
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Commerce Capital Markets
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Crane Data, LLC
  Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
Credit Suisse International / Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd.
  Service Provider
Crews & Associates
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
D.A. Davidson & Co.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Dechert LLP
  Legal Counsel
DEPFA First Albany
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
E.K. Riley Investments LLC
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Empirical Research Partners
  Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
Finacorp Securities
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
First Miami Securities
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
First Southwest Co.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
First Tryon Securities
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Fitch, Inc.
  Rating & Ranking Agency (for certain Invesco Funds)
FT Interactive Data Corporation
  Pricing Vendor
FTN Financial Group
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
GainsKeeper
  Software Provider (for certain Invesco Funds)
GCom2 Solutions
  Software Provider (for certain Invesco Funds)
George K. Baum & Company
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Glass, Lewis & Co.
  System Provider (for certain Invesco Funds)
Global Trading Analytics, LLC
  Software Provider
Global Trend Alert
  Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
Greater Houston Publishers, Inc.
  Financial Printer
Hattier, Sanford & Reynoir
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Co.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
ICI (Investment Company Institute)
  Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)

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Service Provider   Disclosure Category
ICRA Online Ltd.
  Rating & Ranking Agency (for certain Invesco Funds)
iMoneyNet, Inc.
  Rating & Ranking Agency (for certain Invesco Funds)
Initram Data, Inc.
  Pricing Vendor
Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc.
  Proxy Voting Service (for certain Invesco Funds)
Invesco Investment Services, Inc.
  Transfer Agent
Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.
  System Provider (for certain Invesco Funds)
Investment Company Institute
  Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
Investortools, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
ITG, Inc.
  Pricing Vendor (for certain Invesco Funds)
J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.
  Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.\Citigroup Global Markets Inc.\JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  Lender (for certain Invesco Funds)
J.P. Morgan Securities
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC
  Sub-advisor (for certain sub-advised accounts)
Jorden Burt LLP
  Special Insurance Counsel
KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
  Legal Counsel
Lebenthal & Co. LLC
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Lipper, Inc.
  Rating & Ranking Agency (for certain Invesco Funds)
Loan Pricing Corporation
  Pricing Service (for certain Invesco Funds)
Loop Capital Markets
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
M.R. Beal
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
MarkIt Group Limited
  Pricing Vendor (for certain Invesco Funds)
Merrill Communications LLC
  Financial Printer
Mesirow Financial, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Middle Office Solutions
  Software Provider
Moody’s Investors Service
  Rating & Ranking Agency (for certain Invesco Funds)
Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Morrison Foerster LLP
  Legal Counsel
MS Securities Services, Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
  Securities Lender (for certain Invesco Funds)
Muzea Insider Consulting Services, LLC
  Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
Ness USA Inc.
  System provider
Noah Financial, LLC
  Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
Omgeo LLC
  Trading System
Piper Jaffray
  Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
Prager, Sealy & Co.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
  Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (for all Invesco Funds)
Protective Securities
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Ramirez & Co., Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
RBC Capital Markets
  Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
RBC Dain Rauscher Incorporated
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Reuters America LLC
  Pricing Service (for certain Invesco Funds)
Rice Financial Products
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
RR Donnelley Financial
  Financial Printer
Ryan Beck & Co.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
SAMCO Capital Markets, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)

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Service Provider   Disclosure Category
Seattle-Northwest Securities Corporation
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., L.L.C.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Simon Printing Company
  Financial Printer
Southwest Precision Printers, Inc.
  Financial Printer
Southwest Securities
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Standard and Poor’s/Standard and Poor’s Securities Evaluations, Inc.
  Pricing Service and Rating and Ranking Agency (each, respectively, for certain Invesco Funds)
StarCompliance, Inc.
  System Provider
State Street Bank and Trust Company
  Custodian, Lender, Securities Lender, and System Provider (each, respectively, for certain Invesco Funds)
Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
  Legal Counsel
The Bank of New York
  Custodian and Securities Lender (each, respectively, for certain Invesco Funds)
The MacGregor Group, Inc.
  Software Provider
The Savader Group LLC
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Thomson Information Services Incorporated
  Software Provider
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
VCI Group Inc.
  Financial Printer
Vining Sparks IBG
  Broker (for Certain Invesco Funds)
W.H Mell Associates, Inc.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Wachovia National Bank, N.A.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
Western Lithograph
  Financial Printer
Wiley Bros. Aintree Capital L.L.C.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
William Blair & Co.
  Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
XSP, LLC\Solutions Plus, Inc.
  Software Provider

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APPENDIX C
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
As of March 31, 2012
The address of each trustee and officer is 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.
                         
                        Other
    Trustee       Number of Funds   Trusteeship(s)/
Name, Year of Birth   and/or       in Fund Complex   Directorships(s)
and Position(s) Held   Officer   Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by   Held by
with the Trust   Since   During Past 5 Years   Trustee   Trustee/Director
Interested Persons
                       
 
                       
Martin L. Flanagan 1 — 1960
Trustee
    2007     Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Trustee, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

Formerly: Chairman, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, IVZ Inc. (holding company), INVESCO Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)
    140     None
 
                       
Philip A. Taylor 2 — 1954
Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer
    2006     Head of North American Retail and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-Chairman, Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief     140     None
 
1   Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person of the Trust because he is an officer of the adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the adviser to the Trust.
 
2   Mr. Taylor is considered an interested person of the Trust because he is an officer and a director of the adviser to, and a director of the principal underwriter of, the Trust.

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                        Other
    Trustee       Number of Funds   Trusteeship(s)/
Name, Year of Birth   and/or       in Fund Complex   Directorships(s)
and Position(s) Held   Officer   Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by   Held by
with the Trust   Since   During Past 5 Years   Trustee   Trustee/Director
 
          Executive Officer and President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.) (financial services holding company); Director and President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent) and IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.) (registered broker dealer); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Inc. (holding company) and Invesco Canada Holdings Inc. (holding company); Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company) and Invesco Canada Fund Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (other than AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust) and Short-Term Investments Trust); Trustee and Executive Vice President, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust) and Short-Term Investments Trust only); Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.

Formerly: Director and Chairman, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.:
           
 
          Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, 1371 Preferred Inc. (holding company); and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director and President, AIM GP Canada Inc. (general partner for limited partnerships); and Van Kampen Advisors, Inc.; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Trimark Dealer Inc. (registered broker dealer); Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.) (registered broker dealer); Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC; Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and            

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                        Other
    Trustee       Number of Funds   Trusteeship(s)/
Name, Year of Birth   and/or       in Fund Complex   Directorships(s)
and Position(s) Held   Officer   Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by   Held by
with the Trust   Since   During Past 5 Years   Trustee   Trustee/Director
 
          President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Trimark Dealer Inc. and Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe; Director and President, AIM Trimark Corporate Class Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc.; Senior Managing Director, Invesco Holding Company Limited; Trustee and Executive Vice President, Tax-Free Investments Trust; Director and Chairman, Fund Management Company (former registered broker dealer); President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only); President, AIM Trimark Global Fund Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc.            
 
                       
Wayne W. Whalen 3 — 1939
Trustee
    2010     Of Counsel, and prior to 2010, partner in the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, legal counsel to funds in the Fund Complex     158     Director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation.
 
                       
Independent Trustees
                       
 
                       
Bruce L. Crockett — 1944
Trustee and Chair
    1993     Chairman, Crockett Technology Associates (technology consulting company)

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer COMSAT Corporation; and Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company)
    140     ACE Limited (insurance company); and Investment Company Institute
 
3   Mr. Whalen has been deemed to be an interested person of the Trust because of his prior service as counsel to the predecessor funds of certain Invesco open-end funds and his affiliation with the law firm that served as counsel to such predecessor funds and continues to serve as counsel to the Invesco Van Kampen closed-end funds.

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                        Other
    Trustee       Number of Funds   Trusteeship(s)/
Name, Year of Birth   and/or       in Fund Complex   Directorships(s)
and Position(s) Held   Officer   Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by   Held by
with the Trust   Since   During Past 5 Years   Trustee   Trustee/Director
David C. Arch — 1945
Trustee
    2010     Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Blistex Inc., a consumer health care products manufacturer.     158     Member of the Heartland Alliance Advisory Board, a nonprofit organization serving human needs based in Chicago. Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association. Member of the Board of Visitors, Institute for the Humanities, University of Michigan
 
                       
Frank S. Bayley — 1939
Trustee
    2001     Retired

Formerly: Director, Badgley Funds, Inc. (registered investment company) (2 portfolios) and Partner, law firm of Baker & McKenzie
    140     Director and Chairman, C.D. Stimson Company (a real estate investment company)
 
                       
James T. Bunch — 1942
Trustee
    2004     Managing Member, Grumman Hill Group LLC (family office private equity management)

Formerly: Founder, Green, Manning & Bunch Ltd. (investment banking firm)(1988-2010); Executive Committee, United States Golf Association; and Director, Policy Studies, Inc. and Van Gilder Insurance Corporation
    140     Chairman, Board of Governors, Western Golf Association, Chairman-elect, Evans Scholars Foundation and Director, Denver Film Society
 
                       
Rodney F. Dammeyer — 1940
Trustee
    2010     Chairman of CAC, LLC, a private company offering capital investment and management advisory services.

Formerly: Prior to January 2004, Director of TeleTech Holdings Inc.; Prior to 2002, Director of Arris Group, Inc.; Prior to 2001, Managing Partner at Equity Group Corporate Investments. Prior to 1995, Vice Chairman of Anixter International. Prior to 1985, experience includes Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Household International, Inc, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Northwest Industries, Inc. and Partner of Arthur Andersen & Co.
    158     Director of Quidel Corporation and Stericycle, Inc. Prior to May 2008, Trustee of The Scripps Research Institute. Prior to February 2008, Director of Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Prior to April 2007, Director of GATX Corporation. Prior to April 2004, Director of TheraSense, Inc.
 
                       
Albert R. Dowden — 1941
Trustee
    2000     Director of a number of public and private business corporations, including the Boss Group, Ltd. (private investment and management); Reich & Tang Funds (5     140     Board of Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc.

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                        Other
    Trustee       Number of Funds   Trusteeship(s)/
Name, Year of Birth   and/or       in Fund Complex   Directorships(s)
and Position(s) Held   Officer   Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by   Held by
with the Trust   Since   During Past 5 Years   Trustee   Trustee/Director
 
          portfolios) (registered investment company); and Homeowners of America Holding Corporation/Homeowners of America Insurance Company (property casualty company)

Formerly: Director, Continental Energy Services, LLC (oil and gas pipeline service); Director, CompuDyne Corporation (provider of product and services to the public security market) and Director, Annuity and Life Re (Holdings), Ltd. (reinsurance company); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Volvo Group North America, Inc.; Senior Vice President, AB Volvo; Director of various public and private corporations; Chairman, DHJ Media, Inc.; Director Magellan Insurance Company; and Director, The Hertz Corporation, Genmar Corporation (boat manufacturer), National Media Corporation; Advisory Board of Rotary Power International (designer, manufacturer, and seller of rotary power engines); and Chairman, Cortland Trust, Inc. (registered investment company)

           
 
                       
Jack M. Fields — 1952
Trustee
    1997     Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angelos Ranch, L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment), Discovery Global Education Fund (non-profit) and Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit)

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company) and member of the U.S. House of Representatives
    140     Insperity (formerly
known as
Administaff)
 
                       
Carl Frischling — 1937
Trustee
    1993     Partner, law firm of Kramer Levin Naftalis and Frankel LLP     140     Director, Reich &
Tang Funds (6
portfolios)
 
                       
Prema Mathai-Davis — 1950
Trustee
    1998     Retired

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of the U.S.A.
    140     None
 
                       
Larry Soll — 1942
Trustee
    2004     Retired

Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Synergen Corp. (a biotechnology company)
    140     None

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                        Other
    Trustee       Number of Funds   Trusteeship(s)/
Name, Year of Birth   and/or       in Fund Complex   Directorships(s)
and Position(s) Held   Officer   Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by   Held by
with the Trust   Since   During Past 5 Years   Trustee   Trustee/Director
Hugo F. Sonnenschein 1940
Trustee
    2010     Distinguished Service Professor and President Emeritus of the University of Chicago and the Adam Smith Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago. Prior to July 2000, President of the University of Chicago.     158     Trustee of the University of Rochester and a member of its investment committee. Member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Philosophical Society and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
 
                       
Raymond Stickel, Jr. — 1944
Trustee
    2005     Retired

Formerly: Director, Mainstay VP Series Funds, Inc. (25 portfolios) and Partner, Deloitte & Touche
    140     None
 
                       
Officers
                       
 
                       
Russell C. Burk — 1958
Senior Vice President and Senior Officer
    2005     Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds     N/A     N/A
 
                       
John M. Zerr — 1962
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
    2006     Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.) and Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.); Director, Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.) and IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC; Director, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Funds Inc. and Chief Legal Officer, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust     N/A     N/A

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                        Other
    Trustee       Number of Funds   Trusteeship(s)/
Name, Year of Birth   and/or       in Fund Complex   Directorships(s)
and Position(s) Held   Officer   Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by   Held by
with the Trust   Since   During Past 5 Years   Trustee   Trustee/Director
 
          Formerly: Director and Secretary, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); Vice President and Secretary, PBHG Funds (an investment company) and PBHG Insurance Series Fund (an investment company); Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Investment Partners (a broker-dealer); General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Fund Services (an administrator) and Old Mutual Shareholder Services (a shareholder servicing center); Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); and Vice President and Secretary, Old Mutual Advisors Funds (an investment company)            
 
                       
Lisa O. Brinkley — 1959
Vice President
    2004     Global Assurance Officer, Invesco Ltd.; Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Investment Services, Inc.(formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.); and Vice President, The Invesco Funds

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.) and Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. and Fund Management Company
    N/A     N/A

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                        Other
    Trustee       Number of Funds   Trusteeship(s)/
Name, Year of Birth   and/or       in Fund Complex   Directorships(s)
and Position(s) Held   Officer   Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by   Held by
with the Trust   Since   During Past 5 Years   Trustee   Trustee/Director
Sheri Morris — 1964
Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
    1999     Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser).

Formerly: Treasurer, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc.
    N/A     N/A
 
                       
Karen Dunn Kelley — 1960
Vice President
    1993     Head of Invesco’s World Wide Fixed Income and Cash Management Group; Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.) and Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Executive Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.; Vice President, The Invesco Funds (other than AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust) and Short-Term Investments Trust); and President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust) and Short-Term Investments Trust only).

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Director of Cash Management and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; President and Principal Executive Officer, Tax-Free Investments Trust; Director and President, Fund Management Company; Chief Cash Management Officer, Director of Cash Management, Senior Vice President, and Managing Director, Invesco
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                        Other
    Trustee       Number of Funds   Trusteeship(s)/
Name, Year of Birth   and/or       in Fund Complex   Directorships(s)
and Position(s) Held   Officer   Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by   Held by
with the Trust   Since   During Past 5 Years   Trustee   Trustee/Director
 
          Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Director of Cash Management, Senior Vice President, and Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only)            
 
                       
Yinka Akinsola — 1977
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
    2011     Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.), Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.), The Invesco Funds, Invesco Van Kampen Closed-End Funds, Van Kampen Funds Inc., PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

Formerly: Regulatory Analyst III, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
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                        Other
    Trustee       Number of Funds   Trusteeship(s)/
Name, Year of Birth   and/or       in Fund Complex   Directorships(s)
and Position(s) Held   Officer   Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by   Held by
with the Trust   Since   During Past 5 Years   Trustee   Trustee/Director
Todd L. Spillane — 1958
Chief Compliance Officer
    2006     Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.) and Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser) (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. (holding company) and Invesco Private Capital, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.) and Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.).

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. (registered investment adviser) and Van Kampen Investor Services Inc., PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Fund Management Company
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Trustee Ownership of Fund Shares as of December 31, 2011
         
        Aggregate Dollar Range of
        Equity Securities in All
        Registered Investment
    Dollar Range of Equity Securities   Companies Overseen by
Name of Trustee   Per Fund   Trustee in Invesco Funds
Martin L. Flanagan
  None   Over $100,000
Philip A. Taylor
  None   N/A
Wayne M. Whalen
  None   Over $100,000 5
David C. Arch
  None   Over $100,000
Bob R. Baker 4
  None   N/A
Frank S. Bayley
  None   Over $100,000
James T. Bunch
  None   Over $100,000
Bruce L. Crockett
  None   Over $100,000 5
Rodney Dammeyer
  None   Over $100,000
Albert R. Dowden
  None   Over $100,000
Jack M. Fields
  None   Over $100,000 5
Carl Frischling
  None   Over $100,000 5
Prema Mathai-Davis
  None   Over $100,000 5
Lewis F. Pennock 6
  None   N/A
Larry Soll
  None   Over $100,000 5
Hugo F. Sonnenschein
  None   Over $100,000 5
Raymond Stickel, Jr.
  None   Over $100,000
 
4   Mr. Baker resigned as a trustee of the Trust effective December 31, 2011.
 
5   Includes the total amount of compensation deferred by the trustee at his or her election pursuant to a deferred compensation plan. Such deferred compensation is placed in a deferral account and deemed to be invested in one or more of the Invesco Funds.
 
6   Mr. Pennock resigned as a trustee of the Trust effective March 31, 2011.

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APPENDIX D
TRUSTEE COMPENSATION TABLE
     Set forth below is information regarding compensation paid or accrued for each trustee of the Trust who was not affiliated with Invesco during the year ended December 31, 2011:
                                 
                            Total
                            Compensation
            Retirement   Estimated Annual   From All
    Aggregate   Benefits   Benefits Upon   Invesco Funds
    Compensation   Accrued by All   Retirement for   Paid to
Trustee   From the Trust (1)   Invesco Funds (2)   Invesco Funds (3)   Trustees (4)
Interested Trustees
                               
Wayne W. Whalen
  $ 40,335     $ 304,730     $ 195,000     $ 399,000  
Independent Trustees
                               
David C. Arch
    42,094       164,973       195,000       412,250  
Bob R. Baker (5)
    42,051       233,415       248,337       320,050  
Frank S. Bayley
    48,573       236,053       195,000       420,000  
James T. Bunch
    44,465       302,877       195,693       385,000  
Bruce L. Crockett
    84,726       227,797       195,000       693,500  
Rod Dammeyer
    42,094       290,404       195,000       412,250  
Albert R. Dowden
    47,262       296,156       195,000       415,000  
Jack M. Fields
    40,335       313,488       195,000       307,250  
Carl Frischling (6)
    47,262       233,415       195,000       356,000  
Prema Mathai-Davis
    43,364       302,911       195,000       330,000  
Lewis F. Pennock (5)
    9,830       229,833       173,250       73,000  
Larry Soll
    48,573       342,675       216,742       375,750  
Hugo F. Sonnenschein
    42,082       290,404       195,000       412,200  
Raymond Stickel, Jr.
    51,392       230,451       195,000       399,250  
 
(1)   Amounts shown are based on the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. The total amount of compensation deferred by all trustees of the Trust during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, including earnings, was $172,624.
 
(2)   During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the total amount of expenses allocated to the Trust in respect of such retirement benefits was $325,241.
 
(3)   These amounts represent the estimated annual benefits payable by the Invesco Funds upon the trustee’s retirement and assumes each trustee serves until his or her normal retirement date.

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(4)   All trustees except Arch, Dammeyer, Sonnenschein and Whalen currently serve as trustee of 29 registered investment companies advised by Invesco. Messrs. Arch, Dammeyer, Sonnenschein and Whalen currently serve as trustee of 47 registered investment companies advised by Invesco.
 
(5)   Bob Baker’s retirement from the Board was effective December 31, 2011, Lewis Pennock’s retirement from the Board was effective March 31, 2011.
 
(6)   During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Trust paid $46,401 in legal fees to Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP for services rendered by such firm as counsel to the independent trustees of the Trust. Mr. Frischling is a partner of such firm.

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APPENDIX E
PROXY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
(INVESCO LOGO)
I.2. PROXY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES — RETAIL
     
Applicable to
  Retail Accounts
 
   
Risk Addressed by Policy
  breach of fiduciary duty to client under Investment Advisers Act of 1940 by placing Invesco personal interests ahead of client best economic interests in voting proxies
 
   
Relevant Law and Other Sources
  Investment Advisers Act of 1940
 
   
Last Tested Date
   
 
   
Policy/Procedure Owner
  Advisory Compliance
 
   
Policy Approver
  Fund Board
 
   
Approved/Adopted Date
  January 1, 2010
The following policies and procedures apply to certain funds and other accounts managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”).
A. POLICY STATEMENT
Introduction
Our Belief
The Invesco Funds Boards of Trustees and Invesco’s investment professionals expect a high standard of corporate governance from the companies in our portfolios so that Invesco may fulfill its fiduciary obligation to our fund shareholders and other account holders. Well governed companies are characterized by a primary focus on the interests of shareholders, accountable boards of directors, ample transparency in financial disclosure, performance-driven cultures and appropriate consideration of all stakeholders. Invesco believes well governed companies create greater shareholder wealth over the long term than poorly governed companies, so we endeavor to vote in a manner that increases the value of our investments and fosters good governance within our portfolio companies.
In determining how to vote proxy issues, Invesco considers the probable business consequences of each issue and votes in a manner designed to protect and enhance fund shareholders’ and other account holders’ interests. Our voting decisions are intended to enhance each company’s total shareholder value over Invesco’s typical investment horizon.
Proxy voting is an integral part of Invesco’s investment process. We believe that the right to vote proxies should be managed with the same care as all other elements of the investment process. The objective of Invesco’s proxy-voting activity is to promote good governance and advance the economic interests of our clients. At no time will Invesco exercise its voting power to advance its own

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commercial interests, to pursue a social or political cause that is unrelated to our clients’ economic interests, or to favor a particular client or business relationship to the detriment of others.
B. OPERATING PROCEDURES AND RESPONSIBLE PARTIES
Proxy administration
The Invesco Retail Proxy Committee (the “Proxy Committee”) consists of members representing Invesco’s Investments, Legal and Compliance departments. Invesco’s Proxy Voting Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) are revised annually by the Proxy Committee, and are approved by the Invesco Funds Boards of Trustees. The Proxy Committee implements the Guidelines and oversees proxy voting.
The Proxy Committee has retained outside experts to assist with the analysis and voting of proxy issues. In addition to the advice offered by these experts, Invesco uses information gathered from our own research, company managements, Invesco’s portfolio managers and outside shareholder groups to reach our voting decisions.
Generally speaking, Invesco’s investment-research process leads us to invest in companies led by management teams we believe have the ability to conceive and execute strategies to outperform their competitors. We select companies for investment based in large part on our assessment of their management teams’ ability to create shareholder wealth. Therefore, in formulating our proxy-voting decisions, Invesco gives proper consideration to the recommendations of a company’s Board of Directors.
Important principles underlying the Invesco Proxy Voting Guidelines
I. Accountability
Management teams of companies are accountable to their boards of directors, and directors of publicly held companies are accountable to their shareholders. Invesco endeavors to vote the proxies of its portfolio companies in a manner that will reinforce the notion of a board’s accountability to its shareholders. Consequently, Invesco votes against any actions that would impair the rights of shareholders or would reduce shareholders’ influence over the board or over management.
The following are specific voting issues that illustrate how Invesco applies this principle of accountability.
    Elections of directors. In uncontested director elections for companies that do not have a controlling shareholder, Invesco votes in favor of slates if they are comprised of at least a majority of independent directors and if the boards’ key committees are fully independent. Key committees include the Audit, Compensation and Governance or Nominating Committees. Invesco’s standard of independence excludes directors who, in addition to the directorship, have any material business or family relationships with the companies they serve.

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      Contested director elections are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and are decided within the context of Invesco’s investment thesis on a company.
 
    Director performance. Invesco withholds votes from directors who exhibit a lack of accountability to shareholders, either through their level of attendance at meetings or by enacting egregious corporate-governance or other policies. In cases of material financial restatements, accounting fraud, habitually late filings, adopting shareholder rights plan (“poison pills”) without shareholder approval, or other areas of poor performance, Invesco may withhold votes from some or all of a company’s directors. In situations where directors’ performance is a concern, Invesco may also support shareholder proposals to take corrective actions such as so-called “clawback” provisions.
 
    Auditors and Audit Committee members. Invesco believes a company’s Audit Committee has a high degree of responsibility to shareholders in matters of financial disclosure, integrity of the financial statements and effectiveness of a company’s internal controls. Independence, experience and financial expertise are critical elements of a well-functioning Audit Committee. When electing directors who are members of a company’s Audit Committee, or when ratifying a company’s auditors, Invesco considers the past performance of the Committee and holds its members accountable for the quality of the company’s financial statements and reports.
 
    Majority standard in director elections. The right to elect directors is the single most important mechanism shareholders have to promote accountability. Invesco supports the nascent effort to reform the U.S. convention of electing directors, and votes in favor of proposals to elect directors by a majority vote.
 
    Classified boards. Invesco supports proposals to elect directors annually instead of electing them to staggered multi-year terms because annual elections increase a board’s level of accountability to its shareholders.
 
    Supermajority voting requirements. Unless proscribed by law in the state of incorporation, Invesco votes against actions that would impose any supermajority voting requirement, and supports actions to dismantle existing supermajority requirements.
 
    Responsiveness. Invesco withholds votes from directors who do not adequately respond to shareholder proposals that were approved by a majority of votes cast the prior year.
 
    Cumulative voting. The practice of cumulative voting can enable minority shareholders to have representation on a company’s board. Invesco supports proposals to institute the practice of cumulative voting at companies whose overall corporate-governance standards indicate a particular need to protect the interests of minority shareholders.

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    Shareholder access. On business matters with potential financial consequences, Invesco votes in favor of proposals that would increase shareholders’ opportunities to express their views to boards of directors, proposals that would lower barriers to shareholder action and proposals to promote the adoption of generally accepted best practices in corporate governance.
II. Incentives
Invesco believes properly constructed compensation plans that include equity ownership are effective in creating incentives that induce managements and employees of our portfolio companies to create greater shareholder wealth. Invesco supports equity compensation plans that promote the proper alignment of incentives, and votes against plans that are overly dilutive to existing shareholders, plans that contain objectionable structural features, and plans that appear likely to reduce the value of an account’s investment.
Following are specific voting issues that illustrate how Invesco evaluates incentive plans.
    Executive compensation. Invesco evaluates compensation plans for executives within the context of the company’s performance under the executives’ tenure. Invesco believes independent compensation committees are best positioned to craft executive-compensation plans that are suitable for their company-specific circumstances. We view the election of those independent compensation committee members as the appropriate mechanism for shareholders to express their approval or disapproval of a company’s compensation practices. Therefore, Invesco generally does not support shareholder proposals to limit or eliminate certain forms of executive compensation. In the interest of reinforcing the notion of a compensation committee’s accountability to shareholders, Invesco supports proposals requesting that companies subject each year’s compensation record to an advisory shareholder vote, or so-called “say on pay” proposals.
 
    Equity-based compensation plans. When voting to approve or reject equity-based compensation plans, Invesco compares the total estimated cost of the plans, including stock options and restricted stock, against a carefully selected peer group and uses multiple performance metrics that help us determine whether the incentive structures in place are creating genuine shareholder wealth. Regardless of a plan’s estimated cost relative to its peer group, Invesco votes against plans that contain structural features that would impair the alignment of incentives between shareholders and management. Such features include the ability to reprice or reload options without shareholder approval, the ability to issue options below the stock’s current market price, or the ability to automatically replenish shares without shareholder approval.

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    Employee stock-purchase plans. Invesco supports employee stock-purchase plans that are reasonably designed to provide proper incentives to a broad base of employees, provided that the price at which employees may acquire stock is at most a 15 percent discount from the market price.
 
    Severance agreements. Invesco generally votes in favor of proposals requiring advisory shareholder ratification of executives’ severance agreements. However, we oppose proposals requiring such agreements to be ratified by shareholders in advance of their adoption.
III. Capitalization
Examples of management proposals related to a company’s capital structure include authorizing or issuing additional equity capital, repurchasing outstanding stock, or enacting a stock split or reverse stock split. On requests for additional capital stock, Invesco analyzes the company’s stated reasons for the request. Except where the request could adversely affect the fund’s ownership stake or voting rights, Invesco generally supports a board’s decisions on its needs for additional capital stock. Some capitalization proposals require a case-by-case analysis within the context of Invesco’s investment thesis on a company. Examples of such proposals include authorizing common or preferred stock with special voting rights, or issuing additional stock in connection with an acquisition.
IV. Mergers, Acquisitions and Other Corporate Actions
Issuers occasionally require shareholder approval to engage in certain corporate actions such as mergers, acquisitions, name changes, dissolutions, reorganizations, divestitures and reincorporations. Invesco analyzes these proposals within the context of our investment thesis on the company, and determines its vote on a case-by-case basis.
V. Anti-Takeover Measures
Practices designed to protect a company from unsolicited bids can adversely affect shareholder value and voting rights, and they create conflicts of interests among directors, management and shareholders. Except under special issuer-specific circumstances, Invesco votes to reduce or eliminate such measures. These measures include adopting or renewing “poison pills”, requiring supermajority voting on certain corporate actions, classifying the election of directors instead of electing each director to an annual term, or creating separate classes of common or preferred stock with special voting rights. Invesco generally votes against management proposals to impose these types of measures, and generally votes for shareholder proposals designed to reduce such measures. Invesco supports shareholder proposals directing companies to subject their anti-takeover provisions to a shareholder vote.
VI. Shareholder Proposals on Corporate Governance
Invesco generally votes for shareholder proposals that are designed to protect shareholder rights if a company’s corporate-governance standards indicate that such additional protections are warranted.

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VII. Shareholder Proposals on Social Responsibility
The potential costs and economic benefits of shareholder proposals seeking to amend a company’s practices for social reasons are difficult to assess. Analyzing the costs and economic benefits of these proposals is highly subjective and does not fit readily within our framework of voting to create greater shareholder wealth over Invesco’s typical investment horizon. Therefore, Invesco abstains from voting on shareholder proposals deemed to be of a purely social, political or moral nature.
VIII. Routine Business Matters
Routine business matters rarely have a potentially material effect on the economic prospects of fund holdings, so we generally support the board’s discretion on these items. However, Invesco votes against proposals where there is insufficient information to make a decision about the nature of the proposal. Similarly, Invesco votes against proposals to conduct other unidentified business at shareholder meetings.
Summary
These Guidelines provide an important framework for making proxy-voting decisions, and should give fund shareholders and other account holders insight into the factors driving Invesco’s decisions. The Guidelines cannot address all potential proxy issues, however. Decisions on specific issues must be made within the context of these Guidelines and within the context of the investment thesis of the funds and other accounts that own the company’s stock. Where a different investment thesis is held by portfolio managers who may hold stocks in common, Invesco may vote the shares held on a fund-by-fund or account-by-account basis.
Exceptions
In certain circumstances, Invesco may refrain from voting where the economic cost of voting a company’s proxy exceeds any anticipated benefits of that proxy proposal.
Share-lending programs
One reason that some portion of Invesco’s position in a particular security might not be voted is the securities lending program. When securities are out on loan and earning fees for the lending fund, they are transferred into the borrower’s name. Any proxies during the period of the loan are voted by the borrower. The lending fund would have to terminate the loan to vote the company’s proxy, an action that is not generally in the best economic interest of fund shareholders. However, whenever Invesco determines that the benefit to shareholders or other account holders of voting a particular proxy outweighs the revenue lost by terminating the loan, we recall the securities for the purpose of voting the fund’s full position.
“Share-blocking”
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refrains from voting proxies in share-blocking countries unless the portfolio manager determines that the benefit to fund shareholders and other account holders of voting a specific proxy outweighs the fund’s or other account’s temporary inability to sell the security.
International constraints
An additional concern that sometimes precludes our voting non-U.S. proxies is our inability to receive proxy materials with enough time and enough information to make a voting decision. In the great majority of instances, however, we are able to vote non-U.S. proxies successfully. It is important to note that Invesco makes voting decisions for non-U.S. issuers using these Guidelines as our framework, but also takes into account the corporate-governance standards, regulatory environment and generally accepted best practices of the local market.
Exceptions to these Guidelines
Invesco retains the flexibility to accommodate company-specific situations where strictly adhering to the Guidelines would lead to a vote that the Proxy Committee deems not to be in the best interest of the funds’ shareholders and other account holders. In these situations, the Proxy Committee will vote the proxy in the manner deemed to be in the best interest of the funds’ shareholders and other account holders, and will promptly inform the funds’ Boards of Trustees of such vote and the circumstances surrounding it.
Resolving potential conflicts of interest
A potential conflict of interest arises when Invesco votes a proxy for an issuer with which it also maintains a material business relationship. Examples could include issuers that are distributors of Invesco’s products, or issuers that employ Invesco to manage portions of their retirement plans or treasury accounts. Invesco reviews each proxy proposal to assess the extent, if any, to which there may be a material conflict between the interests of the fund shareholders or other account holders and Invesco.
Invesco takes reasonable measures to determine whether a potential conflict may exist. A potential conflict is deemed to exist only if one or more of the Proxy Committee members actually knew or should have known of the potential conflict.
If a material potential conflict is deemed to exist, Invesco may resolve the potential conflict in one of the following ways: (1) if the proposal that gives rise to the potential conflict is specifically addressed by the Guidelines, Invesco may vote the proxy in accordance with the predetermined Guidelines; (2) Invesco may engage an independent third party to determine how the proxy should be voted; or (3) Invesco may establish an ethical wall or other informational barrier between the persons involved in the potential conflict and the persons making the proxy-voting decision in order to insulate the potential conflict from the decision makers.
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interest. As an additional safeguard against potential conflicts, persons from Invesco’s marketing, distribution and other customer-facing functions are precluded from becoming members of the Proxy Committee.
On a quarterly basis, the Invesco Funds Boards of Trustees review a report from Invesco’s Internal Compliance Controls Committee. The report contains a list of all known material business relationships that Invesco maintains with publicly traded issuers. That list is cross-referenced with the list of proxies voted over the period. If there are any instances where Invesco’s voting pattern on the proxies of its material business partners is inconsistent with its voting pattern on all other issuers, they are brought before the Trustees and explained by the Chairman of the Proxy Committee.
Personal conflicts of interest. If any member of the Proxy Committee has a personal conflict of interest with respect to a company or an issue presented for voting, that Proxy Committee member will inform the Proxy Committee of such conflict and will abstain from voting on that company or issue.
Funds of funds . Some Invesco Funds offering diversified asset allocation within one investment vehicle own shares in other Invesco Funds. A potential conflict of interest could arise if an underlying Invesco Fund has a shareholder meeting with any proxy issues to be voted on, because Invesco’s asset-allocation funds or target-maturity funds may be large shareholders of the underlying fund. In order to avoid any potential for a conflict, the asset-allocation funds and target maturity funds vote their shares in the same proportion as the votes of the external shareholders of the underlying fund.
C. RECORDKEEPING
Records are maintained in accordance with Invesco’s Recordkeeping Policy.
Policies and Vote Disclosure
A copy of these Guidelines and the voting record of each Invesco Fund are available on our web site, www.invesco.com . In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, all funds file a record of all proxy-voting activity for the prior 12 months ending June 30th. That filing is made on or before August 31st of each year.

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(INVESCO LOGO)
I.1. PROXY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES — INSTITUTIONAL
       
       
Applicable to
    Institutional Accounts
       
Risk Addressed by Policy
    breach of fiduciary duty to client under Investment Advisers Act of 1940 by placing Invesco personal interests ahead of client best economic interests in voting proxies
       
Relevant Law and Other Sources
    Investment Advisers Act of 1940
       
Last Tested Date
     
       
Policy/Procedure Owner
    Advisory Compliance, Proxy Committee
       
Policy Approver
    Invesco Risk Management Committee
       
Approved/Adopted Date
    January 1, 2010, revised August 2011
       
The following policies and procedures apply to all institutional accounts, clients and funds managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”). These policies and procedures do not apply to any of the retail funds managed by Invesco. See Section I.2 for the proxy policies and procedures applicable to Invesco’s retail funds.
A. POLICY STATEMENT
Invesco has responsibility for making investment decisions that are in the best interests of its clients. As part of the investment management services it provides to clients, Invesco may be authorized by clients to vote proxies appurtenant to the shares for which the clients are beneficial owners.
Invesco believes that it has a duty to manage clients’ assets in the best economic interests of its clients and that the ability to vote proxies is a client asset.
Invesco reserves the right to amend its proxy policies and procedures from time to time without prior notice to its clients.
Voting of Proxies
Invesco will vote client proxies relating to equity securities in accordance with the procedures set forth below unless a non-ERISA client retains in writing the right to vote, the named fiduciary (e.g., the plan sponsor) of an ERISA client retains in writing the right to direct the plan trustee voting a proxy

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would be outweighed by the costs associated therewith. In addition, due to the distinct nature of proxy voting for interests in fixed income assets and stable value wrap agreements, the proxies for such fixed income assets and stable value wrap agreements will be voted in accordance with the procedures set forth in the “Proxy Voting for Fixed Income Assets and Stable Value Wrap Agreements” section below.
Best Economic Interests of Clients
In voting proxies, Invesco will take into consideration those factors that may affect the value of the security and will vote proxies in a manner in which, in its opinion, is in the best economic interests of clients. Invesco endeavors to resolve any conflicts of interest exclusively in the best economic interests of clients.
B. OPERATING PROCEDURES AND RESPONSIBLE PARTIES
ISS’ Services
Invesco has contracted with ISS, an independent third party service provider, to vote Invesco’s clients’ proxies according to ISS’ proxy voting recommendations determined by ISS pursuant to its then-current US Proxy Voting Guidelines, a summary of which can be found here , and which are deemed to be incorporated herein. In addition, ISS will provide proxy analyses, vote recommendations, vote execution and record-keeping services for clients for which Invesco has proxy voting responsibility. On an annual basis, the Proxy Committee will review information obtained from ISS to ascertain whether ISS (i) has the capacity and competency to adequately analyze proxy issues, and (ii) can make such recommendations in an impartial manner and in the best economic interests of Invesco’s clients. This may include a review of ISS’ Policies, Procedures and Practices Regarding Potential Conflicts of Interest and obtaining information about the work ISS does for corporate issuers and the payments ISS receives from such issuers.
Custodians forward to ISS proxy materials for clients who rely on Invesco to vote proxies. ISS is responsible for exercising the voting rights in accordance with the ISS proxy voting guidelines. If Invesco receives proxy materials in connection with a client’s account where the client has, in writing, communicated to Invesco that the client, plan fiduciary or other third party has reserved the right to vote proxies, Invesco will forward to the party appointed by client any proxy materials it receives with respect to the account. In order to avoid voting proxies in circumstances where Invesco, or any of its affiliates have or may have any conflict of interest, real or perceived, Invesco has engaged ISS to provide the proxy analyses, vote recommendations and voting of proxies.
In the event that (i) ISS recuses itself on a proxy voting matter and makes no recommendation or (ii) Invesco decides to override the ISS vote recommendation, the Proxy Committee will review the issue and direct ISS how to vote the proxies as described below.

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Proxy Voting for Fixed Income Assets and Stable Value Wrap Agreements
Some of Invesco’s fixed income clients hold interests in preferred stock of companies and some of Invesco’s stable value clients are parties to wrap agreements. From time to time, companies that have issued preferred stock or that are parties to wrap agreements request that Invesco’s clients vote proxies on particular matters. ISS does not currently provide proxy analysis or vote recommendations with respect to such proxy votes. Therefore, when a particular matter arises in this category, the investment team responsible for the particular mandate will review the matter and make a recommendation to the Proxy Manager as to how to vote the associated proxy. The Proxy Manager will complete the proxy ballots and send the ballots to the persons or entities identified in the ballots.
Proxy Committee
The Proxy Committee shall have seven (7) members, which shall include representatives from portfolio management, operations, and legal/compliance or other functional departments as deemed appropriate and who are knowledgeable regarding the proxy process. A majority of the members of the Proxy Committee shall constitute a quorum and the Proxy Committee shall act by a majority vote of those members in attendance at a meeting called for the purpose of determining how to vote a particular proxy. The Proxy Committee shall keep minutes of its meetings that shall be kept with the proxy voting records of Invesco. The Proxy Committee will appoint a Proxy Manager to manage the proxy voting process, which includes the voting of proxies and the maintenance of appropriate records.
The Proxy Manager shall call for a meeting of the Proxy Committee (1) when override submissions are made; and (2) in instances when ISS has recused itself or has not provided a vote recommendation with respect to an equity security. At such meeting, the Proxy Committee shall determine how proxies are to be voted in accordance with the factors set forth in the section entitled “Best Economic Interests of Clients,” above.
The Proxy Committee also is responsible for monitoring adherence to these procedures and engaging in the annual review described in the section entitled “ISS’ Services,” above.
Recusal by ISS or Failure of ISS to Make a Recommendation
When ISS does not make a recommendation on a proxy voting issue or recuses itself due to a conflict of interest, the Proxy Committee will review the issue and determine whether Invesco has a material conflict of interest as determined pursuant to the policies and procedures outlined in the “Conflicts of Interest” section below. If Invesco determines it does not have a material conflict of interest, Invesco will direct ISS how to vote the proxies. If Invesco determines it does have a material conflict of interest, the Proxy Committee will follow the policies and procedures set forth in such section.

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Override of ISS’ Recommendation
There may be occasions where Invesco investment personnel, senior officers or a member of the Proxy Committee seek to override a ISS recommendation if they believe that a ISS recommendation is not in accordance with the best economic interests of clients. In the event that an individual listed above in this section disagrees with a ISS recommendation on a particular voting issue, the individual shall document in writing the reasons that he/she believes that the ISS recommendation is not in accordance with clients’ best economic interests and submit such written documentation to the Proxy Manager for consideration by the Proxy Committee along with the certification attached as Appendix A hereto. Upon review of the documentation and consultation with the individual and others as the Proxy Committee deems appropriate, the Proxy Committee may make a determination to override the ISS voting recommendation if the Committee determines that it is in the best economic interests of clients and the Committee has addressed any conflict of interest.
Proxy Committee Meetings
When a Proxy Committee Meeting is called, whether because of a ISS recusal or request for override of a ISS recommendation, the Proxy Committee shall request from the Chief Compliance Officer as to whether any Invesco person has reported a conflict of interest.
The Proxy Committee shall review the report from the Chief Compliance Officer to determine whether a real or perceived conflict of interest exists, and the minutes of the Proxy Committee shall:
  (1)   describe any real or perceived conflict of interest,
 
  (2)   determine whether such real or perceived conflict of interest is material,
 
  (3)   discuss any procedure used to address such conflict of interest,
 
  (4)   report any contacts from outside parties (other than routine communications from proxy solicitors), and
 
  (5)   include confirmation that the recommendation as to how the proxies are to be voted is in the best economic interests of clients and was made without regard to any conflict of interest.
Based on the above review and determinations, the Proxy Committee will direct ISS how to vote the proxies as provided herein.
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the United States requires share blocking. Shareholders who wish to vote their proxies must deposit their shares 7 to 21 days before the date of the meeting with a designated depositary. During the blocked period, shares to be voted at the meeting cannot be sold until the meeting has taken place and the shares have been returned to the Custodian/Sub-Custodian bank. In addition, voting certain international securities may involve unusual costs to clients, some of which may be related to requirements of having a representative in person attend the proxy meeting. In other cases, it may not be possible to vote certain proxies despite good faith efforts to do so, for instance when inadequate notice of the matter is provided. In the instance of loan securities, voting of proxies typically requires termination of the loan, so it is not usually in the best economic interests of clients to vote proxies on loaned securities. Invesco typically will not, but reserves the right to, vote where share blocking restrictions, unusual costs or other barriers to efficient voting apply. Invesco will not vote if it determines that the cost of voting exceeds the expected benefit to the client. The Proxy Manager shall record the reason for any proxy not being voted, which record shall be kept with the proxy voting records of Invesco.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Procedures to Address Conflicts of Interest and Improper Influence
In order to avoid voting proxies in circumstances where Invesco or any of its affiliates have or may have any conflict of interest, real or perceived, Invesco has contracted with ISS to provide proxy analyses, vote recommendations and voting of proxies. Unless noted otherwise by ISS, each vote recommendation provided by ISS to Invesco shall include a representation from ISS that ISS has no conflict of interest with respect to the vote. In instances where ISS has recused itself or makes no recommendation on a particular matter, or if an override submission is requested, the Proxy Committee shall determine how to vote the proxy and instruct the Proxy Manager accordingly, in which case the conflict of interest provisions discussed below shall apply.
In effecting the policy of voting proxies in the best economic interests of clients, there may be occasions where the voting of such proxies may present a real or perceived conflict of interest between Invesco, as the investment manager, and Invesco’s clients. For each director, officer and employee of Invesco (“Invesco person”), the interests of Invesco’s clients must come first, ahead of the interest of Invesco and any Invesco person, including Invesco’s affiliates. Accordingly, no Invesco person may put “personal benefit,” whether tangible or intangible, before the interests of clients of Invesco or otherwise take advantage of the relationship with Invesco’s clients. “Personal benefit” includes any intended benefit for oneself or any other individual, company, group or organization of any kind whatsoever, except a benefit for a client of Invesco, as appropriate. It is imperative that each Invesco person avoid any situation that might compromise, or call into question, the exercise of fully independent judgment that is in the interests of Invesco’s clients.

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Occasions may arise where a person or organization involved in the proxy voting process may have a conflict of interest. A conflict of interest may exist if Invesco has a business relationship with (or is actively soliciting business from) either the company soliciting the proxy or a third party that has a material interest in the outcome of a proxy vote or that is actively lobbying for a particular outcome of a proxy vote. Additional examples of situations where a conflict may exist include:
  §   Business Relationships — where Invesco manages money for a company or an employee group, manages pension assets or is actively soliciting any such business, or leases office space from a company;
 
  §   Personal Relationships — where an Invesco person has a personal relationship with other proponents of proxy proposals, participants in proxy contests, corporate directors, or candidates for directorships; and
 
  §   Familial Relationships — where an Invesco person has a known familial relationship relating to a company (e.g. a spouse or other relative who serves as a director of a public company or is employed by the company).
In the event that the Proxy Committee determines that Invesco (or an affiliate) has a material conflict of interest, the Proxy Committee will not take into consideration the relationship giving rise to the conflict of interest and shall, in its sole discretion, either (a) decide to vote the proxies pursuant to ISS’ general proxy voting guidelines, (b) engage an independent third party to provide a vote recommendation, or (c) contact Invesco’s client(s) for direction as to how to vote the proxies.
In the event an Invesco person has a conflict of interest and has knowledge of such conflict of interest, it is the responsibility of such Invesco person to disclose the conflict to the Chief Compliance Officer. When a Proxy Committee meeting is called, the Chief Compliance Officer will report to the Proxy Committee all real or potential conflicts of interest for the Proxy Committee to review and determine whether such conflict is material. If the Proxy Committee determines that such conflict is material and involves a person involved in the proxy voting process, the Proxy Committee may require such person to recuse himself or herself from participating in the discussions regarding the proxy vote item and from casting a vote regarding how Invesco should vote such proxy. An Invesco person will not be considered to have a material conflict of interest if the Invesco person did not know of the conflict of interest and did not attempt to influence the outcome of a proxy vote.
In order to ensure compliance with these procedures, the Proxy Manager and each member of the Proxy Committee shall certify annually as to their compliance with this policy. In addition, any Invesco person who submits a ISS override recommendation to the Proxy Committee shall certify as to their compliance with this policy concurrently with the submission of their override recommendation. A form of such certification is attached as Appendix A.

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In addition, members of the Proxy Committee must notify Invesco’s Chief Compliance Officer, with impunity and without fear of retribution or retaliation, of any direct, indirect or perceived improper influence exerted by any Invesco person or by an affiliated company’s representatives with regard to how Invesco should vote proxies. The Chief Compliance Officer will investigate the allegations and will report his or her findings to the Invesco Risk Management Committee. In the event that it is determined that improper influence was exerted, the Risk Management Committee will determine the appropriate action to take, which actions may include, but are not limited to, (1) notifying the affiliated company’s Chief Executive Officer, its Management Committee or Board of Directors, (2) taking remedial action, if necessary, to correct the result of any improper influence where clients have been harmed, or (3) notifying the appropriate regulatory agencies of the improper influence and cooperating fully with these regulatory agencies as required. In all cases, the Proxy Committee shall not take into consideration the improper influence in determining how to vote proxies and will vote proxies solely in the best economic interests of clients.
C. RECORDKEEPING
Records are maintained in accordance with Invesco’s Recordkeeping Policy.
Proxy Voting Records
The proxy voting statements and records will be maintained by the Proxy Manager on-site (or accessible via an electronic storage site of ISS) for the first two (2) years. Copies of the proxy voting statements and records will be maintained for an additional five (5) years by Invesco (or will be accessible via an electronic storage site of ISS). Clients may obtain information about how Invesco voted proxies on their behalf by contacting their client services representative. Alternatively, clients may make a written request for proxy voting information to: Proxy Manager, 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309.

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APPENDIX A
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CERTIFICATION
     I acknowledge that I have read the Invesco Proxy Voting Policy (a copy of which has been supplied to me, which I will retain for future reference) and agree to comply in all respects with the terms and provisions thereof. I have disclosed or reported all real or potential conflicts of interest to the Invesco Chief Compliance Officer and will continue to do so as matters arise. I have complied with all provisions of this Policy.
     
 
   
 
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1.   Introduction
 
    Invesco Perpetual (IP), a business name of Invesco Asset Management Limited, has adopted a clear and considered policy towards its responsibility as a shareholder on behalf of all investors in portfolios managed by them. As part of this policy, IP will take steps to satisfy itself about the extent to which the companies in which it invests look after shareholders’ value in their companies and comply with local recommendations and practices, such as the UK Corporate Governance Code issued by the Financial Reporting Council and the U.S. Department of Labor Interpretive Bulletins.
 
    IP has a responsibility to optimise returns to its investors. As a core part of the investment process, IP’s fund managers will endeavour to establish a dialogue with management to promote company decision making that is in the best interests of shareholders, and is in accordance with good Corporate Governance principles.
 
    Being a major shareholder in a company is more than simply expecting to benefit in its future earnings streams. In IP’s view, it is about helping to provide the capital it needs to grow, it is about being actively involved in its strategy and it is about helping to ensure that shareholder interests are always at the forefront of management’s thoughts.
 
    IP considers that shareholder activism is fundamental to good Corporate Governance. Although this does not entail intervening in daily management decisions, it does involve supporting general standards for corporate activity and, where necessary, taking the initiative to ensure those standards are met, with a view to protecting and enhancing value for our investors in our portfolios.
 
    Engagement will also be proportionate and will reflect the size of holdings, length of holding period and liquidity of the underlying company shares. This is because in most of IP’s investment jurisdictions, the only effective remedy of last resort available to shareholders, other than liquidating their share ownership, is the removal of directors.
 
2.   Scope
 
    The scope of this policy covers all portfolios that are managed by the IP investment teams located in Henley on Thames, United Kingdom and specifically excludes portfolios that are managed by other investment teams within the wider Invesco group that have their own voting, corporate governance and stewardship policies. As an example, within IP’s ICVC range the following funds are excluded: IP UK Enhanced Index, IP US Equity Benchmark Plus, IP Hong Kong & China, IP Japanese Smaller Companies, IP Global Balanced Index Fund, IP Global ex-UK Core Equity and the IP Global ex-UK Enhanced Index.
 
3.   Responsible voting
 
    One important means of putting shareholder responsibility into practice is via the exercising of voting rights. In deciding whether to vote shares, IP will take into account such factors as the likely impact of voting on management activity, and where expressed, the preference of clients. As a result of these two factors, IP will tend to vote on all UK and European shares, but to vote on a more selective basis on other shares. (See Appendix I — Voting on non-UK/European shares).
 
    IP considers that the voting rights attached to its clients’ investments should be actively managed with the same duty of care as that applied to all other aspects of asset administration. As such, voting rights will be exercised on an informed and independent basis, and will not simply be passed back to the company concerned for discretionary voting by the Chairman.

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    In voting for or against a proposal, IP will have in mind three objectives, as follows:
    To protect the rights of its investors
 
    To minimise the risk of financial or business impropriety within the companies in which its clients are invested, and
 
    To protect the long-term value of its clients’ investments.
    It is important to note that, when exercising voting rights, the third option of abstention can also be used as a means of expressing dissatisfaction, or lack of support, to a board on any particular issue. Additionally, in the event of a conflict of interest arising between IP and its clients over a specific issue, IP will either abstain or seek instruction from each client.
 
    IP will actively exercise the voting rights represented by the shares it manages on behalf of its investors where it is granted the discretion to do so. In certain circumstances the discretion is retained by the client, where they wish to be responsible for applying their own right to vote.
 
    Note: Share blocking
 
    Generally, IP will not vote where this results in shares being blocked from trading for a period of more than a few hours. IP considers that it is not in the interest of clients that their shares are blocked at a potentially sensitive time, such as the time around a shareholder meeting .
 
4.   Voting procedures
 
    IP will endeavour to keep under regular review with trustees, depositaries, custodians and third party proxy voting services the practical arrangements for circulating company resolutions and notices of meetings and for exercising votes in accordance with standing or special instructions. Although IP’s proxy voting service will provide research and recommendations for each resolution, each fund manager will cast their vote independently considering their own research and dialogue with company management.
 
    Proxy voting research and services are currently provided by Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), part of the RiskMetrics Group.
 
    IP will endeavour to review regularly any standing or special instructions on voting and where possible, discuss with company representatives any significant issues.
 
    IP will take into account the implications of stock lending arrangements where this is relevant (that is, when stock is lent to the extent permitted by local regulations, the voting rights attaching to that stock pass to the borrower). However, IP does not currently enter into any stock lending arrangements as it believes the facility does not support active shareholder engagement.
 
5.   Dialogue with companies
 
    IP will endeavour, where practicable in accordance with its investment approach, to enter into a dialogue with companies based on the mutual understanding of objectives. This dialogue is likely to include regular meetings with company representatives to explore any concerns about corporate governance where these may impact on the best interests of clients. In discussion with company boards and senior non-Executive Directors, IP will endeavour to cover any matters of particular relevance to shareholder value.

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    Those people on the inside of a company, most obviously its executives, know their businesses much more intimately. Therefore, it is usually appropriate to leave strategic matters in their hands. However, if that strategy is not working, or alternatives need exploring, IP will seek to influence the direction of that company where practicable. In IP’s view, this is part of its responsibility to investors, where possible, in shaping strategy. Ultimately the business’ performance will have an impact on the returns generated by IP’s portfolios, whether it is in terms of share price performance or dividends, and IP wants to seek to ensure that the capital IP has invested on behalf of its clients is being used as effectively as possible. In the majority of cases IP is broadly in agreement with the direction of a company that it has invested in, as its initial decision to invest will have taken these factors into account. But these issues demand regular re-evaluation, which can only be achieved through company meetings.
 
    The building of this relationship facilitates frank and open discussion, and ongoing interaction is an integral part of the fund manager’s role. The fact that IP has been a major shareholder in a number of companies for a long time, in particular within its domestic UK portfolios, reflects both the fact that IP’s original investment was based on a joint understanding of where the business was going and the ability of the management to execute that plan. Inevitably there are times when IP’s views diverge from those of the company’s executives but, where possible, it attempts to work with the company towards a practical solution. However, IP believes that its status as part-owner of a company means that it has both the right and the responsibility to make its views known. The option of selling out of that business is always open, but normally IP prefers to push for change, even if this can be a slow process.
 
    Specifically when considering resolutions put to shareholders, IP will pay attention to the companies’ compliance with the relevant local requirements. In addition, when analysing the company’s prospects for future profitability and hence returns to shareholders, IP will take many variables into account, including but not limited to, the following:
    Nomination and audit committees
 
    Remuneration committee and directors’ remuneration
 
    Board balance and structure
 
    Financial reporting principles
 
    Internal control system and annual review of its effectiveness
 
    Dividend and Capital Management policies
 
    Socially Responsible Investing policies
6.   Non-routine resolutions and other topics
 
    These will be considered on a case-by-case basis and where proposals are put to the vote will require proper explanation and justification by (in most instances) the board. Examples of such proposals would be all political donations and any proposal made by a shareholder or body of shareholders (typically a pressure group).
 
    Apart from the three fundamental voting objectives set out under ‘Responsible Voting’ above, considerations that IP might apply to non-routine proposals will include:
    The degree to which the company’s stated position on the issue could affect its reputation and/or sales, or leave it vulnerable to boycott or selective purchasing
 
    Peer group response to the issue in question
 
    Whether implementation would achieve the objectives sought in the proposal
 
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7.   Evaluation of companies’ environmental, social and governance arrangements
 
    At IP, each fund manager is individually responsible for environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters, rather than utilising ESG professionals or an internal / external discrete team independent from the fund management process. ESG issues are deemed as an essential component of the fund manager’s overall investment responsibilities. Additionally, fund managers may call on the support of the IP Operations team on any ESG matter.
 
    As mentioned in Section 5, company meetings are an integral part of IP’s investment research approach and discussions at these meetings include all matters that might affect the share price, including ESG issues.
 
    IP’s research is structured to give it a detailed understanding of a company’s key historical and future, long-term business drivers, such as demand for its products, pricing power, market share trends, cash flow and management strategy. This enables IP’s investment teams to form a holistic opinion of management strategy, the quality of the management, an opinion on a company’s competitive position, its strategic advantages/ disadvantages, and corporate governance arrangements, thus incorporating any inherent ESG issues.
 
    IP will, when evaluating companies’ governance arrangements, particularly those relating to board structure and composition, give due weight to all relevant factors brought to its attention.
 
8.   Disclosure and reporting
 
    Although IP acknowledges initiatives of transparency, it is also very aware of its fiduciary duty and the interests of all investors in portfolios managed by them. As such, IP is very cognisant that disclosure of any meeting specific information may have a detrimental affect in its ability to manage its portfolios and ultimately would not be in the best interests of all shareholders. Primarily, this is for investor protection and to allow IP’s fund managers to manage their portfolios in the interests of all its clients.
 
    Although IP does not report specific findings of company meetings for external use, regular illustrations will be provided to demonstrate that active engagement is at the heart of its investment process.
 
    For clients with individual mandates, (i.e. not invested in a fund), IP may discuss specific issues where it can share details of a client’s portfolio with that specific client. Occasionally, where IP has expressed strong views to management over matters of governance, those views have gained media attention, but IP will never seek to encourage such debates in the media.
 
    On request from investors, IP will in good faith provide records of voting instructions given to third parties such as trustees, depositaries and custodians provided that:
    In IP’s view, it does not conflict with the best interests of other investors and
 
    It is understood that IP will not be held accountable for the expression of views within such voting instructions and
 
    IP is not giving any assurance nor undertaking nor has any obligation to ensure that such instructions resulted in any votes actually being cast. Records of voting instructions within the immediate preceding three months will not normally be provided for activities within the funds managed by IP.
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    provision of information relating to an instruction does not mean that a vote was actually cast, just that an instruction was given in accordance with a particular view taken.
9.   The UK Stewardship Code
 
    The UK Stewardship Code (the Code)issued by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) aims to enhance the quality of engagement between institutional investors and companies to help improve long-term returns to shareholders and the efficient exercise of governance responsibilities. The Code sets out seven principles, which support good practice on engagement with UK investee companies and to which the FRC believes institutional investors should aspire. The Code is applied on a ‘comply or explain’ approach. IP sets out below how it complies with each principle or details why it chooses not to.
 
    Principle 1
 
    Institutional investors should publicly disclose their policy on how they will discharge their stewardship responsibilities .
 
    IP complies with Principle 1 and publishes the Invesco Perpetual Policy on Corporate Governance and Stewardship on its website —
 
    http://investor.invescoperpetual.co.uk/portal/site/ipinvestor/aboutus/ukstewardshipcode/
 
    Principle 2
 
    Institutional investors should have a robust policy on managing conflicts of interest in relation to stewardship and this policy should be publicly disclosed.
 
    IP complies with Principle 2 by meeting its regulatory requirement of having an effective Conflicts of Interest Policy. Any conflicts of interest arising through its stewardship of investee companies will be handled in accordance with that policy.
 
    In respect of stewardship, IP anticipates the opportunity for conflicts arising would be limited, e.g. where it invests in a company that is also a broker (i.e. dealing) of, or client of IP.
 
    Principle 3
 
    Institutional investors should monitor their investee companies.
 
    As an active shareholder, IP complies with Principle 3. Through its investment process, fund managers endeavour to establish on a proportionate basis ongoing dialogue with company management and this is likely to include regular meetings. In discussions with company boards and senior non-Executive Directors, IP will explore any concerns about corporate governance where these may impact on the best interests of clients, together with any other matters of particular value to shareholders.
 
    Meeting company boards of investee companies is a core part of IP’s investment process and IP is committed to keeping records of all future key engagement activities.
 
    When casting votes on behalf of investors, IP keeps detailed records of all instructions given in good faith to third parties such as trustees, depositories and custodians. Although the rationale for voting in a particular manner is not automatically captured through the voting process, the individually responsible fund manager would be expected to be able to clearly articulate their decision whenever required.

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    Principle 4
 
    Institutional investors should establish clear guidelines on when and how they will escalate their activities as a method of protecting and enhancing shareholder value.
 
    IP complies with Principle 4 with its fund managers managing corporate governance matters independently being a key part of their investment process to protect and add value on behalf investors. Initially any issues / concerns would be raised by its fund managers through IP’s process of ongoing dialogue and company meetings. On occasions that a fund manager believes an issue is significant enough to be escalated, this will be done through IP’s Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and the IP Operations team who will ensure the relevant internal resources are made available to support the fund manager in securing the most appropriate outcome for IP’s clients.
 
    Principle 5
 
    Institutional investors should be willing to act collectively with other investors where appropriate.
 
    IP is supportive of collective engagement in cases where objectives between parties are mutually agreeable and, as they pertain to the UK market, are not in breach of ‘concert party’ rules. Other shareholders can engage directly with the relevant fund manager or through an investment adviser. Alternatively, enquiries can be directed to the members of the IP Operations team detailed below:
    Charles Henderson — Head of IP Operations and Dealing
 
    Dan Baker — IP Operations Manager
    Principle 6
 
    Institutional investors should have a clear policy on voting and disclosure of voting activity.
 
    As detailed in Section 3, IP is committed to voting on all the UK stocks it holds for its underlying investors and where it has the full discretion to do so. Whilst comprehensive records of IP’s voting instructions are maintained, IP does not report specifically on its voting activity. Whilst being mindful of its fiduciary duty and the interest of all investors, IP believes that automatic public disclosure of its voting records may have a detrimental affect on its ability to manage its portfolios and ultimately would not be in the best interest of all shareholders.
 
    On specific requests from clients, IP will in good faith provide records of voting instructions given to third parties such as trustees, depositaries and custodians subject to limitations detailed in Section 8.
 
    Principle 7
 
    Institutional investors should report periodically on their stewardship and voting activities.
 
    IP complies with Principle 7 through a commitment to provide regular illustrations of its engagement activities and to respond to voting record requests from investors in its portfolios on an individual basis.
 
    Although IP does not report specific findings of company meetings for external use, regular illustrations will be provided to demonstrate that active engagement is at the heart of its investment process. On request from investors, IP will in good faith provide records of voting instructions given to third parties such as trustees, depositaries and custodians subject to certain limitations outlined in Section 8. Although the rationale for its voting decision is not captured through the voting process, individual fund managers would be expected to articulate their decision whenever required.

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Appendix 1
Voting on non-UK/European shares
When deciding whether to exercise the voting rights attached to its clients’ non-UK/European shares, IP will take into consideration a number of factors. These will include the:
    Likely impact of voting on management activity, versus the cost to the client
 
    Portfolio management restrictions (e.g. share blocking) that may result from voting
 
    Preferences, where expressed, of clients
Generally, IP will vote on non-UK/European shares by exception only, except where the client or local regulator expressly requires voting on all shares.
Note: Share blocking
Generally, IP will not vote where this results in shares being blocked from trading for a period of more than a few hours. IP considers that it is not in the interest of clients that their shares are blocked at a potentially sensitive time, such as that around a shareholder meeting.

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As at 30 September 2010.
Information our products is available on the contact details provided below.
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The value of investments and any income will fluctuate (this may partly be the result of exchange rate fluctuations) and investors may not get back the full amount invested.
Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Where Invesco Perpetual has expressed views and opinions, these may change.
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1.   Proxy Voting Policy
  1.1   Introduction
 
      Invesco recognises its fiduciary obligation to act in the best interests of all clients, be they superannuation trustees, institutional clients, unit-holders in managed investment schemes or personal investors. One way Invesco represents its clients in matters of corporate governance is through the proxy voting process.
 
      This policy sets out Invesco Australia’s approach to proxy voting in the context of portfolio management, client service responsibilities and corporate governance principles.
 
      This policy applies to;
    all Australian based and managed funds and mandates, in accordance with IFSA Standard No. 13.00 October 2004, clause 9.1 and footnote #3.
      This policy does not apply;
    where investment management of an international fund has been delegated to an overseas Invesco company, proxy voting will rest with that delegated manager.
      In order to facilitate its proxy voting process and to avoid conflicts of interest where these may arise, Invesco may retain a professional proxy voting service to assist with in-depth proxy research, vote recommendations, vote execution, and the necessary record keeping.
 
  1.2   Guiding Principles
 
  1.2.1   The objective of Invesco’s Proxy Voting Policy is to promote the economic interests of its clients. At no time will Invesco use the shareholding powers exercised in respect of its clients’ investments to advance its own commercial interests, to pursue a social or political cause that is unrelated to clients’ economic interests, or to favour a particular client or other relationship to the detriment of others.
 
  1.2.2   The involvement of Invesco as an institutional shareholder will not extend to interference in the proper exercise of Board or management responsibilities, or impede the ability of companies to take the calculated commercial risks which are essential means of adding value for shareholders.
 
  1.2.3   The primary aim of the policy is to encourage a culture of performance among investee companies, rather than one of mere conformance with a prescriptive set of rules and constraints.
 
  1.2.4   Invesco considers that proxy voting rights are an important power, which if exercised diligently can enhance client returns, and should be managed with the same care as any other asset managed on behalf of its clients.
 
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      hours; it may not be in the interest of clients if the liquidity of investment holdings is diminished at a potentially sensitive time, such as that around a shareholder meeting.
  1.3   Proxy Voting Authority
 
  1.3.1   Authority Overview
 
      An important dimension of Invesco’s approach to corporate governance is the exercise of proxy voting authority at the Annual General Meetings or other decision-making forums of companies in which we manage investments on behalf of clients.
 
      Proxy voting policy follows two streams, each defining where discretion to exercise voting power should rest — with Invesco as the investment manager (including its ability to outsource the function), or with individual mandate clients.
 
      Under the first alternative, Invesco’s role would be both to make voting decisions, for pooled funds and on individual mandate clients’ behalf, and to implement those decisions.
 
      Under the second alternative, where IM clients retain voting control, Invesco has no role to play other than administering voting decisions under instructions from our clients on a cost recovery basis.
 
  1.3.2   Individually-Managed Clients
 
      IM clients may elect to retain voting authority or delegate this authority to Invesco. If delegated, Invesco will employ either ISS or ASCI guidelines (selected at inception by the client) but at all times Invesco Investment Managers will retain the ability to override any decisions in the interests of the client. Alternate overlays and ad hoc intervention will not be allowed without Board approval.
 
      In cases where voting authority is delegated by an individually-managed client, Invesco recognises its responsibility to be accountable for the decisions it makes.
 
      Some individually-managed clients may wish to retain voting authority for themselves, or to place conditions on the circumstances in which it can be exercised by investment managers 1 .
 
      The choice of this directive will occur at inception or at major review events only. Individually managed clients will not be allowed to move on an ad hoc basis between delegating control to the funds manager and full direct control.
 
1   In practice, it is believed that this option is generally only likely to arise with relatively large clients such as trustees of major superannuation funds or statutory corporations that have the resources to develop their own policies and to supervise their implementation by investment managers and custodians. In particular, clients who have multiple equity managers and utilise a master custody arrangement may be more likely to consider retaining voting authority in order to ensure consistency of approach across their total portfolio. Such arrangements will be costed into administration services at inception.

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  1.3.3   Pooled Fund Clients
 
      The funds manager is required to act solely in the collective interests of unit holders at large rather than as a direct agent or delegate of each unit holder. The legal relationship that exists means it is not possible for the manager to accept instructions from a particular pooled fund client as to how to exercise proxy voting authority in a particular instance.
 
      Invesco’s accountability to pooled fund clients in exercising its fiduciary responsibilities is best addressed as part of the manager’s broader client relationship and reporting responsibilities.
 
      In considering proxy voting issues arising in respect of pooled fund shareholdings, Invesco will act solely in accordance with its fiduciary responsibility to take account of the collective interests of unit holders in the pooled fund as a whole.
 
      All proxy voting decisions may be delegated to an outsourced provider, but Invesco investment managers will retain the ability to override these decisions in the interests of fund unit holders.
 
  1.4   Key Proxy Voting Issues
 
  1.4.1   Issues Overview
 
      Invesco will consider voting requirements on all issues at all company meetings directly or via an outsourced provider. We will generally not announce our voting intentions and the reasons behind them.
 
  1.4.2   Portfolio Management Issues
 
      Invesco does not consider it feasible or desirable to prescribe in advance comprehensive guidelines as to how it will exercise proxy voting authority in all circumstances. The primary aim of Invesco’s approach to corporate governance is to encourage a culture of performance among the companies in which we invest in order to add value to our clients’ portfolios, rather than one of mere conformance with a prescriptive set of rules and constraints.
 
      As a general rule, Invesco will vote against any actions that will reduce the rights or options of shareholders, reduce shareholder influence over the board of directors and management, reduce the alignment of interests between management and shareholders, or reduce the value of shareholders’ investments, unless balanced by reasonable increase in net worth of the shareholding.
 
      Where appropriate, Invesco will also use voting powers to influence companies to adopt generally accepted best corporate governance practices in areas such as board composition, disclosure policies and the other areas of recommended corporate governance practice.
 
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      Invesco will be in favour of the motion as most companies take seriously their duties and are acting in the best interests of shareholders. However, reasonable consideration of issues and the actual casting of a vote on all such resolutions would entail an unreasonable administrative workload and cost. For this reason, Invesco may outsource all or part of the proxy voting function at the expense of individual funds. Invesco believes that an important consideration in the framing of a proxy voting policy is the need to avoid unduly diverting resources from our primary responsibilities to add value to our clients’ investments through portfolio management and client service.
  1.5   Internal Proxy Voting Procedure
 
      In situations where an override decision is required to be made or where the outsourced provider has recused itself from a vote recommendation, the responsible Investment Manager will have the final say as to how a vote will be cast.
 
      In the event that a voting decision is considered not to be in the best interests of a particular client or where a vote is not able to be cast, a meeting may be convened at any time to determine voting intentions. The meeting will be made up of at least three of the following:
      Chief Executive Officer;
 
      Head of Operations & Finance;
 
      Head of either Legal or Compliance; and
 
      Relevant Investment Manager(s).
  1.6   Client Reporting
Invesco will keep records of its proxy voting activities, directly or through outsourced reporting.
      Upon client election, Invesco will report quarterly or annually to the client on proxy voting activities for investments owned by the client.
 
      A record will be kept of the voting decision in each case by Invesco or its outsourced provider. Invesco will disclose on an annual basis, a summary of its proxy voting statistics on its website as required by IFSA standard No. 13 — Proxy Voting.

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Voting Rights Policy
This document sets out the high level Proxy Voting policy of Invesco Asset Management GmbH and Invesco Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH. The principles within this policy are followed by both Invesco Asset Management GmbH and Invesco Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH or to any of its delegates as applicable
Introduction:
Invesco Asset Management GmbH and Invesco Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH is committed to the fair and equitable treatment of all its clients. As such Invesco Asset Management GmbH and Invesco Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH has put in place procedures to ensure that voting rights attached to securities within a UCITS for which it is the Management Company are exercised where appropriate and in the best interests of the individual UCITS itself. Where Invesco Asset Management GmbH and Invesco Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH delegates the activity of Investment Management it will ensure that the delegate has in place policies and procedures consistent with the principles of this policy.
Outline of Voting Rights Process :
      Voting opportunities which exist in relation to securities within each individual UCITS are monitored on an ongoing basis in order to ensure that advantage can be taken of any opportunity that arises to benefit the individual UCITS.
It is has been identified that a voting opportunity exist, an investment decisions is taken whether or not the opportunity to vote should be exercised and, if relevant, the voting decision to be taken. Considerations which are taken into account include:
    the cost of participating in the vote relative to the potential benefit to the UCITS
 
    the impact of participation in a vote on the liquidity of the securities creating the voting opportunity due to the fact that some jurisdictions will require that the securities are not sold for a period if they are the subject of a vote.
 
    Other factors as deemed appropriate by the Investment Manager in relation to the investment objectives and policy of the individual UCITS.
It may be the case that an investment decision is taken not to participate in a vote. Such decisions can be equally appropriate due to the considerations applied by the investment team to determine the relative benefit to the individual UCITS, based on criteria such as fund size, investment objective, policy and investment strategy applicable.

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Information on Voting Activity:
Further information on votes which were available to individual UCITS and actions taken are available to unitholders free of charge and by request to the UCITS Management Company.
Conflicts of Interest:
(name of management company) has a Conflict of Interest Policy which outlines the principles for avoiding, and where not possible, managing conflicts of interest. At no time will Invesco use shareholding powers in respect of individual UCITS to advance its own commercial interests, to pursue a social or political cause that is unrelated to a UCITS economic interests, or to favour another UCITS or client or other relationship to the detriment of others. This policy is available, free of cost, from the (name of Management Company.)

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B6. Proxy Voting
Policy Number: B-6                Effective Date: May 1, 2001                Revision Date: December 2010
 
1. Purpose and Background
In its trusteeship and management of mutual funds, Invesco Trimark acts as fiduciary to the Fund and must act in its best interest.
2. Application
Invesco Trimark will make every effort to exercise all voting rights with respect to securities held in the accounts (“Accounts”) that it acts as investment fund manager and/or adviser including separately managed portfolios (“SMPs”), investment funds offered in Canada (“Canadian Funds”), investment funds registered under and governed by the US Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and to which Invesco Trimark provides advisory services (the “US Funds”).but excluding Accounts (“Sub-Advised Accounts”) that are sub-advised to affiliated or third party advisers (“Sub-Advisers”) to provide investment advice to such accounts. Proxies for Sub-Advised Accounts will be voted in accordance with the Sub-Adviser’s policy, unless the sub-advisory agreement or investment management agreement between the client and Invesco Trimark provides otherwise.
Unless the investment management agreement between Invesco Trimark and its client provides otherwise, Invesco Trimark’s portfolio managers have responsibility for exercising all proxy votes and in doing so, for acting in the best interest of the Account. Portfolio managers must vote proxies in accordance with the Invesco Trimark Proxy Voting Guidelines (the “Guidelines”), as amended from time to time, a copy of which is attached to this policy.
When a proxy is voted against the recommendation of the publicly traded company’s management, the portfolio manager or designate will provide to the Chief Investment Officer (“CIO”) the reasons in writing for any vote in opposition to management’s recommendation.
Invesco Trimark may delegate to a third party the responsibility to vote proxies on behalf of all or certain Accounts, in accordance with the Guidelines.
3. Proxy Administration, Records Management and Data Retention
3.1 Proxy Administration
Invesco Trimark has a dedicated proxy team within the Investment Operations and Support department (“Proxy Team”). This team is responsible for managing all proxy voting materials. The Proxy Team endeavours to ensure that all proxies and notices are received from all issuers on a timely basis.

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Proxy voting circulars for all companies are received electronically through an external service provider. Circulars for North American companies and ADRs are generally also received in paper format.
Once a circular is received, the Proxy Team verifies that all shares and Accounts affected are correctly listed. The Proxy Team then gives a copy of the proxy ballot to each affected portfolio manager and maintains a tracking list to ensure that all proxies are voted within the prescribed deadlines.
Once voting information has been received from the portfolio managers, voting instructions are sent electronically to the service provider who then forwards the instructions to the appropriate proxy voting agent or transfer agent.
3.2 Records Management and Data Retention
Invesco Trimark will maintain for all Accounts a record of all proxies received, a record of votes cast and a copy of the reasons for voting against management. In addition, for the US Funds Invesco Trimark will maintain a copy of any document created by Invesco Trimark that was material to making a decision how to vote proxies on behalf of a U.S. Fund and that memorializes the basis of that decision.
The external proxy service provider retains on behalf of Invesco Trimark electronic records of the votes cast and agrees to provide Invesco Trimark with a copy of proxy records promptly upon request. The service provider must make all documents available to Invesco Trimark for a period of 7 years.
In the event that Invesco Trimark ceases to use an external service provider, all documents would be maintained and preserved in an easily accessible place i) for a period of 2 years where Invesco Trimark carries on business in Canada and ii) for a period of 5 years thereafter at the same location or at any other location.
4. Reporting
The CIO will report on proxy voting to the Compliance Committees of the Invesco Trimark Fund Advisory Board and the Boards of Directors of Invesco Trimark Canada Fund Inc. and Invesco Trimark Corporate Class Inc. (collectively, the “Board Compliance Committees”) on an annual basis with respect to all Canadian Funds and investment funds managed by Invesco Trimark but sub-advised by a Sub-Adviser. The CIO will report on proxy voting to the Board of Directors of the US Funds as required from time to time.
In accordance with National Instrument 81-106 (NI 81-106), proxy voting records for all Canadian mutual funds must be prepared annually (for the period ended June 30) and must be posted on Invesco Trimark’s website no later than August 31st of each year.
The Invesco Trimark Compliance department (“Compliance department”) will review a sample of the proxy voting records posted on Invesco Trimark’s website on an annual basis to confirm that the records are posted by the August 31st deadline under NI 81-106.

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A summary of the review will be maintained and preserved by the Compliance department in an easily accessible place i) for a period of 2 years where Invesco Trimark carries on business in Canada and ii) for a period of 5 years thereafter at the same location or at any other location.

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PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES
Purpose
The purpose of this document is to describe Invesco Trimark’s general guidelines for voting proxies received from companies held in the accounts (“Accounts”) for which it acts as investment fund manager and/or adviser including separately managed portfolios (“SMPs”), investment funds offered in Canada (“Canadian Funds”) and investment funds registered under and governed by the US Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and to which Invesco Trimark provides advisory services (the “US Funds”) but excluding Accounts (“Sub-Advised Accounts”) that are sub-advised by affiliated or third party advisers (“Sub-Advisers”) to provide investment advice to such accounts. Proxies for Sub-Advised Accounts will be voted in accordance with the Sub-Adviser’s policy, unless the sub-advisory agreement or investment advisory agreement between the client and Invesco Trimark provides otherwise.
As part of its due diligence, the Invesco Trimark Compliance department will review the proxy voting policies & procedures of any new sub-advisors to ensure that they are appropriate in the circumstances.
Introduction
Invesco Trimark has a fiduciary obligation to act in the best long-term economic interest of the Accounts when voting proxies of portfolio companies.
The default is to vote with the recommendation of the publicly traded company’s management.
As a general rule, Invesco Trimark shall vote against any actions that would:
    reduce the rights or options of shareholders,
 
    reduce shareholder influence over the board of directors and management,
 
    reduce the alignment of interests between management and shareholders, or
 
    reduce the value of shareholders’ investments.
At the same time, since Invesco Trimark’s Toronto-based portfolio managers follow an investment discipline that includes investing in companies that are believed to have strong management teams, the portfolio managers will generally support the management of companies in which they invest, and will accord proper weight to the recommendations of company management. Therefore, in most circumstances, votes will be cast in accordance with the recommendations of company management.

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While Invesco Trimark’s proxy voting guidelines are stated below, the portfolio managers will take into consideration all relevant facts and circumstances (including country specific considerations), and retain the right to vote proxies as deemed appropriate.
These guidelines may be amended from time to time.
Conflicts of Interest
When voting proxies, Invesco Trimark’s portfolio managers assess whether there are material conflicts of interest between Invesco Trimark’s interests and those of the Account. A potential conflict of interest situation may include where Invesco Trimark or an affiliate manages assets for, provides other financial services to, or otherwise has a material business relationship with, a company whose management is soliciting proxies, and failure to vote in favour of management of the company may harm Invesco Trimark’s relationship with the company. In all situations, the portfolio managers will not take Invesco Trimark’s relationship with the company into account, and will vote the proxies in the best interest of the Account. To the extent that a portfolio manager has any personal conflict of interest with respect to a company or an issue presented, that portfolio manager should abstain from voting on that company or issue. Portfolio managers are required to report to the CIO any such conflicts of interest and/or attempts by outside parties to improperly influence the voting process. The CIO will report any conflicts of interest to the Trading Committee and the Independent Review Committee on an annual basis.
I. BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
We believe that a board that has at least a majority of independent directors is integral to good corporate governance. Unless there are restrictions specific to a company’s home jurisdiction, key board committees, including audit and compensation committees, should be completely independent.
Voting on Director Nominees in Uncontested Elections
Votes in an uncontested election of directors are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, considering factors that may include:
    Long-term company performance relative to a market index,
 
    Composition of the board and key board committees,
 
    Nominee’s attendance at board meetings,
 
    Nominee’s time commitments as a result of serving on other company boards,
 
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    Whether the chairman is also serving as CEO, and
 
    Whether a retired CEO sits on the board.
Voting on Director Nominees in Contested Elections
Votes in a contested election of directors are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, considering factors that may include:
    Long-term financial performance of the target company relative to its industry,
 
    Management’s track record,
 
    Background to the proxy contest,
 
    Qualifications of director nominees (both slates),
 
    Evaluation of what each side is offering shareholders as well as the likelihood that the proposed objectives and goals can be met, and
 
    Stock ownership positions.
Majority Threshold Voting for Director Elections
We will generally vote for proposals that require directors to be elected with an affirmative majority of votes cast unless the relevant portfolio manager believes that the company has adopted formal corporate governance principles that present a meaningful alternative to the majority voting standard.
Separating Chairman and CEO
Shareholder proposals to separate the chairman and CEO positions should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
While we generally support these proposals, some companies have governance structures in place that can satisfactorily counterbalance a combined position. Voting decisions will take into account factors such as:
    Designated lead director, appointed from the ranks of the independent board members with clearly delineated duties;
 
    Majority of independent directors;
 
    All-independent key committees;
 
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    CEO performance is reviewed annually by a committee of outside directors; and
 
    Established governance guidelines.
Majority of Independent Directors
While we generally support proposals asking that a majority of directors be independent, each proposal should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
We generally vote for proposals that request that the board’s audit, compensation, and/or nominating committees be composed exclusively of independent directors.
Stock Ownership Requirements
We believe that individual directors should be appropriately compensated and motivated to act in the best interests of shareholders. Share ownership by directors better aligns their interests with those of other shareholders. Therefore, we believe that meaningful share ownership by directors is in the best interest of the company.
We generally vote for proposals that require a certain percentage of a director’s compensation to be in the form of common stock.
Size of Boards of Directors
We believe that the number of directors is important to ensuring the board’s effectiveness in maximizing long-term shareholder value. The board must be large enough to allow it to adequately discharge its responsibilities, without being so large that it becomes cumbersome.
While we will prefer a board of no fewer than 5 and no more than 16 members, each situation will be considered on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration the specific company circumstances.
Classified or Staggered Boards
In a classified or staggered board, directors are typically elected in two or more “classes”, serving terms greater than one year.
We prefer the annual election of all directors and will generally not support proposals that provide for staggered terms for board members. We recognize that there may be jurisdictions where staggered terms for board members is common practice and, in such situations, we will review the proposals on a case-by-case basis.
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directors’ liability can benefit the corporation and its shareholders by helping to attract and retain qualified directors while providing recourse to shareholders on areas of misconduct by directors.
We generally vote for proposals that limit directors’ liability and provide indemnification as long as the arrangements are limited to the director acting honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the corporation and, in criminal matters, are limited to the director having reasonable grounds for believing the conduct was lawful.
II. AUDITORS
A strong audit process is a requirement for good corporate governance. A significant aspect of the audit process is a strong relationship with a knowledgeable and independent set of auditors.
Ratification of Auditors
We believe a company should limit its relationship with its auditors to the audit engagement, and certain closely related activities that do not, in the aggregate, raise an appearance of impaired independence.
We generally vote for the reappointment of the company’s auditors unless:
    It is not clear that the auditors will be able to fulfill their function;
 
    There is reason to believe the auditors have rendered an opinion that is neither accurate nor indicative of the company’s financial position; or
 
    The auditors have a significant professional or personal relationship with the issuer that compromises their independence.
Disclosure of Audit vs. Non-Audit Fees
Understanding the fees earned by the auditors is important for assessing auditor independence. Our support for the re-appointment of the auditors will take into consideration whether the management information circular contains adequate disclosure about the amount and nature of audit vs. non-audit fees.
There may be certain jurisdictions that do not currently require disclosure of audit vs. non-audit fees. In these circumstances, we will generally support proposals that call for this disclosure.
III. COMPENSATION PROGRAMS
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awards or have objectionable structural features. We will consider each compensation plan in its entirety (including all incentives, awards and other compensation) to determine if the plan provides the right incentives to managers and directors and is reasonable on the whole.
While we generally encourage companies to provide more transparent disclosure related to their compensation programs, the following are specific guidelines dealing with some of the more common features of these programs (features not specifically itemized below will be considered on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration the general principles described above):
Cash Compensation and Severance Packages
We will generally support the board’s discretion to determine and grant appropriate cash compensation and severance packages.
Executive Compensation (“say on pay”)
Proposals requesting that companies subject each year’s compensation record to a non binding advisory shareholder vote, or so-called “say on pay” proposals will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Equity Based Plans — Dilution
Equity compensation plans can increase the number of shares of a company and therefore dilute the value of existing shares. While such plans can be an effective compensation tool in moderation, they can be a concern to shareholders and their cost needs to be closely watched. We assess proposed equity compensation plans on a case-by-case basis.
Employee Stock Purchase Plans
We will generally vote for the use of employee stock purchase plans to increase company stock ownership by employees, provided that shares purchased under the plan are acquired for no less than 85% of their market value. It is recognized that country specific circumstances may exist (e.g. tax issues) that require proposals to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Loans to Employees
We will vote against the corporation making loans to employees to allow employees to pay for stock or stock options. It is recognized that country specific circumstances may exist that require proposals to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
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and be reasonable in the circumstances regarding their cost, scope, frequency and schedule for exercising the options.
Stock Option Plans — Inappropriate Features
We will generally vote against plans that have any of the following structural features:
    ability to re-price “underwater” options without shareholder approval,
 
    ability to issue options with an exercise price below the stock’s current market price,
 
    ability to issue “reload” options, or
 
    automatic share replenishment (“evergreen”) features.
Stock Option Plans — Director Eligibility
While we prefer stock ownership by directors, we will support stock option plans for directors as long as the terms and conditions of director options are clearly defined
Stock Option Plans — Repricing
We will vote for proposals to re-price options if there is a value-for-value (rather than a share-for-share) exchange.
Stock Option Plans — Vesting
We will vote against stock option plans that are 100% vested when granted.
Stock Option Plans — Authorized Allocations
We will generally vote against stock option plans that authorize allocation of 25% or more of the available options to any one individual.
Stock Option Plans — Change in Control Provisions
We will vote against stock option plans with change in control provisions that allow option holders to receive more for their options than shareholders would receive for their shares.
IV. CORPORATE MATTERS
We will review proposals relating to changes to capital structure and restructuring on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the impact of the changes on corporate governance and shareholder rights, anticipated financial and operating benefits, portfolio manager views, level of dilution, and a company’s industry and performance in terms of shareholder returns.

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Common Stock Authorization
We will review proposals to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issue on a case-by-case basis.
Dual Class Share Structures
Dual class share structures involve a second class of common stock with either superior or inferior voting rights to those of another class of stock.
We will generally vote against proposals to create or extend dual class share structures where classes have different voting rights.
Stock Splits
We will vote for proposals to increase common share authorization for a stock split, provided that the increase in authorized shares would not result in excessive dilution given a company’s industry and performance in terms of shareholder returns.
Reverse Stock Splits
We will vote for proposals to implement a reverse stock split, provided that the reverse split does not result in an increase of authorized but unissued shares of more than 100% after giving effect to the shares needed for the reverse split.
Share Repurchase Programs
We will vote against proposals to institute open-market share repurchase plans if all shareholders do not participate on an equal basis.
Reincorporation
Reincorporation involves re-establishing the company in a different legal jurisdiction.
We will generally vote for proposals to reincorporate the company provided that the board and management have demonstrated sound financial or business reasons for the move. Proposals to reincorporate will generally not be supported if solely as part of an anti-takeover defense or as a way to limit directors’ liability.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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    will not have a negative impact on corporate governance or shareholder rights.
V. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
We recognize that to effectively manage a corporation, directors and management must consider not only the interests of shareholders, but the interests of employees, customers, suppliers, and creditors, among others.
We believe that companies and their boards must give careful consideration to social responsibility issues in order to enhance long-term shareholder value.
We support efforts by companies to develop policies and practices that consider social responsibility issues related to their businesses.
VI. SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Shareholder proposals can be extremely complex, and the impact on the interests of all stakeholders can rarely be anticipated with a high degree of confidence. As a result, shareholder proposals will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis with consideration of factors such as:
    the proposal’s impact on the company’s short-term and long-term share value,
 
    its effect on the company’s reputation,
 
    the economic effect of the proposal,
 
    industry and regional norms applicable to the company,
 
    the company’s overall corporate governance provisions, and
 
    the reasonableness of the request.
We will generally support shareholder proposals that require additional disclosure regarding corporate responsibility issues where the relevant portfolio manager believes:
    the company has failed to adequately address these issues with shareholders,
 
    there is information to suggest that a company follows procedures that are not in compliance with applicable regulations, or
 
    the company fails to provide a level of disclosure that is comparable to industry peers or generally accepted standards.

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We will generally not support shareholder proposals that place arbitrary or artificial constraints on the board, management or the company.
Ordinary Business Practices
We will generally support the board’s discretion regarding shareholder proposals that involve ordinary business practices.
Protection of Shareholder Rights
We will generally vote for shareholder proposals that are designed to protect shareholder rights if the company’s corporate governance standards indicate that such additional protections are warranted.
Barriers to Shareholder Action
We will generally vote for proposals to lower barriers to shareholder action.
Shareholder Rights Plans
We will generally vote for proposals to subject shareholder rights plans to a shareholder vote.
VII. OTHER
We will vote against any proposal where the proxy materials lack sufficient information upon which to base an informed decision.
We will vote against any proposals to authorize the company to conduct any other business that is not described in the proxy statement (including the authority to approve any further amendments to an otherwise approved resolution).
Reimbursement of Proxy Solicitation Expenses
Decisions to provide reimbursement for dissidents waging a proxy contest are made on a case-by-case basis.

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Invesco Hong Kong Limited
PROXY VOTING POLICY
1 February 2010

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
         
Introduction
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1. Guiding Principles
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2. Proxy Voting Authority
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3. Key Proxy Voting Issues
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4. Internal Administration and Decision-Making Process
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5. Client Reporting
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INTRODUCTION
 
This policy sets out Invesco’s approach to proxy voting in the context of our broader portfolio management and client service responsibilities. It applies to Asia related equity portfolios managed by Invesco on behalf of individually-managed clients and pooled fund clients
Invesco’s proxy voting policy is expected to evolve over time to cater for changing circumstances or unforeseen events.

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1. GUIDING PRINCIPLES
 
  1.1   Invesco recognises its fiduciary obligation to act in the best interests of all clients, be they retirement scheme trustees, institutional clients, unitholders in pooled investment vehicles or personal investors. The application of due care and skill in exercising shareholder responsibilities is a key aspect of this fiduciary obligation.
 
  1.2   The sole objective of Invesco’s proxy voting policy is to promote the economic interests of its clients. At no time will Invesco use the shareholding powers exercised in respect of its clients’ investments to advance its own commercial interests, to pursue a social or political cause that is unrelated to clients’ economic interests, or to favour a particular client or other relationship to the detriment of others.
 
  1.3   Invesco also recognises the broader chain of accountability that exists in the proper governance of corporations, and the extent and limitations of the shareholder’s role in that process. In particular, it is recognised that company management should ordinarily be presumed to be best placed to conduct the commercial affairs of the enterprise concerned, with prime accountability to the enterprise’s Board of Directors which is in turn accountable to shareholders and to external regulators and exchanges. The involvement of Invesco as an institutional shareholder will not extend to interference in the proper exercise of Board or management responsibilities, or impede the ability of companies to take the calculated commercial risks which are essential means of adding value for shareholders.
 
  1.4   The primary aim of the policy is to encourage a culture of performance among investee companies, rather than one of mere conformance with a prescriptive set of rules and constraints. Rigid adherence to a checklist approach to corporate governance issues is of itself unlikely to promote the maximum economic performance of companies, or to cater for circumstances in which non-compliance with a checklist is appropriate or unavoidable.
 
  1.5   Invesco considers that proxy voting rights are an asset which should be managed with the same care as any other asset managed on behalf of its clients.

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2. PROXY VOTING AUTHORITY
 
  2.1   An important dimension of Invesco’s approach to corporate governance is the exercise of proxy voting authority at the Annual General Meetings or other decision-making forums of companies in which we manage investments on behalf of clients.
 
  2.2   An initial issue to consider in framing a proxy voting policy is the question of where discretion to exercise voting power should rest — with Invesco as the investment manager, or with each individual client? Under the first alternative, Invesco’s role would be both to make voting decisions on clients’ behalf and to implement those decisions. Under the second alternative, Invesco would either have no role to play, or its role would be limited solely to implementing voting decisions under instructions from our clients.
 
  2.3   In addressing this issue, it is necessary to distinguish the different legal structures and fiduciary relationships which exist as between individually-managed clients, who hold investments directly on their own accounts, and pooled fund clients, whose investments are held indirectly under a trust structure.
 
  2.4   Individually-Managed Clients
 
  2.4.1   As a matter of general policy, Invesco believes that unless a client’s mandate gives specific instructions to the contrary, discretion to exercise votes should normally rest with the investment manager, provided that the discretion is always exercised in the client’s interests alone.
 
  2.4.2   The reason for this position is that Invesco believes that, with its dedicated research resources and ongoing monitoring of companies, an investment manager is usually better placed to identify issues upon which a vote is necessary or desirable. We believe it is also more practical that voting discretion rests with the party that has the authority to buy and sell shares, which is essentially what investment managers have been engaged to do on behalf of their clients.
 
  2.4.3   In cases where voting authority is delegated by an individually-managed client, Invesco recognises its responsibility to be accountable for the decisions it makes. If a client requires, an appropriate reporting mechanism will be put in place.
 
  2.4.4   While it is envisaged that the above arrangements will be acceptable in the majority of cases, it is recognised that some individually-managed clients will wish to retain voting authority for themselves, or to place conditions on the circumstances in which it can be exercised by investment managers. In practice, it is believed that this option is generally only likely to arise with relatively large clients such as trustees of major superannuation funds or statutory corporations which have the resources to develop their own policies and to supervise their implementation by investment managers and custodians. In particular, clients who have multiple equity managers and utilise a master custody arrangement may be more likely to consider retaining voting authority in order to ensure consistency of approach across their total portfolio.
 
  2.4.5   In any event, whatever decision is taken as to where voting authority should lie, Invesco believes that the matter should be explicitly covered by the terms of the investment management agreement and clearly understood by the respective parties.
 
  2.4.6   Accordingly, Invesco will pursue the following policies with respect to the exercise of proxy voting authority for individually-managed clients:

PROXY VOTING AUTHORITY
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Unless an individually-managed client wishes to retain proxy voting authority, Invesco will assume proxy voting authority by way of delegation from the client, provided that the allocation of proxy voting responsibility is clearly set out in the investment management agreement.
In the case of clients who wish to place special conditions on the delegation of proxy voting powers, Invesco will endeavour to accommodate those clients’ requirements as far as practicable, subject to any administrative obstacles or additional costs that might arise in implementing the conditions.
  2.5   Pooled Fund Clients
 
  2.5.1   The legal relationship between an investment manager and its pooled fund clients is different in a number of important respects from that applying to individually-managed clients. These differences have a bearing on how proxy voting authority is exercised on behalf of pooled fund clients.
 
  2.5.2   These legal relationships essentially mean that the manager is required to act solely in the collective interests of unitholders at large rather than as a direct agent or delegate of each unitholder. On the issue of proxy voting, as with all other aspects of our client relationships, Invesco will naturally continue to be receptive to any views and concerns raised by its pooled fund clients. However, the legal relationship that exists means it is not possible for the manager to accept instructions from a particular pooled fund client as to how to exercise proxy voting authority in a particular instance.
 
  2.5.3   As in the case of individually-managed clients who delegate their proxy voting authority, Invesco’s accountability to pooled fund clients in exercising its fiduciary responsibilities is best addressed as part of the manager’s broader client relationship and reporting responsibilities.
 
  2.5.4   Accordingly, Invesco will pursue the following policies with respect to the exercise of proxy voting authority for pooled fund clients:

PROXY VOTING AUTHORITY
Pooled Fund Clients
In considering proxy voting issues arising in respect of pooled fund shareholdings, Invesco will act solely in accordance with its fiduciary responsibility to take account of the collective interests of unitholders in the pooled fund as a whole.
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3. KEY PROXY VOTING ISSUES
 
  3.1   This section outlines Invesco’s intended approach in cases where proxy voting authority is being exercised on clients’ behalf.
 
  3.2   Invesco will vote on all material issues at all company meetings where it has the voting authority and responsibility to do so. We will not announce our voting intentions and the reasons behind them.
 
  3.3   Invesco applies two underlying principles. First, our interpretation of ‘material voting issues’ is confined to those issues which affect the value of shares we hold on behalf of clients and the rights of shareholders to an equal voice in influencing the affairs of companies in proportion to their shareholdings. We do not consider it appropriate to use shareholder powers for reasons other than the pursuit of these economic interests. Second, we believe that a critical factor in the development of an optimal corporate governance policy is the need to avoid unduly diverting resources from our primary responsibilities to add value to our clients’ portfolios through investment performance and client service.
 
  3.4   In order to expand upon these principles, Invesco believes it is necessary to consider the role of proxy voting policy in the context of broader portfolio management and administrative issues which apply to our investment management business as a whole. These are discussed as follows.
 
  3.5   Portfolio Management Issues — Active Equity Portfolios
 
  3.5.1   While recognising in general terms that issues concerning corporate governance practices can have a significant bearing on the financial performance of companies, the primary criterion for the selection and retention of a particular stock in active equity portfolios remains our judgment that the stock will deliver superior investment performance for our clients, based on our investment themes and market analysis.
 
  3.5.2   In view of these dynamics, Invesco does not consider it feasible or desirable to prescribe in advance comprehensive guidelines as to how it will exercise proxy voting authority in all circumstances. The primary aim of Invesco’s approach to corporate governance is to encourage a culture of performance among the companies in which we manage investments in order to add value to our clients’ portfolios, rather than one of mere conformance with a prescriptive set of rules and constraints.
 
  3.5.3   Nevertheless, Invesco has identified a limited range of issues upon which it will always exercise proxy voting authority — either to register disapproval of management proposals or to demonstrate support for company initiatives through positive use of voting powers. These issues are outlined as follows:

KEY VOTING ISSUES
Major Corporate Proposals
Invesco will always vote on the following issues arising in company General Meetings where it has the authority to do so on behalf of clients.
  contentious issues (eg. issues of perceived national interest, or where there has been extensive press coverage or public comment);
 
  approval of changes of substantial shareholdings;
 
  mergers or schemes of arrangement; and
 
  approval of major asset sales or purchases.
As a general rule, Invesco will vote against any actions that will reduce the rights or options of shareholders, reduce shareholder influence over the board of directors and management, reduce the alignment of interests between management and shareholders, or reduce the value of shareholders’ investments, unless balanced by reasonable increase in net worth of the shareholding.

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Where appropriate, Invesco will also use voting powers to influence companies to adopt generally accepted best corporate governance practices in areas such as board composition, disclosure policies and the other areas of recommended corporate governance practice.
Invesco’s approach to significant proxy voting issues which fall outside these areas will be addressed on their merits.
  3.6   Administrative Issues
 
  3.6.1   In addition to the portfolio management issues outlined above, Invesco’s proxy voting policy also takes account of administrative and cost implications, together with the size of our holdings as compared to the issue size, involved in the exercise of proxy voting authority on our clients’ behalf.
 
  3.6.2   There are practical constraints to the implementation of proxy voting decisions. Proxy voting is a highly seasonal activity, with most company Annual General Meetings being collapsed into a few months, with short deadlines for the distribution and return of notice papers, multiple resolutions from multiple companies being considered simultaneously, and under a legal system which is essentially dependent upon paper-based communication and record-keeping.
 
  3.6.3   In addition, for investment managers such as Invesco who do not invest as principals and who consequently do not appear directly on the share registers of companies, all of these communications are channelled through external custodians, among whom there is in turn a considerable variation in the nature and quality of systems to deal with the flow of information.
 
  3.6.4   While Invesco has the systems in place to efficiently implement proxy voting decisions when required, it can be seen that administrative and cost considerations by necessity play an important role in the application of a responsible proxy voting policy. This is particularly so bearing in mind the extremely limited time period within which voting decisions must often be made and implemented (which can in practice be as little as a few days). This factor also explains why Invesco resists any suggestion that there should be compulsory proxy voting on all issues, as in our view this would only increase the costs to be borne by our clients with very little practical improvement in corporate performance in most cases.
 
  3.6.5   These administrative constraints are further highlighted by the fact that many issues on which shareholders are in practice asked to vote are routine matters relating to the ongoing administration of the company — eg. approval of financial accounts or housekeeping amendments to Articles of Association. Generally in such cases, we will be in favour of the motion as most companies take seriously their duties and are acting in the best interests of shareholders. However, the actual casting of a “yes” vote on all such resolutions in our view would entail an unreasonable administrative workload and cost.
 
  3.6.6   Accordingly, Invesco believes that an important consideration in the framing of a proxy voting policy is the need to avoid unduly diverting resources from our primary responsibilities to add value to our clients’ investments through portfolio management and client service. The policies outlined below have been prepared on this basis.

KEY PROXY VOTING ISSUES
Administrative Constraints
In view of the administrative constraints and costs involved in the exercise of proxy voting powers, Invesco may (depending on circumstances) not exercise its voting right unless its clients’ portfolios in aggregate represent a significant proportion of the shareholdings of the company in question.
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4. INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION & DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
 
  4.1   The following diagram illustrates the procedures adopted by Invesco for the administration of proxy voting:
(GRAPHIC)
  4.2   As shown by the diagram, a central administrative role is performed by our Corporate Action Team, located within the Client Administration section. The initial role of the Corporate Action Team is to receive company notice papers via the range of custodians who hold shares on behalf of our clients, to ascertain which client portfolios hold the stock, and to initiate the decision-making process by distributing the company notice papers to the Primary Investment Manager responsible for the company in question.
 
  4.3   A voting decision on each company resolution (whether a yes or no vote, or a recommended abstention) is made by the Primary Investment Manager responsible for the company in question. Invesco believes that this approach is preferable to the appointment of a committee with responsibility for handling voting issues across all companies, as it takes advantage of the expertise of individuals whose professional lives are occupied by analysing particular companies and sectors, and who are familiar with the issues facing particular companies through their regular company visits.
 
  4.4   Moreover, the Primary Equity Manager has overall responsibility for the relevant market and this ensures that similar issues which arise in different companies are handled in a consistent way across the relevant market.
 
  4.5   The voting decision is then documented and passed back to the Corporate Action Team, who issue the voting instructions to each custodian in advance of the closing date for receipt of proxies by the company. At the same time, the Corporate Action Team logs all proxy voting activities for record keeping or client reporting purposes.
 
  4.6   A key task in administering the overall process is the capture and dissemination of data from companies and custodians within a time frame that makes exercising votes feasible in practice. This applies particularly during the company Annual General Meeting “season”, when there are typically a large number of proxy voting issues under consideration simultaneously. Invesco has no control over the former dependency and Invesco’s ability to influence a custodian’s service levels are limited in the case of individually-managed clients, where the custodian is answerable to the client.

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  4.7   The following policy commitments are implicit in these administrative and decision-making processes:

INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
Invesco will consider all resolutions put forward in the Annual General Meetings or other decision-making forums of all companies in which investments are held on behalf of clients, where it has the authority to exercise voting powers. This consideration will occur in the context of our policy on Key Voting Issues outlined in Section 3.
The voting decision will be made by the Primary Investment Manager responsible for the market in question.
A written record will be kept of the voting decision in each case, and in case of an opposing vote, the reason/comment for the decision.
Voting instructions will be issued to custodians as far as practicable in advance of the deadline for receipt of proxies by the company. Invesco will monitor the efficiency with which custodians implement voting instructions on clients’ behalf.
Invesco’s ability to exercise proxy voting authority is dependent on timely receipt of notification from the relevant custodians.

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5. CLIENT REPORTING
 
  5.1   Invesco will keep records of its proxy voting activities.
 
  5.2   Upon client request, Invesco will regularly report back to the client on proxy voting activities for investments owned by the client.
 
  5.2   The following points summarise Invesco’s policy commitments on the reporting of proxy voting activities to clients (other than in cases where specific forms of client reporting are specified in the client’s mandate):

CLIENT REPORTING
Where proxy voting authority is being exercised on a client’s behalf, a statistical summary of voting activity will be provided on request as part of the client’s regular quarterly report.
Invesco will provide more detailed information on particular proxy voting issues in response to requests from clients wherever possible.

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APPENDIX F
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
To the best knowledge of the Trust, the names and addresses of the record and beneficial holders of 5% or more of the outstanding shares of each class of the Trust’s equity securities and the percentage of the outstanding shares held by such holders are set forth below. Unless otherwise indicated below, the Trust has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record are also owned beneficially.
     A shareholder who owns beneficially 25% or more of the outstanding securities of a Fund is presumed to “control” that Fund as defined in the 1940 Act. Such control may affect the voting rights of other shareholders.
All information listed below is as of April 2, 2012.
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    Shares   Shares
Name and Address of   Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Principal Holder   of Record   of Record
Allstate Life Insurance Co
C/O Product Valuation
One Security Benefit Place
Topeka, KS 66636-1000
    54.60 %      
Allstate Life Insurance Co
C/O Product Valuation
One Security Benefit Place
Topeka, KS 66636-1000
          56.83 %
Hartford ITT Life & Annuity
Attn: Mark Strogoff
P.O. Box 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
    19.81 %      
Hartford ITT Life & Annuity
Attn Mark Strogoff
PO BOX 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
          21.33 %
IDS Life Insurance Company
1497 AXP Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474-0014
    6.61 %      
IDS Life Insurance Company
1497 AXP Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474-0014
          10.22 %

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    Series I   Series II
    Shares   Shares
Name and Address of   Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Principal Holder   of Record   of Record
American Skandia Life Assurance Co
Variable Account/SAQ
Attn Investment Accounting
PO BOX 883
1 Corporate Dr
Shelton, CT 06484-0883
    5.54 %     18.29 %
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    Shares   Shares
Name and Address of   Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Principal Holder   of Record   of Record
Allstate Life Insurance Co
C/O Product Valuation
One Security Benefit Place
Topeka, KS 66636-1000
    94.59 %      
Allstate Life Insurance Co
C/O Product Valuation
One Security Benefit Place
Topeka, KS 66636-1000
          92.10 %
Allstate Life Insurance Co of NY
C/O Product Valuation
5801 SW 6 th Ave
Topeka, KS 66636-1000
          7.90 %
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    Shares   Shares
Name and Address of   Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Principal Holder   of Record   of Record
Allstate Life Insurance Co
C/O Product Valuation
One Security Benefit Place
Topeka, KS 66636-1000
    90.85 %      
Allstate Life Insurance Co
C/O Product Valuation
One Security Benefit Place
Topeka, KS 66636-1000
          91.66 %
Allstate Life Insurance Co of NY
C/O Product Valuation
5801 SW 6 th Ave
Topeka, KS 66636-1000
    5.12 %      

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Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    Shares   Shares
Name and Address of   Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Principal Holder   of Record   of Record
Hartford ITT Life & Annuity
Attn: Mark Strogoff
PO Box 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
    89.01 %      
Hartford ITT Life & Annuity
Attn: Mark Strogoff
PO Box 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
          91.23 %
Hartford Life
Attn: Mark Strogoff
PO Box 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
    10.99 %      
Hartford Life
Attn: Mark Strogoff
PO Box 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
          8.77 %
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    Shares   Shares
Name and Address of   Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Principal Holder   of Record   of Record
Allstate Life Insurance Company
PO Box 94210
Palatine, IL 60094-4210
    15.73 %     11.65 %

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    Series I   Series II
    Shares   Shares
Name and Address of   Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Principal Holder   of Record   of Record
GLAC Proprietary
Financial Central Unit
PO Box 94210
Palatine, IL 60094-4210
    5.20 %      
Allstate Life Insurance Company
PO Box 94210
Palatine, IL 60084-4210
          19.68 %
Anchor National Life Insurance Co
Variable Separate Account &
Variable Annuity Account Seven
PO Box 54299
Los Angeles, CA 90054-0299
          32.87 %
GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company
6610 West Broad Street
Bldg 3 5 th floor
Attn: Variable Accounting
Richmond, VA 23230-1702
          7.10 %
Hartford Life and Annuity
Separate Account
Attn: Unit Operation
PO Box 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
    27.66 %      
Hartford Life Separate Account
Attn: Unit Operation
PO Box 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
    9.61 %      
MetLife Insurance Co of Connecticut
Attn: Shareholder Accounting Dept.
501 Boylston St. Ste 5
Boston, MA 02116-3725
          10.19 %
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
FBO NWVLI
C/O IPO Portfolio Accounting
PO Box 182029
Columbus, OH 43218-2029
    6.64 %      
Protective Life Variable Annuity
Investment Products Services
Protective Life Insurance Company
PO Box 10648
Birmingham, AL 35202-0648
    5.49 %      

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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    Shares   Shares
Name and Address of   Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Principal Holder   of Record   of Record
Allstate Life Insurance Company
PO Box 94210
Palatine, IL 60094-4210
    10.92 %      
Allstate Life Insurance Company
544 Lakeview Pkwy Ste L3G
Vernon Hills, IL 60061-1826
          5.22 %
American Enterprise Life Insurance Co
WVCPI
1497 AXP Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474-0014
          6.51 %
Anchor National Life Insurance Co Variable Separate
Account & Variable Annuity Account Seven
PO Box 54299
Los Angeles, CA 90054-0299
          36.20 %
Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company Separate
Account Three
Attn UIT Operations
PO Box 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
          9.63 %
IDS Life Insurance Company
1497 AXP Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474-0014
          13.86 %
Merrill Lynch Life Insurance CO
Investor Choice Annuity-Investor Series
4333 Edgewood RD NE MSC 4410
Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001
    26.93 %      
Merrill Lynch Life Insurance CO
Retirement Plus A
4333 Edgewood RD NE MSC 4410
Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001
    19.38 %      
Protective Life Variable Annuity
Investment Products Services
Protective Life Insurance Company
PO Box 10648
Birmingham, AL 35202-0648
    15.74 %     10.59 %
Protective Premier Variable Univ Life Investment
Products Services
Protective Life Insurance Company
PO Box 10648
Birmingham, AL 35202-0648
    9.40 %      

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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    Shares   Shares
Name and Address of   Percentage Owned of   Percentage Owned
Principal Holder   Record   of Record
Allstate Life Insurance Co.
GLAC AIM VAI and SPVL-VL
Financial Control Unit
PO Box 94210
Palatine, IL 60094-4210
    7.25 %      
Allstate Life Insurance Co
GLAC Proprietary Financial Control
P.O. Box 94210
Palatine, IL 60094-4210
    20.83 %      
Allstate Life Insurance Co
c/o Product Valuation
Financial Control Unit
PO Box 94210
Palatine, IL 60094-420
    21.68 %      
Hartford ITT Life & Annuity
Attn Mark Strogoff
PO BOX 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
    29.00 %      
Metlife Insurance Company of Conn
PO Box 990027
Hartford, CT 06199-0027
          10.88 %
Metlife Investors USA Insurance CO
Metlife Investors USA Sep Accounts
Attn Terrence Santry
501 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02116-3769
          49.43 %
Protective Life Insurance Co
Variable Annuity Separate Account
Attn: Tom Barrett
PO Box 10648
Birmingham, AL 35202-0648
          16.65 %
SunLife Assurance Co of Canada US
SC 3241
One SunLife Executive Park SC 4319
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
          5.94 %

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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    Shares   Shares
Name and Address of   Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Principal Holder   of Record   of Record
Allstate Life Insurance co
c/o Product Valuation
Financial Control Unit
PO Box 94210
Palatine, IL 60094-4210
    50.05 %      
Allstate Life Insurance Co
c/o Product Valuation
Financial Control Unit
PO Box 94210
Palatine, IL 60094-4210
          97.08 %
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp
Variable Separate Account VA2
Attn Variable Processing
5900 O Street
Lincoln, NE 68510-2234
    7.10 %      
Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company
82 Devonshire St R27A
Boston, MA 02109-3605
    26.91 %      
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    Shares   Shares
Name and Address of   Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Principal Holder   of Record   of Record
American General life Insurance
Company Separate Account D
2929 Allen Parkway Suite A6-20
Houston, TX 77019-7117
    7.62 %      
American General life Insurance
Company Separate Account VL-R
2929 Allen Parkway Suite A6-20
Houston, TX 77019-7117
    5.58 %      

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    Series I   Series II
    Shares   Shares
Name and Address of   Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Principal Holder   of Record   of Record
Anchor National Life Insurance Co
Variable Separate Account &
Variable Annuity Account Seven
PO Box 54299
Los Angeles, CA 90054-0299
          42.71 %
Great-West Life & Annuity
Var Annuity I Signature Annuity
Attn Mutual Fund Trading
8515 E Orchard RD #2T2
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002
    5.72 %      
Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance
Company Separate Account Three
Attn UIT Operations
PO Box 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
          8.78 %
Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company Separate
Account Three
MSDW Select Dimensions
Attn UIT Operations
PO Box 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
    8.45 %      
Metlife Insurance Co of Connecticut
Attn Shareholder Accounting Dept
501 Boylston St Ste 5
Boston, MA 02116-3725
    6.11 %      
Metlife Investors USA Insurance Co
Metlife Investors USA Separate
Account A
5 Park Plaza, Suite 1900
Irvine, CA 92614-2549
          12.55 %
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
NWPPI
C/O IPO Portfolio Accounting
PO Box 182029
Columbus, OH 43218-2029
    7.17 %      
Protective Life Variable Annuity
Investment Products Services
Protective Life Insurance Company
PO Box 10648
Birmingham, AL 35202-0648
    32.96 %     16.90 %
Protective Premier Var Univ Life
Investment Products Services
Protective Life Insurance Company
P.O. Box 10648
Birmingham, AL 35202-0648
    12.96 %      

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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    Shares   Shares
Name and Address of   Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Principal Holder   of Record   of Record
AIM Advisors Inc.*
Attn: Corporate Controller
1555 Peachtree ST NE Ste 1800
Atlanta, GA 30309-2499
    99.95 %      
Allstate Life Insurance Company
544 Lakeview PKWY Ste L3G
Vernon Hills, IL 60061-1826
          9.16 %
Allstate Life Insurance Company
PO Box 94210
Palatine, IL 60094-4210
          6.28 %
CUNA Mutual Variable Annuity Account
2000 Heritage Way
Waverly, IA 50677-9208
          18.91 %
Lincoln Benefit Life
213 Washington St
Mail Stop New Jersey 02-07-01
Newark, NJ 07102-2917
          8.55 %
Protective Life Variable Annuity
Investment Products Services
Protective Life Insurance Company
PO Box 10648
Birmingham, AL 35202-0648
          44.84 %
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
                 
    Series I   Series II
    Shares   Shares
Name and Address of   Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Principal Holder   of Record   of Record
Allstate Life Insurance Company
-NB
PO Box 94210
Palatine, IL 60094-4210
    35.45 %      
Allstate Life Insurance Company
ATTN Financial Control
3100 Sanders RD
Northbrook, IL 60062-7154
          20.22 %

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    Series I   Series II
    Shares   Shares
Name and Address of   Percentage Owned   Percentage Owned
Principal Holder   of Record   of Record
Allstate Life Insurance Company
ATTN Accounting COE
PO Box 94210
Palatine, IL 60094-4210
    12.12 %      
Allstate Life Insurance Company
ATTN Accounting COE
PO Box 94210
Palatine, IL 60094-4210
    7.61 %      
Annuity Investors Life Insurance Co
PO Box 5423
Cincinnati, OH 45201-5423
    9.12 %      
Hartford Life and Annuity Ins Co
Separate Account
Attn UIT Operations
PO Box 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
    23.22 %     22.41 %
Hartford Life and Annuity Ins Co
Separate Account
Attn UIT Operations
200 Hopmeadow St
Weatogue, CT 06089-9793
          6.03 %
Metlife Investors USA Insurance Co
Metlife Investors USA Sep Account
Attn Terrence Santry
501 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02116-3769
          29.81 %
      Management Ownership
     As of April 2, 2012, the trustees and officers as a group owned less than 1% of the shares outstanding of each class of any Fund.

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APPENDIX G
MANAGEMENT FEES
     For the period prior to June 1, 2010, the following information is that of the predecessor funds and their investment adviser who is no longer providing services to the Fund.
     For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the management fees payable by each Fund, the amounts waived by Invesco and the net fees paid by each Fund were as follows:
                         
    2011
Fund Name   Management Fee Payable   Management Fee Waivers   Net Management Fee Paid
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
  $ 1,579,045     $ 18,200     $ 1,560,845  
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
    107,120       107,120        
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
    121,485       269       121,216  
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
    137,949       34,517       103,432  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
    1,537,639       338,298       1,199,341  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
    10,548,579       3,452,557       7,096,022  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
    3,489,069       71,390       3,417,679  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
    602,725       23,206       579,519  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
    10,585,454       4,238,695       6,346,759  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
    558,633       103,642       454,991  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
    2,188,533       26,056       2,162,477  
     For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, the following Funds and their predecessor funds accrued compensation under their investment advisory agreement as follows:
                 
    Compensation Accrued for the Fiscal Year ended
    December 31,
Fund Name   2009   2010
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
  $ 105,157     $ 116,921  
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
    128,012       137,515  
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
    1,274,317       1,269,638  
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
    138,225       148,710  
     For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, advisory fees paid by the predecessor funds were reduced by the following amounts, relating to each Fund’s or predecessor fund’s short-term cash investments in the its affiliated money market fund:
                 
    Compensation Accrued for the Fiscal Year ended
    December 31,
Fund Name   2009   2010
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
  $ 711     $ 52,573  
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
    2,156       1,804  
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
    4,041       258,126  
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
    1,546       173,858  

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     The following table shows for the following Fund’s and their predecessor funds the advisory fee paid for each of the past fiscal years:
         
    Advisory Fee Paid ($000)
Fund   Year Ended 12/31/10   Year Ended 12/31/09
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
  $1,122
(net of fee waivers
and rebate of $1,758)
  $2,291
(net of fee waivers
and rebate of $45)
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
  $277
(net of fee waivers
and rebate of $12)
  $269
(net of fee waivers
and rebate of $23)
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
  $1,834
(net of fee waivers
and rebate of $268)
  $1,730
(net of fee waivers
and rebate of $14)

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     The following table shows the approximate advisory fees accrued under each Fund’s and its predecessor fund’s advisory agreement and shows contractual and voluntary expense reimbursements by their adviser during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, as applicable.
                                 
    Invesco   Invesco   Invesco    
    Van Kampen   Van Kampen   Van Kampen   Invesco
    V.I.   V.I.   V.I. Growth   Van Kampen
    American   Comstock   and Income   V.I. Mid Cap
Advisory Fees   Franchise Fund   Fund   Fund   Growth Fund
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2010:
                               
 
                               
Advisory fees accrued
  $ 1,298,114     $ 10,932,828     $ 9,618,095     $ 467,936  
Contractual expense reimbursement
    212,825       2,400,396       2,323,699       42,323  
Voluntary expense reimbursement
    -0-       -0-       -0-     $ 26,591  
 
                               
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009:
                               
 
                               
Advisory fees accrued
  $ 1,061,900     $ 12,433,800     $ 8,085,100     $ 240,600  
Contractual expense reimbursement
    -0-       -0-       -0-       -0-  
Voluntary expense reimbursement
    -0-       -0-       -0-     $ 83,200  

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APPENDIX H
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
Portfolio Manager Fund Holdings and Information on Other Managed Accounts
     Invesco’s portfolio managers develop investment models which are used in connection with the management of certain Invesco Funds as well as other mutual funds for which Invesco or an affiliate acts as sub-adviser, other pooled investment vehicles that are not registered mutual funds, and other accounts managed for organizations and individuals. The following chart reflects the portfolio managers’ investments in the Funds that they manage. The chart also reflects information regarding accounts other than the Funds for which each portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities. Accounts are grouped into three categories: (i) other registered investment companies, (ii) other pooled investment vehicles and (iii) other accounts. To the extent that any of these accounts pay advisory fees that are based on account performance (performance-based fees), information on those accounts is specifically broken out. In addition, any assets denominated in foreign currencies have been converted into U.S. Dollars using the exchange rates as of the applicable date.
     The following information is as of December 31, 2011:
                                                         
            Other Registered     Other Pooled        
    Dollar Range     Investment Companies     Investment Vehicles     Other Accounts  
    of     Managed (assets in     Managed (assets in     Managed (assets in  
    Investments     millions)     millions)     millions)  
Portfolio   in Each     Number of             Number of             Number of        
Manager   Fund 1     Accounts     Assets     Accounts     Assets     Accounts     Assets  
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
Jonathan Harrington
  None 2     1     $ 4,190.1     None   None   None   None
Meggan Walsh
  None 2     3     $ 4,658.3     None   None   None   None
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
Peter Ehret
  None     10     $ 3,437.8     None   None   None   None
Darren Hughes
  None     7     $ 1,799.6     None   None   None   None
Scott Roberts
  None     6     $ 1,777.0     None   None   None   None
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
Anthony Munchak
  None     5     $ 1,642.2       63     $ 7,274.2       78 3   $ 9,288.4 3
Glen Murphy
  None     6     $ 1,997.5       63     $ 7,274.2       78 3   $ 9,288.4 3
Francis Orlando
  None     5     $ 1,642.2       63     $ 7,274.2       78 3   $ 9,288.4 3
Daniel Tsai
  None     6     $ 1,997.5       63     $ 7,274.2       78 3   $ 9,288.4 3
Anne Unflat
  None     4     $ 1,918.5       63     $ 7,274.2       78 3   $ 9,288.4 3
 
1   This column reflects investments in a Fund’s shares owned directly by a portfolio manager or beneficially owned by a portfolio manager (as determined in accordance with Rule 16a-1(a) (2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). A portfolio manager is presumed to be a beneficial 17 owner of securities that are held by his or her immediate family members sharing the same household.
 
2   The Portfolio Manager manages and has made investments in an Invesco Fund with the same or similar objectives and strategies as the Fund (a Pattern Fund) as of the most recent fiscal year end of the Pattern Fund.
 
3   This amount includes 17 funds that pay performance-based fees with $2,410.1M in total assets under management.

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            Other Registered     Other Pooled        
    Dollar Range     Investment Companies     Investment Vehicles     Other Accounts  
    of     Managed (assets in     Managed (assets in     Managed (assets in  
    Investments     millions)     millions)     millions)  
Portfolio   in Each     Number of             Number of             Number of        
Manager   Fund 1     Accounts     Assets     Accounts     Assets     Accounts     Assets  
Invesco V.I. Equally Weighted S&P 500 Fund
Anthony Munchak
  None     5     $ 1,665.7       63     $ 7,274.2       78 3   $ 9,288.4 3
Glen Murphy
  None     6     $ 2,001.0       63     $ 7,274.2       78 3   $ 9,288.4 3
Francis Orlando
  None     5     $ 1,665.7       63     $ 7,274.2       78 3   $ 9,288.4 3
Daniel Tsai
  None     6     $ 2,001.0       63     $ 7,274.2       78 3   $ 9,288.4 3
Anne Unflat
  None     4     $ 1,942.0       63     $ 7,274.2       78 3   $ 9,288.4 3
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
Ido Cohen
  None 2     8     $ 9,895.3       1     $ 24.8     None   None
Erik Voss
  None 2     6     $ 9,563.2     None   None   None   None
Invesco Van Kampen V.I Comstock Fund
Devin Armstrong
  None     11     $ 14,621.9       1     $ 125.0       3,630 4   $ 427.4 4
Kevin Holt
  None 2     11     $ 14,621.9       1     $ 125.0       3,630 4   $ 427.4 4
Jason Leder
  None 2     11     $ 14,621.9       1     $ 125.0       3,630 4   $ 427.4 4
Matthew Seinsheimer
  None 2     11     $ 14,621.9       1     $ 125.0       3,630 4   $ 427.4 4
James Warwick
  None 2     11     $ 14,621.9       1     $ 125.0       3,630 4   $ 427.4 4
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
Thomas Bastian
  None 2     7     $ 21,344.0     None   None     165 4   $ 16.8 4
Chuck Burge
  None     8     $ 14,045.1       8     $ 2,633.3       2     $ 203.2  
Mark Laskin
  None 2     7     $ 21,344.0     None   None     165 4   $ 16.8 4
Mary Jayne Maly
  None 2     7     $ 21,344.0     None   None     165 4   $ 16.8 4
Sergio Marcheli
  None 2     12     $ 23,092.4     None   None     165 4   $ 16.8 4
James Roeder
  None 2     7     $ 21,344.0     None   None     165 4   $ 16.8 4
Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
Ingrid Baker
  None     3     $ 1,804.1       8     $ 875.0       61     $ 4,899.5  
Lindsay Davidson
  None     3     $ 1,804.1       8     $ 875.0       61     $ 4,899.5  
Sargent McGowan
  None     3     $ 1,804.1       8     $ 875.0       61     $ 4,899.5  
Anuja Singha
  None     3     $ 1,804.1       8     $ 875.0       61     $ 4,899.5  
 
 
4   These are accounts of individual investors for which Invesco provides investment advice. Invesco offers separately managed accounts that are managed according to the investment models developed by its portfolio managers and used in connection with the management of certain Invesco Funds. These accounts may be invested in accordance with one or more of those investment models and investments held in those accounts are traded in accordance with the applicable models.

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            Other Registered     Other Pooled        
    Dollar Range     Investment Companies     Investment Vehicles     Other Accounts  
    of     Managed (assets in     Managed (assets in     Managed (assets in  
    Investments     millions)     millions)     millions)  
Portfolio   in Each     Number of             Number of             Number of        
Manager   Fund 1     Accounts     Assets     Accounts     Assets     Accounts     Assets  
Stephen Thomas
  None     3     $ 1,804.1       8     $ 875.0       61     $ 4,899.5  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
Thomas Bastian
  None 2     7     $ 20,367.4     None   None     165 4   $ 16.8 4
Mark Laskin
  None 2     7     $ 20,367.4     None   None     165 4   $ 16.8 4
Mary Jayne Maly
  None 2     7     $ 20,367.4     None   None     165 4   $ 16.8 4
Sergio Marcheli
  None 2     12     $ 22,115.8     None   None     165 4   $ 16.8 4
James Roeder
  None 2     7     $ 20,367.4     None   None     165 4   $ 16.8 4
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
James Leach
  None     5     $ 2,240.3     None   None     1     $ 27.5  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Value Fund 5
Thomas Copper
  None 2     4     $ 1,454.3     None   None   None   None
Sergio Marcheli
  None 2     12     $ 23,718.6     None   None     165 4   $ 16.8 4
John Mazanec
  None 2     4     $ 1,454.3     None   None   None   None
Potential Conflicts of Interest
     Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to more than one Fund or other account. More specifically, portfolio managers who manage multiple Funds and/or other accounts may be presented with one or more of the following potential conflicts:
Ø   The management of multiple Funds and/or other accounts may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each Fund and/or other account. The Adviser and each Sub-Adviser seek to manage such competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers by having portfolio managers focus on a particular investment discipline. Most other accounts managed by a portfolio manager are managed using the same investment models that are used in connection with the management of the Funds.
 
Ø   If a portfolio manager identifies a limited investment opportunity which may be suitable for more than one Fund or other account, a Fund may not be able to take full advantage of that opportunity due to an allocation of filled purchase or sale orders across all eligible Funds and other accounts. To deal with these situations, the Adviser, each Sub-Adviser and the Funds have adopted procedures for allocating portfolio transactions across multiple accounts.
 
Ø   The Adviser and each Sub-Adviser determine which broker to use to execute each order for securities transactions for the Funds, consistent with its duty to seek best execution of the transaction. However, for certain other accounts (such as mutual funds for which Invesco or an affiliate acts as sub-adviser, other pooled investment vehicles that are not registered mutual funds, and other accounts managed for organizations and individuals), the Adviser and each Sub-Adviser
 
 
5   Effective July 15, 2012 Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund will be known as Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Value Fund.

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    may be limited by the client with respect to the selection of brokers or may be instructed to direct trades through a particular broker. In these cases, trades for a Fund in a particular security may be placed separately from, rather than aggregated with, such other accounts. Having separate transactions with respect to a security may temporarily affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the possible detriment of the Fund or other account(s) involved.
 
Ø   Finally, the appearance of a conflict of interest may arise where the Adviser or Sub-Adviser has an incentive, such as a performance-based management fee, which relates to the management of one Fund or account but not all Funds and accounts for which a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities.
     The Adviser, each Sub-Adviser, and the Funds have adopted certain compliance procedures which are designed to address these types of conflicts. However, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.
Description of Compensation Structure
For the Adviser and each affiliated Sub-Adviser
     The Adviser and each Sub-Adviser seek to maintain a compensation program that is competitively positioned to attract and retain high-caliber investment professionals. Portfolio managers receive a base salary, an incentive bonus opportunity and an equity compensation opportunity. Portfolio manager compensation is reviewed and may be modified each year as appropriate to reflect changes in the market, as well as to adjust the factors used to determine bonuses to promote competitive Fund performance. The Adviser and each Sub-Adviser evaluate competitive market compensation by reviewing compensation survey results conducted by an independent third party of investment industry compensation. Each portfolio manager’s compensation consists of the following three elements:
      Base Salary. Each portfolio manager is paid a base salary. In setting the base salary, the Adviser and each Sub-Adviser’s intention is to be competitive in light of the particular portfolio manager’s experience and responsibilities.
      Annual Bonus. The portfolio managers are eligible, along with other employees of the Adviser and each Sub-Adviser, to participate in a discretionary year-end bonus pool. The Compensation Committee of Invesco Ltd. reviews and approves the amount of the bonus pool available for the Adviser and each of the Sub-Adviser’s investment centers. The Compensation Committee considers investment performance and financial results in its review. In addition, while having no direct impact on individual bonuses, assets under management are considered when determining the starting bonus funding levels. Each portfolio manager is eligible to receive an annual cash bonus which is based on quantitative (i.e. investment performance) and non-quantitative factors (which may include, but are not limited to, individual performance, risk management and teamwork).
     Each portfolio manager’s compensation is linked to the pre-tax investment performance of the Funds/accounts managed by the portfolio manager as described in Table 1 below.
Table 1
     
Sub-Adviser   Performance time period 6
Invesco 7
Invesco Australia 7
Invesco Deutschland
  One-, Three- and Five-year performance against Fund peer group.
 
   
Invesco Advisors- Invesco Real Estate 8
Invesco Senior Secured 7, 9
  Not applicable
 
 
6   Rolling time periods based on calendar year-end.
 
7   Portfolio Managers may be granted an annual deferral award that vests on a pro-rata basis over a four year period and final payments are based on the performance of eligible Funds selected by the portfolio manager at the time the award is granted.
 
8   Portfolio Managers for Invesco Global Real Estate Fund, Invesco Real Estate Fund, Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund and Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund base their bonus on new operating profits of the U.S. Real Estate Division of Invesco.

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Sub-Adviser   Performance time period 6
Invesco Canada 7
  One-year performance against Fund peer group.

Three- and Five-year performance against entire universe of Canadian funds.
 
   
Invesco Hong Kong 7
Invesco Asset Management
  One-, Three- and Five-year performance against Fund peer group.
 
   
Invesco Japan 10
  One-, Three- and Five-year performance against the appropriate Micropol benchmark.
     Invesco Senior Secured’s bonus is based on annual measures of equity return and standard tests of collateralization performance.
     High investment performance (against applicable peer group and/or benchmarks) would deliver compensation generally associated with top pay in the industry (determined by reference to the third-party provided compensation survey information) and poor investment performance (versus applicable peer group) would result in low bonus compared to the applicable peer group or no bonus at all. These decisions are reviewed and approved collectively by senior leadership which has responsibility for executing the compensation approach across the organization.
      Equity-Based Compensation. Portfolio managers may be granted an award that allows them to select receipt of shares of certain Invesco Funds with a vesting period as well as common shares and/or restricted shares of Invesco Ltd. stock from pools determined from time to time by the Compensation Committee of Invesco Ltd.’s Board of Directors. Awards of equity-based compensation typically vest over time, so as to create incentives to retain key talent.
     Portfolio managers also participate in benefit plans and programs available generally to all employees.
 
 
9   Invesco Senior Secured’s bonus is based on annual measures of equity return and standard tests of collateralization performance.
 
10   Portfolio Managers for Invesco Pacific Growth Fund’s compensation is based on the one-, three- and five-year performance against the appropriate Micropol benchmark. Furthermore, for the portfolio manager(s) formerly managing the predecessor fund to Invesco Pacific Growth Fund, they also have a ten-year performance measure.

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APPENDIX I
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE FEES
     For the periods prior to June 1, 2010, the following information is that of the predecessor funds and their service providers who are no longer providing services to the Fund.
     The Funds paid Invesco the following amounts for administrative services for the fiscal period December 31, 2011:
         
Fund Name   2011
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
  $ 298,206  
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
    199,164  
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
    77,372  
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
    72,757  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
    525,437  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
    4,748,244  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
    2,285,988  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
    236,330  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
    4,851,261  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
    199,727  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
    627,203  
For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, each predecessor fund accrued compensation under its administration agreement as follows:
                 
    Compensation Accrued for the Fiscal Year
    Ended December 31,
Fund Name   2009   2010
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
  $ 70,105     $ 201,733  
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
    24,383       60,820  
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
    187,340       443,591  
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
    92,150       248,054  
     The following information is that of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund and their predecessor Funds:
      Sub-Administrator. Under an agreement between the predecessor funds’ adviser and State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), effective May 3, 2010, State Street provided certain administrative and accounting services to the predecessor funds. For such services, the adviser paid State Street a portion of the administrative fee the adviser received from the predecessor funds. Prior to May 2, 2010, J.P. Morgan Investor Services Co. (“JPMorgan”) acted as sub-administrator for the predecessor funds. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, the predecessor funds’ adviser paid fees in the amount of $2,217,000.76 to JPMorgan for services provided to the predecessor funds. The adviser supervised and monitored the administrative and accounting services provided by State Street. Their services were also subject to the supervision of the officers and Board of Directors of the predecessor funds.
     For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, administration fees paid by the Funds and their predecessor funds were as follows:

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    Administration Fee Paid ($000)
Fund   Year Ended 12/31/10   Year Ended 12/31/09
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
  $ 1,893     $ 1,648  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
    137       320  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
    775       1,198  
     The predecessor funds of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund and Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund entered into other agreements described below:
Accounting Services Agreement
     The predecessor funds entered into an accounting services agreement pursuant to which the adviser provided accounting services to the predecessor funds supplementary to those provided by the custodian. Such services were expected to enable the predecessor funds to more closely monitor and maintain their accounts and records. The predecessor funds paid all costs and expenses of office space and the equipment necessary to render such services. Each predecessor fund’s shared together with the other Van Kampen funds in the cost of providing such services with 25% of such costs shared proportionately based on the respective number of classes of securities issued per fund and the remaining 75% of such costs based proportionately on their respective net assets per fund.
Legal Services Agreement
     Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund’s predecessor fund entered into legal services agreements pursuant to which Van Kampen Investments provided legal services, including without limitation: accurate maintenance of such funds’ minute books and records, preparation and oversight of such funds’ regulatory reports, and other information provided to shareholders, as well as responding to day-to-day legal issues on behalf of the fund. Payment by the fund for such services was made on a cost basis for the salary and salary-related benefits, including but not limited to bonuses, group insurance and other regular wages for the employment of personnel. Other funds distributed by the predecessor funds’ distributor also received legal services from Van Kampen Investments. Of the total costs for legal services provided to funds distributed by the predecessor funds’ distributor, one-half of such costs were allocated equally to each fund and the remaining one half of such costs were allocated among funds based on the type of fund and the relative net assets of the fund.
Chief Compliance Officer Employment Agreement
     Each predecessor fund entered into an employment agreement with John Sullivan and Morgan Stanley pursuant to which Mr. Sullivan, an employee of Morgan Stanley, served as Chief Compliance Officer of each predecessor fund and other Van Kampen funds. The predecessor funds’ Chief Compliance Officer and his staff were responsible for administering the compliance policies and procedures of the Portfolios and other Van Kampen funds. The predecessor funds reimbursed Morgan Stanley for the costs and expenses of such services, including compensation and benefits, insurance, occupancy and equipment, information processing and communication, office services, conferences and travel, postage and shipping. The predecessor funds shared together with other Van Kampen Funds in the cost of providing such services with 25% of such costs shared proportionately based on the respective number of classes of securities issued per fund and the remaining 75% of such costs based proportionately on the respective net assets per fund.

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Portfolio Payments Pursuant to These Agreements
     Pursuant to these agreements, the Funds’ and their predecessor funds’ adviser or its affiliates received from each of the following Funds and their predecessor funds the following approximate amounts:
                 
    Fiscal Year Ended December 31,
Fund   2010   2009
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
  $ 312,812     $ 20,000  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
    2,726,606       150,900  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
    2,750,414       99,300  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
    134,047       27,600  

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APPENDIX J
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS
     For the periods prior to June 1, 2010, the following information is that of the predecessor funds and their broker-dealers who are no longer providing services to the Fund.
     Set forth below are brokerage commissions paid by each of the Funds listed below during the fiscal year or period ended December 31, 2011. Unless otherwise indicated, the amount of brokerage commissions paid by a Fund may change from year to year because of, among other things, changing asset levels, shareholder activity, and/or portfolio turnover:
         
Fund   2011
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
  $ 213,635  
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
    19,200  
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
    146  
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
    6,684  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
    349,884  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
    916,908  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
    361,259  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
    54,341  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
    1,096,994  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
    173,958  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
    231,789  
For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, the following Funds and their predecessor funds paid brokerage commissions as follows:
                 
Fund   2009   2010
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
  $ 98,027     $ 18,256  
     The predecessor fund of Invesco Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund, pursuant to an order issued by the SEC, were permitted to engage in principal transaction involving money market instruments, subject to certain conditions, with Morgan Stanley & Co., a broker-dealer affiliated with the predecessor funds’ investment adviser.
     During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009, the predecessor funds did not effect any principal transactions with Morgan Stanley & Co.
     Brokerage transactions in securities listed on exchanges or admitted to unlisted trading privileges could have been effected through Morgan Stanley & Co. and other affiliated brokers and dealers. In order for an affiliated broker or dealer to effect any portfolio transaction on an exchange for the predecessor funds, the commissions, fees or other remuneration received by the affiliated broker or dealer must have been reasonable and fair compared to the commissions, fees or other remuneration paid to other brokers in connection with comparable transactions involving similar securities being purchased or sold on an exchange during a comparable period of time. This standard would allow the affiliated broker or dealer to receive no more than the remuneration which would be expected to be received by an unaffiliated broker in a commensurate arm’s-length transaction. Furthermore, the trustees, including the independent trustees, adopted procedures which were reasonably designed to provide that any commissions, fees or other remuneration paid to an affiliated broker or dealer were consistent with the foregoing standard, The fund did not reduce the management fee it paid to the investment adviser by any amount of the brokerage commissions it may have paid to an affiliated broker or dealer.

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     For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, the following predecessor funds paid brokerage commissions to Morgan Stanley & Co. as follows:
                         
                    Percentage of
                    aggregate
                    dollar amount
                    of executed
    Brokerage           trades on
    Commissions   Percentage of   which
    paid to   aggregate   brokerage
    Morgan   brokerage   commissions
    Stanley & Co.   commissions   were paid for
    for fiscal year   for fiscal year   fiscal year
    ended   ended   ended
Fund Name   12/31/09   12/31/09   12/31/09
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
    0       0.00 %     0.00 %
     For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, the following predecessor funds paid brokerage commissions to Citigroup Global Markets Inc. as follows:
                         
                    Percentage of
                    aggregate
                    dollar amount
    Brokerage           of executed
    Commissions           trades on
    paid to   Percentage of   which
    Citigroup   aggregate   brokerage
    Global   brokerage   commissions
    Markets Inc.   commissions   were paid for
    for fiscal year   for fiscal year   fiscal year
    ended   ended   ended
Fund Name   12/31/09   12/31/09   12/31/09
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
    0       0.00 %     0.00 %
     For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, the following Funds and their predecessor funds paid brokerage commissions as follows:
                 
Fund   2009   2010
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
  $ 0     $ 0  
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
    85,385       301,721  
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
    12,209       12,750  
     The predecessor funds of Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund, Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund and Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index, pursuant to an order issued by the SEC, were permitted to engage in principal transactions involving money market instruments, subject to certain conditions, with Morgan Stanley & Co., a broker-dealer affiliated with the predecessor funds’ investment adviser.

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     Brokerage transactions in securities listed on exchanges or admitted to unlisted trading privileges could have been effected through Morgan Stanley & Co., Citigroup, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co., Japan and other affiliated brokers and dealers. In order for an affiliated broker or dealer to effect any portfolio transaction on an exchange for the predecessor funds, the commissions, fees or other remuneration received by the affiliated broker or dealer must have been reasonable and fair compared to the commissions, fees or other remuneration paid to other brokers in connection with comparable transactions involving similar securities being purchased or sold on an exchange during a comparable period of time. This standard would allow the affiliated broker or dealer to receive no more than the remuneration which would be expected to be received by an unaffiliated broker in a commensurate arm’s-length transaction. Furthermore, the trustees, including the independent trustees, adopted procedures which were reasonably designed to provide that any commissions, fees or other remuneration paid to an affiliated broker or dealer were consistent with the foregoing standard, The fund did not reduce the management fee it paid to the investment adviser by any amount of the brokerage commissions it may have paid to an affiliated broker or dealer.
     For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, the following predecessor funds paid brokerage commissions to Morgan Stanley & Co. as follows:
                         
                    Percentage of
                    aggregate
                    dollar amount
                    of executed
    Brokerage           trades on
    Commissions   Percentage of   which
    paid to   aggregate   brokerage
    Morgan   brokerage   commissions
    Stanley & Co.   commissions   were paid for
    for fiscal year   for fiscal year   fiscal year
    ended   ended   ended
Fund Name   12/31/09   12/31/09   12/31/09
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
  $ 0       0 %     0 %
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
    2,060       2.41 %     3.46 %
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
    0       0 %     0 %
     For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, the following predecessor funds paid brokerage commissions to Citigroup, Inc. as follows:
                         
                    Percentage of
                    aggregate
                    dollar amount
                    of executed
    Brokerage           trades on
    Commissions           which
    paid to   Percentage of   brokerage
    Citigroup   aggregate   commissions
    Global   brokerage   were paid for
    Markets Inc.   commissions   the period
    For the period   for the period   06/01/09 to
    06/01/09 to   06/01/09 to   ended
Fund Name   12/31/09   12/31/09   12/31/09
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
  $ 0       0 %     0 %
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
    529       0.62 %     1.59 %
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
    0       0 %     0 %

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     Unless otherwise described below, the predecessor funds of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund and Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund paid no commission to the predecessor funds’ affiliated brokers during the last three fiscal years. The predecessor funds paid the following commissions to affiliated brokers during the fiscal years shown:
             
            Affiliated Brokers
Commissions Paid:           Morgan Stanley DW Inc./Morgan Stanley & Co.
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2010
  $ 12,518     Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
 
  $ 327,401     Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
 
  $ 8,901     Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
 
  $ 23,663     Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
 
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2009
  $ 601     Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
 
  $ 75,619     Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
 
  $ 531     Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
 
  $ 66,696     Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
 
           
Fiscal Year 2010 Percentages:
           
Commissions with affiliate to total commissions
    8.46 %   Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
 
    22.31 %   Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
 
    2.09 %   Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
 
    2.18 %   Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
 
           
Value of brokerage transactions with affiliate to total transactions
    1.14 %   Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
 
    4.82 %   Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
 
    0.62 %   Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
 
    0.22 %   Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
     The following table summarizes for each predecessor fund the total brokerage commissions paid, the amount of commissions paid to brokers selected primarily on the basis of research services provided to the predecessor fund’s adviser and the value of these specific transactions.
                                 
    Invesco Van           Invesco Van    
    Kampen V.I.   Invesco Van   Kampen V.I.   Invesco Van
    American   Kampen V.I.   Growth and   Kampen V.I. Mid
    Franchise Fund   Comstock Fund   Income Fund   Cap Growth Fund
Fiscal Year Ended
                               
December 31, 2010:
                               
Total brokerage commissions
  $ 370,501     $ 718,651     $ 693,552     $ 144,689  
Commissions for research services
  $ 345,280     $ 680,620     $ 621,201     $ 130,341  
Value of research transactions
  $ 428,276,978     $ 527,188,110     $ 487,242,740     $ 104,464,954  
 
                               
Fiscal Year Ended
                               
December 31, 2009:
                               
Total brokerage commissions
  $ 61,121     $ 1,988,504     $ 1,996,337     $ 29,566  

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    Invesco Van           Invesco Van    
    Kampen V.I.   Invesco Van   Kampen V.I.   Invesco Van
    American   Kampen V.I.   Growth and   Kampen V.I. Mid
    Franchise Fund   Comstock Fund   Income Fund   Cap Growth Fund
Commissions for research services
  $ 57,807     $ 1,829,335     $ 1,877,271     $ 26,497  
Value of research transactions
  $ 53,651,986     $ 1,327,349,849     $ 1,375,590,806     $ 25,535,054  
     Prior to June 1, 2010, the predecessor funds of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund and Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund, pursuant to an order issued by the SEC, were permitted to engage in principal transactions involving money market instruments, subject to certain conditions, with Morgan Stanley & Co., a broker-dealer affiliated with the predecessor funds’ adviser.
     During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009, the predecessor fund did not effect any principal transaction with Morgan Stanley & Co.
     During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010 the following Funds and their predecessor funds paid total brokerage commissions as follows:
                 
    Brokerage   Brokerage
    Commissions   Commissions
    for fiscal year   for fiscal year
    ended   ended
Name of Portfolio   12/31/10   12/31/09
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
  $ 296,781     $ 241,874  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
  $ 73,766     $ 89,752  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
  $ 250,871     $ 596,293  
     For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, the following predecessor funds paid brokerage commissions to Morgan Stanley & Co., as follows:
                         
                    Percentage of
                    aggregate
                    dollar amount
                    of executed
    Brokerage           trades on
    Commissions   Percentage of   which
    paid to   aggregate   brokerage
    Morgan   brokerage   commissions
    Stanley & Co.   commissions   were paid for
    for fiscal year   for fiscal year   fiscal year
    ended   ended   ended
Name of Portfolio   12/31/09   12/31/09   12/31/09
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
  $ 21,905       4.24 %     1.51 %
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
    3,345       3.57 %     4.88 %
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
    53,661       11.31 %     13.59 %
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APPENDIX K
DIRECTED BROKERAGE (RESEARCH SERVICES) AND PURCHASES OF
SECURITIES OF REGULAR BROKERS OR DEALERS
Directed Brokerage
     During the last fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Funds paid brokerage commissions to brokers in connection with transactions because of research services provided as follows:
                 
            Related Brokerage  
Fund Name   Transactions     Commissions  
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
  $ 216,844,670     $ 200,561  
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
           
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
    26,466       146  
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
        $  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
    459,059,308       327,911  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
    762,323,476       843,005  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
    271,448,241       323,377  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
    22,494,198       42,825  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
    794,805,883       969,724  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
    173,045,876       158,233  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
    154,050,808       187,627  
Regular Broker-Dealers
 
During the last fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Funds held securities issued by the following companies, which are “regular brokers” or dealers of the Fund identified below:
 
                 
          Market Value (as of
 
Fund / Issuer
  Security     December 31, 2011)  
 
Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
               
Bank of America
          $ 160,584  
Goldman Sachs & Co
            150,656  
Morgan Stanley
            151,678  
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
               
Bank of America
          $ 499,071  
Goldman Sachs & Co
            393,461  
Morgan Stanley
            199,262  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity & Income Fund
               
Bank of America
          $ 1,268,051  
Goldman Sachs Groups, Inc. 
            4,697,704  
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. 
            405,104  
Morgan Stanley
            2,082,391  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Value Equity Fund
               
Bank of America
          $ 610,555  

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APPENDIX L
CERTAIN FINANCIAL ADVISORS THAT RECEIVE ONE OR MORE TYPES OF PAYMENTS

1st Global Capital Corporation
ACS HR Solutions
1 st Partners, Inc.
401k Exchange, Inc.
401k Producer Services
A G Edwards & Sons, Inc.
ADP Broker Dealer, Inc.
AIG Retirement
Advantage Capital Corporation
Advest Inc.
Allianz Life
Allstate
Alliance Benefit Group
American Enterprise Investment
American Portfolios Financial Services Inc.
American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation
American United Life Insurance Company
Ameriprise Financial Services Inc.
Ameritrade
Ascensus
Associated Securities Corporation
AXA Advisors, LLC
AXA Equitable
Baden Retirement Plan Services
The Bank of New York
Bank of America
Bank of Oklahoma
Barclays Capital Inc.
BCG Securities
Bear Stearns Securities Corp.
Bear Stearns and Co. Inc.
Benefit Plans Administrators
Benefit Trust Company
BMO Harris Bank NA
BNP Paribas
BOSC, Inc.
Branch Banking & Trust Company
Brinker Capital
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Buck Kwasha Securities LLC
Cadaret Grant & Company, Inc.
Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
Cantella & Co., Inc.
Capital One Investment Services LLC
Center for Due Diligence
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.
Centennial Bank
Charles Schwab & Company, Inc.
Chase Insurance Life Annuity
Chase Citibank, N.A.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Citi Smith Barney
Citibank NA
Citistreet
City National
Comerica Bank
Commerce Bank
Commonwealth Financial Network LPL
Community National Bank
Compass Bank
Compass Brokerage, Inc.
Contemporary Financial Solutions, Inc.
CPI Qualified Plan Consultants, Inc.
Credit Suisse Securities
Crowell Weedon & Co.
CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc.
CUSO Financial Services, Inc.
D.A. Davidson & Company
Daily Access Corporation
Davenport & Company LLC
David Lerner & Associates
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Digital Retirement Solutions
Diversified Investment Advisors
Dorsey & Company Inc.
Dyatech LLC
E*Trade Securities Inc
Edward Jones & Co.
Equitable Life
Equity Services, Inc.
ERISA Administrative Services Inc
Expertplan
Fidelity
Fifth Third Bank
Fifth Third Securities, Inc.
Financial Data Services Inc.
Financial Network Investment Corporation
Financial Planning Association
Financial Services Corporation
First Clearing Corp.
First Command Financial Planning, Inc.
First Financial Equity Corp.
First National Bank
First Southwest Company
Fringe Benefits Administrators Limited
Fringe Benefits Design
Frost Brokerage Services, Inc.
Frost National Bank
FSC Securities Corporation
Fund Services Advisors, Inc.
Gardner Michael Capital, Inc.
GE Capital Life Insurance Company of New York
GE Life & Annuity Company
Genworth
Genworth Financial Securities Corp.
Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Great West Life
Guaranty Bank & Trust
Guardian
GunnAllen Financial
GWFS Equities, Inc.
Hare and Company
Hartford
H.D. Vest
Hewitt Associates Inc
Hewitt Financial Services
Hightower Securities, LLC
Hilliard Lyons Inc
Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc.
Huntington Capital
Huntington National Bank
Huntington Investment Co
ICMA Retirement Corporation
ING
Ingham Group
Insured Retirement Institute
Intersecurities, Inc.
INVEST Financial Corporation, Inc.
Investacorp, Inc.
Investment Centers of America, Inc.
Jackson National Life
Janney Montgomery Scott Inc
Jefferson National Life Insurance Company
Jefferson Pilot Securities Corporation
J.M. Lummis Securities
John Hancock
JP Morgan
Kanaly Trust Company
Kaufmann and Goble Associates
Kemper
LaSalle Bank, N.A.
Legend Equities Corp
Legend Clearing Corp
Lincoln Financial
Lincoln Investment Planning
Lincoln National Life Insurance
Liquid Assets
Loop Capital Markets, LLC
LPL Financial Corp.
M & T Securities, Inc.
M M L Investors Services, Inc.
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Mass Mutual
Matrix
Mellon Bank N.A.
Mellon Financial
Mellon Financial Markets
Mercer Trust Company
Merrill Lynch
Metlife
Metropolitan Life
Meyer Financial Group, Inc.
Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation
Milliman Inc
Minnesota Lfe Insurance Co.
MMC Securities Corp
Money Concepts
Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
Morgan Stanley
MSCS Financial Services, LLC
Multi-Financial Securities Corporation
Municipal Capital Markets Group, Inc.
Mutual Service Corporation
Mutual Services, Inc.
N F P Securities, Inc.
NatCity Investments, Inc.
National Financial Services Corporation
National Integrity Life Insurance Co
National Planning Corporation
National Planning Holdings
National Retirement Partners Inc.
Nationwide
New York Life
Newport Retirement Services Inc
Next Financial Group, Inc.
NFP Securities Inc.
NRP Financial
Northeast Securities, Inc.
Northwest Plan Services Inc
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services
OFI Private Investments Inc
Ohio National
OneAmerica Financial Partners Inc.
Oppenheimer & Company, Inc.
Oppenheimer Securities
Oppenheimer Trust Company
Pacific Life
Penn Mutual Life
Pen-Cal
Penson Financial Services
People’s Securities Inc
Pershing LLC
PFS Investments, Inc.
Phoenix Life Insurance Company
Piper Jaffray
PJ Robb
Plains Capital Bank
Plan Administrators
Plan Member
Planco
PNC Bank, N.A.
PNC Capital Markets LLC
PNC Investments, LLC
Primevest Financial Services, Inc.
Princeton Retirement Group, Inc.
Principal Financial
Principal Life Insurance Company
Proequities, Inc.
Prudential
Qualified Benefit Consultants Inc
R B C Dain Rauscher, Inc.
RBC Wealth Management
Randall & Hurley Inc
Raymond James
Reassure America Life Insurance Co
Reliance Trust Company
Retirement Plan Company LLC
Ridge Clearing
Robert W. Baird & Co.
Ross Sinclair & Associates LLC
Royal Alliance Associates
Riversource (Ameriprise)
RSBCO
RSM McGladrey Inc
S I I Investments, Inc.
Safekeeping/Money Center Clearing
SagePoint Financial, Inc.
Salomon Smith Barney
Sanders Morris Harris
SCF Securities, Inc.
Scott & Stringfellow, Inc.
Securities America, Inc.
Security Benefit Life
Security Distributors Inc
Security Financial Resources
Securian Financial Services, Inc.
Security Distributors, Inc.
Sentra Securities
Signator Investors, Inc.
Silverton Capital, Corp.
Simmons First Investment Group, Inc.
Smith Barney Inc.
Smith Hayes Financial Services
Southwest Securities
Sovereign Bank
Spelman & Company
State Farm
State Street Bank & Trust Company
Sterne Agee & Leach
Stifel Nicolaus & Company
Summit Brokerage Servcies, Inc.
Summit Equities, Inc.
SunAmerica Retirement Markets, Inc
SunAmerica Securities, Inc.
SunGard
Sun Life
SunTrust
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.
SWS Financial Services, Inc.
Symetra Investment Services Inc.
TD Ameritrade
TIAA-Cref
The (Wilson) William Financial Group
TFS Securities, Inc.
Tradetec Skyline
Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.
Transamerica Life
Transamerica Capital Inc.
Transamerica Treasury Curve, LLC
Trautmann Maher and Associates
Treasury Curve
Treasury Strategies
T Rowe Price
Trust Management Network, LLC
U.S. Bancorp
UBS Financial Services Inc.
UMB Financial Services, Inc.
Unified Fund Services Inc
Union Bank
Union Bank of California, N.A.
Union Central
United Planners Financial
USAA Investment Mgmt Co
USB Financial Services, Inc.
US Bank
U.S. Bank, N.A.
UVEST
USI Consulting Group
USI Securities, Inc.
The Vanguard Group
Vanguard Marketing Corp.
V S R Financial Services, Inc.
VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc.
VALIC Retirement Services Company
VLP Corporate Services
Vining Sparks IBG, LP
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
Wachovia
Waddell & Reed, Inc.
Wadsworth Investment Co., Inc.
Wall Street Financial Group, Inc.
Waterstone Financial Group, Inc.
Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc
Wells Fargo
Wilmington Trust Company
Woodbury Financial Services, Inc.
Woodstock Financial Group Inc
Zions First National Bank


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AMOUNTS PAID TO INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC. PURSUANT TO DISTRIBUTION PLANS
     A list of amounts paid by each class of shares to Invesco Distributors, Inc. pursuant to the Plan for the fiscal year or period ended December 31, 2011 are as follows:
                 
    Series I   Series II
Fund   shares   shares
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
    N/A     $ 161,910  
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
    N/A       121,532  
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
    N/A       35,130  
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
    N/A       199,351  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
    N/A       251,055  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
    N/A       4,011,282  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
    N/A       424,831  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
    N/A       38,286  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
    N/A       4,332,503  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
    N/A       186,180  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
    N/A       158,069  

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ALLOCATION OF ACTUAL FEES PAID PURSUANT TO DISTRIBUTION PLAN
An estimate by category of the allocation of actual fees paid by Series II shares of the Funds during the fiscal year or period ended December 31, 2011 follows:
                                                 
            Printing           Compensation   Compensation   Annual
            &           to   to Sales   Report
    Advertising   Mailing   Seminars   Dealer*   Personnel   Total
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
                    $ 161,909           $ 161,909  
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
                      121,532             121,532  
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
                      35,130             35,130  
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
                      199,351             199,351  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
                      251,055             251,055  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
                      4,011,282             4,011,282  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
                      424,831             424,831  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
                      38,286             38,286  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
                      4,332,503             4,332,503  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
                      186,180             186,180  
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
                      158,069             158,069  
 
*   Compensation to financial intermediaries and broker-dealers to pay or reimburse them for their services or expenses in connection with the distribution of the Shares to fund variable annuity and variable insurance contracts investing directly in the Shares.

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OTHER INFORMATION
Item 28. Exhibits
         
a (1)
  -   (a) Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant, dated September 14, 2005. (26)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated September 14, 2005, effective as of December 21, 2005, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant. (26)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated September 14, 2005, effective as of July 3, 2006, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated September 14, 2005, effective as of January 9, 2006, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated September 14, 2005, effective as of July 3, 2006, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment No. 5, dated September 14, 2005, effective as of May 1, 2006, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (g) Amendment No. 6, dated September 14, 2005, effective as of May 24, 2006, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (h) Amendment No. 7, dated September 14, 2005, effective as of June 12, 2006, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (i) Amendment No. 8, dated September 14, 2005, effective as of July 5, 2006, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (j) Amendment No. 9, dated September 14, 2005, effective as of November 6, 2006, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (k) Amendment No. 10, dated September 14, 2005, effective as of December 21, 2006, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (l) Amendment No. 11, dated September 14, 2005, effective as of May 1, 2007, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant. (29)
 
       
 
  -   (m) Amendment No. 12, dated September 14, 2005, effective as of May 1, 2008, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant. (31)
 
       
 
  -   (n) Amendment No. 13, dated September 14, 2005, effective as of July 31, 2008, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant. (32)

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  -   (o) Amendment No. 14, dated September 14, 2005, effective as of November 12, 2009, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant. (34)
 
       
 
  -   (p) Amendment No. 15, dated September 14, 2005, effective as of February 10, 2010, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant. (39)
 
       
 
  -   (q) Amendment No. 16, dated September 14, 2005, effective as of February 12, 2010, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant. (39)
 
       
 
  -   (r) Amendment No. 17, dated September 14, 2005, effective as of February 26, 2010, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant. (39)
 
       
 
  -   (s) Amendment No. 18, dated September 14, 2005, effective as of June 15, 2010, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant. (41)
 
       
 
  -   (t) Amendment No. 19, dated September 14, 2005, effective as of September 15, 2010, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant. (43)
 
       
 
  -   (u) Amendment No. 20, dated September 14, 2005, effective as of April 11, 2011, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant. (43)
 
       
 
  -   (v) Amendment No. 21, dated December 1, 2011, effective as of April 11, 2011, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant. (44)
 
       
 
  -   (w) Form of Amendment No. 22, effective as of April 11, 2011, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant. (44)
 
       
b (1)
  -   (a) Amended and Restated By-Laws of Registrant, dated effective September 14, 2005. (26)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment, adopted effective August 1, 2006, to Amended and Restated By-Laws of Registrant, dated effective September 14, 2005. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, adopted effective March 23, 2007, to Amended and Restated By-Laws of Registrant, dated effective September 14, 2005. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, adopted effective January 1, 2008, to Amended and Restated By-Laws of Registrant, dated effective September 14, 2005. (29)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, adopted effective April 30, 2010, to Amended and Restated By-Laws of Registrant, dated effective September 14, 2005. (41)
 
       
c
  -   Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders — All rights of security holders are contained in the Registrant’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust.
 
       
d (1)
  -   (a) Master Investment Advisory Agreement, dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc. (14)

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  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated, May 1, 2001 to Master Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc. (15)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated September 7, 2001, to Master Investment Advisory Agreement of Registrant, between Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated May 1, 2002, to Master Investment Advisory Agreement of Registrant, between Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc. (20)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated August 29, 2003, to Master Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc. (22)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment No. 5, dated April 30, 2004 to Master Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc. (24)
 
       
 
  -   (g) Amendment No. 6, dated July 1, 2004, to Master Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc. (24)
 
       
 
  -   (h) Amendment No. 7, dated October 15, 2004, to Master Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc. (24)
 
       
 
  -   (i) Amendment No. 8, dated July 1, 2005, to Master Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc. (26)
 
       
 
  -   (j) Amendment No. 9, dated December 21, 2005, to Master Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc. (26)
 
       
 
  -   (k) Amendment No. 10, dated May 1, 2006, to Master Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (l) Amendment No. 11, dated June 12, 2006, to Master Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (m) Amendment No. 12, dated July 3, 2006, to Master Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (n) Amendment No. 13, dated November 6, 2006, to Master Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (o) Amendment No. 14, dated December 21, 2006, to Master Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (p) Amendment No. 15, dated May 1, 2007, to Master Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc. (29)
 
       
 
  -   (q) Amendment No. 16, dated July 1, 2007, to Master Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc. (29)
 
       
 
  -   (r) Amendment No. 17, dated October 22, 2008, to Master Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. (33)
 
       
 
  -   (s) Amendment No. 18, dated January 1, 2010, to Master Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Invesco Advisers, Inc., successor by merger to Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. (36)

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  -   (t) Amendment No. 19, dated February 12, 2010, to Master Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Invesco Advisers, Inc. (39)
 
       
 
  -   (u) Amendment No. 20, dated March 3, 2010, to Master Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Invesco Advisers, Inc. (41)
 
       
 
  -   (v) Amendment No. 21, dated April 30, 2010, to Master Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Invesco Advisers, Inc. (41)
 
       
 
  -   (w) Amendment No. 22, dated January 7, 2011, to Master Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Invesco Advisers, Inc. (43)
 
       
 
  -   (x) Amendment No. 23, dated May 2, 2011, to Master Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Invesco Advisers, Inc. (44)
 
       
 
  -   (y) Amendment No. 24, dated December 1, 2011, to Master Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Invesco Advisers, Inc. (44)
 
       
(2)
  -   (a) Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds, dated May 1, 2008 between Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., on behalf of Registrant, and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and A I M Funds Management Inc. (30)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated October 22, 2008, to Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds, dated May 1, 2008 between Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., on behalf of Registrant, and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and A I M Funds Management Inc. (33)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated January 1, 2010, to Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds, dated May 1, 2008 between Invesco Advisers, Inc., successor by merger to Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., on behalf of Registrant, and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Trimark Ltd., formerly AIM Funds Management Inc. (36)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated February 12, 2010, to Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds, dated May 1, 2008 between Invesco Advisers, Inc., successor by merger to Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., on behalf of Registrant, and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Trimark Ltd. (39)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated March 3, 2010, to Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds, dated May 1, 2008 between Invesco Advisers, Inc., successor by merger to Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., on behalf of Registrant, and

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      each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Trimark Ltd. (39)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment No. 5, dated April 30, 2010, to Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds, dated May 1, 2008 between Invesco Advisers, Inc., successor by merger to Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., on behalf of Registrant, and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Trimark Ltd. (41)
 
       
 
  -   (g) Amendment No. 6, dated January 7, 2011, to Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds, dated May 1, 2008 between Invesco Advisers, Inc., successor by merger to Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., on behalf of Registrant, and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Trimark Ltd. (43)
 
       
 
  -   (h) Amendment No. 7, dated December 1, 2011, to Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds, dated May 1, 2008 between Invesco Advisers, Inc., successor by merger to Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., on behalf of Registrant, and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd.) (44)
 
       
e (1)
  -   (a) First Amended and Restated Master Distribution Agreement, dated July 16, 2001, between Registrant and A I M Distributors, Inc. (17)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated September 7, 2001, to First Amended and Restated Master Distribution Agreement, between Registrant and A I M Distributors, Inc., dated July 16, 2001. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated May 1, 2002, to First Amended and Restated Master Distribution Agreement between Registrant and A I M Distributors Inc., dated July 16, 2001. (20)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated August 29, 2003, to First Amended and Restated Master Distribution Agreement, between Registrant and A I M Distributors, Inc., dated July 16, 2001. (22)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated April 30, 2004, to First Amended and Restated Master Distribution Agreement between Registrant and A I M Distributors, Inc. (24)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment No. 5, dated October 15, 2004, to First Amended and Restated Master Distribution Agreement between Registrant and A I M Distributors, Inc. (24)
 
       
 
  -   (g) Amendment No. 6, dated July 1, 2005, to First Amended and Restated Master Distribution Agreement between Registrant and A I M Distributors, Inc. (26)
 
       
 
  -   (h) Amendment No. 7, dated December 21, 2005, to First Amended and Restated Master Distribution Agreement between Registrant and A I M Distributors, Inc. (26)

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  -   (i) Amendment No. 8, dated May 1, 2006, to First Amended and Restated Master Distribution Agreement between Registrant and A I M Distributors, Inc. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (j) Amendment No. 9, dated June 12, 2006, to First Amended and Restated Master Distribution Agreement between Registrant and A I M Distributors, Inc. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (k) Amendment No. 10, dated July 3, 2006, to First Amended and Restated Master Distribution Agreement between Registrant and A I M Distributors, Inc. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (l) Amendment No. 11, dated November 6, 2006, to First Amended and Restated Master Distribution Agreement between Registrant and A I M Distributors, Inc. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (m) Amendment No. 12, dated December 21, 2006, to First Amended and Restated Master Distribution Agreement between Registrant and A I M Distributors, Inc. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (n) Amendment No. 13, dated May 1, 2007, to First Amended and Restated Master Distribution Agreement between Registrant and A I M Distributors, Inc. (29)
 
       
 
  -   (o) Amendment No. 14, dated October 22, 2008, to First Amended and Restated Master Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. (33)
 
       
 
  -   (p) Amendment No. 15, to First Amended and Restated Master Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. (39)
 
       
 
  -   (q) Amendment No. 16, dated March 3, 2010, to First Amended and Restated Master Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. (39)
 
       
 
  -   (r) Amendment No. 17, dated April 30, 2010, to First Amended and Restated Master Distribution Registrant and Invesco Distributors, Inc. (41)
 
       
 
  -   (s) Amendment No. 18, dated January 7, 2011, to First Amended and Restated Master Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Invesco Distributors, Inc. (43)
 
       
 
  -   (t) Amendment No. 19, dated December 1, 2011, to First Amended and Restated Master Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Invesco Distributors, Inc. (44)
 
       
f (1)
  -   Retirement Plan of Registrant’s Non-Affiliated Directors, effective March 8, 1994, as restated September 18, 1995. (4)
 
       
(2)
  -   Form of Retirement Plan for Eligible Directors/Trustees, as approved by the Board of Directors/Trustees on December 31, 2010. (43)
 
       
(3)
  -   Form of Trustee Deferred Compensation Agreement, as approved by the Board of Directors/Trustees on December 31, 2010. (43)
 
       
g (1)
  -   (a) Master Custodian Contract, dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company. (15)

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  -   (b) Amendment, dated May 1, 2000, to Master Custodian Contract, dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company. (15)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment, dated June 29, 2001, to Master Custodian Contract dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company. (20)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment, dated April 2, 2002, to Master Custodian Contract dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company. (20)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment, dated September 8, 2004, to Master Custodian Contract dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company. (24)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment, dated February 6, 2006, to Master Custodian Contract dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (g) Amendment, dated January 31, 2007, to Master Custodian Contract dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (h) Amendment, dated June 1, 2010, to Master Custodian Contract dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company. (41)
 
       
(2)
  -   (a) Custody Agreement, dated September 19, 2000, between Registrant and The Bank of New York. (15)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated May 31, 2005, to Custody Agreement dated September 19, 2000, between Registrant and The Bank of New York. (28)
 
       
(4)
  -   Foreign Assets Delegation Agreement, dated November 6, 2006, between Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc. (29)
 
       
h (1)
  -   (a) Third Amended and Restated Master Administrative Services Agreement, dated July 1, 2006, between Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated July 3, 2006, to Third Amended and Restated Master Administrative Services Agreement, dated July 1, 2006, between Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated November 6, 2006, to Third Amended and Restated Master Administrative Services Agreement, dated July 1, 2006, between Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated December 21, 2006, to Third Amended and Restated Master Administrative Services Agreement, dated July 1, 2006, between Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated May 1, 2007, to Third Amended and Restated Master Administrative Services Agreement, dated July 1, 2006, between Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc. (29)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment No. 5, dated October 22, 2008, to Third Amended and Restated Master Administrative Services Agreement, dated July 1, 2006, between Registrant and Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. (32)
 
       
 
      (g) Amendment No. 6, dated January 1, 2010, to the Third Amended and Restated Master Administrative Services Agreement dated July 1, 2006, between Registrant and Invesco Advisers, Inc., successor by merger to Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. (36)

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  -   (h) Amendment No. 7, dated February 12, 2010, to the Third Amended and Restated Master Administrative Services Agreement dated July 1, 2006, between Registrant and Invesco Advisers, Inc. (41)
 
       
 
  -   (i) Amendment No. 8, dated March 3, 2010, to the Third Amended and Restated Master Administrative Services Agreement, dated July 1, 2006, between Registrant and Invesco Advisers, Inc. (41)
 
       
 
  -   (j) Amendment No. 9, dated April 30, 2010, to the Third Amended and Restated Master Administrative Services Agreement, dated July 1, 2006, between Registrant and Invesco Advisers, Inc. (41)
 
       
 
  -   (k) Amendment No. 10, dated January 7, 2011 to the Third Amended and Restated Master Administrative Services Agreement, dated July 1, 2006, between Registrant and Invesco Advisers, Inc. (43)
 
       
 
  -   (l) Amendment No. 11, dated December 1, 2011 to the Third Amended and Restated Master Administrative Services Agreement, dated July 1, 2006, between Registrant and Invesco Advisers, Inc. (44)
 
       
(2)
  -   (a) Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement, dated July 1, 2006, between Registrant and AIM Investment Services, Inc. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated July 1, 2007, to the Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement, dated July 1, 2006, between Registrant and AIM Investment Services, Inc. (29)
 
       
(3)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated February 25, 1993, between Registrant, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company and A I M Distributors, Inc. (4)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 25, 1993, between Registrant, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company and Invesco Distributors, Inc. (42)
 
       
(4)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated February 10, 1995, between Registrant and Citicorp Life Insurance Company. (4)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated February 3, 1997, to the Participation Agreement dated February 10, 1995, between Registrant and Citicorp Life Insurance Company. (6)
 
       
(5)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated February 10, 1995, between Registrant and First Citicorp Life Insurance Company. (4)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated February 3, 1997, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 10, 1995, between Registrant and First Citicorp Life Insurance Company. (6)
 
       
(6)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated December 19, 1995, between Registrant and Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company. (4)
 
       
 
  -   (a)(i) Side Letter Agreement, dated December 1, 1995, among Registrant and Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company. (5)

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  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated November 7, 1997, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 19, 1995, between Registrant and Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company. (7)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated September 2, 1997, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 19, 1995, between Registrant and Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company. (6)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated January 26, 1998, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 19, 1995, between Registrant and Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company. (7)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated May 1, 1998, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 19, 1995, between Registrant and Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company. (7)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment No. 5, dated January 12, 1999, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 19, 1995, between Registrant and Glenbrook Life and Annuity Insurance Company. (8)
 
       
 
  -   (g) Amendment No. 6, dated September 26, 2001, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 19, 1995, between Registrant and Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company. (20)
 
       
 
  -   (h) Amendment No. 7, dated May 1, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 19, 1995, between Registrant and Glenbrook Life and Annuity Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
(7)
  -   Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(8)
  -   Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant and Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(9)
  -   Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant and Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(10)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated April 8, 1996, between Registrant and Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (4)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 8, 1996, between Registrant and Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 8, 1996, between Registrant and Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
(11)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated September 21, 1996, between Registrant and Pruco Life Insurance Company. (5)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated July 1, 1997, to the Participation Agreement, dated September 21, 1996, between Registrant and Pruco Life Insurance Company. (6)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated August 1, 1998, to the Participation Agreement, dated September 21, 1996, between Registrant and Pruco Life Insurance Company. (7)

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  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated November 8, 1999, to the Participation Agreement dated September 21, 1996, between Registrant and Pruco Life Insurance Company. (14)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated April 10, 2000, to the Participation Agreement dated September 21, 1996, between Registrant and Pruco Life Insurance Company. (14)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment dated November 1, 2007, to the Participation Agreement dated September 21, 1996, between Registrant and Pruco Life Insurance Company. (29)
 
       
 
  -   (g) Amendment dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 14, 1997, between Registrant and Pruco Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(12)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated October 1, 1996, between Registrant and Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York. (5)
 
       
 
  -   (a)(i) Side Letter Agreement, dated October 1, 1996, between Registrant and Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York. (7)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated November 7, 1997, to the Participation Agreement, dated October 1, 1996, between Registrant and Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York. (9)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated December 18, 2002, to the Participation Agreement, dated October 1, 1996, between Registrant and Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated May 1, 2003, to the Participation Agreement, dated October 1, 1996, between Registrant and Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated October 1, 1996, between Registrant and Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York. (43)
 
       
(13)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated December 18, 1996, between Registrant and Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company. (5)
 
       
 
  -   (a)(i) Side Letter Agreement, dated December 18, 1996, between Registrant and Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated. (5)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated May 1, 1997, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 18, 1996, between Registrant and Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company. (6)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 13, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 18, 1996, between Registrant and Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company. (14)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated February 16, 2001, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 18, 1996, between Registrant and Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company. (18)

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  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated May 1, 2001, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 18, 1996, between Registrant and Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment No. 5, dated October 5, 2001, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 18, 1996, between Registrant and Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (g) Agreement No. 6, dated September 10, 2002, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 18, 1996, between Registrant and Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company. (20)
 
       
 
  -   (h) Amendment No. 7, dated March 1, 2005, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 18, 1996, between Registrant and Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (i) Amendment No. 8, dated May 1, 2006, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 18, 1996, between Registrant and Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (j) Amendment No. 9, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 18, 1996, between Registrant and Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(14)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated December 18, 1996, between Registrant and ML Life Insurance Company of New York. (5)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated May 1, 1997, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 18, 1996, between Registrant and ML Life Insurance Company of New York. (6)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 3, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 18, 1996, by and between Registrant and ML Life Insurance Company of New York. (14)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated February 16, 2001, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 18, 1996, between Registrant and ML Life Insurance Company of New York. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated May 1, 2001, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 18, 1996, between Registrant and ML Life Insurance Company of New York. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment No. 5, dated October 5, 2001, to the Participation Agreement, dated, December 18, 1996, between Registrant and ML Life Insurance Company of New York. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (g) Amendment No. 6, dated September 10, 2002, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 18, 1996, between Registrant and ML Life Insurance Company of New York. (20)
 
       
 
  -   (h) Amendment No. 7, dated March 1, 2005, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 18, 1996, between Registrant and ML Life Insurance Company of New York. (27)

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  -   (i) Amendment No. 8, dated May 1, 2006, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 18, 1996, between Registrant and ML Life Insurance Company of New York. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (j) Amendment No. 9, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 18, 1996, between Registrant and Transamerica Advisors Life Insurance Company of New York (formerly ML Life Insurance Company of New York). (42)
 
       
(15)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated February 14, 1997, between Registrant and Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey. (5)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated November 8, 1999, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 14, 1997, between Registrant and Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey. (14)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 10, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 14, 1997, between Registrant and Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey. (14)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 14, 1997, between Registrant and Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment dated November 1, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 14, 1997, between Registrant and Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey. (29)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 14, 1997, between Registrant and Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey. (42)
 
       
(16)
  -   (a) Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated January 31, 2007, between Registrant and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. (33)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated March 25, 2009, to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated January 31, 2007, between Registrant and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. (33)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 30, 2010, to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated January 31, 2007, between Registrant and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. (42)
 
       
(17)
  -   (a) Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated April 17, 2006, between Registrant and American Centurion Life Assurance Company and IDS Life Insurance Company of New York) (28)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment dated April 30, 2010, to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated April 17, 2006, between Registrant and Riversource Life Insurance Company of New York (formerly American Centurion Life Assurance Company, and IDS Life Insurance Company of New York) (42)
 
       
(18)
  -   (a) Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated April 17, 2006, between Registrant and American Enterprise Life Insurance Company, American Partners Life Insurance Company and IDS Life Insurance Company). (28)

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  -   (b) Amendment dated April 30, 2010, to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated April 17, 2006, between Registrant and Riversource Life Insurance Company (formerly American Enterprise Life Insurance Company, American Partners Life Insurance Company and IDS Life Insurance Company). (42)
 
       
(19)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated November 20, 1997, between Registrant and AIG Life Insurance Company. (6)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated October 11, 1999, to the Participation Agreement, dated November 20, 1997, between Registrant and AIG Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated November 20, 1997, between Registrant and American General Life Insurance Company of Delaware (formerly AIG Life Insurance
Company). (43)
 
       
(20)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated November 20, 1997, between Registrant and American International Life Assurance Company of New York. (6)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, between Registrant and American International Life Assurance Company of New York. (43)
 
       
(21)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated November 4, 1997, between Registrant and Nationwide Life Insurance Company. (6)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated June 15, 1998, to the Participation Agreement, dated November 4, 1997, between Registrant and Nationwide Life Insurance Company. (7)
 
       
(22)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated December 3, 1997, between Registrant and Security Life of Denver. (6)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated June 23, 1998, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 3, 1997, between Registrant and Security Life of Denver. (7)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated May 20, 1999, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 3, 1997, between Registrant and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (10)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated November 1, 1999, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 3, 1997, between Registrant and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (12)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated March 2, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 3, 1997, between Registrant and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (14)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment No. 5, dated December 28, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 3, 1997, between Registrant and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (14)
 
       
 
  -   (g) Amendment No. 6, dated September 5, 2001, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 3, 1997, between Registrant and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (18)

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(23)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated December 31, 1997, between Registrant and Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company. (6)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 23, 1999, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 31, 1997, between Registrant and Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company. (12)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated September 1, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 31, 1997, between Registrant and Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company. (14)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated February 12, 2001, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 31, 1997, between Registrant and Met Life Investors Insurance Company (formerly, Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company). (18)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated November 9, 2009, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 31, 1997, between Registrant and Met Life Investors Insurance Company (formerly, Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company). (37)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 31, 1997, between Registrant and Met Life Investors Insurance Company (formerly, Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company). (43)
 
       
 
  -   (g) Amendment dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut, MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company, MetLife Investors Insurance Company, First MetLife Investors Insurance Company and General American Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(24)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated December 31, 1997, between Registrant and Cova Financial Life Insurance Company. (6)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 23, 1999, to the Participation Agreement, dated December 31, 1997, between Registrant and Cova Financial Life Insurance Company. (10)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated February 12, 2001, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 23, 1999, between Registrant and Met Life Investors Insurance Company (formerly, Cova Financial Life Insurance Company). (18)
 
       
(25)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated February 2, 1998, between Registrant and The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. (7)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated July 1, 1999, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 2, 1998, between Registrant and The Guardian Life Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. (11)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated May 1, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 2, 1998, between Registrant and The Guardian Life Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. (14)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated August 1, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 2, 1998, between Registrant and The Guardian Life Insurance & Annuity Company. (14)

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  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated December 1, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 2, 1998, between Registrant and The Guardian Life Insurance and Annuity Company, Inc. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment, dated January 1, 2003, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 2, 1998, between Registrant and The Guardian Insurance and Annuity Company, Inc. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (g) Amendment No. 5, dated May 1, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 2, 1998, between Registrant and The Guardian Insurance and Annuity Company, Inc. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (h) Amendment No. 6, dated July 1, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 2, 1998 between Registrant and The Guardian Insurance and Annuity Company, Inc. (32)
 
       
 
  -   (i) Amendment No. 7, dated May 1, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 2, 1998 between Registrant and The Guardian Insurance and Annuity Company, Inc. (32)
 
       
 
  -   (j) Amendment No. 8, dated December 31, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 2, 1998 between Registrant and The Guardian Insurance and Annuity Company, Inc. (33)
 
       
 
  -   (k) Amendment No. 9, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 2, 1998 between Registrant and The Guardian Insurance and Annuity Company, Inc. (44)
 
       
(26)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated February 17, 1998, between Registrant and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.). (7)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated December 11, 1998, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 17, 1998, between Registrant and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.). (8)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated March 15, 1999, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 17, 1998, between Registrant and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.). (14)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated April 17, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 17, 1998, between Registrant and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.). (14)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated May 1, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 17, 1998, between Registrant and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S). (18)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment No. 5, dated May 1, 2001, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 17, 1998, between Registrant and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.). (18)
 
       
 
  -   (g) Amendment No. 6, dated September 1, 2001, to the Participation Agreement dated February 17, 1998, between Registrant and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.). (18)

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  -   (h) Amendment No. 7, dated April 1, 2002 to the Participation Agreement dated February 17, 1998, between Registrant and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.). (20)
 
       
 
  -   (i) Amendment No. 8, dated August 5, 2002, to the Participation Agreement dated February 17, 1998, between Registrant and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.). (20)
 
       
 
  -   (j) Amendment No. 9, dated August 20, 2003, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 17, 1998, between Registrant and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (k) Amendment No. 10, dated December 31, 2003, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 17, 1998, between Registrant and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.). (27)
 
       
 
  -   (l) Amendment No. 11, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 17, 1998, between Registrant and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.). (27)
 
       
 
  -   (m) Amendment No. 12, dated January 29, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 17, 1998, between Registrant and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.). (28)
 
       
 
  -   (n) Amendment No. 13, dated May 1, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 17, 1998, between Registrant and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.). (29)
 
       
 
  -   (o) Amendment No. 14, dated August 1, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 17, 1998, between Registrant and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.). (29)
 
       
 
  -   (p) Amendment No. 15, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 17, 1998, between Registrant and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.). (42)
 
       
 
  -   (q) Amendment No. 16, dated January 1, 2012, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 17, 1998, between Registrant and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.). (44)
 
       
(27)
  -   Participation Agreement, dated April 1, 1998, between Registrant and United Life & Annuity Insurance
Company. (7)
 
       
(28)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated April 21, 1998, between Registrant and Keyport Life Insurance Company. (7)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated December 28, 1998, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 21, 1998, between Registrant and Keyport Life Insurance Company. (8)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated March 12, 2001, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 21, 1998, between Registrant and Keyport Life Insurance Company. (18)

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(29)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant and PFL Life Insurance Company. (7)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated June 30, 1998, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant and PFL Life Insurance Company. (7)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated November 27, 1998, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant and PFL Life Insurance Company. (8)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated August 1, 1999, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant and PFL Life Insurance Company. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated February 28, 2001, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant and PFL Life Insurance Company. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment No. 5, dated July 1, 2001, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant and Transamerica Life Insurance Company (formerly, PFL Life Insurance Company). (18)
 
       
 
  -   (g) Amendment No. 6, dated August 15, 2001, to the Participation Agreement dated May 1, 1998, between Transamerica Life Insurance Company (formerly, PFL Life Insurance Company). (18)
 
       
 
  -   (h) Amendment No. 7, dated May 1, 2002, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant and Transamerica Life Insurance Company (formerly, PFL Life Insurance Company). (20)
 
       
 
  -   (i) Amendment No. 8, dated July 15, 2002, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant and Transamerica Life Insurance Company (formerly, PFL Life Insurance Company). (20)
 
       
 
  -   (j) Amendment No. 9, dated December 1, 2002, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant and Transamerica Life Insurance Company (formerly, PFL Life Insurance Company). (20)
 
       
 
  -   (k) Amendment No. 10, dated May 1, 2003, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant and Transamerica Life Insurance Company (formerly, PFL Life Insurance Company). (27)
 
       
 
  -   (l) Amendment No. 11, dated December 1, 2003, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant and Transamerica Life Insurance Company (formerly, PFL Life Insurance Company). (27)
 
       
 
  -   (m) Amendment No. 12, dated May 1, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant and Transamerica Life Insurance Company (formerly, PFL Life Insurance Company). (27)
 
       
 
  -   (n) Amendment No. 13, dated September 1, 2005, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant and Transamerica Life Insurance Company (formerly, PFL Life Insurance Company). (27)
 
       
 
  -   (o) Amendment No. 14, dated May 1, 2006, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant and Transamerica Life Insurance Company (formerly, PFL Life Insurance Company). (27)

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  -   (p) Amendment and Novation, dated May 1, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant and Transamerica Life Insurance Company (formerly, PFL Life Insurance Company). (29)
 
       
 
  -   (q) Amendment, dated July 30, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant and Transamerica Life Insurance Company (formerly, PFL Life Insurance Company). (29)
 
       
 
  -   (r) Amendment, dated January 10, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant and Transamerica Life Insurance Company (formerly, PFL Life Insurance Company). (30)
 
       
 
  -   (s) Amendment, dated June 10, 2009, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant and Transamerica Life Insurance Company (formerly, PFL Life Insurance Company). (37)
 
       
 
  -   (t) Amendment dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant and Transamerica Life Insurance Company (formerly PFL Life Insurance Company) . (42)
 
       
 
  -   (u) Amendment No. 20, dated May 1, 2011, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant and Transamerica Life Insurance Company (formerly PFL Life Insurance Company) . (44)
 
       
(30)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant and Fortis Benefits Insurance Company. (7)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant and Fortis Benefits Insurance Company (n/k/a Union Security Insurance Company). (28)
 
       
(31)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 1998, between Registrant and American General Life Insurance Company. (7)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated January 1, 1999, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 1998, between Registrant and American General Life Insurance Company. (9)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated September 29, 1999, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 1998, between Registrant and American General Life Insurance Company. (14)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated February 1, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 1998, between Registrant and American General Life Insurance Company. (14)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated November 1, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 1998, between Registrant and American General Life Insurance Company. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment No. 5, dated May 14, 2002, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 1998, between Registrant and American General Life Insurance Company. (20)
 
       
 
  -   (g) Amendment No. 6, dated October 1, 2002, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 1998, between Registrant and American General Life Insurance Company. (27)

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  -   (h) Amendment No. 7, dated January 15, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 1998, between Registrant and American General Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (i) Amendment No. 8, dated January 1, 2005, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 1998, between Registrant and American General Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (j) Amendment No. 9, dated May 1, 2006, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 1998, between Registrant and American General Life Insurance Company. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (k) Amendment No. 10, dated August 31, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 1998, between Registrant and American General Life Insurance Company. (29)
 
       
 
  -   (l) Amendment No. 11, dated February 1, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 1998, between Registrant and American General Life Insurance Company. (30)
 
       
 
  -   (m) Amendment No. 12, dated September 15, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 1998, between Registrant and American General Life Insurance Company. (32)
 
       
 
  -   (n) Amendment No. 13, dated December 1, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 1998, between Registrant and American General Life Insurance Company. (32)
 
       
 
  -   (o) Amendment No. 14, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 1998, between Registrant and American General Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(32)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated June 16, 1998, between Registrant and The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. (7)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated November 20, 1998, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 16, 1998, between Registrant and The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. (8)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated May 1, 1999, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 16, 1998, between Registrant and The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. (14)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated October 14, 1999, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 16, 1998, between Registrant and The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. (14)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated May 1, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 16, 1998, between Registrant and The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. (14)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment No. 5, dated July 15, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 16, 1998, between Registrant and The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. (18)

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  -   (g) Amendment No. 6, dated July 15, 2001, to the Participation Agreement dated June 16, 1998, between Registrant and the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (h) Amendment No. 7, dated May 1, 2003, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 16, 1998, between Registrant and The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (i) Amendment No. 8, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 16, 1998, between Registrant and The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (j) Amendment No. 9, dated May 1, 2006, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 16, 1998, between Registrant and The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (k) Amendment No. 10, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 16, 1998, between Registrant and The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(33)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated June 30, 1998, between Registrant and Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company. (7)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated October 1, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 30, 1998, between Registrant and AETNA Life Insurance and Annuity Company. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment, dated July 12, 2002, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 30, 1998, between Registrant and AETNA Life Insurance and Annuity Company (n/k/a ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company). (27)
 
       
(34)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 1998, between Registrant and The Union Central Life Insurance Company. (8)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment 2, dated July 1, 2001, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 1998, between Registrant and The Union Central Life Insurance Company. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment, dated January 1, 2003, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 1998, between Registrant and The Union Central Life Insurance Company. (20)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 1998, between Registrant and The Union Central Life Insurance Company (ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company). (27)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment 4, dated June 30, 2006, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 1998, between Registrant and The Union Central Life Insurance Company. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment, dated November 5, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 1998, between Registrant and The Union Central Life Insurance Company. (29)

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  -   (g) Amendment, dated November 3, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 1998, between Registrant and The Union Central Life Insurance Company. (32)
 
       
 
  -   (h) Amendment dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 1998, between Registrant and The Union Central Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(35)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 1998, between Registrant and United Investors Life Insurance Company. (8)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated July 1, 2002, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 1998, between Registrant and United Investors Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 1998, between Registrant and United Investors Life Insurance Company. (43)
 
       
(36)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated July 2, 1998, between Registrant and Hartford Life Insurance Company. (7)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 29, 2002, to be effective as of November 1, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 2, 1998, between Registration and Hartford Life Insurance Company. (20)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated September 20, 2001, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 2, 1998, between Registrant and Hartford Life Insurance Company. (20)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated June 1, 2003, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 2, 1998, between Registrant and Hartford Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated November 1, 2003, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 2, 1998, between Registrant and Hartford Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment No. 5, dated May 1, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 2, 1998, between Registrant and Hartford Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (g) Amendment No. 6, dated May 1, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 2, 1998, between Registrant and Hartford Life Insurance Company. (32)
 
       
 
  -   (h) Amendment No. 7, dated May 1, 2009, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 2, 1998, between Registrant and Hartford Life Insurance Company. (33)
 
       
 
  -   (i) Amendment No. 8, dated July 27, 2009,to the Participation Agreement, dated July 2, 1998, between Registrant and Hartford Life Insurance Company. (37)
 
       
 
  -   (j) Amendment No. 9, dated October 19, 2009, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 2, 1998, between Registrant and Hartford Life Insurance Company. (37)
 
       
 
  -   (k) Amendment No. 10, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 2, 1998, between Registrant and Hartford Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(37)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated July 13, 1998, between Registrant and Keyport Benefit Life Insurance Company. (7)

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  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated December 28, 1998 to the Participation Agreement, dated July 13, 1998, between Registrant and Keyport Benefit Life Insurance Company. (8)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated March 12, 2001, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 13, 1998, between Registrant and Keyport Benefit Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
(38)
  -   (a) Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated July 31, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 27, 1998, between Registrant, A I M Distributors, Inc., and Commonwealth Annuity and Life Insurance Company (formerly, Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company). (29)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated March 1, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 31, 2007, between Registrant AIM Distributors, Inc., and Commonwealth Annuity and Life Insurance Company (formerly, Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company). (30)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 30, 2010, to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated July 31, 2007, between Registrant and Commonwealth Annuity and Life Insurance Company (formerly, Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company. (42)
 
       
(39)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated July 27, 1998, between Registrant and First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company. (7)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated February 11, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 27, 1998, between Registrant and First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company. (13)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 10, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 27, 1998, between Registrant and First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company. (14)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated May 1, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 27, 1998, between Registrant and First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company. (14)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated October 4, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 27, 1998, between Registrant and First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company. (14)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment No. 5, dated December 1, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 27, 1998, between Registrant and First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (g) Amendment No. 6, dated May 1, 2001, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 27, 1998, between Registrant and First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (h) Amendment No. 7, dated May 1, 2002, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 27, 1998, between Registrant and First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company. (20)

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  -   (i) Amendment dated January 1, 2003 to the Participation Agreement, dated July 27, 1998, between Registrant and First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (j) Amendment No. 9, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 27, 1998, between Registrant and First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company. (43)
 
       
(40)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated October 15, 1998, between Registrant and Lincoln Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York. (9)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated February 15, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated October 15, 1998, between Registrant and Lincoln Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated May 1, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated October 15, 1998, between Registrant and Lincoln Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated July 15, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated October 15, 1998, between Registrant and Lincoln Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment, dated January 1, 2003, to the Participation Agreement, dated October 15, 1998, between Registrant and Lincoln Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment No. 5, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated October 15, 1998, between Registrant and Lincoln Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (g) Amendment No. 6, dated October 1, 2006, to the Participation Agreement, dated October 15, 1998, between Registrant and Lincoln Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (h) Amendment No. 7, dated April 2, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated October 15, 1998, between Registrant and Lincoln Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York. (29)
 
       
 
  -   (i) Amendment No. 8, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated October 15, 1998, between Registrant and Lincoln Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York. (42)
 
       
(41)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated November 23, 1998, between Registrant and American General Annuity Insurance Company. (8)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated July 1, 1999, to the Participation Agreement dated November 23, 1998, between Registrant and American General Annuity Insurance Company. (11)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated August 1, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated November 23, 1998, between Registrant and American General Annuity Insurance Company. (14)
 
       
(42)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 1997, between Registrant and Prudential Insurance Company of America. (6)

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  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated March 8, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 1997, between Registrant and Prudential Insurance Company of America. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 1997, between Registrant and Prudential Insurance Company of America. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment, dated May 1, 2006, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 1997, between Registrant and Prudential Insurance Company of America. (29)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 1997, between Registrant and Prudential Insurance Company of America. (42)
 
       
(43)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated February 1, 1999, between Registrant and Sage Life Assurance of America, Inc. (9)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated October 1, 2001, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 1, 1999, between Registrant and Sage Life Assurance of America, Inc. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated February 1, 2002, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 1, 1999, between Registrant and Sage Life Assurance of America, Inc. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated May 1, 2003, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 1, 1999, between Registrant and Sage Life Assurance of America, Inc. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 1, 1999, between Registrant and Reassure America Life Insurance Company (formerly Sage Life Assurance of America, Inc.) (42)
 
       
(44)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated April 1, 1999, between Registrant and Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston. (9)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated May 1, 2001, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 1, 1999, between Registrant and Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 1, 1999, between Registrant and Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 2, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 1, 1999, between Registrant and Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston. (29)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 3, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 1, 1999, between Registrant and Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston. (42)

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(45)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated April 13, 1999, between Registrant and Western-Southern Life Insurance Company. (10)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 13, 1999, between Registrant and Western-Southern Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(46)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1999, between Registrant and Columbus Life Insurance Company. (10)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment, dated April 25, 2003, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1999, between Registrant and Columbus Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1999, between Registrant and Columbus Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1999, between Registrant and Columbus Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(47)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated April 26, 1999, between Registrant and First Variable Life Insurance
Company. (10)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 26, 1999, between Registrant and Protective Life Insurance Company (formerly, First Variable Life Insurance Company). (27)
 
       
(48)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated August 21, 1999, between Registrant and Life Investors Insurance Company of America. (11)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment, dated July 12, 2006, to the Participation Agreement, dated August 21, 1999, between Registrant and Life Investors Insurance Company of America. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment and Novation, dated May 1, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated August 21, 1999, between Registrant and Life Investors Insurance Company of America. (29)
 
       
(49)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and The Principal Life Insurance
Company. (10)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and The Principal Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(50)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and Principal Life Insurance Company. (11)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment, dated April 1, 2001, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and Principal Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment, dated May 1, 2002, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and Principal Life Insurance Company. (20)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment, dated August 15, 2002, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and Principal Life Insurance Company. (20)

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  -   (e) Amendment. dated January 8, 2003, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and Principal Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment, dated February 14, 2003, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and Principal Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (g) Amendment, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and Principal Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (h) Amendment, dated April 29, 2005, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and Principal Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (i) Amendment No. 8, dated May 1, 2006, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and Principal Life Insurance Company. (29)
 
       
 
  -   (j) Amendment dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and Principal Life Insurance Company. (44)
 
       
 
  -   (k) Tenth Amendment dated May 1, 2011, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and Principal Life Insurance Company. (44)
 
       
(51)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated June 14, 1999, between Registrant and Security First Life Insurance
Company. (11)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 30, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 14 1999, between Registrant and MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company (formerly Security First Life Insurance company). (29)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 14 1999, between Registrant and MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company. (43)
 
       
(52)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 1999, between Registrant and Allstate Life Insurance Company. (11)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated December 20, 2001, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 1999, between Registrant and Allstate Life Insurance Company. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated May 1, 2003, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 1999, between Registrant and Allstate Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
(53)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated July 27, 1999, between Registrant and Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America. (11)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated May 1, 2005, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 27, 1999, between Registrant and Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated May 1, 2006, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 27, 1999, between Registrant and Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America. (28)

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  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 27, 1999, between Registrant and Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America. (42)
 
       
(54)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated July 27, 1999, between Registrant and Preferred Life Insurance Company of New York. (11)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated May 1, 2006, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 27, 1999, between Registrant and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York (formerly, preferred Life Insurance Company of New York). (28)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 27, 1999, between Registrant and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York (formerly, preferred Life Insurance Company of New York). (42)
 
       
(55)
  -   Participation Agreement, dated August 31, 1999, between Registrant and John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company. (11)
 
       
(56)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated August 31, 1999, between Registrant and The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York. (11)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated October 1, 2001, to the Participation Agreement, dated August 31, 1999, between Registrant and The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated December 31, 2002, to the Participation Agreement, dated August 31, 1999, between Registrant and The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated September 5, 2003, to the Participation Agreement, dated August 31, 1999, between Registrant and The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated July 1, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated August 31, 1999, between Registrant and The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York. (32)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment No. 5, dated September 15, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated August 31, 1999, between Registrant and The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York. (32)
 
       
 
  -   (g) Amendment No. 6, dated December 1, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated August 31, 1999, between Registrant and The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York. (33)
 
       
 
  -   (h) Amendment No. 7, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated August 31, 1999, between Registrant and The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York. (42)
 
       
(57)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated November 1, 1999, between Registrant and AETNA Insurance Company of America. (12)

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  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated November 17, 2000, to the Participation Agreement dated November 1, 1999, between Registrant and AETNA Insurance Company of America. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment, dated July 12, 2002, to the Participation Agreement, dated November 1, 1999, between Registrant and AETNA Insurance Company of America. (27)
 
       
(58)
  -   Participation Agreement, dated January 28, 2000, between Registrant and Northbrook Life Insurance
Company. (13)
 
       
(59)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated March 2, 2000, between Registrant and GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company. (14)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated January 12, 2005, to the Participation Agreement, dated March 2, 2000, between Registrant and GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 29, 2005, to the Participation Agreement, dated March 2, 2000, between Registrant and GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated February 27, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated March 2, 2000, between Registrant and Genworth Life and Annuity Assurance Company (formerly, GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company). (29)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated March 18, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated March 2, 2000, between Registrant and Genworth Life and Annuity Assurance Company (formerly, GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company). (30)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment No. 5, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated March 2, 2000, between Registrant and Genworth Life and Annuity Assurance Company. (42)
 
       
(60)
  -   Participation Agreement, dated March 27, 2000, between Registrant and Reliastar Life Insurance Company of New York. (14)
 
       
(61)
  -   Participation Agreement, dated March 27, 2000, between Registrant and Northern Life Insurance Company. (14)
 
       
(62)
  -   Participation Agreement, dated March 27, 2000, between Registrant and Reliastar Life Insurance Company. (14)
 
       
(63)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated April 10, 2000, between Registrant and Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company. (14)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated December 1, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 10, 2000, between Registrant and Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company. (18)
 
       
(64)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated April 14, 2000, between Registrant and United Investors Life Insurance Company. (14)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 14, 2000, between Registrant and United Investors Life Insurance Company. (27)

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(65)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated April 17, 2000, between Registrant and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York. (14)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 27, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 17, 2000, between Registrant and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York. (20)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated September 1, 2001, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 17, 2000, between Registrant and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York. (20)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated April 1, 2002, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 17, 2000, between Registrant and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York. (20)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated December 31, 2002, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 17, 2000, between Registrant and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York. (20)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment No. 5, dated August 20, 2003, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 17, 2000, between Registrant and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (g) Amendment No. 6, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 17, 2000, between Registrant and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (h) Amendment No. 7, dated October 1, 2006, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 17, 2000, between Registrant and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (i) Amendment No. 8, dated January 29, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 17, 2000, between Registrant and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York. (29)
 
       
 
  -   (j) Amendment No. 9, dated May 1, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 17, 2000, between Registrant and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York. (29)
 
       
 
  -   (k) Amendment No. 10, dated August 1, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 17, 2000, between Registrant and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York. (29)
 
       
 
  -   (l) Amendment No. 11, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 17, 2000, between Registrant and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York. (42)
 
       
 
  -   (m) Amendment No. 12, dated January 1, 2012, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 17, 2000, between Registrant and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York. (44)
 
       
(66)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated August 1, 2000, between Registrant and Kansas City Life Insurance Company. (14)

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  -   (b) Amendment, dated October 31, 2002, to the Participation Agreement, dated August 1, 2000, between Registrant and Kansas City Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated August 1, 2000, between Registrant and Kansas City Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(67)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated September 25, 2000, between Registrant and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (14)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated September 5, 2001, to the Private Placement Participation Agreement, dated September 25, 2000, between Registrant and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (18)
 
       
(68)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated February 26, 1999, between Registrant and American General Life Insurance Company. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated November 1, 2000, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 26, 1999, between Registrant and American General Life Insurance Company. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated October 1, 2002, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 26, 1999, between Registrant and American General Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 26, 1999, between Registrant and American General Life Insurance Company. (43)
 
       
(69)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated April 3, 2000, between Registrant and First Cova Life Insurance Company. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated February 12, 2001, to the Participation Agreement dated December 31, 1997, between Registrant and First MetLife Investors Insurance Company (formerly, First Cova Life Insurance Company). (18)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 30, 2007, to the Participation Agreement dated December 31, 1997, between Registrant and First MetLife Investors Insurance Company (formerly, First Cova Life Insurance Company). (29)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut, MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company, MetLife Investors Insurance Company, First MetLife Investors Insurance Company and General American Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement dated December 31, 1997, between Registrant and First MetLife Investors Insurance Company (formerly, First Cova Life Insurance Company). (43)
 
       
(70)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated February 1, 2001, between Registrant and Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment, dated April 6, 2004, to the Participation Agreement between Registrant and Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company. (27)

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  -   (c) Amendment and Novation, dated May 1, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 1, 2001, between Registrant and People’s Benefit Life Insurance Company. (29)
 
       
(71)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated March 28, 2001, between Registrant and Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated May 1, 2003, to the Participation Agreement, dated March 28, 2001, between Registrant and Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated September 29, 2005, to the Participation Agreement, dated March 28, 2001, between Registrant and Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated November 15, 2006, to the Participation Agreement, dated March 28, 2001, between Registrant and Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated March 28, 2001, between Registrant and Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(72)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated March 29, 2001, between Registrant and Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated March 29, 2001, between Registrant and Phoenix Life Insurance Company (formerly Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company) . (42)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated September 20, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated March 29, 2001, between Registrant and Phoenix Life Insurance Company (formerly Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company). (43)
 
       
(73)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated March 29, 2001, between Registrant and Phoenix Life and Annuity
Company. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated March 29, 2001, between Registrant and Phoenix Life and Annuity Company. (42)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated September 20, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated March 29, 2001, between Registrant and Phoenix Life and Annuity Company. (43)
 
       
(74)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated March 29, 2001, between Registrant and PHL Variable Insurance Company. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated February 1, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated March 29, 2001, between Registrant and PHL Variable Insurance Company. (30)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated March 29, 2001, between Registrant and PHL Variable Insurance Company. (42)

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  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated September 20, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated March 29, 2001, between Registrant and PHL Variable Insurance Company. (43)
 
       
(75)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated April 4, 2001, between Registrant and Annuity Investors Life Insurance Company. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated July 1, 2002, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 4, 2001, between Registrant and Annuity Investors Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amended, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 4, 2001, between Registrant and Annuity Investors Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amended, dated May 1, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 4, 2001, between Registrant and Annuity Investors life Insurance Company. (30)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amended, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 4, 2001, between Registrant and Annuity Investors Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(76)
  -   Participation Agreement, dated April 17, 2001, between Registrant and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York. (18)
 
       
(77)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2001, between Registrant and Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment, dated April 30, 2001, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2001, between Registrant and Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment, dated July 12, 2006, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2001, between Registrant and Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment and Novation dated May 1, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2001, between Registrant and Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio. (29)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2001, between Registrant and Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio. (42)
 
       
(78)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated July 13, 2001, between Registrant and Golden American Life Insurance Company. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 13, 2001, between Registrant and Golden American Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
(79)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated July 24, 2001, between Registrant and Lincoln Benefit Life Company. (18)

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  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated December 18, 2002, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 24, 2001, between Registrant and Lincoln Benefit Life Company. (20)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated January 1, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 24, 2001, between Registrant and Lincoln Benefit Life Company. (43)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 24, 2001, between Registrant and Lincoln Benefit Life Company. (43)
 
       
(80)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated October 1, 2000, between Registrant and The Travelers Life and Annuity Company. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment, dated May 1, 2003, to the Participation Agreement, dated October 1, 2000, between Registrant and The Travelers Life and Annuity Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment, dated March 31, 2005, to the Participation Agreement, dated October 1, 2000, between Registrant and The Travelers Life and Annuity Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment, dated April 28, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated October 1, 2000, between Registrant and MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut (formerly, The Travelers Life and Annuity Company). (30)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut, MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company, MetLife Investors Insurance Company, First MetLife Investors Insurance Company and General American Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated October 1, 2000, between Registrant and MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut (formerly, The Travelers Life and Annuity Company). (43)
 
       
(81)
  -   Participation Agreement, dated November 1, 2001, between Registrant and The American Life Insurance Company of New York. (18)
 
       
(82)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2002, between the Registrant and Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2002, to the Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2002, between the Registrant and Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
(83)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated March 4, 2002, between Registrant and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. (19)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated March 4, 2002, between Registrant and Minnesota Life Insurance Company, Inc. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 1, 2005, to the Participation Agreement,

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      dated March 4, 2002, between Registrant and Minnesota Life Insurance Company, Inc. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated October 1, 2006, to the Participation Agreement, dated March 4, 2002, between Registrant and Minnesota Life Insurance Company, Inc. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated March 4, 2002, between Registrant and Minnesota Life Insurance Company,
Inc. (42)
 
       
(84)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2002, between Registrant and AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc. (20)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated May 1, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2002, between Registrant and AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment, dated July 12, 2006, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2002, between Registrant and Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (formerly, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc.). (28)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment and Novation, dated May 1, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2002, between Registrant and Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (formerly, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc.). (29)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment, dated July 30, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2002, between Registrant and Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (formerly, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc.). (29)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment, dated January 10, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2002, between Registrant and Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (formerly, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc.). (30)
 
       
 
  -   (g) Amendment, dated June 1, 2009, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2002, between Registrant and Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (formerly, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc.). (37)
 
       
 
  -   (h) Amendment, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2002, between Registrant and Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (formerly, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc.). (42)
 
       
 
  -   (i) Amendment No. 8, dated May 1, 2011, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2002, between Registrant and Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company. (44)
 
       
(85)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated October 1, 2002, between Registrant and CUNA Mutual Life Insurance Company. (20)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated May 1, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated October 1, 2002, between Registrant and CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. (30)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated March 19, 2008, to the Participation Agreement,

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      dated October 1, 2002, between Registrant and CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. (30)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated October 1, 2002, between Registrant and CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. (42)
 
       
(86)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and SAFECO Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment, dated May 1, 2003, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and SAFECO Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and SAFECO Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment, dated July 15, 2005, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and SAFECO Life Insurance Company (n/k/a Symetra Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and Symetra Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment, dated April 1, 2012, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and Symetra Life Insurance Company. (44)
 
       
(87)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated May 22, 2002, between Registrant and The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated May 1, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 22, 2002, between Registrant and the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 22, 2002, between Registrant and the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(88)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated June 21, 2002, between Registrant and First Security Benefit Life Insurance and Annuity Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated May 1, 2003, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 21, 2002, between Registrant and First Security Benefit Life Insurance and Annuity Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated September 29, 2005, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 21, 2002, between Registrant and First Security Benefit Life Insurance and Annuity Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated November 15, 2006, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 21, 2002, between Registrant and First Security Benefit Life Insurance and Annuity Company. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 21, 2002, between Registrant and First Security Benefit Life Insurance and Annuity Company. (42)

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(89)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2003, between Registrant and MONY Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 19, 2010, to the Participation Agreement dated April 30, 2003, between Registrant and MONY Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement dated April 30, 2003, between Registrant and MONY Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(90)
  -   Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2003, between Registrant and MONY Life Insurance Company of America. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 19, 2010, to the Participation Agreement dated April 30, 2003, between Registrant and MONY Life Insurance Company of America. (42)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement dated April 30, 2003, between Registrant and MONY Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(91)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated September 1, 2005, between Registrant and American National Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment, dated March 2, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated September 1, 2005, between Registrant and American National Insurance Company. (29)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment, dated April 30, 2011, to the Participation Agreement, dated September 1, 2005, between Registrant and American National Insurance Company. (44)
 
       
(92)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated October 12, 1999, between Registrant and Security Equity Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated October 31, 2003, to the Participation Agreement, dated October 12, 1999, between Registrant and Security Equity Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
(93)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated October 12, 1999, between Registrant and General American Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment, dated September 2, 2002, to the Participation Agreement, dated October 12, 1999, between Registrant and General American Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut, MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company, MetLife Investors Insurance Company, First MetLife Investors Insurance Company and General American Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(94)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2003, between Registrant and Jefferson National Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated

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      May 1, 2003, between Registrant and Jefferson National Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment, dated May 1, 2006, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2003, between Registrant and Jefferson National Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment, dated May 1, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2003, between Registrant and Jefferson National Life Insurance Company. (30)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2003, between Registrant and Jefferson National Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(95)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Midland National Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Midland National Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(96)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and National Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and National Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and National Life Insurance Company. (44)
 
       
(97)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 28, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (32)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated September 30, 2009, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (37)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3 dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut, MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company, MetLife Investors Insurance Company, First MetLife Investors Insurance Company and General American Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(98)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and

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      Ameritas Life Insurance Corporation (formerly, Ameritas Variable Life Insurance Company). (27)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated July 31, 2006, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Ameritas Life Insurance Corporation (formerly, Ameritas Variable Life Insurance Company). (28)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated November 5, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Ameritas Life Insurance Corporation (formerly, Ameritas Variable Life Insurance Company). (29)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated November 3, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Ameritas Life Insurance Corporation (formerly, Ameritas Variable Life Insurance Company). (32)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Ameritas Life Insurance Corporation (formerly, Ameritas Variable Life Insurance Company). (42)
 
       
(99)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Ameritas Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Novation to Participation Agreement, dated February 26, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Ameritas Life Insurance Company. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 1, effective November 5, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. (29)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 2, effective November 3, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. (32)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 3, effective April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. (42)
 
       
(100)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Business Men’s Assurance Company of America. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Liberty Life Insurance Company (formerly, Business Men’s Assurance Company of America). (42)
 
       
(101)
  -   Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and American Skandia Life Assurance Corp. (27)
 
       
(102)
  -   Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant and Standard Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(103)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and American United Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 1, 2009, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and American United Life Insurance Company. (33)

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  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and American United Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(104)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated March 2, 2003, between Registrant and GE Capital Life Assurance Company of New York. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 29, 2005, to the Participation Agreement, dated March 2, 2003, between Registrant and GE Capital Life Assurance Company of New York. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated February 27, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated March 2, 2003, between Registrant and Genworth Life Insurance Company of New York (formerly, GE Capital Life Assurance Company of New York). (29)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated March 18, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated March 2, 2003, between Registrant and Genworth Life Insurance Company of New York (formerly, GE Capital life Assurance Company of New York). (30)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated March 2, 2003, between Registrant and Genworth Life Insurance Company of New York (formerly, GE Capital life Assurance Company of New York). (42)
 
       
(105)
  -   Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and American Partners Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
(106)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated July 1, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. (32)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(107)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and C.M. Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement dated April 30, 2010, between Registrant and C.M. Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(108)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 2005, between Registrant and AXA Equitable Life Insurance
Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated October 16, 2009, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 2005, between Registrant and AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company. (37)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 19, 2010, to the Participation Agreement,

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      dated July 1, 2005, between Registrant and AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 2005, between Registrant and AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Form of Amendment No. 4 to the Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 2005, between Registrant and AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company. (44)
 
       
(109)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated September 14, 2005, between Registrant and New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corp. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Addendum, dated March 17, 2006, to the Participation Agreement, dated September 14, 2005, between Registrant and New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corp. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 1, dated April 2, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated September 14, 2005, between Registrant and New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corp. (33)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 2, dated August 1, 2009, to the Participation Agreement, dated September 14, 2005, between Registrant and New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corp. (37)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 3, dated October 1, 2009, to the Participation Agreement, dated September 14, 2005, between Registrant and New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corp. (37)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment No. 4, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated September 14, 2005, between Registrant and New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corp. (42)
 
       
(110)
  -   Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Chase Insurance Life and Annuity Company. (27)
 
       
(111)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated May 28, 2008, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company. (32)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated May 1, 2011, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Zurich American Life Insurance Company (formerly known as Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company). (44)
 
       
(112)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated January 6, 2003, between Registrant and Nationwide Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement,

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      dated January 6, 2003, between Registrant and Nationwide Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated July 1, 2005, to the Participation Agreement, dated January 6, 2003, between Registrant and Nationwide Life Insurance Company. (27)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated January 13, 2009, to the Participation Agreement, dated January 6, 2003, between Registrant and Nationwide Life Insurance Company. (33)
 
       
(113)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant, A I M Distributors, Inc. and First Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated November 15, 2007, to the Participation Agreement dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant, A I M Distributors, Inc., and First Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company. (29)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated February 20, 2008, to the Participation Agreement dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant, A I M Distributors, Inc., and First Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company. (30)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated December 23, 2008, to the Participation Agreement dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant, A I M Distributors, Inc., and First Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company. (33)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant, A I M Distributors, Inc., and First Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(114)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant, A I M Distributors, Inc., and Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company. (29)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant, A I M Distributors, Inc. and Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2, dated August 1, 2006, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant, A I M Distributors, Inc. and Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3, dated November 15, 2007, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant, A I M Distributors, Inc. and Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company. (29)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant, A I M Distributors, Inc. and Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
(115)
  -   Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of New York (effective January 1, 2005, John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York). (28)
 
       
(116)
  -   Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and The

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      Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) (effective January 1, 2005, John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.). (28)
 
       
(117)
  -   Participation Agreement, dated December 1, 2008, between Registrant and Pacific Life & Annuity Company. (33)
 
       
(118)
  -   Participation Agreement, dated December 1, 2008, between Registrant and Pacific Life Insurance Company. (33)
 
       
(119)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant and Integrity Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated May 1, 2011, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant and Integrity Life Insurance Company. (44)
 
       
(120)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant and National Integrity Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated May 1, 2011, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant and National Integrity Life Insurance Company. (44)
 
       
(121)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant and National Security Life and Annuity Company. (42)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated January 1, 2012, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant and National Security Life and Annuity Company. (44)
 
       
(122)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant and Ohio National Life Assurance Corporation. (42)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated January 1, 2012, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant and Ohio National Life Assurance Corporation. (44)
 
       
(123)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant and The Ohio National Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated January 1, 2012, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant and The Ohio National Life Insurance Company. (44)
 
       
(124)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated May 28, 2010, between Registrant and First SunAmerica Life Insurance Company. (42)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 1, 2011, to the Participation Agreement, between Registrant and First SunAmerica Life Insurance Company. (43)
 
       
(125)
  -   (a) Participation Agreement, dated May 28, 2010, between Registrant and SunAmerica Annuity and Life Assurance Company. (42)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 1, 2011, to the Participation Agreement, between Registrant and SunAmerica Annuity and Life Assurance Company. (43)

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(126)
  -   Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant and Protective Life and Annuity Insurance Company. (43)
 
       
(127)
  -   Accounting Services Agreement, dated March 31, 1993, between the Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company. (4)
 
       
(128)
  -   Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated December 7, 1999, between Registrant and AIM Variable Insurance Funds. (12)
 
       
(129)
  -   Fourth Amended and Restated Interfund Loan Agreement, dated April 30, 2010, between Registrant and Invesco Advisers, Inc. ( 43)
 
       
(130)
  -   Sixth Amended and Restated Memorandum of Agreement, dated as of November 29,2010, between Registrant, on behalf of all funds, and Invesco Advisers, Inc., regarding securities lending. (43)
 
       
(131)
  -   Memorandum of Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2011, between Registrant, on behalf of certain funds, and Invesco Advisers, Inc., regarding advisory fee waivers. (44)
 
       
(132)
  -   Form of Memorandum of Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2012, between Registrant, on behalf of all funds, and Invesco Advisers, Inc., regarding expense limitations. (44)
 
       
(133)
  -   Memorandum of Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2011, between Registrant, and Invesco Distributors, Inc., regarding 12b-1 Fee Waivers. (44)
 
       
i
      Legal Opinion — None
 
       
j (1)
  -   Consent of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP. (44)
 
       
(2)
  -   Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. (44)
 
       
k
  -   Omitted — Financial Statements.
 
       
l (1)
  -   (a) Agreements Concerning Initial Capitalization of the AIM V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund, the AIM V.I. Diversified Income Fund, the AIM V.I. Government Securities Fund, the AIM V.I. Growth Fund, the AIM V.I. International Equity Fund, the AIM V.I. Money Market Fund, and the AIM V.I. Value Fund. (4)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Agreements Concerning Initial Capitalization of the AIM V.I. Growth and Income Fund and the AIM V.I. Utilities Fund. (4)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Agreement Concerning Initial Capitalization of the AIM V.I. Aggressive Growth Fund, the AIM V.I. Balanced Fund, the AIM V.I. Capital Development Fund and the AIM V.I. High Yield Fund. (7)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Agreement Concerning Initial Capitalization of the AIM V.I. Blue Chip Fund. (11)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Agreement Concerning Initial Capitalization of the AIM V.I. Dent Demographic Trends Fund. (11)

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  -   (f) Agreement Concerning Initial Capitalization of the AIM V.I. Basic Value Fund and the AIM V.I. Mid Cap Equity Fund, dated September 7, 2001. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (g) Agreement Concerning Initial Capitalization of AIM V.I. PowerShares ETF Allocation Fund, dated October 21, 2008. (33)
 
       
 
  -   (h) Agreement Concerning Initial Capitalization of Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, dated April 14, 2011. (43)
 
       
m (1)
  -   (a) Registrant’s Master Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Series II shares. (17)
 
       
 
  -   (b) Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant’s Master Distribution Plan, dated September 7, 2001. (18)
 
       
 
  -   (c) Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Master Distribution Plan, dated May 1, 2002. (20)
 
       
 
  -   (d) Amendment No. 3 to the Registrant’s Master Distribution Plan, dated August 29, 2003. (22)
 
       
 
  -   (e) Amendment No. 4 to the Registrant’s Master Distribution Plan, dated April 30, 2004. (24)
 
       
 
  -   (f) Amendment No. 5 to the Registrant’s Master Distribution Plan, dated October 15, 2004. (24)
 
       
 
  -   (g) Amendment No. 6 to the Registrant’s Master Distribution Plan, dated July 1, 2005. (26)
 
       
 
  -   (h) Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant’s Master Distribution Plan, dated December 21, 2005. (26)
 
       
 
  -   (i) Amendment No. 8 to the Registrant’s Master Distribution Plan, dated May 1, 2006. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (j) Amendment No. 9, to the Registrant’s Master Distribution Plan, dated June 12, 2006. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (k) Amendment No. 10, to the Registrant’s Master Distribution Plan, July 3, 2006. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (l) Amendment No. 11, to the Registrant’s Master Distribution Plan, dated November 6, 2006. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (m) Amendment No. 12, to the Registrant’s Master Distribution Plan, dated December 21, 2006. (28)
 
       
 
  -   (n) Amendment No. 13, to the Registrant’s Master Distribution Plan, dated May 1, 2007. (29)
 
       
 
  -   (o) Amendment No. 14, to the Registrant’s Master Distribution Plan, dated October 22, 2008. (33)

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  -   (p) Amendment No. 15, to the Registrant’s Master Distribution Plan, dated February 12, 2010. (39)
 
       
 
  -   (q) Amendment No. 16, to the Registrant’s Master Distribution Plan, dated March 3, 2010. (41)
 
       
 
  -   (r) Amendment No. 17, to the Registrant’s Master Distribution Plan, dated April 30, 2010. (41)
 
       
 
  -   (s) Amendment No. 18, to the Registrant’s Master Distribution Plan, dated January 7 , 2011. (43)
 
       
n
  -   Registrant’s Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan, effective July 16, 2001, as amended and restated August 18, 2003. (22)
 
       
o
  -   Reserved
 
       
p (1)
  -   Invesco Advisers, Inc. Code of Ethics, adopted January 1, 2011, relating to Invesco Advisers, Inc. and any of its subsidiaries (43)
 
       
(2)
  -   Invesco Asset Management Limited Code of Ethics dated 2011, relating to Invesco UK. (43)
 
       
(3)
  -   Invesco Ltd. Code of Conduct, dated October 2011, relating to Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited Code of Ethics on behalf of Invesco Japan Fund. (44)
 
       
(4)
  -   Invesco Staff Ethics and Personal Share Dealing, dated January 2012, relating to Invesco Hong Kong Limited. (44)
 
       
(5)
  -   Invesco Ltd. Code of Conduct, revised October 2011, relating to Invesco Canada Ltd.; Invesco Canada Ltd., Policy No. D-6 Gifts and Entertainment, revised November 2011, and Policy No. D-7 Invesco Canada Personal Trading Policy, revised November 2010, together the Code of Ethics relating to Invesco Canada Ltd. (44)
 
       
(6)
  -   Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH Code of Ethics dated 2011, relating to Invesco Continental Europe. (43)
 
       
(7)
  -   Invesco Ltd. Code of Conduct, revised October 2011, relating to Invesco Australia Limited. (44)
 
       
(8)
  -   Invesco Senior Secured Management Code of Ethics. (43)
 
       
q(1)
  -   Powers of Attorney for Arch, Bayley, Bunch, Crockett, Dammeyer, Dowden, Fields, Flanagan, Mathai-Davis, Soll, Sonnenschein, Stickel, Taylor and Whalen. (42)
 
       
(2)
  -   Power of Attorney for Mr. Frischling. (42)

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(1)   Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on April 19, 1993.
 
(2)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4, filed on November 3, 1994.
 
(3)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6, filed on April 26, 1995.
 
(4)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7, filed electronically on April 29, 1996.
 
(5)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8, filed electronically on April 23, 1997.
 
(6)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9, filed electronically on February 13, 1998.
 
(7)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10, filed electronically on October 2, 1998.
 
(8)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11, filed electronically on February 18, 1999.
 
(9)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12, filed electronically on April 29, 1999.
 
(10)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 13, filed electronically on July 13, 1999.
 
(11)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14, filed electronically on September 28, 1999.
 
(12)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 15, filed electronically on February 16, 2000.
 
(13)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16, filed electronically on February 17, 2000.
 
(14)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18, filed electronically on February 16, 2001.
 
(15)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19, filed electronically on April 12, 2001.
 
(16)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 20, filed electronically on May 29, 2001.
 
(17)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 21, filed electronically on July 18, 2001.
 
(18)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 22, filed electronically on February 12, 2002.
 
(19)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 24, filed electronically on April 30, 2002.
 
(20)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 25, filed electronically on April 29, 2003.
 
(21)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 26, filed electronically on June 18, 2003.
 
(22)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 27, filed electronically on February 13, 2004.
 
(23)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 28, filed electronically on April 13, 2004.
 
(24)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 29, filed electronically on February 28, 2005.
 
(25)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 30, filed electronically on April 29, 2005.
 
(26)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 31, filed electronically on February 14, 2006.
 
(27)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 32, filed electronically on April 27, 2006.
 
(28)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 33, filed electronically on April 27, 2007.
 
(29)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 34, filed electronically on February 11, 2008.
 
(30)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 35, filed electronically on April 28, 2008.
 
(31)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 36, filed electronically on August 8, 2008.
 
(32)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 37, filed electronically on October 22, 2008.
 
(33)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 38, filed electronically on April 28, 2009.
 
(34)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 39, filed electronically on November 25, 2009.
 
(35)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 40, filed electronically on February 5, 2010.
 
(36)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 41, filed electronically on February 11, 2010.
 
(37)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 42, filed electronically on February 12, 2010.
 
(38)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 43, filed electronically on February 18, 2010.
 
(39)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 44, filed electronically on April 27, 2010.
 
(40)   Incorporated herein by reference Post Effective Amendment No. 45, filed electronically on April 28, 2010.
 
(41)   Incorporated herein by reference Post Effective Amendment No. 46, filed electronically on October 4, 2010.
 
(42)   Incorporated herein by reference Post Effective Amendment No. 47, filed electronically on January 6, 2011.
 
(43)   Incorporated herein by reference Post Effective Amendment No. 54, filed electronically on April 29, 2011
 
(44)   Filed herewith electronically.
Item 29. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant
None.
Item 30. Indemnification
Indemnification provisions for officers, trustees, and employees of the Registrant are set forth in Article VIII of the Registrant’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Article VIII of its Amended and Restated Bylaws, and are hereby incorporated by reference. See Items 28(a) and (b) above. Under the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, effective as of September 14, 2005, as amended (i) Trustees or officers, when acting in such capacity, shall not be personally liable for any act, omission or obligation of the Registrant or any Trustee or officer except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office with the Trust; (ii) every Trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Registrant shall be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted under the Delaware Statutory Trust act, the Registrant’s Bylaws and other applicable law; (iii) in case any shareholder or former shareholder of the Registrant shall be held to be personally liable solely by reason of his being or having been a shareholder of the Registrant or any portfolio

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or class and not because of his acts or omissions or for some other reason, the shareholder or former shareholder (or his heirs, executors, administrators or other legal representatives, or, in the case of a corporation or other entity, its corporate or general successor) shall be entitled, out of the assets belonging to the applicable portfolio (or allocable to the applicable class), to be held harmless from and indemnified against all loss and expense arising from such liability in accordance with the Bylaws and applicable law. The Registrant, on behalf of the affected portfolio (or class), shall upon request by the shareholder, assume the defense of any such claim made against the shareholder for any act or obligation of that portfolio (or class).
The Registrant and other investment companies and their respective officers and trustees are insured under a joint Mutual Fund Directors & Officers Liability Policy, issued by ICI Mutual Insurance Company and certain other domestic insurers, with limits up to a $80,000,000 (plus an additional $20,000,000 limit that applies to independent directors/trustees only).
Section 16 of the Master Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco Advisers”) provides that in the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of Invesco Advisers or any of its officers, directors or employees, that Invesco Advisers shall not be subject to liability to the Registrant or to any series of the Registrant, or to any shareholder of any series of the Registrant for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security. Any liability of Invesco Advisers to any series of the Registrant shall not automatically impart liability on the part of Invesco Advisers to any other series of the Registrant. No series of the Registrant shall be liable for the obligations of any other series of the Registrant.
Section 9 of the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds (the “Sub-Advisory Contract”) between Invesco Advisers, on behalf of Registrant, and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (each a “Sub-Adviser”, collectively the “Sub-Advisers”) provides that the Sub-Adviser shall not be liable for any costs or liabilities arising from any error of judgment or mistake of law or any loss suffered by any series of the Registrant or the Registrant in connection with the matters to which the Sub-Advisory Contract relates except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Sub-Adviser in the performance by the Sub-Adviser of its duties or from reckless disregard by the Sub-Adviser of its obligations and duties under the Sub-Advisory Contract.
Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in such Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered hereby, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in such Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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Item 31. Business and Other Connections of Investment Advisor
The only employment of a substantial nature of the Advisers’ directors and officers is with Invesco Advisers and its affiliated companies. For information as to the business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature of each of the officers and directors of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (each a “Sub-Adviser”, collectively the “Sub-Advisers”) reference is made to Form ADV filed under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 by each Sub-Adviser herein incorporated by reference. Reference is also made to the caption “Fund Management—The Adviser” of the Prospectuses which comprises Part A of this Registration Statement, and to the discussion under the caption “Management of the Trust” of the Statement of Additional Information which comprises Part B of this Registration Statement, and to Item 32(b) of this Part C.
Item 32. Principal Underwriters
(a)   Invesco Distributors, Inc., the Registrant’s principal underwriter, also acts as a principal underwriter to the following investment companies:
AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust)
AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds)
AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group)
AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series)
AIM Investment Funds (Invesco Investment Funds)
AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds)
AIM Investment Securities Funds (Invesco Investment Securities Funds)
AIM Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds)
AIM Tax-Exempt Funds (Invesco Tax-Exempt Funds)
AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust)
Invesco Prime Income Trust
Invesco Van Kampen Senior Loan Fund
PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust
PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust
PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II
PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust
Short-Term Investments Trust

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(b)   The following table sets forth information with respect to each director, officer or partner of Invesco Distributors, Inc.
         
Name and Principal   Position and Offices with   Positions and Offices
Business Address*   Underwriter   with Registrant
Robert C. Brooks
  Director   None
 
       
John S. Cooper
  Director & President   Assistant Vice President
 
       
Karen Dunn Kelley
  Executive Vice President   Vice President
 
       
Eric P. Johnson
  Executive Vice President   None
 
       
Gursh Kundan
  Executive Vice President   None
 
       
Brian Lee
  Executive Vice President   None
 
       
Ben Utt
  Executive Vice President   None
 
       
LuAnn S. Katz
  Senior Vice President   None
 
       
Ivy B. McLemore
  Senior Vice President   None
 
       
Lyman Missimer III
  Senior Vice President   Assistant Vice President
 
       
David J. Nardecchia
  Senior Vice President   None
 
       
Margaret A. Vinson
  Senior Vice President   None
 
       
Gary K. Wendler
  Senior Vice President   Assistant Vice President
 
       
John M. Zerr
  Senior Vice President & Secretary   Senior Vice President, Secretary & Chief Legal Officer
 
       
Annette Lege
  Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer   None
 
       
Lisa Gray
  Chief Compliance Officer   None
 
       
Yinka Akinsola
  Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
 
*   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77046-1173
(c)   Not applicable

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Item 33. Location of Accounts and Records
Invesco Advisers, Inc., 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30309, will maintain physical possession of each such account, book or other document of the Registrant at the Registrant’s principal executive offices, 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77046-1173, except for those relating to certain transactions in portfolio securities that are maintained by the Registrant’s Custodian, State Street Bank and Trust Company, 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, and The Bank of New York Mellon, 2 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, New York 11217-1431, with respect to Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund and the Registrant’s Transfer Agent and Dividend Paying Agent, Invesco Investment Services, Inc., 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77046-1173.
Records may also be maintained at the offices of:
Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH
An der Welle 5
1st Floor
Frankfurt, Germany 60322
Invesco Asset Management Limited
30 Finsbury Square
London, United Kingdom
EC2A 1AG
Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited
25 th Floor, Shiroyama Trust Tower
3-1, Toranoman 4-chome, Minato-Ku
Tokyo, Japan 105-6025
Invesco Australia Limited
333 Collins Street, Level 26
Melbourne Vic 3000, Australia
Invesco Hong Kong Limited
41/F, Citibank Tower
3 Garden Road, Central
Hong Kong
Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.
1166 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Invesco Canada Ltd.
5140 Yonge Street
Suite 900
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M2N 6X7
Item 34. Management Services
     None.
Item 35. Undertakings
     Not applicable.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Houston, Texas on the 26th day of April, 2012.
             
 
  Registrant:   AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
   
 
      (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Philip A. Taylor
 
Philip A. Taylor, President
   
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
         
SIGNATURES   TITLE   DATE
 
       
/s/ Philip A. Taylor
 
(Philip A. Taylor)
  Trustee & President
(Principal Executive Officer)
  April 26, 2012
 
       
/s/ David C. Arch*
 
(David C. Arch)
  Trustee    April 26, 2012
 
       
/s/ Frank S. Bayley*
 
(Frank S. Bayley)
  Trustee    April 26, 2012
 
       
/s/ James T. Bunch*
 
(James T. Bunch)
  Trustee    April 26, 2012
 
       
/s/ Bruce L. Crockett*
 
(Bruce L. Crockett)
  Chair & Trustee    April 26, 2012
 
       
/s/ Rod Dammeyer*
 
(Rod Dammeyer)
  Trustee    April 26, 2012
 
       
/s/ Albert R. Dowden*
 
(Albert R. Dowden)
  Trustee    April 26, 2012
 
       
/s/ Martin L. Flanagan*
 
(Martin L. Flanagan)
  Trustee    April 26, 2012
 
       
/s/ Jack M. Fields*
 
(Jack M. Fields)
  Trustee    April 26, 2012
 
       
/s/ Carl Frischling*
 
(Carl Frischling)
  Trustee    April 26, 2012
 
       
/s/ Prema Mathai-Davis*
 
(Prema Mathai-Davis)
  Trustee    April 26, 2012
 
       
/s/ Larry Soll*
 
(Larry Soll)
  Trustee    April 26, 2012

 


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SIGNATURES   TITLE   DATE
 
       
/s/ Hugo F. Sonnenschein*
  Trustee   April 26, 2012
 
(Hugo F. Sonnenschein)
       
 
       
/s/ Raymond Stickel, Jr.*
  Trustee   April 26, 2012
 
(Raymond Stickel, Jr.)
       
 
       
/s/ Wayne W. Whalen*
  Trustee   April 26, 2012
 
(Wayne W. Whalen)
       
 
       
/s/ Sheri Morris
 
(Sheri Morris)
  Vice President & Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
  April 26, 2012
         
*By
  /s/ Philip A. Taylor
 
      Philip A. Taylor
   
 
        Attorney-in-Fact    
 
*   Philip A. Taylor, pursuant to powers of attorney dated November 30, 2011, filed in Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 on January 6, 2011.

 


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INDEX
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
 
   
a(1)v
  Amendment No. 21, dated September 14, 2005, effective as of December 1, 2011, to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant
 
   
a(1)w
  Form of Amendment No. 22, effective as of December 1, 2011, to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant
 
   
d(1)(x)
  Amendment No. 23, dated May 2, 2011, to Master Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
   
d(1)(y)
  Amendment No. 24, dated December 1, 2011, to Master Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
   
d(2)(h)
  Amendment No. 7, dated December 1, 2011, to Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds, dated May 1, 2008 between Invesco Advisers, Inc., successor by merger to Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., on behalf of Registrant, and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd.)
 
   
e(1)(t)
  Amendment No. 19, dated December 1, 2011, to First Amended and Restated Master Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Invesco Distributors, Inc.
 
   
h(1)(l)
  Amendment No. 11, dated December 1, 2011, to the Third Amended and Restated Master Administrative Services Agreement, dated July 1, 2006, between Registrant and Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 
   
h(25)(k)
  Amendment No. 9, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 2, 1998 between Registrant and The Guardian Insurance and Annuity Company, Inc.
 
   
h(26)(q)
  Amendment No. 16, dated January 1, 2012, to the Participation Agreement, dated February 17, 1998, between Registrant and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.)
 
   
h(29)(u)
  Amendment No. 20, dated May 1, 2011, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant and Transamerica Life Insurance Company (formerly PFL Life Insurance Company)
 
   
h(50)(j)
  Amendment dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and Principal Life Insurance Company
 
   
h(50)(k)
  Tenth Amendment dated May 1, 2011, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and Principal Life Insurance Company
 
   
h(65)(m)
  Amendment No. 12, dated January 1, 2012, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 17, 2000, between Registrant and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York

 


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Exhibit    
Number   Description
 
   
h(84)(i)
  Amendment No. 8, dated May 1, 2011, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2002, between Registrant and Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company
 
   
h(86)(f)
  Amendment, dated April 1, 2012, to the Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and Symetra Life Insurance Company
 
   
h(91)(c)
  (c) Amendment, dated April 30, 2011, to the Participation Agreement, dated September 1, 2005, between Registrant and American National Insurance Company
 
   
h(96)(c)
  (c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and National Life Insurance Company
 
   
h(108)(e)
  Form of Amendment No. 4 to the Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 2005, between Registrant and AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company
 
   
h(111)(d)
  Amendment No. 3, dated May 1, 2011, to the Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and Zurich American Life Insurance Company (formerly known as Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company)
 
   
h(119)(b)
  Amendment No. 1, dated May 1, 2011, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant and Integrity Life Insurance Company
 
   
h(120)(b)
  Amendment No. 1, dated May 1, 2011, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant and National Integrity Life Insurance Company
 
   
h(121)(b)
  Amendment No. 1, dated January 1, 2012, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant and National Security Life and Annuity Company
 
   
h(122)(b)
  Amendment No. 1, dated January 1, 2012, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant and Ohio National Life Assurance Corporation
 
   
h(123)(b)
  (Amendment No. 1, dated January 1, 2012, to the Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant and The Ohio National Life Insurance Company
 
   
h(131)
  Memorandum of Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2011, between Registrant, on behalf of certain funds, and Invesco Advisers, Inc., regarding advisory fee waivers
 
   
h(132)
  Form of Memorandum of Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2012, between Registrant, on behalf of all funds, and Invesco Advisers, Inc., regarding expense limitations
 
   
h(133)
  Memorandum of Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2011, between Registrant, and Invesco Distributors, Inc., regarding 12b-1 Fee Waivers
 
   
j(1)
  Consent of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
 
   
j(2)
  Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
   
p(3)
  Invesco Ltd. Code of Conduct, dated October 2011, relating to Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited Code of Ethics on behalf of Invesco Japan Fund

 


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Exhibit    
Number   Description
 
   
p(4)
  Invesco Staff Ethics and Personal Share Dealing, dated January 2012, relating to Invesco Hong Kong Limited
 
   
p(5)
  Invesco Ltd. Code of Conduct, revised October 2011, relating to Invesco Canada Ltd.; Invesco Canada Ltd., Policy No. D-6 Gifts and Entertainment, revised November 2011, and Policy No. D-7 Invesco Canada Personal Trading Policy, revised November 2010, together the Code of Ethics relating to Invesco Canada Ltd.
 
   
p(7)
  Invesco Ltd. Code of Conduct, revised October 2011, relating to Invesco Australia Limited

 

AMENDMENT NO. 21
TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST
OF
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
     This Amendment No. 21 to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (this “Amendment”) amends, effective as of December 1, 2011, the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”) dated as of September 14, 2005, as amended (the “Agreement”).
     Under Section 9.7 of the Agreement, this Amendment may be executed by a duly authorized officer of the Trust.
     WHEREAS, the Trust desires to amend the Agreement to remove the following series portfolios: Invesco V.I. Basic Balanced Fund, Invesco V.I. Dynamics Fund, Invesco V.I. Financial Services Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Multi-Asset Fund, Invesco V.I. Large Cap Growth Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Dividend Growth Fund, Invesco V.I. Income Builder Fund, Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Balanced Fund, Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Dividend Growth Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Tactical Asset Allocation Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Government Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. High Yield Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. International Growth Equity Fund and Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Fund;
     NOW, THEREFORE, the Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
  1.   Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as set forth on Exhibit 1 to this Amendment.
 
  2.   All references in the Agreement to “this Agreement” shall mean the Agreement as amended by this Amendment.
 
  3.   Except as specifically amended by this Amendment, the Agreement is hereby confirmed and remains in full force and effect.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, a duly authorized officer of the Trust, has executed this Amendment as of December 1, 2011.
             
 
  By:   /s/ John M. Zerr    
 
           
 
  Name:   John M. Zerr    
 
  Title:   Senior Vice President    

 


 

Exhibit 1
“SCHEDULE A
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
PORTFOLIOS AND CLASSES THEREOF
     
PORTFOLIO   CLASSES OF EACH PORTFOLIO
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Basic Value Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Capital Development Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Leisure Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares

 


 

     
PORTFOLIO   CLASSES OF EACH PORTFOLIO
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Equally-Weighted S&P 500
  Series I Shares
Fund
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Capital Growth Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Value Equity Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares”

 

AMENDMENT NO. 22
TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST
OF
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
     This Amendment No. 22 to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (this “Amendment”) amends, effective as of, the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”) dated as of September 14, 2005, as amended (the “Agreement”).
     Under Section 9.7 of the Agreement, this Amendment may be executed by a duly authorized officer of the Trust.
     WHEREAS, the Trust desires to amend the Agreement to change the name of the following series portfolios: Invesco V.I. Basic Value Fund, Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund, Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund and Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Value Equity Fund to Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund, Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund, Invesco V.I. Equally Weighted S&P 500 Fund and Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund, respectively, effective April 30, 2012, and Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Capital Growth Fund and Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund to Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund and Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Value Fund, respectively, effective July 15, 2012 ;
     NOW, THEREFORE, the Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
  1.   Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as set forth on Exhibit 1 to this Amendment.
 
  2.   All references in the Agreement to “this Agreement” shall mean the Agreement as amended by this Amendment.
 
  3.   Except as specifically amended by this Amendment, the Agreement is hereby confirmed and remains in full force and effect.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, a duly authorized officer of the Trust, has executed this Amendment as of.
             
 
  By:        
 
  Name:  
 
John M. Zerr
   
 
  Title:   Senior Vice President    

 


 

Exhibit 1
“SCHEDULE A
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
PORTFOLIOS AND CLASSES THEREOF
     
PORTFOLIO   CLASSES OF EACH PORTFOLIO
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Capital Development Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Leisure Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares

 


 

     
PORTFOLIO   CLASSES OF EACH PORTFOLIO
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Value Equity Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares
 
   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Value Fund
  Series I Shares
 
  Series II Shares”

 

AMENDMENT NO. 23
TO
MASTER INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
     This amendment dated as of May 2, 2011, amends the Master Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated May 1, 2000, between AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), a Delaware statutory trust, and Invesco Advisers, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
W I T N E S S E T H:
     WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to permanently reduce the advisory fee payable by the Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Capital Growth Fund and Invesco V.I. Capital Development Fund effective May 2, 2011;
     NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree that:
  1.   Appendix A and Appendix B to the Agreement are hereby deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following:
APPENDIX A
FUNDS AND EFFECTIVE DATES
     
    Effective Date of
Name of Fund   Advisory Agreement
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
  January 7, 2011
Invesco V.I. Basic Balanced Fund
  May 1, 2000
Invesco V.I. Basic Value Fund
  September 10, 2001
Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund
  May 1, 2000
Invesco V.I. Capital Development Fund
  May 1, 2000
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
  May 1, 2000
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
  May 1, 2000
Invesco V.I. Dynamics Fund
  April 30, 2004
Invesco V.I. Financial Services Fund
  April 30, 2004
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
  April 30, 2004
Invesco V.I. Global Multi-Asset Fund
  October 22, 2008
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
  April 30, 2004
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
  May 1, 2000
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
  May 1, 2000
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
  May 1, 2000
Invesco V.I. Large Cap Growth Fund
  September 1, 2003
Invesco V.I. Leisure Fund
  April 30, 2004
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
  September 10, 2001
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
  May 1, 2000
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
  September 1, 2003
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
  April 30, 2004
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
  April 30, 2004
Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco V.I. Global Dividend Growth Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
  February 12, 2010

 


 

     
    Effective Date of
Name of Fund   Advisory Agreement
Invesco V.I. Income Builder Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Balanced Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Dividend Growth Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Capital Growth Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Tactical Asset Allocation Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Value Equity Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Government Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. High Yield Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. International Growth Equity Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Fund
  February 12, 2010”
APPENDIX B
COMPENSATION TO THE ADVISOR
     The Trust shall pay the Adviser, out of the assets of a Fund, as full compensation for all services rendered, an advisory fee for such Fund set forth below. Such fee shall be calculated by applying the following annual rates to the average daily net assets of such Fund for the calendar year computed in the manner used for the determination of the net asset value of shares of such Fund.
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate*
First $250 million
    0.95 %
Next $250 million
    0.925 %
Next $500 million
    0.90 %
Next $1.5 billion
    0.875 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.85 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.825 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.80 %
Over $10 billion
    0.775 %
 
*   To the extent Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund invests its assets in Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund IV Ltd., a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, the Adviser shall not collect the portion of the advisory fee that the Adviser would otherwise be entitled to collect from Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, in an amount equal to 100% of the advisory fee that the Adviser receives from Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund IV Ltd.

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Invesco V.I. Basic Balanced Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $150 million
    0.75 %
Over $150 million
    0.50 %
Invesco V.I. Basic Value Fund
Invesco V.I. Large Cap Growth Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $250 million
    0.695 %
Next $250 million
    0.67 %
Next $500 million
    0.645 %
Next $1.5 billion
    0.62 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.595 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.57 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.545 %
Over $10 billion
    0.52 %
Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $250 million
    0.65 %
Over $250 million
    0.60 %
Invesco V.I. Capital Development Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $250 million
    0.745 %
Next $100 million
    0.73 %
Over $350 million
    0.625 %
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $250 million
    0.60 %
Over $250 million
    0.55 %
Invesco V.I. Dynamics Fund
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $250 million
    0.745 %
Next $250 million
    0.73 %
Next $500 million
    0.715 %
Next $1.5 billion
    0.70 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.685 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.67 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.655 %
Over $10 billion
    0.64 %

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Invesco V.I. Financial Services Fund
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
Invesco V.I. Leisure Fund
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $250 million
    0.75 %
Next $250 million
    0.74 %
Next $500 million
    0.73 %
Next $1.5 billion
    0.72 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.71 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.70 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.69 %
Over $10 billion
    0.68 %
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $250 million
    0.50 %
Over $250 million
    0.45 %
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $200 million
    0.625 %
Next $300 million
    0.55 %
Next $500 million
    0.50 %
Over $1 billion
    0.45 %
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $250 million
    0.75 %
Over $250 million
    0.70 %
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $500 million
    0.725 %
Next $500 million
    0.700 %
Next $500 million
    0.675 %
Over $1.5 billion
    0.65 %
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $250 million
    0.40 %
Over $250 million
    0.35 %

4


 

Invesco V.I. Global Multi-Asset Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $250 million
    0.67 %
Next $250 million
    0.655 %
Next $500 million
    0.64 %
Next $1.5 billion
    0.625 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.61 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.595 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.58 %
Over $10 billion
    0.565 %
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
All Assets
    0.60 %
Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund
Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Dividend Growth Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $250 million
    0.545 %
Next $750 million
    0.42 %
Next $1 billion
    0.395 %
Over $2 billion
    0.37 %
Invesco V.I. Global Dividend Growth Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Value Equity Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $1 billion
    0.67 %
Next $500 million
    0.645 %
Next $1 billion
    0.62 %
Next $1 billion
    0.595 %
Next $1 billion
    0.57 %
Over $4.5 billion
    0.545 %
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. High Yield Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $500 million
    0.42 %
Next $250 million
    0.345 %
Next $250 million
    0.295 %
Next $1 billion
    0.27 %
Next $1 billion
    0.245 %
Over $3 billion
    0.22 %
Invesco V.I. Income Builder Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $500 million
    0.67 %
Over $500 million
    0.645 %

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Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $2 billion
    0.12 %
Over $2 billion
    0.10 %
Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Balanced Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $500 million
    0.52 %
Over $500 million
    0.495 %
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Capital Growth Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $250 million
    0.695 %
Next $250 million
    0.67 %
Next $500 million
    0.645 %
Next $500 billion
    0.62 %
Next $3.45 billion
    0.60 %
Next $250 million
    0.595 %
Next $2.25 billion
    0.57 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.545 %
Over $10 billion
    0.52 %
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $500 million
    0.60 %
Over $500 million
    0.55 %
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $150 million
    0.50 %
Next $100 million
    0.45 %
Next $100 million
    0.40 %
Over $350 million
    0.35 %
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Tactical Asset Allocation Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $750 million
    0.75 %
Next $750 million
    0.70 %
Over $1.5 billion
    0.65 %
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Government Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $500 million
    0.50 %
Next $500 million
    0.45 %
Over $1 billion
    0.40 %

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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. International Growth Equity Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $1 billion
    0.75 %
Over $1 billion
    0.70 %
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $500 million
    0.75 %
Next $500 million
    0.70 %
Over $1 billion
    0.65 %
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $1 billion
    0.72 %
Over $1 billion
    0.65 %
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $500 million
    0.55 %
Next $500 million
    0.50 %
Over $1 billion
    0.45 %”

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  2.   In all other respects, the Agreement is hereby confirmed and remains in full force and effect.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers on the date first written above.
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
(INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
                     
Attest:
  /s/ Peter Davidson       By:   /s/ John M. Zerr    
 
                   
 
  Assistant Secretary           John M. Zerr    
 
              Senior Vice President    
 
                   
(SEAL)
                   
INVESCO ADVISERS, INC.
                     
Attest:
  /s/ Peter Davidson       By:   /s/ John M. Zerr    
 
                   
 
  Assistant Secretary           John M. Zerr    
 
              Senior Vice President    
 
                   
(SEAL)
                   

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AMENDMENT NO. 24
TO
MASTER INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
     This amendment dated as of December 1, 2011, amends the Master Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated May 1, 2000, between AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), a Delaware statutory trust, and Invesco Advisers, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
W I T N E S S E T H:
     WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to remove the following series portfolios: Invesco V.I. Basic Balanced Fund, Invesco V.I. Dynamics Fund, Invesco V.I. Financial Services Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Multi-Asset Fund, Invesco V.I. Large Cap Growth Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Dividend Growth Fund, Invesco V.I. Income Builder Fund, Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Balanced Fund, Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Dividend Growth Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Tactical Asset Allocation Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Government Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. High Yield Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. International Growth Equity Fund and Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Fund;
     NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree that:
  1.   Appendix A and Appendix B to the Agreement are hereby deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following:
APPENDIX A
FUNDS AND EFFECTIVE DATES
     
    Effective Date of
Name of Fund   Advisory Agreement
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
  January 7, 2011
Invesco V.I. Basic Value Fund
  September 10, 2001
Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund
  May 1, 2000
Invesco V.I. Capital Development Fund
  May 1, 2000
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
  May 1, 2000
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
  May 1, 2000
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
  April 30, 2004
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
  April 30, 2004
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
  May 1, 2000
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
  May 1, 2000
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
  May 1, 2000
Invesco V.I. Leisure Fund
  April 30, 2004
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
  September 10, 2001
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
  May 1, 2000
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
  September 1, 2003
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
  April 30, 2004
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
  April 30, 2004
Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
  February 12, 2010

 


 

     
    Effective Date of
Name of Fund   Advisory Agreement
Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Capital Growth Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Value Equity Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
  February 12, 2010
APPENDIX B
COMPENSATION TO THE ADVISOR
     The Trust shall pay the Adviser, out of the assets of a Fund, as full compensation for all services rendered, an advisory fee for such Fund set forth below. Such fee shall be calculated by applying the following annual rates to the average daily net assets of such Fund for the calendar year computed in the manner used for the determination of the net asset value of shares of such Fund.
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate*
First $250 million
    0.95 %
Next $250 million
    0.925 %
Next $500 million
    0.90 %
Next $1.5 billion
    0.875 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.85 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.825 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.80 %
Over $10 billion
    0.775 %
 
*   To the extent Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund invests its assets in Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund IV Ltd., a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, the Adviser shall not collect the portion of the advisory fee that the Adviser would otherwise be entitled to collect from Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, in an amount equal to 100% of the advisory fee that the Adviser receives from Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund IV Ltd.
Invesco V.I. Basic Value Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $250 million
    0.695 %
Next $250 million
    0.67 %
Next $500 million
    0.645 %
Next $1.5 billion
    0.62 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.595 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.57 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.545 %
Over $10 billion
    0.52 %

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Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $250 million
    0.65 %
Over $250 million
    0.60 %
Invesco V.I. Capital Development Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $250 million
    0.745 %
Next $100 million
    0.73 %
Over $350 million
    0.625 %
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $250 million
    0.60 %
Over $250 million
    0.55 %
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $250 million
    0.745 %
Next $250 million
    0.73 %
Next $500 million
    0.715 %
Next $1.5 billion
    0.70 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.685 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.67 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.655 %
Over $10 billion
    0.64 %
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
Invesco V.I. Leisure Fund
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $250 million
    0.75 %
Next $250 million
    0.74 %
Next $500 million
    0.73 %
Next $1.5 billion
    0.72 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.71 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.70 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.69 %
Over $10 billion
    0.68 %

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Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $250 million
    0.50 %
Over $250 million
    0.45 %
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $200 million
    0.625 %
Next $300 million
    0.55 %
Next $500 million
    0.50 %
Over $1 billion
    0.45 %
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $250 million
    0.75 %
Over $250 million
    0.70 %
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $500 million
    0.725 %
Next $500 million
    0.700 %
Next $500 million
    0.675 %
Over $1.5 billion
    0.65 %
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $250 million
    0.40 %
Over $250 million
    0.35 %
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
All Assets
    0.60 %
Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $250 million
    0.545 %
Next $750 million
    0.42 %
Next $1 billion
    0.395 %
Over $2 billion
    0.37 %

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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Value Equity Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $1 billion
    0.67 %
Next $500 million
    0.645 %
Next $1 billion
    0.62 %
Next $1 billion
    0.595 %
Next $1 billion
    0.57 %
Over $4.5 billion
    0.545 %
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $500 million
    0.42 %
Next $250 million
    0.345 %
Next $250 million
    0.295 %
Next $1 billion
    0.27 %
Next $1 billion
    0.245 %
Over $3 billion
    0.22 %
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $2 billion
    0.12 %
Over $2 billion
    0.10 %
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Capital Growth Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $250 million
    0.695 %
Next $250 million
    0.67 %
Next $500 million
    0.645 %
Next $500 billion
    0.62 %
Next $3.45 billion
    0.60 %
Next $250 million
    0.595 %
Next $2.25 billion
    0.57 %
Next $2.5 billion
    0.545 %
Over $10 billion
    0.52 %
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $500 million
    0.60 %
Over $500 million
    0.55 %
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $150 million
    0.50 %
Next $100 million
    0.45 %
Next $100 million
    0.40 %
Over $350 million
    0.35 %

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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $500 million
    0.75 %
Next $500 million
    0.70 %
Over $1 billion
    0.65 %
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
         
Net Assets   Annual Rate
First $1 billion
    0.72 %
Over $1 billion
    0.65 %”
     2. In all other respects, the Agreement is hereby confirmed and remains in full force and effect.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers on the date first written above.
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
(INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
             
Attest:
  /s/ Peter Davidson
 
Assistant Secretary
  By:    /s/ John M. Zerr
 
  John M. Zerr
 
            Senior Vice President
(SEAL)
INVESCO ADVISERS, INC.
             
Attest:
  /s/ Peter Davidson
 
Assistant Secretary
  By:    /s/ John M. Zerr
 
  John M. Zerr
 
            Senior Vice President
(SEAL)

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AMENDMENT NO. 7
TO
MASTER INTERGROUP SUB-ADVISORY CONTRACT FOR MUTUAL FUNDS
     This Amendment dated as of December 1, 2011, amends the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds (the “Contract”), dated May 1, 2008, between Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser”), on behalf of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), and each of Invesco CanadaLtd. (previously known as Invesco Trimark Ltd.), Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Ltd., Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. (each a “Sub-Adviser” and, collectively, the “Sub-Advisers”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
     WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Contract to remove the following series portfolios: Invesco V.I. Basic Balanced Fund, Invesco V.I. Dynamics Fund, Invesco V.I. Financial Services Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Multi-Asset Fund, Invesco V.I. Large Cap Growth Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Dividend Growth Fund, Invesco V.I. Income Builder Fund, Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Balanced Fund, Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Dividend Growth Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Tactical Asset Allocation Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Government Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. High Yield Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. International Growth Equity Fund and Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Fund;
    NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree that;
  1.   Exhibit A to the Contract is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“EXHIBIT A
     
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
  Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
Invesco V.I. Basic Value Fund
  Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund
  Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Equally- Weighted S&P 500 Fund
Invesco V.I. Capital Development Fund
  Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Capital Growth Fund
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
  Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
  Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
  Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Value Equity Fund
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
  Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
  Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
  Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund”
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
   
Invesco V.I. Leisure Fund
   
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
   
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
   
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
   
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
   
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
   
Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund
   
  2.   All other terms and provisions of the Contract not amended shall remain in full force and effect.

 


 

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Contract to be executed by their officers designated as of the day and year first above written.
         
    INVESCO ADVISERS, INC.
 
       
    Adviser
 
 
  By:   /s/ John M. Zerr
 
 
 
  Name:   John M. Zerr
 
 
  Title:   Senior Vice President

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    INVESCO CANADA LTD.
 
    Sub-Adviser
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Eric J. Adelson
 
 
 
  Name:   Eric J. Adelson
 
       
 
  Title:   Senior Vice President & Secretary
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Wayne Bolton
 
 
       
 
  Name:   Wayne Bolton
 
       
 
  Title:   Vice President, Compliance & Chief Compliance
 
  Officer  

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    INVESCO ASSET MANAGEMENT DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
 
    Sub-Adviser
 
    Sub-Adviser
 
 
  By:   /s/ J Langewand
 
 
 
  Name:   /s/ J Langewand
 
 
  Title:   /s/ Managing Director
 
 
  By:   /s/ A Lebman
 
 
 
  Name:   A Lebman
 
 
  Title:    
 

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    INVESCO ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED
 
       
    Sub-Adviser
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ A J Proudfoot
 
 
       
 
  Name:   A J Proudfoot
 
       
 
  Title:   Director

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    INVESCO ASSET MANAGEMENT (JAPAN) LTD.
 
       
    Sub-Adviser
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Masakazu Hasegawa
 
 
       
 
  Name:   Masakazu Hasegawa
 
       
 
  Title:   Managing Director

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    INVESCO AUSTRALIA LIMITED
 
       
    Sub-Adviser
 
 
  By:   /s/ Nick Burrell
 
 
       
 
  Name:   Nick Burrell
 
       
 
  Title:   Company Secretary
 
       
    Sub-Adviser
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Mark Yesberg
 
 
       
 
  Name:   Mark Yesberg
 
       
 
  Title:   Director

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    INVESCO HONG KONG LIMITED
 
    Sub-Adviser
 
 
  By:   /s/ Anna Tong
 
 
       
 
  Name:   Anna Tong
 
       
 
  Title:   Director
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Fanny Lee
 
 
       
 
  Name:   Fanny Lee
 
       
 
  Title:   Director

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    INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT, INC.
 
    Sub-Adviser
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Jeffrey H. Kupor
 
 
       
 
  Name:   Jeffrey H. Kuport
 
       
 
  Title:   Secretary & General Counsel

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AMENDMENT NO. 19
TO
FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED
MASTER DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
          This amendment dated as of December 1, 2011, amends The First Amended and Restated Master Distribution Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of July 16, 2001, by and between AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), a Delaware statutory trust and Invesco Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is hereby amended to reflect the removal of the following portfolios: Invesco V.I. Basic Balanced Fund, Invesco V.I. Dynamics Fund, Invesco V.I. Financial Services Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Multi-Asset Fund, Invesco V.I. Large Cap Growth Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Dividend Growth Fund, Invesco V.I. Income Builder Fund, Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Balanced Fund, Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Dividend Growth Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Tactical Asset Allocation Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Government Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. High Yield Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. International Growth Equity Fund and Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Fund;
     Appendix A of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“APPENDIX A
TO
FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED
MASTER DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
OF
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
     
SERIES I SHARES   SERIES II SHARES
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
  Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
Invesco V.I. Basic Value Fund
  Invesco V.I. Basic Value Fund
Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund
  Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund
Invesco V.I. Capital Development Fund
  Invesco V.I. Capital Development Fund
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
  Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
  Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
  Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
  Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
  Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
  Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
  Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
Invesco V.I. Leisure Fund
  Invesco V.I. Leisure Fund
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
  Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
  Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
  Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
  Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
  Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund
  Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
  Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
  Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Equally- Weighted S&P 500 Fund
  Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Equally- Weighted S&P 500 Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Capital Growth Fund
  Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Capital Growth Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
  Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
  Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Value Equity Fund
  Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Value Equity Fund

 


 

     
SERIES I SHARES   SERIES II SHARES
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
  Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
  Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
  Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund”
     All other terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.
                     
            AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
(INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
 
                   
Attest:
  /s/ Peter Davidson       By:   /s/ John M. Zerr    
 
                   
 
  Assistant Secretary           John M. Zerr    
 
              Senior Vice President    
 
                   
            INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
 
                   
Attest:
  /s/ Peter Davidson       By:   /s/ John S. Cooper    
 
                   
 
  Assistant Secretary           John S. Cooper    
 
              President    

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AMENDMENT NO. 11
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
     This Amendment dated as of December 1, 2011, amends the Third Amended and Restated Master Administrative Services Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated July 1, 2006, by and between Invesco Advisers, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), a Delaware statutory trust, is hereby amended as follows:
W I T N E S S E T H:
     WHEREAS, the Trust desires to amend the Agreement to remove the following series portfolios: Invesco V.I. Basic Balanced Fund, Invesco V.I. Dynamics Fund, Invesco V.I. Financial Services Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Multi-Asset Fund, Invesco V.I. Large Cap Growth Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Dividend Growth Fund, Invesco V.I. Income Builder Fund, Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Balanced Fund, Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Dividend Growth Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Tactical Asset Allocation Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Government Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. High Yield Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. International Growth Equity Fund and Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Fund;
     NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree that:
  1.   Appendix A of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“APPENDIX A
TO
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED
MASTER ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
OF
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
     
Portfolios   Effective Date of Agreement
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
  January 7, 2011
Invesco V.I. Basic Value Fund
  July 1, 2006
Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund
  July 1, 2006
Invesco V.I. Capital Development Fund
  July 1, 2006
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
  July 1, 2006
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
  July 1, 2006
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
  July 1, 2006
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
  July 1, 2006
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
  July 1, 2006
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
  July 1, 2006
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
  July 1, 2006
Invesco V.I. Leisure Fund
  July 1, 2006
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
  July 1, 2006
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
  July 1, 2006
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
  July 1, 2006
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
  July 1, 2006
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
  July 1, 2006
Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
  February 12, 2010

 


 

     
Portfolios   Effective Date of Agreement
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Capital Growth Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Value Equity Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
  February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
  February 12, 2010
     The Administrator may receive from each Portfolio reimbursement for costs or reasonable compensation for such services as follows:
     
Rate*   Net Assets
0.023%
  First $1.5 billion
0.013%
  Next $1.5 billion
0.003%
  Over $3 billion
 
*   Annual minimum fee is $50,000. An additional $10,000 per class of shares is charged for each class other than the initial class. The $10,000 class fee is waived for any of the above Portfolios with insufficient assets to result in the payment of more than the minimum fee of $50,000.”
     All other terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.
INVESCO ADVISERS, INC.
             
Attest:
  /s/ Peter Davidson
 
     Assistant Secretary
  By:    /s/ John M. Zerr
 
     John M. Zerr
 
               Senior Vice President
(SEAL)
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
(INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
             
Attest:
  /s/ Peter Davidson
 
     Assistant Secretary
  By:    /s/ John M. Zerr
 
     John M. Zerr
 
               Senior Vice President
(SEAL)

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AMENDMENT NO. 9
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
     The Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated February 2, 1998, by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, a Delaware trust, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation, The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc., a Delaware life insurance company and Guardian Investor Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is hereby amended as follows:
     WHEREAS, effective April 30, 2010, AIM Variable Insurance Funds will be renamed AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds). All references to AIM Variable Insurance Funds will hereby be deleted and replaced with AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds);
     WHEREAS, effective April 30, 2010, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. will be renamed Invesco Distributors, Inc. All references to Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. will hereby be deleted and replaced with Invesco Distributors, Inc.
     Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
SCHEDULE A
FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACTS
ALL SERIES I SHARES AND SERIES II SHARES OF AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (INVESCO VARIABLE
INSURANCE FUNDS)
ACCOUNTS UTILIZING THE FUNDS
ALL ACCOUNTS UTILIZING THE FUNDS
CONTRACTS FUNDED BY THE ACCOUNTS
ALL CONTRACTS FUNDED BY THE ACCOUNTS

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All other terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.
Effective date: April 30, 2010
                 
            AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
            (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
 
               
Attest:
  /s/Peter Davidson       By:   /s/ John M. Zerr
 
               
Name:
  Peter Davidson       Name:   John M. Zerr
Title:
  Assistant Secretary       Title:   Senior Vice President
                 
            INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
 
               
Attest:
  /s/Peter Davidson       By:   /s/ John S. Cooper
 
               
Name:
  Peter Davidson       Name:   John S. Cooper
Title:
  Assistant Secretary       Title:   President
                 
            THE GUARDIAN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY, INC.
 
               
Attest:
  /s/ Josh Kutenplon       By:    
 
               
Name:
  Josh Kutenplon       Name:   Douglas Dubitsky
Title:
  Manager       Title:   VP
                 
            GUARDIAN INVESTOR SERVICES LLC
 
               
Attest:
  /s/ Josh Kutenplon       By:   /s/ John H. Walter
 
               
Name:
  Josh Kutenplon       Name:   John H. Walter
Title:
  Manager       Title:   Senior Vice President

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AMENDMENT NO. 16
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
     This Amendment to the Participation Agreement (“Agreement”), dated February 17, 1998, between AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (defined in the Participation Agreement as “AVIF” and referred to herein as the “Fund”), Invesco Distributors, Inc. (defined in the Participation Agreement as “AIM” and referred to herein as the “Distributor”), Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.) (the “Company”) and Clarendon Insurance Agency, Inc. is effective this 1st day of January, 2012. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Agreement.
     WHEREAS, the Fund and the Company desire to distribute the prospectuses of the Fund pursuant to Rule 498 of the Securities Act of 1933 (“Rule 498”); and
     WHEREAS, the parties desire to set out the roles and responsibilities for complying with Rule 498 and other applicable laws.
     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, and intending to be legally bound, the Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
  1.   For purposes of this Amendment, the terms Summary Prospectus and Statutory Prospectus shall have the same meaning as set forth in Rule 498.
 
  2.   The Fund shall provide the Company with copies of the Summary Prospectuses and any Supplements thereto in the same manner and at the same times as the Participation Agreement requires that the Fund provide the Company with Statutory Prospectuses and any Supplements thereto.
 
  3.   The Fund and/or the Distributor shall be responsible for compliance with Rule 498(e).
 
  4.   The Fund and Distributor each represents and warrants that the Summary Prospectuses and the web site hosting of such Summary Prospectuses will comply with the requirements of Rule 498 applicable to the Fund. The Fund further represents and warrants that it has appropriate policies and procedures in place in accordance with Rule 498(e)(4) to ensure that such web site continuously complies with Rule 498.
 
  5.   The Fund and Distributor each agrees that the URL indicated on each Summary Prospectus will lead Company contract owners (“Contract Owners”) directly to the web page used for hosting Summary Prospectuses and that such web page will host the current Fund documents required to be posted in compliance with Rule 498. To the extent that the web page is not available to Contract Owners, the Fund or Distributor shall reasonably promptly notify the Company of any interruptions in availability of this web page. The Fund and Distributor agree that the web landing page used for hosting Summary Prospectuses will not contain any marketing

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      materials and that the landing page will contain Fund documents only for the Fund and its variable insurance product fund affiliates.
  6.   The Fund and Distributor represent and warrant that they will be responsible for compliance with the provisions of Rule 498(f)(i) involving Contract Owner requests for additional Fund documents made directly to the Fund, Distributor or one of their affiliates. The Fund and Distributor further represent and warrant that any information obtained about Contract Owners pursuant to this provision will be used solely for the purposes of responding to requests for additional Fund documents.
 
  7.   The Company represents and warrants that it will respond to requests for additional Fund documents made by Contract Owners directly to the Company or one of its affiliates.
 
  8.   The Company represents and warrants that any binding together of Summary Prospectuses and/or Statutory Prospectuses for which the Company is responsible will be done in compliance with Rule 498.
 
  9.   At the Company’s request, Distributor and the Fund will provide the Company with URLs to the current Fund documents for use with Company’s electronic delivery of Fund documents or on the Company’s website. Distributor and the Fund will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of the URLs and for maintaining the Fund’s current documents on the website to which such URLs originally navigate.
 
  10.   If the Fund determines that it will end its use of the Summary Prospectus delivery option, the Fund and Distributor will provide the Company with at least 120 days’ advance notice of its intent.
 
  11.   The parties agree that all other provisions of the Participation Agreement, including the Indemnification provisions, will apply to the terms of this Amendment as applicable
 
  12.   The parties agree that the Company is not required to distribute Summary Prospectuses to Contract Owners, but rather that the use of the Summary Prospectuses will be at the discretion of the Company. At this time, the Company intends use of the Summary Prospectuses for its Annuity business and continued use of the Statutory Prospectuses as the Company deems appropriate.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Amendment to be executed in its name and behalf by its duly authorized officer as of the date first written above.
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
(INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
         
By:
Name:
  /s/ John M. Zerr
 
John M. Zerr
   
Title:
  Senior Vice President    
INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
         
By:
Name:
  /s/ John S. Cooper
 
John S. Cooper
   
Title:
  President    
SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA (U.S.)
         
By:
Name:
  /s/ Stephen Deschenes
 
Stephen Deschenes
   
Title:
  Senior Vice President    
         
By:
Name:
  /s/ Susan J. Lazzo
 
Susan J. Lazzo
   
Title:
  AVP & Senior Counsel    
CLARENDON INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.
         
By:
Name:
  /s/ William Evers
 
William Evers
   
Title:
  AVP & Senior Counsel    
         
By:
Name:
  /s/ Michelle Greco
 
Michelle Greco
   
Title:
  Senior Counsel    
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AMENDMENT NO. 20 TO
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
     The Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of May 1, 1998, by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), a Delaware trust (“AVIF (IVIF)”); Invesco Distributors, Inc, a Delaware corporation (“INVESCO”); Transamerica Life Insurance Company (formerly, PFL Life Insurance Company), an Iowa life insurance company (“LIFE COMPANY”) and Transamerica Capital, Inc. (replacing AFSG SECURITIES CORPORATION by Amendment and Novation) (UNDERWRITER), is hereby amended as follows:
1.   A new Section 23. is hereby added to the Agreement as follows:
      Section 23. Summary Prospectus .
    Should AVIF (IVIF) and LIFE COMPANY desire to distribute the prospectuses of the funds within AVIF (IVIF) pursuant to Rule 498 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (“Rule 498”), the roles and responsibilities of the Parties to the Agreement (the “Parties”), for complying with Rule 498 and other applicable laws, are set forth as follows:
  (a)   For purposes of this Section 23., the terms “Summary Prospectus” and “Statutory Prospectus” shall have the same meaning as set forth in Rule 498.
 
  (b)   AVIF (IVIF) shall provide, or cause to provide, LIFE COMPANY with copies of the Summary Prospectuses in the same manner and at the same times as the Participation Agreement requires that AVIF (IVIF) provide LIFE COMPANY with Statutory Prospectuses. If AVIF (IVIF) makes any changes to the Summary Prospectus by way of a filing pursuant to Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, unless the Parties agree otherwise, AVIF (IVIF) shall, instead of providing LIFE COMPANY with a revised Summary Prospectus, provide LIFE COMPANY with a supplement setting forth the changes in the Rule 497 filing.
 
  (c)   AVIF (IVIF) and/or the UNDERWRITER shall be responsible for compliance with Rule 498(e).
 
  (d)   AVIF (IVIF) and UNDERWRITER each represent and warrant that the Summary Prospectuses and the web site hosting of such Summary Prospectuses will comply with the requirements of Rule 498 applicable to AVIF (IVIF) and its series. AVIF (IVIF) further represents and warrants that it has reasonable policies and procedures in place to ensure that such web site complies with Rule 498.
 
  (e)   AVIF (IVIF) and UNDERWRITER each agree that the URL indicated on each Summary Prospectus will lead policyholders/contract owners directly to the web page used for hosting Summary Prospectuses (“Landing Page”) and that such Landing Page will host the current AVIF (IVIF) and series’ documents required to be posted in compliance with Rule 498.

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  (f)   AVIF (IVIF) and UNDERWRITER represent and warrant that they will be responsible for compliance with the provisions of Rule 498(f)(i) involving policyholder/contract owner requests for additional AVIF (IVIF) documents made directly to AVIF (IVIF). AVIF (IVIF) and UNDERWRITER further represent and warrant that any information obtained about policyholders/contract owners pursuant to this provision will be used solely for the purposes of responding to requests for additional AVIF (IVIF) documents.
 
  (g)   LIFE COMPANY represents and warrants that it will respond to requests for additional fund documents made by policyholders/contract owners directly to LIFE COMPANY or one of its affiliates.
 
  (h)   LIFE COMPANY represents and warrants that any binding together of Summary Prospectuses and/or Statutory Prospectuses will be done in compliance with Rule 498.
 
  (i)   If AVIF (IVIF) determines that it will end its use of the Summary Prospectus delivery option, AVIF (IVIF) and UNDERWRITER will provide LIFE COMPANY with at least 90 days’ advance notice of its intent.
 
  (j)   The Parties agree that LIFE COMPANY is not required to distribute Summary Prospectuses to its policyholders/contract owners, but rather that the use of the Summary Prospectus will be at the discretion of LIFE COMPANY. LIFE COMPANY agrees that it will give UNDERWRITER and AVIF (IVIF) reasonable notice of its intended use of the Summary Prospectuses or the Statutory Prospectuses.
 
  (k)   The Parties agree that all other provisions of the Participation Agreement, including, the Indemnification provisions, will apply to the terms of this Section 23., as applicable.

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All other terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.
Effective date: May 1, 2011.
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
(INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
         
By:
Name:
  /s/ John M. Zerr
 
John M. Zerr
   
Title:
  Senior Vice President    
INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
         
By:
Name:
  /s/ John S. Cooper
 
John S. Cooper
   
Title:
  President    
TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
         
By:
Name:
  /s/ Arthur D. Woods
 
Arthur D. Woods
   
Title:
  Vice President    
TRANSAMERICA CAPITAL, INC.
         
By:
Name:
  /s/ Brenda L. Smith
 
Brenda L. Smith
   
Title:
  Assistant Vice President    

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AMENDMENT
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
     The Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated June 8, 1999 by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, a Delaware trust (“AVIF”); Principal Life Insurance Company and Princor Financial Services Corporation (collectively, the “parties”), is hereby amended as follows:
     WHEREAS, effective April 30, 2010, AIM Variable Insurance Funds was renamed AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds).
     The Parties hereby agree to amend the agreement as follows:
     1. All references to AIM Variable Insurance Funds will hereby be deleted and replaced with AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds); and
     2. Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
SCHEDULE A
FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACTS
ALL SERIES I SHARES AND SERIES II SHARES OF AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
SEPARATE ACCOUNTS UTILIZING THE FUNDS
ALL SEPARATE ACCOUNTS UTILIZING THE FUNDS
CONTRACTS FUNDED BY THE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS
ALL CONTRACTS FUNDED BY THE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

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All other terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.
Effective date: April 30, 2010.
                 
            AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
            (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
 
               
Attest:
  /s/ Peter Davidson       By:   /s/ John M. Zerr
 
               
Name:
  Peter Davidson       Name:   John M. Zerr
Title:
  Assistant Secretary       Title:   Senior Vice President
                 
            PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
 
               
Attest:
  /s/ Cynthia Switzer       By:   /s/ Sara Wiener
 
               
Name:
  Cynthia Switzer       Name:   Sara Wiener
Title:
  Paralegal Analyst       Title:   Director — Product Mgmt
                 
            PRINCOR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
 
               
Attest:
  /s/ Cynthia Switzer       By:   /s/ Marty Richardson
 
               
Name:
  Cynthia Switzer       Name:   Marty Richardson
Title:
  Paralegal Analyst       Title:   V.P. Broker Dealer Operation

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AMENDMENT TO
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
     That certain Participation Agreement (“Agreement”), dated as of June 8, 1999, by and among the undersigned is hereby amended, effective April 1, 2011 (“Effective Date”), as follows:
     1. All references in the Agreement to the defined term “AVIF Prospectus,” or to a “prospectus” or “prospectuses” of or relating a Fund or AVIF, shall mean and include a Summary Prospectus as defined in Rule 498 under the 1933 Act (“Rule 498”) of a Fund or AVIF (“AVIF Summary Prospectus”), except as required by Section 2, below.
     2. Each Party’s representations, warranties, and obligations under the Agreement with respect to the text composition, printing, mailing, and distribution of the AVIF Prospectus shall remain as they currently are, except that:
  a.   LIFE COMPANY may, in its discretion and upon [10] days’ advance written notice to AVIF and Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“Invesco”), print, mail, and distribute the AVIF Summary Prospectus in lieu of the Statutory Prospectus as defined in Rule 498 of AVIF or a Fund thereof (“AVIF Statutory Prospectus”),
  i.   unless required by applicable law or regulation to deliver an AVIF Statutory Prospectus, or
 
  ii.   unless AVIF determines to no longer authorize the use of the AVIF Summary Prospectus, in which case AVIF shall give LIFE COMPANY [60] days’ advance written notice of the effectiveness of such determination to the extent necessary for LIFE COMPANY to arrange for the delivery of an AVIF Statutory Prospectus,
      provided that LIFE COMPANY shall be responsible for compliance with paragraphs (1) and (2) of Rule 498(c), (d), and (f), or any successor provisions; and provided further, that AVIF or Invesco shall be responsible for compliance with all other provisions of Rule 498 and for timely responding to any request that it may receive directly from a Participant investing in a Fund for a paper or an electronic copy of an AVIF Statutory Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, or periodic report (each, an “AVIF Document”) pursuant to Rule 498(f)(1) or any successor provision.
 
  b.   LIFE COMPANY may, in its discretion and upon [10] days’ advance written notice to AVIF and Invesco, print, mail, and distribute the AVIF Summary Prospectus in addition to , rather than in lieu of, the AVIF Statutory Prospectus, in which case AVIF or Invesco shall be responsible for compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 498, but not the other paragraphs of the Rule.

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  c.   AVIF or Invesco shall deliver to LIFE COMPANY electronic copies of both the AVIF Summary Prospectus and AVIF Statutory Prospectus for use by LIFE COMPANY. AVIF or Invesco also shall deliver to LIFE COMPANY the URL (uniform resource locator) for each AVIF Document to enable LIFE COMPANY to send a direct link to the document on the Internet by email in response to Participant requests for an electronic copy of any such document, as permitted by Rule 498(f)(1).
 
  d.   LIFE COMPANY shall promptly notify AVIF and Invesco if it determines to no longer deliver the AVIF Summary Prospectus and each Party shall promptly notify the other Parties if it becomes aware of facts or circumstances that may prevent the use or continued use of the AVIF Summary Prospectus in the manner contemplated hereby.
     3. None of the foregoing shall in any way limit the ability of AVIF’s Board of Trustees to require the delivery of the AVIF Summary Prospectus in lieu of the AVIF Statutory Prospectus in the future.
     4. In all other respects, the Agreement shall remain the same. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Agreement.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of undersigned parties hereto has caused this Amendment to be executed in its name and behalf by its duly authorized officer as of the Effective Date.
                 
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS       INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
(INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)            
 
               
By:
  /s/ John M. Zerr       By:   /s/ John S. Cooper
 
               
Its:
  Senior Vice President       Its:   President
                 
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY       PRINCOR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
 
               
By:
  /s/ Sara Wiener       By:   /s/ MB
 
               
Its:
  Director — Product Mgmt       Its:   President

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AMENDMENT NO. 12
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
     This Amendment to the Participation Agreement (“Agreement”), dated February 17, 1998, between AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (defined in the Participation Agreement as “AVIF” and referred to herein as the “Fund”), Invesco Distributors, Inc. (defined in the Participation Agreement as “AIM” and referred to herein as the “Distributor”), Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York (the “Company”) and Clarendon Insurance Agency, Inc. is effective this 1st day of January, 2012. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Agreement.
     WHEREAS, the Fund and the Company desire to distribute the prospectuses of the Fund pursuant to Rule 498 of the Securities Act of 1933 (“Rule 498”); and
     WHEREAS, the parties desire to set out the roles and responsibilities for complying with Rule 498 and other applicable laws.
     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, and intending to be legally bound, the Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
  1.   For purposes of this Amendment, the terms Summary Prospectus and Statutory Prospectus shall have the same meaning as set forth in Rule 498.
 
  2.   The Fund shall provide the Company with copies of the Summary Prospectuses and any Supplements thereto in the same manner and at the same times as the Participation Agreement requires that the Fund provide the Company with Statutory Prospectuses and any Supplements thereto.
 
  3.   The Fund and/or the Distributor shall be responsible for compliance with Rule 498(e).
 
  4.   The Fund and Distributor each represents and warrants that the Summary Prospectuses and the web site hosting of such Summary Prospectuses will comply with the requirements of Rule 498 applicable to the Fund. The Fund further represents and warrants that it has appropriate policies and procedures in place in accordance with Rule 498(e)(4) to ensure that such web site continuously complies with Rule 498.
 
  5.   The Fund and Distributor each agrees that the URL indicated on each Summary Prospectus will lead Company contract owners (“Contract Owners”) directly to the web page used for hosting Summary Prospectuses and that such web page will host the current Fund documents required to be posted in compliance with Rule 498. To the extent that the web page is not available to Contract Owners, the Fund or Distributor shall reasonably promptly notify the Company of any interruptions in availability of this web page. The Fund and Distributor agree that the web landing

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      page used for hosting Summary Prospectuses will not contain any marketing materials and that the landing page will contain Fund documents only for the Fund and its variable insurance product fund affiliates.
  6.   The Fund and Distributor represent and warrant that they will be responsible for compliance with the provisions of Rule 498(f)(i) involving Contract Owner requests for additional Fund documents made directly to the Fund, Distributor or one of their affiliates. The Fund and Distributor further represent and warrant that any information obtained about Contract Owners pursuant to this provision will be used solely for the purposes of responding to requests for additional Fund documents.
 
  7.   The Company represents and warrants that it will respond to requests for additional Fund documents made by Contract Owners directly to the Company or one of its affiliates.
 
  8.   The Company represents and warrants that any binding together of Summary Prospectuses and/or Statutory Prospectuses for which the Company is responsible will be done in compliance with Rule 498.
 
  9.   At the Company’s request, Distributor and the Fund will provide the Company with URLs to the current Fund documents for use with Company’s electronic delivery of Fund documents or on the Company’s website. Distributor and the Fund will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of the URLs and for maintaining the Fund’s current documents on the website to which such URLs originally navigate.
 
  10.   If the Fund determines that it will end its use of the Summary Prospectus delivery option, the Fund and Distributor will provide the Company with at least 120 days’ advance notice of its intent.
 
  11.   The parties agree that all other provisions of the Participation Agreement, including the Indemnification provisions, will apply to the terms of this Amendment as applicable. Additionally, the Fund and Distributor agree to indemnify the Company for any and all losses related to any non-compliance with Rule 498 that results in any losses or expense to the Company or its customers.
 
  12.   The parties agree that the Company is not required to distribute Summary Prospectuses to Contract Owners, but rather that the use of the Summary Prospectuses will be at the discretion of the Company. At this time, the Company intends use of the Summary Prospectuses for its Annuity business and continued use of the Statutory Prospectuses as the Company deems appropriate.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Amendment to be executed in its name and behalf by its duly authorized officer as of the date first written above.
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
(INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
         
By:
Name:
  /s/ John M. Zerr
 
John M. Zerr
   
Title:
  Senior Vice President    
INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
         
By:
Name:
  /s/ John S. Cooper
 
John S. Cooper
   
Title:
  President    
SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
         
By:
Name:
  /s/ Stephen Deschenes
 
Stephen Deschenes
   
Title:
  Senior Vice President    
         
By:
Name:
  /s/ Susan J. Lazzo
 
Susan J. Lazzo
   
Title:
  AVP & Senior Counsel    
CLARENDON INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.
         
By:
Name:
  /s/ William Evers
 
William Evers
   
Title:
  AVP & Senior Counsel    
         
By:
Name:
  /s/ Michelle Greco
 
Michelle Greco
   
Title:
  Senior Counsel    
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AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
     The Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of May 1, 2002, by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, a Delaware trust (“AVIF”), Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (“LIFE COMPANY”) and Transamerica Capital, Inc., is hereby amended as follows.
1.   Section 22. Force Majeure, is hereby renumbered as Section 21.
2.   A new Section 22. is hereby added to the Agreement:
Section 22. Confidential Information.
     (a) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that in order to perform the duties called for in this Agreement, it may be necessary for a party (“owner”) to disclose to the other party(ies) certain “Confidential Information.” Confidential Information means non-public, proprietary information, data or know-how of an owner, including, but not limited to, personal information of an owner’s customers. No party will use another party’s Confidential Information except as required for the performance of this Agreement. Each party will use commercially reasonable efforts in a manner fully consistent with industry standards and applicable federal, state and international laws and regulations to hold in confidence a party’s Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information which is: (i) already in the possession of the receiving party or its subsidiaries and not subject to a confidentiality obligation to the providing party; (ii) independently developed by the receiving party; (iii) publicly disclosed or in the public domain through no fault of the receiving party; (iv) rightfully received by the receiving party or its subsidiaries from a third party that is not under any obligation to keep such information confidential; (v) approved for release by written agreement with the owner; or (vi) disclosed pursuant to the requirements of law, regulation or court order.
     (b) Each party to this Agreement represents, warrants and agrees that it has adopted and implemented, and will continue to have in place and follow for the term of this Agreement and thereafter, appropriate policies and procedures designed to detect, prevent and mitigate the risk of identity theft and other breaches of privacy concerning Confidential Information. Each party agrees to take immediate and appropriate measures to respond to any breach of privacy concerning Confidential Information of the owner, and to notify the owner in writing regarding such breach in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay; provided, however, that a party may postpone providing such notice as the party deems consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement. Each party further agrees to provide the owner with a copy of its plan to remediate any such breach and to pay for all costs associated with such remediation and with providing written notice of such breach to the applicable party.

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     (c) Each party agrees to establish and maintain (i) administrative, technical and physical safeguards against the destruction, loss or alteration of Confidential Information, and (ii) appropriate security measures to protect Confidential Information, which measures are consistent with the laws and regulations of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts relating to personal information security and with all other applicable federal, state and international laws and regulations relating to personal information security.
3.   A new Section 23. is hereby added to the Agreement as follows:
Section 23. Summary Prospectus .
     Should AVIF and LIFE COMPANY desire to distribute the prospectuses of the funds within AVIF pursuant to Rule 498 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (“Rule 498”), the roles and responsibilities of the Parties to the Agreement (the “Parties”), for complying with Rule 498 and other applicable laws, are set forth as follows:
     (a) For purposes of this Section 23. the terms “Summary Prospectus” and “Statutory Prospectus” shall have the same meaning as set forth in Rule 498.
     (b) AVIF shall provide, or cause to provide, LIFE COMPANY with copies of the Summary Prospectuses in the same manner and at the same times as the Participation Agreement requires that AVIF provide LIFE COMPANY with Statutory Prospectuses. If AVIF makes any changes to the Summary Prospectus by way of a filing pursuant to Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, unless the Parties agree otherwise, AVIF shall, instead of providing LIFE COMPANY with a revised Summary Prospectus, provide LIFE COMPANY with a supplement setting forth the changes in the Rule 497 filing.
     (c) AVIF and/or the UNDERWRITER shall be responsible for compliance with Rule 498(e).
     (d) AVIF and UNDERWRITER each represent and warrant that the Summary Prospectuses and the web site hosting of such Summary Prospectuses will comply with the requirements of Rule 498 applicable to AVIF and its series. AVIF further represents and warrants that it has reasonable policies and procedures in place to ensure that such web site complies with Rule 498.
     (e) AVIF and UNDERWRITER each agree that the URL indicated on each Summary Prospectus will lead policyholders/contract owners directly to the web page used for hosting Summary Prospectuses (“Landing Page”) and that such Landing Page will host the current AVIF and series’ documents required to be posted in compliance with Rule 498.
     (f) AVIF and UNDERWRITER represent and warrant that they will be responsible for compliance with the provisions of Rule 498(f)(i) involving policyholder/contract owner requests for additional AVIF documents made directly to AVIF. AVIF and UNDERWRITER further represent and warrant that any information obtained about policyholders/contract owners pursuant to this provision will be used solely for the purposes of responding to requests for additional AVIF documents.

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     (g) LIFE COMPANY represents and warrants that it will respond to requests for additional fund documents made by policyholders/contract owners directly to LIFE COMPANY or one of its affiliates.
     (h) LIFE COMPANY represents and warrants that any binding together of Summary Prospectuses and/or Statutory Prospectuses will be done in compliance with Rule 498.
     (i) If AVIF determines that it will end its use of the Summary Prospectus delivery option, AVIF and UNDERWRITER will provide LIFE COMPANY with at least 90 days’ advance notice of its intent.
     (j) The Parties agree that LIFE COMPANY is not required to distribute Summary Prospectuses to its policyholders/contract owners, but rather that the use of the Summary Prospectus will be at the discretion of LIFE COMPANY. LIFE COMPANY agrees that it will give UNDERWRITER and AVIF reasonable notice of its intended use of the Summary Prospectuses or the Statutory Prospectuses.
     (k) The Parties agree that all other provisions of the Participation Agreement, including, the Indemnification provisions, will apply to the terms of this Section 23, as applicable.

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All other terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.
Effective date: May 1, 2011.
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
(INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
         
By:
  /s/ John M. Zerr
 
   
Name:
  John M. Zerr    
Title:
  Senior Vice President    
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
         
By:
  /s/ Arthur D. Woods
 
   
Name:
  Arthur D. Woods    
Title:
  Vice President    
TRANSAMERICA CAPITAL, INC.
         
By:
  /s/ Brenda L. Smith
 
   
Name:
  Brenda L. Smith    
Title:
  Assistant Vice President    

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AMENDMENT
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
     The Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated May 1, 2000, as amended May 1, 2003, April 30, 2004, July 15, 2005 and April 30, 2010, by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), a Delaware trust (“AVIF”); Invesco Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Symetra Life Insurance Company and Symetra Securities Inc., is hereby amended as follows:
The following is added under: “ Section 2 Processing Transactions” before Section 2.1(a) :
     “Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section 2.1, the Parties agree to communicate, process and settle purchase and redemption transactions for Shares (collectively, “Share transactions”) via the Fund/SERV and Networking systems of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (hereinafter, “NSCC”). SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY and AVIF (IVIF) each represents and warrants that it: (a) has entered into an agreement with NSCC, (b) has met and will continue to meet all of the requirements to participate in Fund/SERV and Networking, and (c) intends to remain at all times in compliance with the then current rules and procedures of NSCC, all to the extent necessary or appropriate to facilitate such communications, processing, and settlement of Share transactions. AVIF (IVIF) agrees to provide SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY with account positions and activity data relating to Share transactions via Networking. SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY shall place trades for the previous Business Day with NSCC using Defined Contribution Clearance & Settlement (hereinafter, “DCC&S”) indicators, no later than 8:00 a.m. Central Time, and SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY shall pay for Shares by the scheduled close of federal funds transmissions on the same Business Day on which it places an order to purchase Shares in accordance with this section. Payment shall be in federal funds transmitted by wire from the designated NSCC Settling Bank (on behalf of SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY).
     For purposes of this Agreement, “Fund/SERV” shall mean NSCC’s system for automated, centralized processing of mutual fund purchase and redemption orders, settlement, and account registration; “Networking” shall mean NSCC’s (Level Three) system that allows mutual funds and life insurance companies to exchange account level information electronically; “DCC&S” shall refer to an NSCC program that facilitates the automated processing and reporting of defined contribution transactions among asset managers, plan trustees, and plan administrators, including third-party administrators; and “Settling Bank” shall mean the entity appointed by AVIF (IVIF) to perform such settlement services on behalf of AVIF (IVIF), which agrees to abide by NSCC’s then current rules and procedures insofar as they relate to same day funds settlement. In all cases,

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     processing and settlement of Share transactions shall be done in a manner consistent with applicable law.
     In the event that any Party is prohibited from communicating, processing or settling Share transactions via Fund/SERV or Networking, such Party shall notify the other Parties by 9:00 a.m. Central Time. After all Parties have been notified, the provisions of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Section 2.1 shall apply.”
     All other terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended herein shall remain in full force and effect. Unless otherwise specified, all defined terms shall have the same meaning given to them in the Agreement.
Effective date: April 1, 2012.
                 
            AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
            (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
 
               
Attest:
  /s/ Melanie Ringold       By:   /s/ John M. Zerr
 
               
Name:
  Melanie Ringold       Name:   John M. Zerr
Title:
  Assistant Secretary       Title:   Senior Vice President
                 
            INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
 
               
Attest:
  /s/ Melanie Ringold       By:   /s/ John S. Cooper
 
               
Name:
  Melanie Ringold       Name:   John S. Cooper
Title:
  Assistant Secretary       Title:   President
                 
            SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
 
               
Attest:
  /s/ Kathryn S. Jurus       By:   /s/ Daniel R. Guilbert
 
               
Name:
  Kathryn S. Jurus       Name:   Daniel R. Guilbert
Title:
  Legal Analyst       Title:   Executive Vice President
                 
            SYMETRA SECURITIES, INC.
 
               
Attest:
  /s/ Kathryn S. Jurus       By:   /s/ Linda C. Mahaffey
 
               
Name:
  Kathryn S. Jurus       Name:   Linda C. Mahaffey
Title:
  Legal Analyst       Title:   President

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AMENDMENT TO
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
     This Amendment (“Amendment”) to the Participation Agreement, (the “Agreement”), dated as of September 1, 2005, as amended by an unnumbered amendment on March 2, 2007, is entered into as of this 30th day of April, 2011, by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), a Delaware Trust, Invesco Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation, American National Insurance Company, a Texas life insurance company, on behalf of itself and each of the segregated asset accounts listed on Schedule A hereto, and Securities Management and Research, Inc., a Florida corporation.
     WHEREAS, effective April 30, 2010, AIM Variable Insurance Funds was renamed AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc. was renamed Invesco Distributors, Inc.
     WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to reflect the new names of the parties thereto.
     NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:
     1. All references to AIM Variable Insurance Funds are hereby deleted and replaced with an appropriate reference to AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds).
     2. All references to Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc. are hereby deleted and replaced with an appropriate reference to Invesco Distributors, Inc.
     3. AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Invesco Distributors, Inc. jointly and severally represent and warrant to all other parties to the Agreement they are the lawful successors to AIM Variable Insurance Funds and Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc. respectively.
     4. Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the new Schedule A attached hereto and made a part hereof.
     5. All parties hereto ratify and adopt all prior amendments to the Agreement. Except as expressly set forth in this Amendment, the Agreement is not otherwise amended and all terms thereof remain in full force and effect.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed as of the date first written above.
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
         
By:
  /s/ John M. Zerr
 
   John M. Zerr, Senior Vice President
   
     
Attest:
   
 
   
/s/ Peter Davidson
 
   Peter Davidson, Assistant Secretary
   
INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
         
By:
  /s/ John S. Cooper
 
   John S. Cooper, President
   
     
Attest:
   
 
   
/s/ Peter Davidson
 
   Peter Davidson, Assistant Secretary
   
AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
         
By:
  /s/ Dwain A. Atkins
 
     Dwain A. Akins, Senior Vice President
   
     
Attest:
   
 
   
/s/ J. Mark Flippin
 
    J. Mark Flippin, Secretary
   
SECURITIES MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH, INC.
         
By:
  /s/ Seth R. Gilkos, VP of Finance
 
     Seth R. Gilkos, VP of Finance
   
     
Attest:
   
 
   
/s/ Jessie D. Smith
 
     Jessie D. Smith, General Counsel Title
   

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SCHEDULE A
FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACTS
All Series I and Series II Shares of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)
SEGREGATED ASSET ACCOUNTS OFFERING THE FUNDS
American National Variable Life Separate Account
American National Variable Annuity Separate Account
American National Group Unallocated Variable Annuity Separate Account*
CONTRACTS FUNDED BY THE ACCOUNTS
Wealthquest III Variable Annuity
Wealthquest III Variable Universal Life
Wealthquest III Group Unallocated Variable Annuity
Wealthquest III Group Unregistered Unallocated Variable Annuity*
 
*   Not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Investment Company Act of 1940.

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AMENDMENT NO. 2
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
     The Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated 30 th day of April 2004, by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), a Delaware trust (“AVIF”); Invesco Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation, National Life Insurance Company, a Vermont life insurance company, and Equity Services, Inc., is hereby amended as follows:
The following is added under: “ Section 2 Processing Transactions” before Section 2.1(a) :
     “Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section 2.1, the Parties agree to communicate, process and settle purchase and redemption transactions for Shares (collectively, “Share transactions”) via the Fund/SERV and Networking systems of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (hereinafter, “NSCC”). NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY and AVIF (IVIF) each represents and warrants that it: (a) has entered into an agreement with NSCC, (b) has met and will continue to meet all of the requirements to participate in Fund/SERV and Networking, and (c) intends to remain at all times in compliance with the then current rules and procedures of NSCC, all to the extent necessary or appropriate to facilitate such communications, processing, and settlement of Share transactions. AVIF (IVIF) agrees to provide NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY with account positions and activity data relating to Share transactions via Networking. NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY shall place trades for the previous Business Day with NSCC using Defined Contribution Clearance & Settlement (hereinafter, “DCC&S”) indicators, no later than 8:00 a.m. Central Time, and NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY shall pay for Shares by the scheduled close of federal funds transmissions on the same Business Day on which it places an order to purchase Shares in accordance with this section. Payment shall be in federal funds transmitted by wire from the designated NSCC Settling Bank (on behalf of NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY).
     For purposes of this Agreement, “Fund/SERV” shall mean NSCC’s system for automated, centralized processing of mutual fund purchase and redemption orders, settlement, and account registration; “Networking” shall mean NSCC’s (Level Three) system that allows mutual funds and life insurance companies to exchange account level information electronically; “DCC&S” shall refer to an NSCC program that facilitates the automated processing and reporting of defined contribution transactions among asset managers, plan trustees, and plan administrators, including third-party administrators; and “Settling Bank” shall mean the entity appointed by AVIF (IVIF) to perform such settlement services on behalf of AVIF (IVIF), which agrees to abide by NSCC’s then current rules and procedures insofar as they relate to same day funds settlement. In all cases, processing and settlement of Share transactions shall be done in a manner consistent with applicable law.

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     In the event that any Party is prohibited from communicating, processing or settling Share transactions via Fund/SERV or Networking, such Party shall notify the other Parties by 9:00 a.m. Central Time. After all Parties have been notified, the provisions of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Section 2.1 shall apply.”
     All other terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended herein shall remain in full force and effect. Unless otherwise specified, all defined terms shall have the same meaning given to them in the Agreement.
Effective date: May 2, 2011.
                 
            AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
            (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
 
               
Attest:
  /s/ Peter Davidson       By:   /s/ John M. Zerr
 
               
Name:
  Peter Davidson       Name:   John M. Zerr
Title:
  Assistant Secretary       Title:   Senior Vice President
                 
            INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
 
               
Attest:
  /s/ Peter Davidson       By:   /s/ John S. Cooper
 
               
Name:
  Peter Davidson       Name:   John S. Cooper
Title:
  Assistant Secretary       Title:   President
                 
            NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
 
               
Attest:
  /s/ James K. McQueston       By:   /s/ Elizabeth MacGowan
 
               
Name:
  James K. McQueston       Name:   Elizabeth MacGowan
Title:
  Secretary       Title:   Vice President
                 
            EQUITY SERVICES, INC.
 
               
Attest:
  /s/ James K. McQueston       By:   /s/ Heather Lyon
 
               
Name:
  James K. McQueston       Name:   Heather Lyon
Title:
  Secretary       Title:   Sr. Vice President Operations

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AMENDMENT NO. 4
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
     The Participation Agreement, (the “Agreement”), dated July 1, 2005, by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), a Delaware Trust (“AVIF (IVIF)”), Invesco Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“INVESCO”), AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, a New York life insurance company (“LIFE COMPANY”), on behalf of itself and each of its segregated asset accounts listed in Schedule A hereto, as the parties hereto may amend from time to time (each, an “Account,” and collectively, the “Accounts”); and AXA Advisors, LLC and AXA Distributors LLC, each an affiliate of LIFE COMPANY and the principal underwriters of the contracts (“UNDERWRITER”) (collectively, the “Parties”), is hereby amended as follows:
      WHEREAS, the parties wish to add Separate Account 70 to the Agreement;
     The parties hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule A attached hereto.

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SCHEDULE A
FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACTS
Series I and II shares
     
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
  Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Fund
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
  Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
  Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
  Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
  Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
  Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
  Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
  Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
  Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
  Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
  (Effective July 15, 2012, this Fund will be renamed
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
  Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Value Fund)
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
  Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
  Fund
SEPARATE ACCOUNTS UTILIZING THE FUNDS
Separate Account A
Separate Account FP
Separate Account I
Separate Account 45
Separate Account 49
Separate Account 65
Separate Account 66
Separate Account 70
Separate Account 206
Separate Account 301
CONTRACTS FUNDED BY THE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS
All Contracts

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All other terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.
Effective date: May 1, 2012.
                     
        AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
        (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
 
                   
Attest:
      By:            
Name:
 
 
Melanie Ringold
  Name:  
 
John M. Zerr
 
Title:
  Assistant Secretary   Title:   Senior Vice President        
                     
        INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
 
                   
Attest:
      By:            
Name:
 
 
Melanie Ringold
  Name:  
 
John S. Cooper
 
Title:
  Assistant Secretary   Title:   President        
 
                   
        AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY , on behalf of itself and its separate accounts
             
Attest:
      By:    
 
           
Name:
      Name:    
 
           
Title:
      Title:    
 
           
AXA ADVISORS, LLC
             
Attest:
      By:    
 
           
Name:
      Name:    
 
           
Title:
      Title:    
 
           
AXA DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
             
Attest:
      By:    
 
           
Name:
      Name:    
 
           
Title:
      Title:    
 
           

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AMENDMENT NO. 3
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
     This Amendment to the Participation Agreement (“Agreement”) between AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Fund”), Invesco Distributors, Inc. ( the “Distributor”), and Zurich American Life Insurance Company (formerly, Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company) (the “Company”) dated April 30, 2004 is effective May 1, 2011. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Agreement.
     WHEREAS, effective August 22, 2010, Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company changed its name to Zurich American Life Insurance Company;
     WHEREAS, as a result of the insurance company name change, on November 2, 2010, Zurich American Life Insurance Company changed the name of KILICO Variable Annuity Separate Account to ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account.
     WHEREAS, the Fund and the Company desire to distribute the prospectuses of the series within the Fund pursuant to Rule 498 of the Securities Act of 1933 (“Rule 498”); and
     WHEREAS, the parties desire to set out the roles and responsibilities for complying with Rule 498 and other applicable laws.
     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, and intending to be legally bound, the Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
  1.   All references to “Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company” in the Agreement are hereby deleted and replaced with “Zurich American Life Insurance Company.” All references to “KILICO Variable Annuity Separate Account” in the Agreement are hereby deleted and replaced with “ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account.”
 
  2.   For purposes of this Amendment, the terms Summary Prospectus and Statutory Prospectus shall have the same meaning as set forth in Rule 498.
 
  3.   The Fund shall provide the Company with copies of the Summary Prospectuses in the same manner and at the same times as the Participation Agreement requires that the Fund provide the Company with Statutory Prospectuses. If the Fund makes any changes to the Summary Prospectus by way of a filing pursuant to Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, the Fund shall, instead of providing the Company with a revised Summary Prospectus, provide the Company with a Supplement setting forth the changes in the Rule 497 filing.
 
  4.   The Fund and/or the Distributor shall be responsible for compliance with Rule 498(e).
 
  5.   The Fund and Distributor each represents and warrants that the Summary Prospectuses and the web site hosting of such Summary Prospectuses will comply with the

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      requirements of Rule 498 applicable to the Fund and its series. The Fund further represents and warrants that it has appropriate policies and procedures in place to ensure that such web site continuously complies with Rule 498.
 
  6.   The Fund and Distributor each agrees that the URL indicated on each Summary Prospectus will lead Company contract owners (“Contract Owners”) directly to the web page used for hosting Summary Prospectuses and that such web page will host the current Fund and series’ documents required to be posted in compliance with Rule 498. To the extent that the web page is not available to Contract Owners for a period in excess of that provided for in the procedures required by Rule 498(e)(4), the Fund shall use its best efforts to immediately notify the Company of any interruptions in availability of this web page. The Fund and Distributor each agree that the web landing page used for hosting Summary Prospectuses will contain current Summary Prospectuses, Statutory Prospectuses, Statements of Additional Information, Annual and Semi-Annual Reports, and other fund materials only for the Fund’s (and affiliates’) insurance product funds.
 
  7.   The Fund and Distributor represent and warrant that they will be responsible for compliance with the provisions of Rule 498(f)(i) involving Contract Owner requests for additional Fund documents made directly to the Fund, Distributor or one of their affiliates. The Fund and Distributor further represent and warrant that any information obtained about Contract Owners pursuant to this provision will be used solely for the purposes of responding to requests for additional Fund documents.
 
  8.   The Company represents and warrants that it will respond to requests for additional Fund documents made by Contract Owners directly to the Company or one of its affiliates.
 
  9.   Company represents and warrants that any binding together of Summary Prospectuses and/or Statutory Prospectuses for which the Company is responsible will be done in compliance with Rule 498.
 
  10.   At the Company’s request, Distributor and the Fund will provide the Company with URLs to the current Fund and series’ documents for use with Company’s electronic delivery of Fund documents or on the Company’s website. Distributor and the Fund will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of the URLs and for maintaining the Fund and series’ current documents on the website to which such URLs originally navigate.
 
  11.   If the Fund determines that it will end its use of the Summary Prospectus delivery option, the Fund and Distributor will provide the Company with at least 60 days’ advance notice of its intent.
 
  12.   The parties agree that all other provisions of the Participation Agreement, including the Indemnification provisions, will apply to the terms of this Amendment as applicable.
 
  13.   The parties agree that the Company is not required to distribute Summary Prospectuses to Contract Owners, but rather that the use of the Summary Prospectuses will be at the discretion of the Company. The Company agrees that it will give Distributor and the Fund sufficient notice of its intended use of the Summary Prospectuses or the Statutory Prospectuses.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Amendment to be executed in its name and behalf by its duly authorized officer as of the date first written above.
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
(INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
         
By:
Name:
  /s/ John M. Zerr
 
John M. Zerr
   
Title:
  Senior Vice President    
INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
         
By:
Name:
  /s/ John S. Cooper
 
John S. Cooper
   
Title:
  President    
ZURICH AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(formerly known as KEMPER INVESTORS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY)
         
By:
Name:
  /s/ Richard W. Grilli
 
Richard W. Grilli
   
Title:
  Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President    

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AMENDMENT NO. 1
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
     The Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated June 1, 2010, by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), a Delaware Trust (“AVIF”), Invesco Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“INVESCO”), Integrity Life Insurance Company, an Ohio life insurance company (“LIFE COMPANY”), on behalf of itself and each of its segregated asset accounts listed in Schedule A hereto, as the parties hereto may amend from time to time (each, an “Account,” and collectively, the “Accounts”); and Touchstone Securities, Inc., a Nebraska Corporation, an affiliate of LIFE COMPANY and the principal underwriter of the Contracts (“UNDERWRITER”) (collectively, the “Parties”), is hereby amended as follows:
     Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
SCHEDULE A
FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACTS
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Capital Growth Fund, Series II
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund, Series II
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund, Series II
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund, Series II
SEPARATE ACCOUNTS UTILIZING THE FUNDS
Separate Account I of Integrity Life Insurance Company
Separate Account II of Integrity Life Insurance Company
CONTRACTS FUNDED BY THE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS
AnnuiChoice I, AnnuiChoice II
GrandMaster, GrandMaster flex3, AdvantEdge
Pinnacle Plus
Pinnacle, Pinnacle IV, Pinnacle V

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All other terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.
Effective date: May 1, 2011.
                     
        AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
        (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
 
                   
Attest:
  /s/ Melanie Ringold
 
  By:    /s/ John M. Zerr
 
 
Name:
  Melanie Ringold   Name:   John M. Zerr        
Title:
  Assistant Secretary   Title:   Senior Vice President        
                     
        INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
 
                   
Attest:
  /s/ Melanie Ringold
 
  By:    /s/ John S. Cooper
 
 
Name:
  Melanie Ringold   Name:   John S. Cooper        
Title:
  Assistant Secretary   Title:   President        
 
                   
        INTEGRITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY , on behalf of itself and its separate accounts
             
Attest:
  /s/ Rhonda Malone   By:   /s/ Kevin L. Howard
 
           
Name:
  Rhonda Malone   Name:   Kevin L. Howard
 
           
Title:
  Counsel — Securities   Title:   Senior Vice President & General Counsel
 
           
TOUCHSTONE SECURITIES, INC.
             
Attest:
  /s/ Rhonda Malone   By:   /s/ Richard K. Taulbee
 
           
Name:
  Rhonda Malone   Name:   Richard K. Taulbee
 
           
Title:
  Counsel — Securities   Title:   Vice President
 
           

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AMENDMENT NO. 1
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
     The Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated June 1, 2010, by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), a Delaware Trust (“AVIF”), Invesco Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“INVESCO”), National Integrity Life Insurance Company, a New York life insurance company (“LIFE COMPANY”), on behalf of itself and each of its segregated asset accounts listed in Schedule A hereto, as the parties hereto may amend from time to time (each, an “Account,” and collectively, the “Accounts”); and Touchstone Securities, Inc., a Nebraska Corporation, an affiliate of LIFE COMPANY and the principal underwriter of the Contracts (“UNDERWRITER”) (collectively, the “Parties”), is hereby amended as follows:
     Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
SCHEDULE A
FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACTS
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Capital Growth Fund, Series II
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund, Series II
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund, Series II
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund, Series II
SEPARATE ACCOUNTS UTILIZING THE FUNDS
Separate Account I of National Integrity Life Insurance Company
Separate Account II of National Integrity Life Insurance Company
CONTRACTS FUNDED BY THE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS
AnnuiChoice I, AnnuiChoice II
GrandMaster, GrandMaster flex3, AdvantEdge
Pinnacle Plus
Pinnacle, Pinnacle IV, Pinnacle V

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All other terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.
Effective date: May 1, 2011.
                     
        AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
        (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
 
                   
Attest:
  /s/ Melanie Ringold
 
  By:    /s/ John M. Zerr
 
 
Name:
  Melanie Ringold   Name:   John M. Zerr        
Title:
  Assistant Secretary   Title:   Senior Vice President        
                     
        INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
 
                   
Attest:
  /s/ Melanie Ringold
 
  By:    /s/ John S. Cooper
 
 
Name:
  Melanie Ringold   Name:   John S. Cooper        
Title:
  Assistant Secretary   Title:   President        
 
                   
        NATIONAL INTEGRITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY , on behalf of itself and its separate accounts
             
Attest:
  /s/ Rhonda Malone   By:   /s/ Kevin L. Howard
 
           
Name:
  Rhonda Malone   Name:   Kevin L. Howard
 
           
Title:
  Counsel — Securities   Title:   Senior Vice President & General Counsel
 
           
TOUCHSTONE SECURITIES, INC.
             
Attest:
  /s/ Rhonda Malone   By:   /s/ Richard K. Taulbee
 
           
Name:
  Rhonda Malone   Name:   Richard K. Taulbee
 
           
Title:
  Counsel — Securities   Title:   Vice President
 
           

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AMENDMENT NO. 1
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
     The Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated June 1, 2010, by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), a Delaware Trust (“AVIF (IVIF)”), Invesco Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“INVESCO”), National Security Life and Annuity Company, a New York life insurance company (“LIFE COMPANY”), on behalf of itself and each of its segregated asset accounts listed in Schedule A hereto, as the parties hereto may amend from time to time (each, an “Account,” and collectively, the “Accounts”); and Ohio National Equities, Inc., an affiliate of LIFE COMPANY and the principal underwriter of the Contracts (“UNDERWRITER”) (collectively, the “Parties”), is hereby amended as follows:
     Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
SCHEDULE A
FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACTS
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. International Growth Fund
SEPARATE ACCOUNTS UTILIZING THE FUNDS
National Security Variable Account L
National Security Variable Account N
CONTRACTS FUNDED BY THE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

NScore Series of individual variable annuities, including:
NScore Xtra
NScore Value
NScore Premier
NScore Lite
NScore Lite II
NScore Flex
NScore Wrap
NScore Xtra II
NScore Premier II
NScore Lite III
Variable universal life insurance, including:

Security Advantage
[Signature Pages Follow]

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All other terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.
Effective date: January 1, 2012.
                     
        AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
        (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
 
                   
Attest:
  /s/ Melanie Ringold
 
  By:    /s/ John M. Zerr
 
 
Name:
  Melanie Ringold   Name:   John M. Zerr        
Title:
  Assistant Secretary   Title:   Senior Vice President        
                     
        INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
 
                   
Attest:
  /s/ Melanie Ringold
 
  By:    /s/ John S. Cooper
 
 
Name:
  Melanie Ringold   Name:   John S. Cooper        
Title:
  Assistant Secretary   Title:   President        
 
                   
        NATIONAL SECURITY LIFE AND ANNUITY COMPANY , on behalf of itself and its separate accounts
             
Attest:
  /s/ Therese S. McDonough   By:   /s/ Thomas A. Barefield
 
           
Name:
  Therese S. McDonough   Name:   Thomas A. Barefield
 
           
Title:
  Secretary   Title:   EVP/CMO
 
           
OHIO NATIONAL EQUITIES, INC.
             
Attest:
  /s/ Kimberly Plante   By:   /s/ Thomas A. Barefield
 
           
Name:
  Kimberly Plante   Name:   Thomas A. Barefield
 
           
Title:
  Assistant Secretary   Title:   EVP/CMO
 
           

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AMENDMENT NO. 1
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
     The Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated June 1, 2010, by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), a Delaware Trust (“AVIF (IVIF)”), Invesco Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“INVESCO”), Ohio National Life Assurance Corporation, an Ohio life insurance company (“LIFE COMPANY”), on behalf of itself and each of its segregated asset accounts listed in Schedule A hereto, as the parties hereto may amend from time to time (each, an “Account,” and collectively, the “Accounts”); and Ohio National Equities, Inc., an affiliate of LIFE COMPANY and the principal underwriter of the Contracts (“UNDERWRITER”) (collectively, the “Parties”), is hereby amended as follows:
     Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
SCHEDULE A
FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACTS
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. International Growth Fund
SEPARATE ACCOUNTS UTILIZING THE FUNDS
Ohio National Variable Account R
CONTRACTS FUNDED BY THE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

Variable universal life policies, including:
Virtus VUL
GP VUL
Vari-Vest Survivor
Vari-Vest Asset Builder
Vari-Vest V
Vari-Vest IV
Vari-Vest III
Vari-Vest II
Vari-Vest I
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All other terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.
Effective date: January 1, 2012.
                     
        AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
        (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
 
                   
Attest:
  /s/ Melanie Ringold
 
  By:    /s/ John M. Zerr
 
 
Name:
  Melanie Ringold   Name:   John M. Zerr        
Title:
  Assistant Secretary   Title:   Senior Vice President        
                     
        INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
 
                   
Attest:
  /s/ Melanie Ringold
 
  By:    /s/ John S. Cooper
 
 
Name:
  Melanie Ringold   Name:   John S. Cooper        
Title:
  Assistant Secretary   Title:   President        
 
                   
        OHIO NATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION , on behalf of itself and its separate accounts
             
Attest:
  /s/ Therese S. McDonough   By:   /s/ Thomas A. Barefield
 
           
Name:
  Therese S. McDonough   Name:   Thomas A. Barefield
 
           
Title:
  Secretary   Title:   EVP/CMO
 
           
OHIO NATIONAL EQUITIES, INC.
             
Attest:
  /s/ Kimberly Plante   By:   /s/ Thomas A. Barefield
 
           
Name:
  Kimberly Plante   Name:   Thomas A. Barefield
 
           
Title:
  Assistant Secretary   Title:   EVP/CMO
 
           

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AMENDMENT NO. 1
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
     The Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated June 1, 2010, by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), a Delaware Trust (“AVIF (IVIF)”), Invesco Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“INVESCO”), The Ohio National Life Insurance Company, an Ohio life insurance company (“LIFE COMPANY”), on behalf of itself and each of its segregated asset accounts listed in Schedule A hereto, as the parties hereto may amend from time to time (each, an “Account,” and collectively, the “Accounts”); and Ohio National Equities, Inc., an affiliate of LIFE COMPANY and the principal underwriter of the Contracts (“UNDERWRITER”) (collectively, the “Parties”), is hereby amended as follows:
     Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
SCHEDULE A
FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACTS
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. International Growth Fund
SEPARATE ACCOUNTS UTILIZING THE FUNDS
Ohio National Variable Account A
Ohio National Variable Account B
Ohio National Variable Account C
Ohio National Variable Account D
CONTRACTS FUNDED BY THE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

ONcore Series of individual variable annuities, including:
ONcore Xtra
ONcore Value
ONcore Premier
ONcore Lite
ONcore Flex
ONcore Ultra
ONcore Wrap
ONcore Lite II
ONcore Ultra II
ONcore Xtra II
ONcore Premier II
ONcore Flex II
ONcore Lite III
Top Series of variable annuities, including:

Top Plus
Top Explorer
Top Tradition
Top 1
Investar Vision/ Top Spectrum
Group variable annuities, including:

ONcore Advantage
Retirement Advantage
Pension Advantage
Performance Advantage
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All other terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.
Effective date: January 1, 2012.
                     
        AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
(INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
 
                   
Attest:
  /s/ Melanie Ringold
 
  By:    /s/ John M. Zerr
 
 
Name:
  Melanie Ringold   Name:   John M. Zerr        
Title:
  Assistant Secretary   Title:   Senior Vice President        
                     
        INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
 
                   
Attest:
  /s/ Melanie Ringold
 
  By:    /s/ John S. Cooper
 
 
Name:
  Melanie Ringold   Name:   John S. Cooper        
Title:
  Assistant Secretary   Title:   President        
 
                   
        THE OHIO NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY , on behalf of itself and its separate accounts
             
Attest:
  /s/ Therese S. McDonough   By:   /s/ Thomas A. Barefield
 
           
Name:
  Therese S. McDonough   Name:   Thomas A. Barefield
 
           
Title:
  Secretary   Title:   EVP/CMO
 
           
OHIO NATIONAL EQUITIES, INC.
             
Attest:
  /s/ Kimberly Plante   By:   /s/ Thomas A. Barefield
 
           
Name:
  Kimberly Plante   Name:   Thomas A. Barefield
 
           
Title:
  Assistant Secretary   Title:   EVP/CMO
 
           

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
(Advisory Fee Waivers)
     This Memorandum of Agreement is entered into as of the effective date on the attached Exhibit A and B (each an “Exhibit” or, collectively the “Exhibits”), between AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust), AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds), AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group), AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series), AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds), AIM Investment Funds (Invesco Investment Funds), AIM Investment Securities Funds (Invesco Investment Securities Funds), AIM Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds), AIM Tax-Exempt Funds (Invesco Tax-Exempt Funds), AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), Invesco California Insured Municipal Income Trust, Invesco California Quality Municipal Securities, Invesco High Yield Fund, Inc., Invesco Insured California Municipal Securities, Invesco Insured Municipal Bond Trust, Invesco Insured Municipal Income Trust, Invesco Insured Municipal Securities, Invesco Insured Municipal Trust, Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust, Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust II, Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust III, Invesco Municipal Premium Income Trust, Invesco New York Quality Municipal Securities, Invesco Prime Income Trust, Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust, Invesco Quality Municipal Investment Trust, Invesco Quality Municipal Securities and Short-Term Investments Trust (each a “Trust” or, collectively, the “Trusts”), on behalf of the funds listed on the Exhibits to this Memorandum of Agreement (the “Funds”), and Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”). Invesco shall and hereby agrees to waive fees of the Funds, on behalf of their respective classes as applicable, severally and not jointly, as indicated in the Exhibits.
     For and in consideration of the mutual terms and agreements set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Trusts and Invesco agree that until at least the expiration date set forth on Exhibit A (the “Expiration Date”) and with respect to those Funds listed on the Exhibit, Invesco will waive its advisory fees at the rate set forth on the Exhibit.
     For and in consideration of the mutual terms and agreements set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Trusts and Invesco Aim agree as follows:
  1.   Each Trust, for itself and its Funds, and Invesco agree that until the expiration date, if any, of the commitment set forth on the attached Exhibit B occurs, as such Exhibit B is amended from time to time, Invesco will waive advisory fees payable by an Investing Trust in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco receives on the Uninvested Cash (defined below) from the Affiliated Money Market Fund (defined below) in which the Investing Trust invests (the “Waiver”).
  i.   Invesco’s Fund Accounting Group will calculate, and apply, the Waiver monthly, based upon the average investment of Uninvested Cash made by the Investing Trust during the previous month in an Affiliated Money Market Fund.
 
  ii.   The Waiver will not apply to those investing Trusts that do not charge an advisory fee, either due to the terms of their advisory agreement, or as a result of contractual or voluntary fee waivers.
 
  iii.   The Waiver will not apply to cash collateral for securities lending.
For purposes of the paragraph above, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) “Affiliated Money Market Fund” — any existing or future Trust that holds itself out as a money market fund and complies with Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; and
(b) “Uninvested Cash” — cash available and uninvested by a Trust that may result from a variety of sources, including dividends or interest received on portfolio securities, unsettled securities transactions, strategic reserves, matured investments, proceeds from liquidation of investment securities, dividend payments, or new investor capital.

 


 

  2.   Neither a Trust nor Invesco may remove or amend the Waiver to a Trust’s detriment prior to requesting and receiving the approval of the Board of Trustee of the applicable Fund’s Trust to remove or amend such Waiver. Invesco will not have any right to reimbursement of any amount so waived.
     The Boards of Trustees and Invesco may terminate or modify this Memorandum of Agreement prior to the Expiration Date only by mutual written consent. Invesco will not have any right to reimbursement of any amount so waived or reimbursed.
     Subject to the foregoing paragraphs, each of the Trusts and Invesco agree to review the then-current waivers for each class of the Funds listed on the Exhibits on a date prior to the Expiration Date to determine whether such waivers should be amended, continued or terminated. The waivers will expire upon the Expiration Date unless the Trusts and Invesco have agreed to continue them. The Exhibits will be amended to reflect any such agreement.
     It is expressly agreed that the obligations of the Trusts hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the Trustees, shareholders, nominees, officers, agents or employees of the Trusts personally, but shall only bind the assets and property of the Funds, as provided in each Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust. The execution and delivery of this Memorandum of Agreement have been authorized by the Trustees of each Trust, and this Memorandum of Agreement has been executed and delivered by an authorized officer of each Trust acting as such; neither such authorization by such Trustees nor such execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed to have been made by any of them individually or to impose any liability on any of them personally, but shall bind only the assets and property of the Funds, as provided in each Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Trusts, on behalf of itself and its Funds listed in Exhibit A and B to this Memorandum of Agreement, and Invesco have entered into this Memorandum of Agreement as of the Effective Date on the attached Exhibits.
AIM COUNSELOR SERIES TRUST (INVESCO COUNSELOR SERIES TRUST)
AIM EQUITY FUNDS (INVESCO EQUITY FUNDS)
AIM FUNDS GROUP (INVESCO FUNDS GROUP)
AIM GROWTH SERIES (INVESCO GROWTH SERIES)
AIM INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS (INVESCO INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS)
AIM INVESTMENT FUNDS (INVESCO INVESTMENT FUNDS)
AIM INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS (INVESCO INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS)
AIM SECTOR FUNDS (INVESCO SECTOR FUNDS)
AIM TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS (INVESCO TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS)
AIM TREASURER’S SERIES TRUST (INVESCO TREASURER’S SERIES TRUST)
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
INVESCO CALIFORNIA INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
INVESCO CALIFORNIA QUALITY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES
INVESCO HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.
INVESCO INSURED CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL SECURITIES
INVESCO INSURED MUNICIPAL BOND TRUST
INVESCO INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
INVESCO INSURED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES
INVESCO INSURED MUNICIPAL TRUST
INVESCO MUNICIPAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
INVESCO MUNICIPAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES TRUST II
INVESCO MUNICIPAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES TRUST III
INVESCO MUNICIPAL PREMIUM INCOME TRUST
INVESCO NEW YORK QUALITY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES
INVESCO PRIME INCOME TRUST
INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST
INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS TRUST

 


 

on behalf of the Funds listed in the Exhibit to this Memorandum of Agreement
             
 
  By:   /s/ John M. Zerr
 
   
 
  Title:   Senior Vice President    
INVESCO ADVISERS, INC.
             
 
  By:   /s/ John M. Zerr
 
   
 
  Title:   Senior Vice President    

 


 

Exhibit A to Advisory Fee MOA
             
AIM Equity Funds            
(Invesco Equity           Expiration
Funds)   Waiver Description   Effective Date   Date
Invesco Constellation Fund
  Invesco will waive advisory fees to the extent necessary so that advisory fees Invesco receives do not exceed the annualized rates listed below.   3/27/2006   12/31/2012
 
  0.695% of the first $250M        
 
  0.615% of the next $4B        
 
  0.595% of the next $750M        
 
  0.57% of the next $2.5B        
 
  0.545% of the next $2.5B        
 
  0.52% of the excess over $10B        
             
AIM Tax-Exempt            
Funds (Invesco Tax-           Expiration
Exempt Funds)   Waiver Description   Effective Date   Date
Invesco Van Kampen Intermediate Term
Municipal Income Fund
  Invesco will waive advisory fees in the amount of 0.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets   2/12/2010   6/30/2012
 
           
Invesco Van Kampen New York Tax Free
Income Fund
  Invesco will waive advisory fees in the amount of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets   2/12/2010   6/30/2012
             
AIM Treasurer’s            
Series Trust            
(Invesco Treasurer’s           Expiration
Series Trust)   Waiver Description   Effective Date   Date
Premier Portfolio
  Invesco will waive advisory fees in the amount of 0.07% of the Fund’s average daily net assets   2/1/2011   12/31/2012
 
           
Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio
  Invesco will waive advisory fees in the amount of 0.07% of the Fund’s average daily net assets   2/1/2011   12/31/2012

 


 

EXHIBIT “B”
AIM COUNSELOR SERIES TRUST (INVESCO COUNSELOR SERIES TRUST)
         
PORTFOLIO   EFFECTIVE DATE   COMMITTED UNTIL
Invesco California Tax-Free Income Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund
  June 2, 2009   June 30, 2012
Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Floating Rate Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Select Real Estate Income Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Structured Core Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen American Franchise Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen Equity and Income Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen Growth and Income Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen Pennsylvania Tax Free Income Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen Small Cap Growth Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
AIM EQUITY FUNDS (INVESCO EQUITY FUNDS)
         
PORTFOLIO   EFFECTIVE DATE   COMMITTED UNTIL
Invesco Capital Development Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Charter Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Constellation Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Disciplined Equity Fund
  July 14, 2009   June 30, 2012
Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Summit Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
AIM FUNDS GROUP (INVESCO FUNDS GROUP)
         
FUND   EFFECTIVE DATE   COMMITTED UNTIL
Invesco European Small Company Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Global Core Equity Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco International Small Company Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
AIM GROWTH SERIES (INVESCO GROWTH SERIES)
         
FUND   EFFECTIVE DATE   COMMITTED UNTIL
Invesco Convertible Securities Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Global Equity Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen Leaders Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen U.S. Mortgage Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012

 


 

AIM INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS (INVESCO INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS)
         
FUND   EFFECTIVE DATE   COMMITTED UNTIL
Invesco Asia Pacific Growth Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco European Growth Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Global Growth Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Global Small & Mid Cap Growth Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco International Growth Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco International Core Equity Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
AIM INVESTMENT FUNDS (INVESCO INVESTMENT FUNDS)
         
FUND   EFFECTIVE DATE   COMMITTED UNTIL
Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund *
  May 29, 2009   June 30, 2012
Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund **
  November 29, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco China Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Commodities Strategy Fund ***
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Developing Markets Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Emerging Markets Equity Fund
  May 11, 2011   June 30, 2012
Invesco Emerging Market Local Currency Debt Fund
  June 14, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Endeavor Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Global Advantage Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Global Health Care Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco International Total Return Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Pacific Growth Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Premium Income Fund
  December 13, 2011   June 30, 2012
Invesco Small Companies Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
AIM INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS (INVESCO INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS)
         
FUND   EFFECTIVE DATE   COMMITTED UNTIL
Invesco Dynamics Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Global Real Estate Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco High Yield Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco High Yield Securities Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Limited Maturity Treasury Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Money Market Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Municipal Bond Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Real Estate Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Short Term Bond Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco U.S. Government Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen Corporate Bond Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
 
*   Advisory fees to be waived by Invesco for Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund also include advisory fees that Invesco receives on the Uninvested Cash from the Affiliated Money Market Fund in which Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund I, Ltd. invests.
 
**   Advisory fees to be waived by Invesco for Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund also include advisory fees that Invesco receives on the Uninvested Cash from the Affiliated Money Market Fund in which Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund III, Ltd. invests.
 
***   Advisory fees to be waived by Invesco for Invesco Commodities Strategy Fund also include advisory fees that Invesco receives on the Uninvested Cash from the Affiliated Money Market Fund in which Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund II, Ltd. Invests.

 


 

AIM SECTOR FUNDS (INVESCO SECTOR FUNDS)
         
FUND   EFFECTIVE DATE   COMMITTED UNTIL
Invesco Energy Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Gold & Precious Metals Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Leisure Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Technology Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Technology Sector Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco U.S. Mid Cap Value Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Utilities Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Value Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen American Value Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen Mid Cap Growth Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen Small Cap Value Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen Value Opportunities Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
AIM TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS (INVESCO TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS)
         
FUND   EFFECTIVE DATE   COMMITTED UNTIL
Invesco High Income Municipal Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Tax-Exempt Cash Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Tax-Free Intermediate Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Municipal Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen Intermediate Term Municipal Income Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Income Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
         
FUND   EFFECTIVE DATE   COMMITTED UNTIL
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund ****
  December 22, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco V.I. Basic Value Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco V.I. Capital Development Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco V.I. Leisure Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Capital Growth Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
 
****   Advisory fees to be waived by Invesco for Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund also include an amount equal to advisory fees that Invesco receives from any money market fund or similarly pooled cash equivalent investment vehicle advised by Invesco and/or Invesco’s affiliates in which Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund IV, Ltd. invests.

 


 

         
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Value Equity Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
  February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS TRUST
         
FUND   EFFECTIVE DATE   COMMITTED UNTIL
Government TaxAdvantage Portfolio
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
STIC Prime Portfolio
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
Treasury Portfolio
  July 1, 2007   June 30, 2012
CLOSED-END FUNDS
         
FUND   EFFECTIVE DATE   COMMITTED UNTIL
Invesco California Insured Municipal Income Trust
  June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco California Quality Municipal Securities
  June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco High Yield Fund, Inc.
  June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Insured California Municipal Securities
  June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Insured Municipal Bond Trust
  June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Insured Municipal Income Trust
  June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Insured Municipal Securities
  June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Insured Municipal Trust
  June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust
  June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust II
  June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust III
  June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Municipal Premium Income Trust
  June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco New York Quality Municipal Securities
  June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Prime Income Trust
  June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust
  June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Quality Municipal Investment Trust
  June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Quality Municipal Securities
  June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012

 

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
(Expense Limitations)
     This Memorandum of Agreement is entered into as of the Effective Date on the attached exhibits (the “Exhibits”), between AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust), AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds), AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group), AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series), AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds), AIM Investment Funds (Invesco Investment Funds), AIM Investment Securities Funds (Invesco Investment Securities Funds), AIM Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds), AIM Tax-Exempt Funds (Invesco Tax-Exempt Funds), AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), Invesco California Municipal Income Trust, Invesco California Municipal Securities, Invesco California Quality Municipal Securities, Invesco High Yield Investments Fund, Inc., Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust, Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust II, Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust III, Invesco Municipal Premium Income Trust, Invesco New York Quality Municipal Securities, Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust, Invesco Quality Municipal Investment Trust, Invesco Quality Municipal Securities, Invesco Value Municipal Bond Trust, Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust, Invesco Value Municipal Securities, Invesco Value Municipal Trust, and Short-Term Investments Trust (each a “Trust” or, collectively, the “Trusts”), on behalf of the funds listed on the Exhibits to this Memorandum of Agreement (the “Funds”), and Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”). Invesco shall and hereby agrees to waive fees or reimburse expenses of each Fund, on behalf of its respective classes as applicable, severally and not jointly, as indicated in the attached Exhibits.
     For and in consideration of the mutual terms and agreements set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Trusts and Invesco agree as follows:
     For the Contractual Limits (listed in Exhibits A – D), the Trusts and Invesco agree until at least the expiration date set forth on the attached Exhibits A – D (the “Expiration Date”) that Invesco will waive its fees or reimburse expenses to the extent that expenses of a class of a Fund (excluding (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (vii) expenses that each Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement, if applicable) exceed the rate, on an annualized basis, set forth on the Exhibits of the average daily net assets allocable to such class. Acquired fund fees and expenses are not fees or expenses incurred by a fund directly but are expenses of the investment companies in which a fund invests. These fees and expenses are incurred indirectly through the valuation of a fund’s investment in these investment companies. Acquired fund fees and expenses are required to be disclosed and included in the total annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus fee table. As a result, the net total annual fund operating expenses shown in the prospectus fee table may exceed the expense limits reflected in Exhibits A-D. With regard to the Contractual Limits, the Board of Trustees of the Trust and Invesco may terminate or modify this Memorandum of Agreement prior to the Expiration Date only by mutual written consent. Invesco will not have any right to reimbursement of any amount so waived or reimbursed.
     For the Contractual Limits, each of the Trusts and Invesco agree to review the then-current expense limitations for each class of each Fund listed on the Exhibits on a date prior to the Expiration Date to determine whether such limitations should be amended, continued or terminated. The expense limitations will expire upon the Expiration Date unless the Trusts and Invesco have agreed to continue them. The Exhibits will be amended to reflect any such agreement.
     For the Voluntary Limits (listed in Exhibits A – D), the Trusts and Invesco agree that these are not contractual in nature and that Invesco may establish, amend and/or terminate such expense limitations at any time in its sole discretion after consultation with the Funds’ Boards of Trustees. Any delay or failure by Invesco to update this Memorandum of Agreement with regards to the terminations, extensions, or expirations of the Voluntary Limits shall have no effect on the term of such Voluntary Limitations; the Voluntary Limitations are listed herein for informational purposes only.
     It is expressly agreed that the obligations of each Trust hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the Trustees, shareholders, nominees, officers, agents or employees of the Trusts personally, but shall

 


 

only bind the assets and property of each Fund, as provided in each Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust. The execution and delivery of this Memorandum of Agreement have been authorized by the Trustees of the Trusts, and this Memorandum of Agreement has been executed and delivered by an authorized officer of the Trusts acting as such; neither such authorization by such Trustees nor such execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed to have been made by any of them individually or to impose any liability on any of them personally, but shall bind only the assets and property of the Funds, as provided in each Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Trusts and Invesco have entered into this Memorandum of Agreement as of the Effective Dates on the attached Exhibits.
             
    AIM COUNSELOR SERIES TRUST (INVESCO COUNSELOR SERIES TRUST)
AIM EQUITY FUNDS (INVESCO EQUITY FUNDS)
AIM FUNDS GROUP (INVESCO FUNDS GROUP)
AIM GROWTH SERIES (INVESCO GROWTH SERIES)
AIM INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS (INVESCO INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS)
AIM INVESTMENT FUNDS (INVESCO INVESTMENT FUNDS)
AIM INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS (INVESCO INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS)
AIM SECTOR FUNDS (INVESCO SECTOR FUNDS)
AIM TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS (INVESCO TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS)
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
INVESCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
INVESCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL SECURITIES
INVESCO CALIFORNIA QUALITY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES
INVESCO HIGH YIELD INVESTMENTS FUND, INC.
INVESCO MUNICIPAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
INVESCO MUNICIPAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES TRUST II
INVESCO MUNICIPAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES TRUST III
INVESCO MUNICIPAL PREMIUM INCOME TRUST
INVESCO NEW YORK QUALITY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES
INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST
INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES
INVESCO VALUE MUNICIPAL BOND TRUST
INVESCO VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
INVESCO VALUE MUNICIPAL SECURITIES
INVESCO VALUE MUNICIPAL TRUST
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS TRUST
on behalf of the Funds listed in the Exhibits
to this Memorandum of Agreement
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
           
 
  Title:   Senior Vice President    
 
           
 
           
 
           
    INVESCO ADVISERS, INC.
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
           
 
  Title:   Senior Vice President    
 
           
 
           

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as of April 30, 2012
EXHIBIT “A” — RETAIL FUNDS 1
AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust)
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco California Tax-Free Income Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.85 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.35 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.35 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.60 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
 
                   
Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.75 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.50 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.50 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.50 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.50 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2013
 
                   
Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.75 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.50 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.50 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class R Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.50 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Floating Rate Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     1.50 %   April 14, 2006   December 31, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   April 14, 2006   December 31, 2012
Class R Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   April 14, 2006   December 31, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.25 %   October 3, 2008   December 31, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.25 %   April 14, 2006   December 31, 2012
 
                   
Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.65 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.40 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.40 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.40 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Invesco U.S. Quantitative Core Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Class R Shares
  Contractual     1.25 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.75 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Investor Class Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.75 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
 
                   
Invesco Van Kampen American Franchise Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     1.05 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.22 % 8   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.80 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     1.30 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.80 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.80 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
See page 14 for footnotes to Exhibit A.

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as of April 30, 2012
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Van Kampen Equity and Income Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.82 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     0.95 % 8   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.57 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class R Shares
  Contractual     1.07 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.57 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.57 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
 
                   
Invesco Van Kampen Growth and Income Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.88 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.63 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.63 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class R Shares
  Contractual     1.13 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.63 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.63 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen Pennsylvania Tax Free Income Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     1.13 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.88 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.88 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.88 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
 
                   
Invesco Van Kampen Small Cap Growth Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     1.38 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.13 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.13 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.13 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds)
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Capital Development Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     2.25 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Investor Class Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Invesco Charter Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     2.25 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class S Shares
  Contractual     1.90 %   September 25, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Invesco Constellation Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     2.25 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
See page 14 for footnotes to Exhibit A.

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as of April 30, 2012
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Disciplined Equity Fund
                   
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 14, 2009   February 28, 2013
 
                   
Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.95 %   July 18, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.70 %   July 18, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.70 %   July 18, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     1.20 %   July 18, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.70 %   July 18, 2011   June 30, 2013
Investor Class Shares
  Contractual     0.95 %   July 18, 2011   June 30, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.70 %   July 18, 2011   June 30, 2013
Invesco Summit Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class P Shares
  Contractual     1.85 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class S Shares
  Contractual     1.90 %   September 25, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group)
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco European Small Company Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.25 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     3.00 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     3.00 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Invesco Global Core Equity Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     1.25 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.52 % 8   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     1.50 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
 
                   
Invesco International Small Company Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.25 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     3.00 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     3.00 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     2.25 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
See page 14 for footnotes to Exhibit A.

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as of April 30, 2012
AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series)
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund 2
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.25 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class A5 Shares
  Contractual     0.25 %   February 12, 2010   April 30, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class C5 Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   February 12, 2010   April 30, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     0.50 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class R5 Shares
  Contractual     0.50 %   February 12, 2010   April 30, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.00 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.00 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund 3
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.25 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class A5 Shares
  Contractual     0.25 %   February 12, 2010   April 30, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class C5 Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   February 12, 2010   April 30, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     0.50 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class R5 Shares
  Contractual     0.50 %   February 12, 2010   April 30, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.00 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.00 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund 4
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.25 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class A5 Shares
  Contractual     0.25 %   February 12, 2010   April 30, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class C5 Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   February 12, 2010   April 30, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     0.50 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class R5 Shares
  Contractual     0.50 %   February 12, 2010   April 30, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.00 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.00 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund 5
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.25 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class A5 Shares
  Contractual     0.25 %   February 12, 2010   April 30, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class C5 Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   February 12, 2010   April 30, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     0.50 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class R5 Shares
  Contractual     0.50 %   February 12, 2010   April 30, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.00 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.00 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund 6
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.25 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class A5 Shares
  Contractual     0.25 %   February 12, 2010   April 30, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class C5 Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   February 12, 2010   April 30, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     0.50 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class R5 Shares
  Contractual     0.50 %   February 12, 2010   April 30, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.00 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.00 %   November 4, 2009   April 30, 2013
See page 14 for footnotes to Exhibit A.

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as of April 30, 2012
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Convertible Securities Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     1.11 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.86 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.86 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.86 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.86 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Invesco Global Quantitative Corey Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.25 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     3.00 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     3.00 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     2.50 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Invesco Growth Allocation Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.37 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.12 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.12 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class R Shares
  Contractual     0.62 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class S Shares
  Contractual     0.27 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.12 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.12 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2012
Invesco Income Allocation Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.25 %   May 1, 2012   April 30, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   May 1, 2012   April 30, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   May 1, 2012   April 30, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     0.50 %   May 1, 2012   April 30, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.00 %   May 1, 2012   April 30, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.00 %   May 1, 2012   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Invesco International Allocation Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.43 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.18 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.18 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2012
Class R Shares
  Contractual     0.68 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.18 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.18 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2012
Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     2.25 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.37 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.12 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.12 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Class R Shares
  Contractual     0.62 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Class S Shares
  Contractual     0.27 %   September 25, 2009   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.12 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.12 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.39 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.14 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.14 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Class R Shares
  Contractual     0.64 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Class S Shares
  Contractual     0.29 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.14 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.14 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
See page 14 for footnotes to Exhibit A.

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as of April 30, 2012
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     2.25 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Investor Class Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Invesco Van Kampen Leaders Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.50 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.25 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.25 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.25 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
 
                   
Invesco Van Kampen U.S. Mortgage Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.96 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.71 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.71 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.71 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.71 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds)
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Asia Pacific Growth Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.25 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     3.00 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     3.00 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Invesco European Growth Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.25 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     3.00 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     3.00 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     2.50 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Investor Class Shares
  Contractual     2.25 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Invesco Global Growth Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     1.32 %   December 19, 2011   December 31, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.07 %   December 19, 2011   December 31, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.07 %   December 19, 2011   December 31, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.07 %   December 19, 2011   December 31, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.07 %   December 19, 2011   December 31, 2012
Invesco Global Small & Mid Cap Growth Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.25 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     3.00 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     3.00 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Invesco International Core Equity Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.25 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     3.00 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     3.00 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     2.50 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Investor Class Shares
  Contractual     2.25 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
See page 14 for footnotes to Exhibit A.

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as of April 30, 2012
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco International Growth Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     1.40 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.15 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.15 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     1.65 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.15 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.15 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
AIM Investment Funds (Invesco Investment Funds)
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund 7
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     1.04 %   November 4, 2009   February 28, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.79 %   November 4, 2009   February 28, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.79 %   November 4, 2009   February 28, 2012
Class R Shares
  Contractual     1.29 %   November 4, 2009   February 28, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.79 %   November 4, 2009   February 28, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.79 %   November 4, 2009   February 28, 2012
Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund 10
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     1.22 %   November 29, 2010   February 28, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.97 %   November 29, 2010   February 28, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.97 %   November 29, 2010   February 28, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     1.47 %   November 29, 2010   February 28, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.97 %   November 29, 2010   February 28, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.97 %   November 29, 2010   February 28, 2013
Invesco China Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.25 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     3.00 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     3.00 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Invesco Commodities Strategy Fund 11
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     1.25 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class R Shares
  Contractual     1.50 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Developing Markets Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.10 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.85 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.85 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.85 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.85 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Invesco Emerging Markets Equity Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     1.85 %   May 11, 2011   February 28, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.60 %   May 11, 2011   February 28, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     2.10 %   May 11, 2011   February 28, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.60 %   May 11, 2011   February 28, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.60 %   May 11, 2011   February 28, 2013
Invesco Emerging Market Local Currency Debt Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     1.24 %   June 14, 2010   February 28, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.99 %   June 14, 2010   February 28, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.99 %   June 14, 2010   February 28, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     1.49 %   June 14, 2010   February 28, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.99 %   June 14, 2010   February 28, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.99 %   June 14, 2010   February 28, 2013
See page 14 for footnotes to Exhibit A.

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as of April 30, 2012
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Endeavor Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     2.25 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Invesco Global Health Care Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     1.65 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.40 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.40 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.40 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Investor Class Shares
  Contractual     1.65 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Invesco International Total Return Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     1.10 %   March 31, 2006   February 28, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.85 %   March 31, 2006   February 28, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.85 %   March 31, 2006   February 28, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.85 %   October 3, 2008   February 28, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.85 %   March 31, 2006   February 28, 2013
 
                   
Invesco Pacific Growth Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     1.88 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.63 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.63 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class R Shares
  Contractual     2.13 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.63 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.63 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
 
                   
Invesco Premium Income Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.89 %   December 13, 2011   February 28, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.64 %   December 13, 2011   February 28, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     1.14 %   December 13, 2011   February 28, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.64 %   December 13, 2011   February 28, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.64 %   December 13, 2011   February 28, 2013
Invesco Small Companies Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     2.25 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   February 28, 2013
AIM Investment Securities Funds (Invesco Investment Securities Funds)
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Dynamics Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Class R Shares
  Contractual     2.25 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Investor Class Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Invesco Global Real Estate Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Class R Shares
  Contractual     2.25 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   June 30, 2012
See page 14 for footnotes to Exhibit A.

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as of April 30, 2012
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco High Yield Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.89 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.64 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.64 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.64 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2013
Investor Class Shares
  Contractual     0.89 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.64 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2013
 
                   
Invesco High Yield Securities Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.13 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.63 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.73 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.88 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Municipal Bond Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.70 %   July 1, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.45 %   July 1, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.45 %   July 1, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.45 %   July 1, 2011   June 30, 2012
Investor Class Shares
  Contractual     0.70 %   July 1, 2011   June 30, 2012
Invesco Real Estate Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     1.55 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.30 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.30 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class R Shares
  Contractual     1.80 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.30 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Investor Class Shares
  Contractual     1.55 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.30 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Invesco Short Term Bond Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.56 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     0.91 % 8   March 4, 2009   June 30, 2013
Class R Shares
  Contractual     0.91 %   March 4, 2009   June 30, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.41 %   March 4, 2009   June 30, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.41 %   March 4, 2009   June 30, 2013
Invesco U.S. Government Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     1.03 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.78 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.78 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class R Shares
  Contractual     1.28 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.78 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2012
Investor Class Shares
  Contractual     1.03 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.78 %   June 6, 3011   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen Corporate Bond Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.95 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.29 % 8   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.65 % 8   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class R Shares
  Contractual     1.20 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.70 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.70 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
AIM Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds)
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Energy Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   August 31, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   August 31, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   August 31, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   August 31, 2012
Investor Class Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   August 31, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   August 31, 2012
See page 14 for footnotes to Exhibit A.

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as of April 30, 2012
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Gold & Precious Metals Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   August 31, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   August 31, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   August 31, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   August 31, 2012
Investor Class Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   August 31, 2012
Invesco Leisure Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   August 31, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   August 31, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   July 1, 2009   August 31, 2012
Class R Shares
  Contractual     2.25 %   July 1, 2009   August 31, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   July 1, 2009   August 31, 2012
Investor Class Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   July 1, 2009   August 31, 2012
 
                   
Invesco Technology Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     1.76 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.51 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.51 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.51 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Investor Class Shares
  Contractual     1.76 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.51 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
 
                   
Invesco Technology Sector Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.75 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
 
                   
Invesco Utilities Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     1.32 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.07 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.07 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.07 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
Investor Class Shares
  Contractual     1.32 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.07 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
Invesco Van Kampen American Value Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     1.41 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.65 % 8   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.16 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class R Shares
  Contractual     1.66 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.16 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.16 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.89 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.64 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.64 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class R Shares
  Contractual     1.14 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.64 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     0.64 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
See page 14 for footnotes to Exhibit A.

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as of April 30, 2012
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Van Kampen Mid Cap Growth Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     1.40 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.15 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.15 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class R Shares
  Contractual     1.65 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.15 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.15 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
 
                   
Invesco Van Kampen Small Cap Value Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     1.03 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.40 % 8   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.78 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.78 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
 
                   
Van Kampen Value Opportunities Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     1.41 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     2.16 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     2.16 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class R Shares
  Contractual     1.66 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     1.16 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Institutional Class Shares
  Contractual     1.16 %   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
AIM Tax-Exempt Funds (Invesco Tax-Exempt Funds)
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Municipal Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.87 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.62 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.62 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.62 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
 
                   
Invesco Van Kampen Intermediate Term Municipal Income Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.75 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.50 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.50 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.50 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2013
Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Income Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.83 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.58 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.58 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2013
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.58 %   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2013
Invesco Van Kampen New York Tax Free Income Fund
                   
Class A Shares
  Contractual     0.78 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class B Shares
  Contractual     1.53 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class C Shares
  Contractual     1.53 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Class Y Shares
  Contractual     0.53 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
See page 14 for footnotes to Exhibit A.
 
1   The total operating expenses of any class of shares established after the date of this Memorandum of Agreement will be limited to the amount established for Class A Shares plus the difference between the new class 12b-1 rate and the Class A 12b-1 rate.
 
2   Following the reorganization with Van Kampen 2020 Retirement Strategy and Van Kampen 2025 Retirement Strategy, the Fund’s contractual limit through at least June 30, 2012 (excluding only items included in “notwithstanding” sentence discussed above) will be 0.41%, 1.16%, 0.66% and 0.16% for Class A5, C5, R5 and Y, respectively.
 
3   Following the reorganization with Van Kampen 30 Retirement Strategy and Van Kampen 2035 Retirement Strategy, the Fund’s contractual limit through at least June 30, 2012 (excluding only items included in “notwithstanding” sentence discussed above) will be 0.29%, 1.04%, 0.54% and 0.04% for Class A5, C5, R5 and Y, respectively.
 
4   Following the reorganization with Van Kampen 2040 Retirement Strategy and Van Kampen 2045 Retirement Strategy, the Fund’s contractual limit through at least June 30, 2012 (excluding only items included in “notwithstanding” sentence discussed above) will be 0.28%, 1.03%, 0.53% and 0.03% for Class A5, C5, R5 and Y, respectively.

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as of April 30, 2012
 
5   Following the reorganization with Van Kampen 50 Retirement Strategy, the Fund’s contractual limit through at least June 30, 2012 (excluding only items included in “notwithstanding” sentence discussed above) will be 0.26%, 1.01%, 0.51% and 0.01% for Class A5, C5, R5 and Y, respectively.
 
6   Following the reorganization with Van Kampen In Retirement, the Fund’s contractual limit through at least June 30, 2012 (excluding only items included in “notwithstanding” sentence discussed above) will be 0.47%, 1.22%, 0.72% and 0.22% for Class A5, C5, R5 and Y, respectively.
 
7   Includes waived fees or reimbursed expenses that Invesco receives from Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund I, Ltd.
 
8   The expense limit shown is the expense limit after Rule 12b-1 fee waivers by Invesco Distributors, Inc.
 
9   Invesco may establish, amend or terminate voluntary waivers at any time in its sole discretion after consultation with the Trust.
 
10   Includes waived fees or reimbursed expenses that Invesco receives from Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund III, Ltd.
 
11   Includes waived fees or reimbursed expenses that Invesco receives from Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund II, Ltd.

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as of April 30, 2012
EXHIBIT “B” — INSTITUTIONAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS 1,2
Short-Term Investments Trust
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Government & Agency Portfolio
                   
Cash Management Class
  Contractual     0.22 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Corporate Class
  Contractual     0.17 %   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Institutional Class
  Contractual     0.14 %   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Personal Investment Class
  Contractual     0.69 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Private Investment Class
  Contractual     0.44 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Reserve Class
  Contractual     1.01 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Resource Class
  Contractual     0.30 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
 
                   
Government TaxAdvantage Portfolio
                   
Cash Management Class
  Contractual     0.22 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Corporate Class
  Contractual     0.17 %   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Institutional Class
  Contractual     0.14 %   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Personal Investment Class
  Contractual     0.69 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Private Investment Class
  Contractual     0.39 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Reserve Class
  Contractual     1.01 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Resource Class
  Contractual     0.30 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
 
                   
Liquid Assets Portfolio
                   
Cash Management Class
  Contractual     0.22 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Corporate Class
  Contractual     0.17 %   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Institutional Class
  Contractual     0.14 %   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Personal Investment Class
  Contractual     0.69 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Private Investment Class
  Contractual     0.44 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Reserve Class
  Contractual     1.01 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Resource Class
  Contractual     0.34 %   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
 
                   
STIC Prime Portfolio
                   
Cash Management Class
  Contractual     0.22 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Corporate Class
  Contractual     0.17 %   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Institutional Class
  Contractual     0.14 %   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Personal Investment Class
  Contractual     0.69 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Private Investment Class
  Contractual     0.44 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Reserve Class
  Contractual     1.01 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Resource Class
  Contractual     0.30 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
 
                   
Tax-Free Cash Reserve Portfolio 3
                   
Cash Management Class
  Contractual     0.33 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Corporate Class
  Contractual     0.28 %   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Institutional Class
  Contractual     0.25 %   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Personal Investment Class
  Contractual     0.80 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Private Investment Class
  Contractual     0.50 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Reserve Class
  Contractual     1.12 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Resource Class
  Contractual     0.41 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
 
                   
Treasury Portfolio
                   
Cash Management Class
  Contractual     0.22 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Corporate Class
  Contractual     0.17 %   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Institutional Class
  Contractual     0.14 %   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Personal Investment Class
  Contractual     0.69 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Private Investment Class
  Contractual     0.44 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Reserve Class
  Contractual     1.01 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
Resource Class
  Contractual     0.30 % 2   July 1, 2009   December 31, 2012
 
1   The expense rate excluding 12b-1 fees of any class of shares established after the date of this Memorandum of Agreement will be the same as existing classes.
 
2   The expense limit shown is the expense limit after Rule 12b-1 fee waivers by Invesco Distributors, Inc.
 
3   The expense limitation also excludes Trustees’ fees and federal registration expenses.

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as of April 30, 2012
EXHIBIT “C” — VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund 1
                   
Series I Shares
  Contractual     0.72 %   January 1, 2012   June 30, 2013
 
                   
Series II Shares
  Contractual     0.97 %   January 1, 2012   June 30, 2013
 
                   
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
                   
Series I Shares
  Contractual     1.30 %   January 1, 2005   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Series II Shares
  Contractual     1.45 %   January 1, 2005   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
                   
Series I Shares
  Contractual     0.77 %   July 1, 2012   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Series II Shares
  Contractual     1.02 %   July 1, 2012   April 30, 2013
Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
                   
Series I Shares
  Contractual     0.75 %   July 1, 2005   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Series II Shares
  Contractual     1.00 %   July 1, 2005   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
                   
Series I Shares
  Contractual     0.37 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
 
                   
Series II Shares
  Contractual     0.62 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
 
                   
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
                   
Series I Shares
  Contractual     1.30 %   April 30, 2004   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Series II Shares
  Contractual     1.45 %   April 30, 2004   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
                   
Series I Shares
  Contractual     1.30 %   April 30, 2004   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Series II Shares
  Contractual     1.45 %   April 30, 2004   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
                   
Series I Shares
  Contractual     0.70 %   July 1, 2012   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Series II Shares
  Contractual     0.95 %   July 1, 2012   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
                   
Series I Shares
  Contractual     0.80 %   May 2, 2011   June 30, 2013
 
                   
Series II Shares
  Contractual     1.05 %   May 2, 2011   June 30, 2013
 
                   
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
                   
Series I Shares
  Contractual     1.75 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
 
                   
Series II Shares
  Contractual     2.00 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
 
1   Includes waived fees or reimbursed expenses that Invesco receives from Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund IV, Ltd.

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as of April 30, 2012
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
                   
Series I Shares
  Contractual     1.11 %   May 2, 2011   June 30, 2012
 
                   
Series II Shares
  Contractual     1.36 %   May 2, 2011   June 30, 2012
 
                   
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
                   
Series I Shares
  Contractual     1.30 %   September 10, 2001   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Series II Shares
  Contractual     1.45 %   September 10, 2001   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
                   
Series I Shares
  Contractual     1.30 %   January 1, 2005   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Series II Shares
  Contractual     1.45 %   January 1, 2005   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
                   
Series I Shares
  Contractual     0.28 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
 
                   
Series II Shares
  Contractual     0.53 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
 
                   
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
                   
Series I Shares
  Contractual     1.15 %   July 1, 2005   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Series II Shares
  Contractual     1.40 %   July 1, 2005   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
                   
Series I Shares
  Contractual     1.30 %   April 30, 2004   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Series II Shares
  Contractual     1.45 %   April 30, 2004   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
                   
Series I Shares
  Contractual     0.93 %   September 23, 2005   April 30, 2012
 
                   
Series II Shares
  Contractual     1.18 %   September 23, 2005   April 30, 2012
 
                   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Capital Growth Fund
                   
Series I Shares
  Contractual     0.94 %   July 1, 2012   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Series II Shares
  Contractual     1.19 %   July 1, 2012   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
                   
Series I Shares
  Contractual     0.72 %   July 1, 2012   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Series II Shares
  Contractual     0.97 %   July 1, 2012   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
                   
Series I Shares
  Contractual     0.70 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
 
                   
Series II Shares
  Contractual     0.75 % 2   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
 
                   
Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
                   
Series I Shares
  Contractual     0.94 %   May 2, 2011   June 30, 2012
 
                   
Series II Shares
  Contractual     1.19 %   May 2, 2011   June 30, 2012

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as of April 30, 2012
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
                   
Series I Shares
  Contractual     0.72 %   July 1, 2012   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Series II Shares
  Contractual     0.97 %   July 1, 2012   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
                   
Series I Shares
  Contractual     1.01 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
 
                   
Series II Shares
  Contractual     1.26 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
 
                   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
                   
Series I Shares
  Contractual     1.18 %   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
 
                   
Series II Shares
  Contractual     1.28 % 2   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
 
                   
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
                   
Series I Shares
  Contractual     1.30 %   January 1, 2005   April 30, 2013
 
                   
Series II Shares
  Contractual     1.45 %   January 1, 2005   April 30, 2013
 
2   The expense limit shown is the expense limit after Rule 12b-1 fee waivers by Invesco Distributors, Inc.

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as of April 30, 2012
EXHIBIT “D” — CLOSED-END FUNDS 1
Invesco California Municipal Income Trust
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco California Municipal Income Trust
  Contractual     0.67 %   June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco California Municipal Securities
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco California Municipal Securities
  Contractual     0.70 %   June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco California Quality Municipal Securities
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco California Quality Municipal Securities
  Contractual     0.70 %   June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco High Yield Investments Fund, Inc.
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco High Yield Investments Fund, Inc.
  Contractual     0.98 %   June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust
  Contractual     0.73 %   June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust II
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities
Trust II
  Contractual     0.73 %   June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust III
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities
Trust III
  Contractual     0.84 %   June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012

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as of April 30, 2012
Invesco Municipal Premium Income Trust
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Municipal Premium Income Trust
  Contractual     1.03 %   June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco New York Quality Municipal Securities
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco New York Quality Municipal Securities
  Contractual     0.80 %   June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust
  Contractual     0.70 %   June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Quality Municipal Investment Trust
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Quality Municipal Investment Trust
  Contractual     0.70 %   June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Quality Municipal Securities
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Quality Municipal Securities
  Contractual     0.66 %   June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Value Municipal Bond Trust
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Value Municipal Bond Trust
  Contractual     1.00 %   June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust
  Contractual     0.64 %   June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012

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as of April 30, 2012
Invesco Value Municipal Securities
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Value Municipal Securities
  Contractual     0.54 %   June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Value Municipal Trust
                     
    Contractual/   Expense   Effective Date of   Expiration
Fund   Voluntary   Limitation   Current Limit   Date
Invesco Value Municipal Trust
  Contractual     0.66 %   June 1, 2010   June 30, 2012
 
1   The total operating expenses of any class of shares established after the date of this Memorandum of Agreement will be limited to the amount established for Class A Shares plus the difference between the new class 12b-1 rate and the Class A 12b-1 rate.

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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
(12b-1 Fee Waivers/Limits)
     This Memorandum of Agreement is entered into as of the effective date listed on Exhibit “A” of this agreement, between AIM Investment Funds (Invesco Investment Funds), AIM Investment Securities Funds (Invesco Investment Securities Funds), AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Short-Term Investments Trust (each a “Trust” and, collectively, the “Trusts”), on behalf of the funds or portfolios, as applicable, listed on Exhibit “A” to this Memorandum of Agreement (the “Funds”), and Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“Distributors”). Distributors shall and hereby agrees to waive or limit fees of each Fund, on behalf of its respective classes as applicable, severally and not jointly, as indicated in the attached Exhibit “A”.
     For and in consideration of the mutual terms and agreements set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Trusts and Distributors agree as follows:
     For the Contractual Waivers/Limits (listed in the attached Exhibit), the Trusts and Distributors agree until at least the date set forth on the attached Exhibit “A” (the “Expiration Date”) that Distributors will waive or limit Rule 12b-1 distribution plan fees as set forth on Exhibit “A”. Each Trust’s Board of Trustees and Distributors may terminate or modify this Memorandum of Agreement prior to the Expiration Date only by mutual written consent. Distributors will not have any right to reimbursement of any amount so waived or limited.
     For the Contractual Waivers/Limits, the Trusts and Distributors agree to review the then-current waivers/limits for each class of each Fund listed on Exhibit “A” on a date prior to the Expiration Date to determine whether such waivers/limits should be amended, continued or terminated. The waivers/limits will expire upon the Expiration Date unless the Trusts and Distributors have agreed to continue them. Exhibit “A” will be amended to reflect any such agreement.
     It is expressly agreed that the obligations of the Trusts hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the Trustees, shareholders, nominees, officers, agents or employees of the Trusts personally, but shall only bind the assets and property of the Funds, as provided in each Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust. The execution and delivery of this Memorandum of Agreement have been authorized by the Trustees of each Trust, and this Memorandum of Agreement has been executed and delivered by an authorized officer of each Trust acting as such; neither such authorization by such Trustees nor such execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed to have been made by any of them individually or to impose any liability on any of them personally, but shall bind only the assets and property of the Funds, as provided in each Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust.

 


 

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trusts and Distributors have entered into this Memorandum of Agreement as of the date first above written.
AIM COUNSELOR SERIES TRUST (INVESCO COUNSELOR SERIES TRUST)
AIM FUNDS GROUP (INVESCO FUNDS GROUP)
AIM INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS (INVESCO INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS)
AIM SECTOR FUNDS (INVESCO SECTOR FUNDS)
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS TRUST
on behalf of the Funds listed in Exhibit “A” to this Memorandum of Agreement
             
 
  By:   /s/ John M. Zerr    
 
     
 
   
 
  Title:   Senior Vice President    
 
     
 
   
INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
             
 
  By:   /s/ John M. Zerr    
 
     
 
   
 
  Title:   Senior Vice President    
 
     
 
   

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EXHIBIT “A”
AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust)
                 
    CONTRACTUAL/       EFFECTIVE   EXPIRATION
FUND
  VOLUNTARY   LIMIT/WAIVER   DATE   DATE
Invesco Van Kampen
American Franchise Fund
               
Class B Shares
  Contractual   0.42% limit   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
 
               
Invesco Van Kampen Equity and Income Fund
               
     Class B Shares
  Contractual   0.38% limit   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group)
                 
    CONTRACTUAL/       EFFECTIVE   EXPIRATION
FUND
  VOLUNTARY   LIMIT/WAIVER   DATE   DATE
Invesco Global Core Equity Fund
               
Class B Shares
  Contractual   0.52% limit   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2013
AIM Investment Securities Funds (Invesco Investment Securities Funds)
                 
    CONTRACTUAL/       EFFECTIVE   EXPIRATION
FUND
  VOLUNTARY   LIMIT/WAIVER   DATE   DATE
Invesco Short Term Bond Fund
               
     Class C Shares
  Contractual   0.50% limit   February 1, 2006   June 30, 2013
Invesco Van Kampen Corporate Bond Fund
               
     Class B Shares
  Contractual   0.59% limit   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2012
     Class C Shares
  Contractual   0.95% limit   June 6, 2011   June 30, 2012
AIM Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds)
                 
    CONTRACTUAL/       EFFECTIVE   EXPIRATION
FUND
  VOLUNTARY   LIMIT/WAIVER   DATE   DATE
Invesco Van Kampen American Value Fund
               
     Class B Shares
  Contractual   0.49% limit   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen Small Cap Value Fund
               
     Class B Shares
  Contractual   0.62% limit   May 23, 2011   June 30, 2012
AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)
                 
    CONTRACTUAL/       EFFECTIVE   EXPIRATION
FUND
  VOLUNTARY   LIMIT/WAIVER   DATE   DATE
Invesco Van Kampen V.I.
Equity and Income Fund
               
     Series II
  Contractual   0.20% waiver   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012
Invesco Van Kampen V.I.
Mid Cap Value Fund
               
     Series II
  Contractual   0.15% waiver   February 12, 2010   June 30, 2012

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Short-Term Investments Trust
                 
    CONTRACTUAL/       EFFECTIVE    
FUND   VOLUNTARY   LIMIT/WAIVER   DATE   EXPIRATION DATE
Government & Agency Portfolio
               
     Cash Management Class
  Contractual   0.02% waiver   June 30, 2005   December 31, 2012
     Personal Investment Class
  Contractual   0.20% waiver   June 30, 2005   December 31, 2012
     Private Investment Class
  Contractual   0.20% waiver   June 30, 2005   December 31, 2012
     Reserve Class
  Contractual   0.13% waiver   June 30, 2005   December 31, 2012
     Resource Class
  Contractual   0.04% waiver   June 30, 2005   December 31, 2012
 
               
Government TaxAdvantage Portfolio
               
     Cash Management Class
  Contractual   0.02% waiver   June 30, 2005   December 31, 2012
     Personal Investment Class
  Contractual   0.20% waiver   June 30, 2005   December 31, 2012
     Private Investment Class
  Contractual   0.25% waiver   June 30, 2005   December 31, 2012
     Reserve Class
  Contractual   0.13% waiver   June 30, 2005   December 31, 2012
     Resource Class
  Contractual   0.04% waiver   June 30, 2005   December 31, 2012
 
               
Liquid Assets Portfolio
               
     Cash Management Class
  Contractual   0.02% waiver   June 30, 2005   December 31, 2012
     Personal Investment Class
  Contractual   0.20% waiver   June 30, 2005   December 31, 2012
     Private Investment Class
  Contractual   0.20% waiver   June 30, 2005   December 31, 2012
     Reserve Class
  Contractual   0.13% waiver   June 30, 2005   December 31, 2012
 
               
STIC Prime Portfolio
               
     Cash Management Class
  Contractual   0.02% waiver   June 30, 2005   December 31, 2012
     Personal Investment Class
  Contractual   0.20% waiver   June 30, 2005   December 31, 2012
     Private Investment Class
  Contractual   0.20% waiver   June 30, 2005   December 31, 2012
     Reserve Class
  Contractual   0.13% waiver   June 30, 2005   December 31, 2012
     Resource Class
  Contractual   0.04% waiver   June 30, 2005   December 31, 2012
 
               
Tax-Free Cash Reserve Portfolio
               
     Cash Management Class
  Contractual   0.02% waiver   April 30, 2008 1   December 31, 2012
     Personal Investment Class
  Contractual   0.20% waiver   April 30, 2008 1   December 31, 2012
     Private Investment Class
  Contractual   0.25% waiver   April 30, 2008 1   December 31, 2012
     Reserve Class
  Contractual   0.13% waiver   April 30, 2008 1   December 31, 2012
     Resource Class
  Contractual   0.04% waiver   April 30, 2008 +   December 31, 2012
 
               
Treasury Portfolio
               
     Cash Management Class
  Contractual   0.02% waiver   June 30, 2005   December 31, 2012
     Personal Investment Class
  Contractual   0.20% waiver   June 30, 2005   December 31, 2012
     Private Investment Class
  Contractual   0.20% waiver   June 30, 2005   December 31, 2012
     Reserve Class
  Contractual   0.13% waiver   June 30, 2005   December 31, 2012
     Resource Class
  Contractual   0.04% waiver   June 30, 2005   December 31, 2012
 
1   Effective April 30, 2008, Tax-Free Cash Reserve Portfolio was reorganized as a portfolio of Tax-Free Investments Trust (“TFIT”) to Short-Term Investments Trust following shareholder approval at a meeting held on February 29, 2008. As a portfolio of TFIT, this limitation has been in effect since June 30, 2005.

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CONSENT OF COUNSEL
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
We hereby consent to the use of our name and to the reference to our firm under the caption “Investment Advisory and Other Services — Other Service Providers — Counsel to the Trust” in the Statements of Additional Information for each portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”) included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 to the Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (No. 033-57340), and Amendment No. 55 to the Registration Statement under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (No. 811-07452), on Form N-1A of the Trust.
         
     
  /s/ Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP    
  Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   
     
 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 24, 2012

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of our reports dated February 14,2012 relating to the financial statements and financial highlights that appear in the December 31, 2011 annual reports to shareholders of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund (formerly known as Invesco V.I. Basic Value Fund), Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund, Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund (formerly known as Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund), Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund, Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund, Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund, Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund, Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund, Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund, Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund (formerly known as Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund), Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund, Invesco V.I. Technology Fund, Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund (formerly known as Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Capital Growth Fund), Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund (formerly known as Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Value Equity Fund), Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund and Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund, and of our reports dated February 17, 2012, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights that appear in the December 31, 2011 annual reports to shareholders of Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund, Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund, Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund and Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund, twenty-five portfolios within the AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), which are also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Financial Highlights,” and “Other Service Providers” in such Registration Statement.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, Texas
April 25, 2012

(INVESCO LOGO)
Invesco Ltd. Code of Conduct
A. Introduction
Our company’s Mission “Helping Investors Worldwide Build Their Financial Security” is a logical starting point for our Code of Conduct. To help guide us in achieving our Mission, Invesco has developed the following set of Principles:
  §   We are passionate about our clients’ success
 
  §   We earn trust by acting with integrity
 
  §   People are the foundation of our success
 
  §   Working together, we achieve more
 
  §   We believe in the continuous pursuit of performance excellence
This Code of Conduct (“Code of Conduct” or “Code”) has been created to assist us in accomplishing our Mission. It contains a number of policies and standards which, when taken together, are designed to help define the essence of the conduct of an Invesco representative. These policies and standards are also intended to provide guidance to Invesco personnel in fulfilling their obligations to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations (“applicable laws”). This Code of Conduct applies to all officers and other employees of Invesco and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Covered Persons”).
Our Principles also help define the Invesco culture. In practice, this means that our clients’ interests must always come first, that Covered Persons should treat each other with respect and consideration, and that Invesco should participate as a responsible corporate citizen in every community in which it operates. This commitment is a vital part of our achieving our principal responsibility as a publicly-held company: producing a fair return on our shareholders’ capital.
This Code of Conduct contains broad and general principles that supplement the specific policies, procedures and training within each business unit of Invesco.
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B. Statement of General Principles
Invesco operates in a highly-regulated and complex environment. There are numerous layers of overlapping, and occasionally conflicting, laws, customs and local practices. This Code of Conduct was designed to provide all of us who are part of Invesco with a clear statement of our firm’s ethical and cultural standards.
Generally, we serve our clients as fiduciaries. Fiduciary businesses are generally held to a higher standard of conduct than other businesses, and as such there are special obligations that apply. The following key duties and principles govern our conduct as fiduciaries:
Ø   Best interests of clients — As fiduciaries, we have a duty to act with reasonable care, skill and caution in the best interests of our clients, and to avoid conflicts of interest.
  Ø   Global fiduciary standards — Invesco seeks to maintain the same high fiduciary standards throughout the world, even though those standards may not be legally required, or even recognized, in some countries.
  Ø   Client confidentiality — We must maintain the confidentiality of information relating to the client, and comply with the data protection requirements imposed by many jurisdictions.
  Ø   Information — Clients must be provided with timely and accurate information regarding their accounts.
  Ø   Segregation and protection of assets — Processes must be established for the proper maintenance, control and protection of client assets. Fiduciary assets must be segregated from Invesco assets and property.
  Ø   Delegation of duties — Fiduciary duties should be delegated only when the client consents and where permitted by applicable law. Reasonable care, skill and caution must be exercised in the selection of agents and review of their performance.
  Ø   Client guidelines — Invesco is responsible for making investment decisions on behalf of clients that are consistent with the prospectus, contract, or other controlling document relating to the client’s account.
  Ø   Relations with regulators — We seek relationships with regulators that are open and responsive in nature.
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C. General Conduct
1. Fair and Honest Dealing
Covered Persons shall deal fairly and honestly with Invesco’s shareholders, customers, suppliers, competitors and employees. Covered Persons shall behave in an ethical manner and shall not take unfair advantage of anyone through manipulation, concealment, abuse of privileged information, misrepresentation of material facts, or any other unfair dealing practice.
2. Anti-Discrimination and Harassment
Invesco is committed to providing a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. Such conduct, whether overt or subtle, is demeaning, may be illegal, and undermines the integrity of the employment relationship.
Sexual harassment can include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, pressure to engage in a sexual relationship as a condition of employment or promotion, or conduct which creates a hostile or offensive work environment.
Discrimination can take many forms including actions, words, jokes, or comments based upon an individual’s race, citizenship, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, veteran status, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or other legally protected characteristic. Any Covered Person who engages in harassment or discrimination will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
3. Electronic Communications
The use of electronic mail, the Internet and other technology assets is an important part of our work at Invesco. Used improperly, this technology presents legal and business risks for the company and for individual employees. There are also important privacy issues associated with the use of technology, and related regulations are evolving.
In accordance with Invesco’s IT Systems: Acceptable Use policies, all Covered Persons are required to use information technology for proper business purposes and in a manner that does not compromise the confidentiality of sensitive or proprietary information. All communications with the public, clients, prospects and fellow employees must be conducted with dignity, integrity, and competence and in an ethical and professional manner.
We must not use information technology to: transmit or store materials which are obscene, pornographic, or otherwise offensive; engage in criminal activity; obtain unauthorized access to data or files; commit copyright violations; install personal software without permission; or make Internet statements, without permission, that suggest that the user is speaking on behalf of Invesco or its affiliates.
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4. Substance Abuse
Invesco is committed to providing a safe and healthy work place for all employees. The use, possession, sale, transfer, purchase, or being “under the influence” of drugs at any time while on company premises or on company business is prohibited. The term “drug” includes alcoholic beverages (other than in connection with entertainment events, or in other appropriate settings), prescriptions not authorized by your doctor, inhalants, marijuana, cocaine, heroin and other illegal substances.
5. Political Activities and Lobbying
Covered Persons, as private citizens, are encouraged to exercise their rights and duties in any political or civic process. For example, voting in elections for which they are eligible, or making contributions supporting candidates or parties of their choice.
Invesco does not make political contributions with corporate funds. No Covered Person may, under any circumstances, use company funds to make political contributions, nor may you represent your personal political views as being those of the company.
In the United States, Invesco does support a Political Action Committee.
D. Conflicts of Interest
Invesco and its Covered Persons must adhere to the highest standards of honest and ethical conduct. A conflict of interest exists when a Covered Person acts in a manner that is not in the best interests of Invesco, our clients, or our shareholders. Often, this is because the Covered Person or someone with whom they have a close personal relationship (e.g. a relative or friend) will benefit personally.
All Covered Persons must act in a manner that is in the best interests of Invesco, our clients, and our shareholders and must avoid any situation that gives rise to an actual or apparent conflict of interest. At no time may a Covered Person use Invesco property, information, or their position to profit personally or to assist others in profiting at the expense of the company, to compete with Invesco, or to take advantage of opportunities that are discovered in the course of serving Invesco.
All Covered Persons shall promptly communicate to the applicable member of the Legal and Compliance Department any material transaction, relationship, or situation that reasonably could be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest so that the company and the Covered Person may take steps to minimize the conflict.
While not all-inclusive, the following sections describe in more detail key areas where real or perceived conflicts of interest can arise.
1. Outside Activities and Compensation
No Covered Person shall perform work or render services for any competitor of Invesco or for any organization with which Invesco does business, or which seeks to do
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business with Invesco, outside of the normal course of his or her employment with Invesco, without the prior written approval of the company. Nor shall any such person be a director, officer, or consultant of such an organization, or permit his or her name to be used in any fashion that would tend to indicate a business connection with such organization, without such approval. Outside organizations can include public or private corporations, partnerships, charitable foundations and other not-for-profit institutions. With the above approval, Covered Persons may receive compensation for such activities.
Service with organizations outside of Invesco can, however, raise serious regulatory issues, including conflicts of interest and access to material non-public information.
As an outside board member or officer, a Covered Person may come into possession of material non-public information about the outside company or other public companies. It is critical that a proper information barrier be in place between Invesco and the outside organization, and that the Covered Person does not communicate such information to other Covered Persons in violation of the information barrier.
Similarly, Invesco may have a business relationship with the outside organization or may seek a relationship in the future. In those circumstances, the Covered Person must not be involved in any way in the business relationship between Invesco and the outside organization.
Invesco retains the right to prohibit membership by Covered Persons on any board of directors/trustees or as an officer of an outside organization where such membership might conflict with the best interests of the company. Approval will be granted on a case-by-case basis, subject to proper resolution of potential conflicts of interest. Outside activities will be approved only if these issues can be satisfactorily resolved.
2. Personal Trading
Purchasing and selling securities in a Covered Person’s own account, or accounts over which the Covered Person has access or control, particularly in securities owned by client accounts, can give rise to potential conflicts of interest. As fiduciaries, we are held to the highest standards of conduct. Improperly gaining advance knowledge of portfolio transactions, or conducting securities transactions based upon information obtained at Invesco, can be a violation of those standards.
Every Covered Person must also comply with the specific personal trading rules in effect for the Covered Person’s business unit.
3. Information Barriers and Material Non-Public Information
In the conduct of our business, Covered Persons may come into possession of material non-public information. This information could concern an issuer, a client, a portfolio, the market for a particular security, or Invesco itself. The Board of Directors of the company has adopted an Insider Trading Policy (“Insider Trading Policy”) which applies to all Covered Persons. The Insider Trading Policy prohibits all Covered Persons from
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using such information in ways that violate the law, including for personal gain. Non-public information must be kept confidential, which may include keeping it confidential from other Covered Persons. The purchase or sale of Invesco’s securities or the securities of other publicly-traded companies while aware of material nonpublic information about such company, or the disclosure of material nonpublic information to others who then trade in such company’s securities, is prohibited by this Code of Conduct and by United States and other jurisdictions’ securities laws.
With regard to Invesco securities, the Insider Trading Policy, among other provisions, prohibits directors, officers, and other Covered Persons who are deemed to have access to material, non-public information relating to the company from trading during specified Blackout Periods (as defined therein). All Covered Persons should review the Invesco Insider Trading Policy carefully and follow the policies and procedures described therein. The failure of a Covered Person to comply with the company’s Insider Trading Policy may subject him or her to company-imposed sanctions, up to and including termination for cause, whether or not the failure to comply results in a violation of law. Please contact an appropriate member of the Legal and Compliance Department on any questions regarding this subject and the company’s Insider Trading Policy.
4. Gifts and Relationships with Customers and Suppliers
Invesco seeks to do business with clients and suppliers on a fair and equitable basis. We may not accept or provide gifts of other than nominal value, or lavish entertainment, or other valuable benefits or special favors to or from customers or suppliers. We must observe any limits imposed by our business unit’s policies, local laws, or regulations with respect to the acceptance or provision of gifts and entertainment.
E. Compliance with Applicable Laws
Invesco strives to ensure that all activity by or on behalf of Invesco is in compliance with applicable laws. As Invesco operates in major countries and securities markets throughout the world, we have a duty to comply with applicable laws of the jurisdictions in which we operate. While not exhaustive, this section describes several areas where such legislation may exist.
1. Anti-Bribery and Dealings with Governmental Officials
Invesco does not tolerate bribery. We, and those working on Invesco’s behalf, must not offer, request, receive, give, accept or agree to accept bribes to or from anyone whether in the private or public sector with the intent to induce or reward improper performance of duties.
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Many of the countries in which Invesco conducts its business prohibit the improper influencing of governmental officials or other business persons by the payment, giving or offering of bribes, gifts, political contributions, lavish hospitality or by other means. Our policy requires adherence to those restrictions.
Do not directly or indirectly promise, offer or make payment in money or give an advantage or anything of value to anyone including a government official, agent or employee of a government, political party, labour organization, charity, a business entity or its representatives, a candidate of a political party or their families, with the intent to induce favourable business treatment or improper performance of their business or government decisions and actions.
This policy prohibits actions intended to, for example, improperly:
    influence a specific decision or action or
 
    enhance future relationships or
 
    maintain existing relationships
We must not request, accept or agree to accept payments or other advantages that are intended to improperly influence our decisions or actions or additionally, agree to any business relationships that are conditional on such advantages being given or received.
In general, all travel and entertainment that Covered Persons provide to existing or perspective business partners and governmental officials must be pre-approved within the appropriate business unit. If approved, and in the case of situations involving government officials, a written confirmation that such expenses do not violate local law must be obtained from an appropriate third party (e.g., the business unit’s legal counsel or the government official’s supervisor).
Covered Persons shall comply with applicable laws governing political campaign finance and lobbying activities and shall not engage in any conduct that is intended to avoid the application of such laws to activities undertaken on Invesco’s behalf. In addition, appropriate executive officers shall monitor compliance with lobbyist registration and disclosure requirements by all individuals who act on behalf of Invesco.
These prohibitions in this section extend to any consultants or agents we may retain on behalf of Invesco.
Further information can be found in Invesco’s Global Anti-Bribery policy. Guidance regarding genuine and allowable gifts, benefits and entertainment is set out in the Gifts, Benefits and Entertainment Policy.
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2. Anti-Money Laundering
In the global marketplace, the attempted use of financial institutions and instruments to launder money is a significant problem that has resulted in the passage of strict laws in many countries. Money laundering is the attempt to disguise money derived from or intended to finance illegal activity including drug trafficking, terrorism, organized crime, fraud, and many other crimes. Money launderers go to great lengths to hide the sources of their funds. Among the most common stratagems are placing cash in legitimate financial institutions, layering between numerous financial institutions, and integrating the laundered proceeds back into the economy as apparently legitimate funds.
All Covered Persons must be vigilant in the fight against money laundering, and must not allow Invesco to be used for money laundering. Each business unit has developed an anti-money laundering program that is consistent with Invesco’s policy. Each Covered Person must comply with the applicable program.
3. Antitrust
The laws of many countries are designed to protect consumers from illegal competitive actions such as price fixing and dividing markets. It is Invesco’s policy and practice to compete based on the merits of our products and services. In order to further that policy, Covered Persons must not fix or control prices with competitors, divide up territories or markets, limit the production or sale of products, boycott certain suppliers or customers, unfairly control or restrict trade in any way, restrict a competitor’s marketing practices, or disparage a competitor. Covered Persons must never discuss products, pricing or markets with competitors with the intent to fix prices or divide markets.
4. International Issues
If you conduct business for Invesco outside of the U.S., in addition to being familiar with the local laws of the other countries involved, be sure you are familiar with the following U.S. laws and regulations. Violations of these laws can result in substantial fines, imprisonment and severe restrictions on the company’s ability to do business.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
The United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and similar laws in many other countries have a variety of provisions that regulate business in other countries and with foreign citizens. In essence, these laws make it a crime to promise or give anything of value to a foreign official or political party in order to obtain or keep business or obtain any improper advantage. It is also illegal to make payments to agents, sales representatives or other third parties if you have reason to believe your gift will be used illegally. Seek advice from the appropriate member of the Legal and Compliance
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Department for interpretation of the FCPA or similar laws if you are involved in any business dealings that involve foreign countries.
Anti-Boycott Laws
From time to time, various countries may impose restrictions upon the ability of businesses in their jurisdiction to engage in commerce with designated individuals, countries or companies. These laws are commonly referred to as boycotts or trade embargoes. It may be against the law to cooperate in any boycotts between foreign countries not sanctioned by the laws of the place where your office is located. All requests for boycott support or boycott-related information must be reported to your supervisor and the member of the Legal and Compliance Department with responsibility for your office.
Similarly, many countries contribute the names of criminal or terrorist organizations or individuals to a common database and require financial institutions to screen customer lists against the database as part of their “Know Your Customer” obligations. We must be aware of, and where appropriate, adhere to any such restrictions.
Embargo Sanctions
The United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control prohibits U.S. companies and their foreign subsidiaries from doing business with certain countries and agencies and certain individuals. The laws of other countries may have similar types of prohibitions. The regulations vary depending on the country and the type of transaction and often change as countries’ foreign policies change. If you are aware of any sensitive political issues with a country in which Invesco is doing or considering doing business, seek advice from the appropriate member of the Legal and Compliance Department.
F. Information Management
1. Confidential Information
Confidential information includes all non-public information that might be of use to competitors, or harmful to the company or its customers, if disclosed. All information (in any form, including electronic information) that is created or used in support of company business activities is the property of Invesco. This company information is a valuable asset and Covered Persons are expected to protect it from unauthorized disclosure. This includes Invesco customer, supplier, business partner, and employee data. United States (federal and state) and other jurisdictions’ laws may restrict the use of such information and impose penalties for impermissible use or disclosure.
Covered Persons must maintain the confidentiality of information entrusted to them by the company or its customers, vendors or consultants except when disclosure is properly authorized by the company or legally mandated. Covered Persons shall take
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all reasonable efforts to safeguard such confidential information that is in their possession against inadvertent disclosure and shall comply with any non-disclosure obligations imposed on Invesco in its agreements with third parties.
Information pertaining to Invesco’s competitive position or business strategies, and information relating to negotiations with Covered Persons or third parties, should be protected and shared only with Covered Persons having a need to know such information in order to perform their job responsibilities.
2. Data Privacy
Data privacy, as it relates both to our clients and our employees, has become a major political and legal issue in many jurisdictions in which we do business. A variety of laws in each of those jurisdictions governs the collection, storage, dissemination, transfer, use, access to and confidentiality of personal information and patient health information. These laws can work to limit transfers of such data across borders and even among affiliated entities within Invesco. Invesco and its Covered Persons will comply with all provisions of these laws that relate to its business, including the privacy, security and electronic transmission of financial, health and other personal information. The company expects its Covered Persons to keep all such data confidential and to protect, use and disclose information in the conduct of our business only in compliance with these laws. The company will consider and may release personal information to third parties to comply with law or to protect the rights, property or safety of Invesco and its customers. In accordance with Invesco policies, each business unit has developed required disclosures and data security procedures applicable to that business unit. All Covered Persons must comply with the applicable procedures.
With respect to Invesco Covered Persons, all salary, benefit, medical and other personal information relating to Covered Persons shall generally be treated as confidential. Personnel files, payroll information, disciplinary matters, and similar information are to be maintained in a manner designed to protect confidentiality in accordance with applicable laws. All Covered Persons shall exercise due care to prevent the release or sharing of such information beyond those persons who may need such information to fulfill their job functions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all personnel information belongs solely to Invesco and may be reviewed or used by the company as needed to conduct its business.
G. Protecting Invesco’s Assets
All Covered Persons shall strive to preserve and protect the company’s assets and resources and to promote their efficient use. The standards set forth below are intended to guide Covered Persons by articulating Invesco’s expectations as they relate to activities or behaviors that may affect the company’s assets.
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1. Personal Use of Corporate Assets
Theft, carelessness and waste have a direct impact on Invesco’s profitability. Covered Persons are not to convert assets of the company to personal use. Company property should be used for the company’s legitimate business purposes and the business of the company shall be conducted in a manner designed to further Invesco’s interest rather than the personal interest of an individual Covered Person. Covered Persons are prohibited from the unauthorized use or taking of Invesco’s equipment, supplies, materials or services. Prior to engaging in any activity on company time which will result in remuneration to the Covered Person or the use of Invesco’s equipment, supplies, materials or services for personal or non-work related purposes, officers and other Covered Persons shall obtain the approval of the supervisor of the appropriate business unit.
2. Use of Company Software
Covered Persons use software programs for word processing, spreadsheets, data management, and many other applications. Software products purchased by the company are covered by some form of licensing agreement that describes the terms, conditions and allowed uses. It is the company’s policy to respect copyright laws and observe the terms and conditions of any license agreements. Copyright laws in the United States and other countries impose civil and criminal penalties for illegal reproductions and use of licensed software. You must be aware of the restrictions on the use of software and abide by those restrictions. Invesco business equipment may not be used to reproduce commercial software. In addition, you may not use personal software on company equipment without prior written approval.
3. Computer Resources/E-mail
The company’s computer resources, which include the electronic messaging systems (e-mail, SMS, etc.), belong to Invesco and not to the Covered Person. They are not intended to be used for amusement, solicitation, or other non-business purposes. While it is recognized that Covered Persons will occasionally use the system for personal communications, it is expected that such uses will be kept to a minimum and that Covered Persons will be responsible and professional in their use of these functions. The use of the computer systems to make or forward derogatory or offensive remarks about other people or groups is prohibited. E-mail/Text messages should be treated as any other written business communication.
4. Invesco Intellectual Property
Covered Persons must carefully maintain and manage the intellectual property rights of Invesco, including patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets, to preserve and protect their value. Information, ideas and intellectual property assets of Invesco are important to the company’s success.
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Invesco’s name, logo, trademarks, inventions, processes and innovations are intellectual property assets and their protection is vital to the success of the company’s business. The company’s and any of its subsidiaries’ names, logos and other trademarks and service marks are to be used only for authorized company business and never in connection with personal or other activities unless appropriately approved and in accordance with company policy. In addition, our Covered Persons must respect the intellectual property rights of third parties. Violation of these rights can subject both you and the company to substantial liability, including criminal penalties.
Any work product produced in the course of performing your job shall be deemed to be a “work made for hire” and shall belong to Invesco and is to be used only for the benefit of Invesco. This includes such items as marketing plans, product development plans, computer programs, software, hardware and similar materials. You must share any innovations or inventions you create with your supervisor so that the company can take steps to protect these valuable assets.
5. Retention of Books and Records
Invesco corporate records are important assets. Corporate records include essentially everything you produce as a Covered Person, regardless of its format. A corporate record may be in the form of paper, computer tapes, microfilm, e-mail, or voice mail. It may be something as obvious as a memorandum or a contract or something not as obvious, such as a desk calendar, an appointment book, or an expense record.
Invesco is required by law to maintain certain types of corporate records, usually for a specified period of time. Failure to retain such documents for such minimum periods could subject Invesco to penalties and fines, cause the loss of rights, obstruct justice, place Invesco in contempt of court, or place Invesco at a serious disadvantage in litigation. However, storage of voluminous records over time is costly. Therefore, Invesco has established controls to assure retention for required periods and timely destruction of retrievable records, such as paper copies and records on computers, electronic systems, microfiche, and microfilm. Even if a document is retained for the legally required period, liability could still result if a document is destroyed before its scheduled destruction date.
Invesco and its affiliates are subject to the regulatory requirements of numerous countries and regulatory agencies. Virtually all of them have specific requirements concerning the creation, maintenance and storage of business records. Invesco expects all Covered Persons to become familiar with and fully comply with the records retention/destruction schedule for the departments and office locations for which they work. If you believe documents should be retained beyond the applicable retention period, consult with the Legal and Compliance Department.
6. Sales and Marketing Materials
Invesco is committed to building sustained, open, and honest relationships with our customers, and to complying with all relevant regulatory requirements. This requires
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that all marketing and sales-related materials be prepared under standards approved by the Legal and Compliance Department and, prior to use, reviewed and approved by the appropriate supervisor within a business unit. Covered materials include but are not limited to, requests for proposals, client presentations, performance summaries, advertisements, published market commentaries, brochures and web site content.
H. Disclosure of Invesco Information
1. Integrity and Accuracy of Financial Records
The preparation and maintenance of accurate books, records and accounts is required by law and essential to the proper discharge of financial, legal and reporting obligations. All Covered Persons are prohibited from directly or indirectly falsifying or causing to be false or misleading any financial or accounting book, record or account. In addition, all financial data must be completely and accurately recorded in compliance with applicable law and Invesco’s accounting policies and procedures. A Covered Person may violate this section by acting or by failing to act when he or she becomes aware of a violation or potential violation of this section.
2. Disclosure in Reports and Documents
Filings and Public Materials . As a public company, it is important that the company’s filings with the SEC and other U.S. federal, state, domestic and international regulatory agencies are full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable. The company also makes many other filings with the SEC and other U.S. and international regulatory agencies on behalf of the funds that its subsidiaries and affiliates manage. Further, the company prepares mutual fund account statements, client investment performance information, prospectuses and advertising materials that are sent out to its mutual fund shareholders and clients.
Disclosure and Reporting Policy . The company’s policy is to comply with all applicable disclosure, financial reporting and accounting regulations applicable to the company. The company maintains the highest commitment to its disclosure and reporting requirements, and expects and requires all Covered Persons to record information accurately and truthfully in the books and records of the company.
Information for Filings . Depending on his or her position with the company, a Covered Person may be called upon to provide necessary information to assure that the company’s public reports and regulatory filings are full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable. The company expects all Covered Persons to be diligent in providing accurate information to the inquiries that are made related to the company’s public disclosure requirements.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures and Internal Control Over Financial Reporting . Covered Persons are required to cooperate and comply with the company’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting so that the company’s reports and documents filed with the SEC and other U.S. federal, state,
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domestic and international regulatory agencies comply in all material respects with applicable laws and provide full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure.
3. Improper Influence on the Conduct of Audits
Every Covered Person must deal fairly and honestly with outside accountants performing audits, reviews or examinations of Invesco’s and its subsidiaries’ financial statements. To that end, no Covered Person of Invesco may make or cause to be made a materially false or misleading statement (or omit facts necessary to make the statements made not misleading) in connection with an audit, review or examination of financial statements by independent accountants or the preparation of any document or report required to be filed with a governmental or regulatory authority. Covered Persons of Invesco also are prohibited from coercing, manipulating, misleading or fraudulently inducing any independent public or certified public accountant engaged in the performance or review of financial statements that are required to be filed with a governmental or regulatory authority if he or she knows or should have known that his or her actions could result in making those financial statements materially misleading.
4. Standards for Invesco’s Financial Officers
Invesco’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer (the “Financial Officers”) are required to take all reasonable steps to provide full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosures in the reports and documents that Invesco files with or submits to the SEC and other regulatory bodies and in other public communications made by Invesco. In the event that a Financial Officer learns that any such report, document or communication does not meet this standard and such deviation is material, then the Financial Officers are required to review and investigate such deviation, advise the Board of Directors or the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors regarding the deviation and, where necessary, revise the relevant report, document or communication.
Although a particular accounting treatment for one or more of Invesco’s operations may be permitted under applicable accounting standards, the Financial Officers may not authorize or permit the use of such an accounting treatment if the effect is to distort or conceal Invesco’s true financial condition. The accounting standards and treatments utilized by Invesco must, in all instances, be determined on an objective and uniform basis and without reference to a single transaction or series of transactions and their impact on Invesco’s financial results for a particular time period. Any new or novel accounting treatment or standard that is to be utilized in the preparation of Invesco’s financial statements must be discussed with Invesco’s Audit Committee and its independent auditors.
5. Communications with the Media, Analysts and Shareholders
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Invesco has a long-standing policy of co-operating with the news media and the financial community. This policy is intended to enhance respect for the company, provide accurate information, and achieve our business goals.
Invesco employs media relations professionals who are responsible for handling all contacts with the news media. Invesco’s Communications and Public Affairs Department is responsible for formulating and directing our media relations policy worldwide. Other Invesco employees may not speak to or disseminate information to the news media unless such contact has been requested and arranged by or coordinated with an Invesco media relations professional in accordance with the company’s media relations policy. Any contact from the news media should be referred promptly and without comment to an Invesco media relations professional. If you do not know the appropriate media relations professional for your unit, you can refer the contact to the Invesco Communications and Public Affairs Department.
Many countries have detailed rules with regard to the dissemination of information about public companies. In particular, a public company must have procedures for controlling the release of information that may have a material impact on its share price. The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer are responsible for Invesco’s relationships with the financial community, including the release of price sensitive information. Other Invesco employees may not speak to or disseminate information regarding the company to the financial community (including analysts, investors, shareholders, Company lenders, and rating agencies) unless such contact has been requested and arranged by the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer or the Investor Relations Group within the Finance Department
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I. Compliance with the Code of Conduct
1. Your Responsibilities
One person’s misconduct can damage our entire company’s hard-earned reputation and compromise the public’s trust in the company. Every Covered Person should therefore be familiar with this Code and abide strictly by its provisions.
2. Reporting Violations of the Code
As part of being accountable to each other and Invesco, all Covered Persons are required to report possible violations of the Invesco Code of Conduct, laws or regulations. Such violations can include, but are not limited to:
  Ø   Violations of any laws or regulations generally involving Invesco;
 
  Ø   Questionable accounting matters, internal accounting controls, auditing matters, breaches of fiduciary duty or violations of United States or foreign securities laws or rules (collectively, “Accounting Matters”) including, but not limited to:
    fraud or deliberate error in the preparation, evaluation, review or audit of any financial statement of Invesco;
 
    fraud or deliberate error in the recording and maintaining of financial records of Invesco;
 
    deficiencies in or non-compliance with Invesco’s internal accounting controls;
 
    misrepresentation or false statements to or by a senior officer or accountant regarding a matter contained in the financial records, financial reports or audit reports of Invesco;
 
    deviation from full and fair reporting of Invesco’s financial condition; or
 
    fraudulent or criminal activities engaged in by officers, directors or employees of Invesco;
You may report your concerns in any of three ways:
Contact your supervisor
We encourage you to first contact your immediate supervisor, who is in turn responsible for informing Invesco’s Compliance Reporting Line (described below) of any concerns raised.
Contact the Legal and Compliance or Human Resources Departments
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If you prefer not to discuss a concern with your own supervisor, you may instead contact the Legal and Compliance or Human Resources Departments directly.
Call our Compliance Reporting Line
You may also report your concerns confidentially and anonymously by calling the Invesco Compliance Reporting Line. If you are calling from a U.S. or Canadian location, dial 1-866-297-3627 . For calls from all other locations, dial an international operator and request a collect call to 1-704-943-1136 . When asked for your name use “Invesco.”
The Compliance Reporting Line is administered by an outside vendor and is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information on the Compliance Reporting Line, please click here: Compliance Reporting Line .
Complaints relating to Accounting Matters will be reviewed pursuant to the Audit Committee’s policy and procedures and under its direction and oversight by such persons as the Audit Committee determines to be appropriate. All other matters will be reviewed under the direction and oversight of the appropriate departments within Invesco, usually also including the Legal and Compliance Department. Prompt and appropriate corrective action will be taken when and as warranted in the judgment of the Audit Committee or other reviewing department.
Invesco will not permit retaliation, retribution, harassment, or intimidation of any employee who in good faith reports a possible violation. Along with the three reporting methods described above, this also includes, but is not limited to an employee who discloses information to a government or law enforcement agency, or any other national, state or provincial securities regulatory authority where the employee has reasonable cause to believe that the information discloses a violation or possible violation of federal or state law or regulation.
However, employees who file reports or provide evidence which they know to be false or without a reasonable belief in the truth and accuracy of such information may be subject to disciplinary action, including termination of their employment.
3. Failure to Comply
It is your responsibility at all times to comply with the law and behave in an ethical manner. Failure to obey laws and regulations violates this Code and may expose both you and the company to criminal or civil sanctions. Invesco will investigate reported violations of the Code and, if violations are found, may take disciplinary action, if appropriate, against the individuals involved up to and including termination. Invesco may also seek civil remedies from you and even refer criminal misconduct to law enforcement agencies, and may make reports, if appropriate, to regulatory authorities. Nothing in this Code restricts the company from taking any disciplinary action on any
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matters pertaining to the conduct of a Covered Person, whether or not expressly set forth in the Code.
4. Annual Certification
As Covered Persons, each of us is obligated to read and understand this Code of Conduct and our relevant business unit’s policies and procedures. All Covered Persons are expected to abide by both the letter and spirit of the Code and will certify their adherence on an annual basis.
5. Other Requirements
This Code cannot anticipate every possible situation or cover every topic in detail. The company has established special policies to address specific subjects and will update this Code and those specific policies from time-to-time. Covered Persons are also expected to perform their work with honesty and integrity in any areas not specifically addressed by the Code. If you are unclear about a situation, please speak with your supervisor or an appropriate member of the Legal and Compliance Department before taking action.
6. Waivers of the Code
In certain limited situations, Invesco may waive the application of a provision of the Code to employees or Executive Officers (as defined in Rule 3b-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, “Executive Officers”). For the purposes of the Code, the term “waiver” shall mean a material departure from a provision of the Code.
For all employees, including Executive Officers, any requests for waivers must be made to the Legal and Compliance Department. For waiver requests not involving an Executive Officer, the Legal and Compliance Department shall forward the request to the General Counsel of the business unit for consideration.
For waiver requests involving an Executive Officer, the Legal and Compliance Department will forward the request to the Invesco Board of Directors or a committee thereof for consideration. Only the Board of Directors or one of its committees may approve a waiver for an Executive Officer. Any such waiver granted to an Executive Officer shall be promptly disclosed to shareholders within four (4) business days as required by SEC rules and the corporate governance listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and other applicable laws.
Criteria for a Waiver:
Any employee or Executive Officer requesting a waiver of the Code must demonstrate that such a waiver:
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    is necessary to alleviate undue hardship or in view of unforeseen circumstances or is otherwise appropriate under all the relevant facts and circumstances;
 
    will not be inconsistent with the purposes and objectives of the Code;
 
    will not adversely affect the interests of clients of the company or the interests of the company; and
 
    will not result in a transaction or conduct that would violate provisions of applicable laws or regulations.
7. Use and Disclosure
This Code is intended solely for the internal use by the company and does not constitute an admission, by or on behalf of the company, as to any fact, circumstance, or legal conclusion. To the extent required by law, the company shall publicly ( e.g. , in its Annual Report on Form 10-K and/or on its website) disclose this Code of Conduct and its application to all of the company’s Covered Persons.
8. Amendments
This Code may only be amended by Invesco’s Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof. To the extent required by law, amendments to the Code of Conduct shall be disclosed publicly. As set forth in the company’s filings with the SEC, the company has elected to disclose certain amendments to the Code that affect, and any waivers of the Code granted to, Financial Officers on the company’s Web site.
Revised: October 2011
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10.1   Fiduciary Duty
 
10.1.1   As a fiduciary, Invesco owes an undivided duty of loyalty to its clients. It is Invesco’s policy that all employees conduct themselves so as to avoid not only actual conflicts of interest with Invesco clients, but also that they refrain from conduct which could give rise to the appearance of a conflict of interest that may compromise the trust that clients have placed in Invesco.
 
10.1.2   The personal securities transactions of all employees must be conducted in accordance with the following general principles:
  (a)   There is duty at all times to place the interests of Invesco clients first and foremost;
 
  (b)   All personal securities transactions be conducted in a manner consistent with these rules and in such a manner as to avoid any actual, potential or appearance of a conflict of interest or any abuse of an employee’s position of trust and responsibility; and
 
  (c)   Employees should not take inappropriate advantage of their positions.
10.1.3   Invesco’s policy is to avoid conflicts and, where they unavoidably occur, to resolve them in a manner that clearly places our clients’ interests first.
 
10.1.4   A copy of the INVESCO LTD. Insider Dealing Policy & Social Media Policy are attached as Appendix 10.8 & 10.9 respectively.
 
10.1.5   The policy on personal securities transactions is set out under the following headings:
  (i)   Definitions
 
  (ii)   Prohibited Personal Transactions
 
  (iii)   Transactions Exempt from Personal Share Dealing Rules
 
  (iv)   Transactions Exempt from Authorisation
 
  (v)   Permitted Transactions Requiring Authorisation and Reporting
 
  (vi)   Procedures for Authorisation and Placing Orders
 
  (vii)   Procedures for Reporting
 
  (viii)   Restrictions on Investing
 
  (ix)   Dealing in Invesco Ltd
 
  (x)   Dealing in Invesco Funds/non Invesco Funds
10.2   Definitions
 
10.2.1   “Business Associate” shall mean any person or organisation that provides services to Invesco, that may do business or is being solicited to do business with Invesco or that is associated with an organisation that does or seeks to do business with Invesco.
 
10.2.2   “High Quality Short-Term Debt Instrument” means, but is not limited to, bankers’ acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and repurchase agreements; and means any instrument having a maturity at issuance of less than 366 days..
 
10.2.3   “Security” includes stock, notes, bonds, debentures and other evidences of indebtedness (including loan participation’s and assignments), limited partnership interests, investment contracts, and all derivative instruments, such as options and warrants.
 
10.2.4   “Related Accounts” means:
  (a)   accounts held by (or for the benefit of) an employee’s spouse, significant other, or any minor children;
 
  (b)   accounts for which the employee has or shares, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise;
  (i)   voting power (which includes power to vote, or to direct the voting of, a security), or

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  (ii)   investment power (which includes the power to dispose, or to direct the disposition) of a security; or
  (c)   accounts held by any other person to whose support the employee materially contributes or in which, by reason of any agreement or arrangement, the employee has or shares benefits substantially equivalent to ownership, including, for example:
  (i)   arrangements (which may be informal) under which the employee has agreed to share the profits from an investment, and
 
  (ii)   accounts maintained or administered by the employee for a relative (such as children or parents) who do not share his/her home.
  (d)   accounts in which the employees hold beneficial interest
 
  (e)   Families include husbands and wives, significant other, sons and daughters and other immediate family only where those persons take part in discussion or passing on of investment information.
 
  (f)   All Invesco employees or members of his family only insofar as the Invesco employee controls or influences the investment decision are subject to the Invesco Code
10.2.5   Non-Discretionary Account shall mean an account where an employee is deemed to have “no direct or indirect influence or control” over an account i.e.:
  (a)   investment discretion for such account has been delegated in writing to an independent fiduciary and such investment discretion is not shared with the employee, or decisions for the account are made by a family member or significant other and not by, or in connection with, the employee;
 
  (b)   the employee (and, where applicable, the family member or significant other) certifies in writing that he or she has not and will not discuss any potential investment decisions with such independent fiduciary or household member; and
 
  (c)   the Compliance Department has determined that the account satisfies the foregoing requirements.
10.2.6   “Pre-Clearance Officer” is the Head of Compliance or his deputy.

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10.3   Prohibited Personal Transactions
 
10.3.1   Privately Issued Securities
  (a)   Employees may not purchase or permit a Related Account to purchase or acquire any privately-issued securities, other than in exceptional cases where such investment is part of a family-owned and operated business venture that would not be expected to involve an investment opportunity of interest to any Invesco client.
10.3.2   Short Selling . An employee may not, sell short a security unless this is specifically related to personal taxation issues. Requests for exceptions should be made to the local Head of Compliance.
 
10.3.3   Futures . Employees may not write, sell or buy exchange-traded futures, synthetic futures, swaps and similar non-exchange traded instruments.
 
10.3.4   Deminimus transactions . An employee may request permission to buy or sell a security which would otherwise be the subject of the Blackout restrictions (10.10.1) if that security is so liquid that the transaction would not affect the price per share so that there is no disadvantage to any Invesco client transaction. Transaction unit size or cost should be considered by the local Head of Dealing and Chief Investment Officer.
 
10.3.5   The local Head of Compliance may in rare instances grant exceptions from these trading restrictions upon written request. Employees must demonstrate hardship or extraordinary circumstances. .
 
10.4   Transactions Exempt From Personal Dealing Rules
 
    The following types of share dealing transactions do not need to be approved or reported.
 
    Non Invesco Funds
  (a)   authorised non- Invesco managed investment schemes excluding REITs & ETFs.
    Direct Government Obligations
  (b)   Securities which are direct obligations of the country in which the employee is a resident (e.g., US treasuries for US residents/UK treasuries for UK residents);
    Short Term Debt
  (c)   High quality short-term debt instruments;
    Retirement Fund
  (d)   member choice pension scheme;
10.5   Transactions Exempt From Authorisation & Short Term Trading Rules
 
10.5.1   The following types of personal share dealing transactions are exempt from approval & Short Term Trading Rules as stated in S. 10.10.4
  (a)   Investments in the debt obligations of Federal agencies or of state and municipal governments or agencies.
 
  (b)   Transactions which are non-intentional on the part of the employee (e.g., receipt of securities pursuant to a stock dividend or merger bonus issues).

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  (c)   Purchases of the stock of a company pursuant to an automatic dividend reinvestment plan or an employee stock purchase plan sponsored by such company.
 
  (d)   Receipt or exercise of rights issued by a company on a pro rata basis to all holders of a class of security. Employees must, however, pre-clear transactions for the acquisition of such rights from a third party or the disposition of such rights.
 
  (e)   Exchange Traded Funds and/or similar products which are publicly traded.
10.6   Permitted Transactions Requiring Authorisation and Reporting
 
10.6.1   Transactions in any other Security not dealt with above for either an employee a Related Account are subject to the authorisation and reporting rules set out below.
 
10.6.2   IPOs . Where there are different amounts of an IPO specified for different investor types (e.g. private and institutional) investment is permitted with the consent of the local Head of Compliance after consultation with the local Chief Investment Officer or his designee.
 
10.6.3   Clubs . Employees may also invest in residential co-operatives and private recreational clubs (such as sports clubs, country clubs, luncheon clubs and the like) for their personal use; such investments are not subject to the pre-clearance procedures, trading restrictions and reporting requirements unless the employee’s investing is part of a business conducted by the employee.
 
10.7   Procedures for Authorisations
 
10.7.1   Prior to entering an order for a securities transaction either for the employee or in a Related Account, the employee must complete a Pre-Clearance of Personal Trade Authorisation Form (attached as Appendix 10.2) have it signed by the Head of Investment-Asia Pacific or local Chief Investment Officer or his deputy in his absence and submit the completed form to the local Head of Compliance or his deputy in his absence (see Appendix 10.2).
10.7.2 (a)   The employee must ensure that he answers all the questions on the Pre-Clearance of Personal Trade Authorisation Form honestly;
  (b)   In particular, he must check with the relevant dealing desk as to whether there are any client trades ongoing or outstanding in the same stock;
 
  (c)   If there are no such client orders he should note the time he checked this with the dealing desk and who reported back to him in writing on the form;
 
  (d)   If there are client orders in place or if the transaction would fall in one of the blackout periods specified in Section 10.10.1, he should not submit the form until the blackout period has ended as the authorisation may expire in accordance with Section 10.7.9.
10.7.3   After receiving the completed Pre-Clearance of Personal Trade Authorisation Form, the local Head of Compliance or his deputy in his absence will review the information in the form and, as soon as practicable, will decide whether to clear the proposed Personal Transaction, subject to local requirements.
 
10.7.4   No order for a Personal Transaction for which pre-clearance authorisation is sought may be placed prior to the receipt of approval of the transaction by the Head of Compliance or his deputy in his absence.
 
10.7.5   The authorisation and date and time of the authorisation must be stated on the Pre-Clearance of Personal Trade Authorisation Form.
 
10.7.6   The original of the completed form will be kept as part of Invesco’s books and records.

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10.7.7 (a)   If an employee receives permission to trade a security or instrument, the trade must be executed by the close of business on the next business day after the day on which authorisation is given.
  (b)   The Head of Compliance has the discretion to extend this period.

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10.8   Placing Personal Share Dealing Orders
 
10.8.1   Once a Pre-Clearance of Personal Trade Authorisation Form has been duly signed the original form will be maintained by the local Head of Compliance.
 
10.8.2   The employee may then place his order to deal with an outside broker.
 
10.8.3   The employee must ensure that a copy of or duplicate contract note is provided to the Head of Compliance either directly from the broker or by the employee if the broker fail to provide such.
 
10.9   Procedures for Reporting
 
10.9.1   Initial certification and Schedules . Within 10 days of commencing employment at Invesco, each employee shall submit to the Compliance Department:
  (a)   a signed Initial Certification of Compliance with the Invesco Code (attached as Appendix 10.3); and
 
  (b)   a signed Initial Declaration of Personal Holding (attached as Appendix 10.4) listing
  (i)   all Related Accounts;
 
  (ii)   all public and private securities and instruments directly or indirectly held by any Related Account of such employee (other than exempt investments as set out in Section 10.4), with nonpublic securities plainly indicated; and
 
  (iii)   directorships (or similar positions) of for-profit, non-profit and other enterprises.
      The Compliance Department will give these documents to each employee during the compliance briefing when commencing employment.
10.9.2 (a)   Disclosure of Outside Brokerage Account . All employees must receive approval from the Head of Compliance prior to setting up personal share dealing accounts with brokers.
  (b)   New employees must disclose existing broker accounts on joining Invesco in Appendix 10.4.
 
  (c)   Disciplinary action may be taken against employees who deal through a non-disclosed broker account.
10.9.3   Confirmation . Each employee must provide to the Compliance Department:
  (a)   Duplicate copies of contract notes or confirmations of all transactions for his own and each Related Account;
10.9.4   Annual Certification . Each employee shall provide to the Compliance Department, not later than 10 days after the end of each calendar year, a signed Annual Certification of Compliance with the Invesco Code of Ethics (Note: any material changes to the Compliance Manual will be summarized under the Annual Certification)(attached as Appendix 10.5) containing:
  (i)   all Related Accounts;
 
  (ii)   directorships/advisory board memberships or similar positions of profit-making, non-profit and other enterprises.
 
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    indirectly held by him or any Related Account of such employee (other than exempt investment as set out in Section 10.4);
 
10.10   Restrictions on Personal Investing
 
10.10.1   Blackout Periods . An employee may not buy or sell for himself or permit any Related Account to buy or sell, a security or any instrument:
  (a)   on the same day as any client is trading in the stock;
 
  (b)   where he knows that the sale or purchase of the securities are being considered for a client account;
 
  (c)   if the employee is a portfolio manager, within 7 calendar days before or after the day on which any client account trades in the same security or instrument or in a security convertible into or exchangeable for such security or instrument (including options) on transactions
10.10.2 (a)   In the event there is a trade in a personal and a client account in the same security or instrument within a blackout period, the employee may be required to close out his personal position and to disgorge any profit to a charitable organisation;
10.10.3   Trades effected by Invesco for the account of an index fund it manages in the ordinary course of such fund’s investment activity will not trigger the blackout period restrictions except where client activity occurs on the same day as the personal transaction pre-clearance request. However, the addition or removal of a security from an index, thereby triggering an index fund trade, would cause employee trades in such security to be blacked-out for the seven prior and subsequent calendar days, as described above.
 
10.10.4   Short Term Trading Profits .
  (a)   It is Invesco’s policy to restrict the ability of employees to benefit from short-term trading in securities and instruments.
 
  (b)   Employees must disgorge profits made on the sale by an employee of any security or instrument held less than 60 days.
 
  (c)   Employees will not be permitted to purchase any security or instrument that has been sold by such employee within the prior 60 days.
 
  (d)   Employees may be required to disgorge profits made on the sale for his own account or in a Related Account within the 60 days period.
 
  (d)   This policy applies to trading in all types of securities and instruments, except where in a particular case the Head of Compliance has made a specific finding of hardship and it can be demonstrated that no potential abuse or conflict is present (for example, when an employee’s request to sell a security purchased within 60 days prior to the request is prompted by a major corporate or market event, such as a tender offer, and the security was not held in client accounts).
10.11   Dealing in Invesco Ltd
 
10.11.1   The Group’s Insider Trading Policy states that no employees who is aware of the material nonpublic information regarding Invesco may buy or sell securities of Invesco or engage in any other action to take personal advantage of that information. The Policy also governs certain transactions under Company-sponsored plans, including:
  §   Stock Option Exercises . The Policy’s trading restrictions generally do not apply to the exercise of a stock option. The restrictions do apply, however, to any sale of the underlying stock or to a cashless exercise of the option through a broker, as this entails selling a portion of the underlying stock to cover the costs of exercise and/or taxes.

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  §   Invesco Stock Plans . this Policy’s trading restrictions apply to any elections you may make to transfer funds out of Company shares or borrow money against your Invesco stock plan if the loan will result in a liquidation of some or all of your Company stock fund balance.
 
  §   Dividend Reinvestment Plan . This Policy’s trading restrictions do not apply to purchases of Company shares resulting from your reinvestment of dividends paid on Company securities under any Company dividend reinvestment plan. The trading restrictions do apply, however, to voluntary purchases of Company shares resulting from additional contributions you choose to make to any such plan, and to your election to participate in the plan or increase your level of participation in the plan. This Policy also applies to your sale of any Company shares purchased pursuant to the reinvestment plan.
10.11.2   Procedures. If you wish to purchase and/or sell Invesco Ltd’s shares, you must follow the dealing procedure outlined in this Section and the Invesco Ltd’s Insider Trading Policy (Appendix 10.8). You must obtained the approval from the local Chief Investment Officer (or his deputy in his absence) and local Head of Compliance (or his deputy in his absence) by completing the Pre-Clearance Personal Trade Authorisation Form (Appendix 10.2). Regarding the board of directors and executive officers (CEO, SMDs reporting directly to the CEO, and Chief Accounting Officer) as they may expose to more non-public and material information, they must obtain pre-clearance of the transaction from the Office of the General Counsel before engaging in any transaction involving Invesco securities. For details, please refer to the Addendum of the Insider Trading Policy of the Invesco Group.
 
10.11.3   Blackout periods. No Blackout period will be applied to Invesco staffs, except for the board of directors and executive officers, of which the Blackout period will commence on the 15th day of the third month of each fiscal quarter rather than at the end of the quarter (and will still end two business days after Invesco announces its quarterly results). For details, please refer to the Addendum of the Insider Trading Policy of the Invesco Group.
 
10.11.4   Please note that the Insider Dealing Policy continues to apply to your transactions in Company securities even after you have terminated employment for so long as you are in possession of material nonpublic information.
 
10.11.5   Prohibited Transactions in relations to Invesco’s securities. According to the Insider Trading Policy, all staff’s trading in Invesco’s securities is subject to the following additional restrictions:
    Short Sales. You may not engage in short sales of the Invesco’s securities (sales of securities that are not then owned), including a “sale against the box” (a sale with delayed delivery).
 
    Publicly Traded Options. You may not engage in transactions in publicly traded options, such as puts, calls and other derivative securities relating to the Invesco’s securities, whether on an exchange or in any other organized market.
 
    Standing Orders. Standing orders (other than pursuant to a pre-approved trading plan that complies with SEC Rule 10b5-1) should be used only for a very brief period of time (not longer than one business day). A standing order placed with a broker to sell or purchase stock at a specified price leaves you with no control over the timing of the transaction. A standing order transaction executed by the broker when you are aware of material nonpublic information may result in unlawful insider trading.
 
    Margin Accounts and Pledges. Securities held in a margin account or pledged as collateral for a loan may be sold without your consent by the broker if you fail to meet a margin call or by the lender in foreclosure if you default on the loan. Because a margin or foreclosure sale may occur at a time when you are aware of material nonpublic information or otherwise are not permitted to trade in Invesco securities, you are prohibited from holding Invesco securities in a margin account or pledging Invesco securities as collateral for a loan. An exception to this prohibition may be granted where you wish to pledge Invesco securities as collateral for a loan (not including margin debt) and clearly demonstrate

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      the financial capacity to repay the loan without resort to the pledged securities. If you wish to pledge Invesco securities as collateral for a loan, you must submit a request for approval to the Legal and Compliance Department at least two weeks prior to the proposed execution of documents evidencing the proposed pledge.
 
    Hedging Transactions. Hedging or monetization transactions, such as zero-cost collars and forward sale contracts, involve the establishment of a short position in the Invesco’s securities and limit or eliminate your ability to profit from an increase in the value of the Invesco’s securities. Therefore, you are prohibited from engaging in any hedging or monetization transactions involving Invesco securities.
10.12   Dealing in Invesco Funds
 
10.12.1   All Staff and/or their related accounts who wish to deal in Invesco Funds must complete a Pre-Clearance Form (Appendix 10.2a). The Pre-Clearance Form is available on the Intranet. This from must be signed off by members of Compliance Department. All completed Pre-Clearance Forms together with the relevant signed deal instruction should be forwarded to the Retil Fund Administration Department.(Note-Pre-clearance is required for initial participation of the Regular Saving Plan. There is no need to go through pre-clearnce for subsequent investment of the plan)
 
10.12.2   Retil Fund Administration Department will review the deal instruction and ensure the documents are sufficient to place the deal. The Retil Fund Administration Department will also ensure that the Pre Clearance Form is completed and signed off by the relevant parties.
 
10.12.3   In the event a deal of a deal being rejected, the member of staff must be contacted immediately and be given the reason for the rejection.
 
10.12.4   The personal dealing form is only valid until the next trading days after the sign off by compliance.
10.12.5   (a) Staff will be exempt from paying front end load
  (b)   Employees will not be permitted to purchase any units/shares that has been sold by such employee within the prior 60 days
 
  (c)   Employees will not permitted to sell any units/shares that has been purchased by such employee within the prior 60 days.
 
      (note- the 60 days holding period does not apply to the dividend payouts/dividend re-investments & Money Market Funds);
 
  (d)   Full subscription payment must be made on application; no credit will be given in any circumstances; and
 
  (e)   Staff should follow the relevant procedures for dealing in Invesco Funds (including the placement of deals between the hours of 9:00am to 5:00pm (Hong Kong time)).
10.12.4   After the 60 day holding period, shares/units purchased may be transferred but only to family members previously nominated on the Relationship Declaration Formon commencement of employment, after marriage or on other notified changes of family relationships. Transfers to people not nominated on the Relationship Declaration Form will not be allowed.
 
10.12.6   Staff will be allocated “C” shares in Invesco Funds wherever “C” shares are offered. However, transfers will be switched into “A” shares, if the value of the switch is below the normal “C” share threshold (normally USD1,000,000 or as stated in the prospectus).
 
10.12.7   Subscribing for shares on behalf of other people to take advantage of staff front end load concessions is strictly against company policy and offender may be subject to disciplinary action.

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10.13   Dealing in Non Invesco Funds
 
10.13.1   Employees are not required to seek permission to deal in units/shares of open-ended funds managed by other fund managers.
 
10.13.2   Employees are not required to report deals in non- Invesco managed open-ended funds.
 
10.14   Hong Kong Employee Referrals
 
10.14.1   Invesco employees may invite friends or family to subscribe for units in Invesco Funds. Investors referred in this manner may, at the discretion of the Head of Investor Services, Pooled Products or his/her deputy, be offered a discount on the FEL.
 
10.14.2   For any subscriptions into Invesco Funds referred by an employee, the employee should put his/her name in the Agent’s Stamp Box on the application form and sign the form.
 
10.14.3   The completed application form should be given to the Head of Investor Services, Pooled Products or his/her deputy who will decide how much discount on the FEL fee should be given to the referred investor and countersigned by the local Head of Compliance or his/her deputy.
 
10.14.4   The Head of Investor Services, Pooled Products or his/her deputy should write the FEL to be charged on the application form and sign to indicate his approval.
 
10.14.5   The approved application form should be given to the Retail Administration Department to complete the subscription.
 
10.15   Gifts and Entertainment
 
10.15.1   It is required that all Invesco personnel adhere to the highest standards of ethical conduct, including sensitivity to actual or apparent conflicts of interest. The provision or receipt of gifts or entertainment can create, or can have the appearance of creating, conflicts of interest. In addition, Invesco’s clients and their personnel may be subject to similar restrictions regarding the receipt of gifts or entertainment.
 
10.15.2   This Policy establishes minimum standards to protect our Company. If the laws or regulations establish higher standards, we must adhere to those standards.
 
10.15.3   For purposes of this Policy, a “Gift” is anything of value given (1) by the Company or its personnel to a Business Associate (as defined in 10.2.1), or to a member of such a person’s immediate family, or (2) by a Business Associate to any Invesco personnel, or to a member of such a person’s immediate family. Gifts may include, but are not limited to, personal items, office accessories and sporting equipment (e.g., golf clubs, tennis rackets, etc.). For purposes of this Policy, Gifts also include charitable contributions made to or at the request of a Business Associate. For purposes of this Policy, Gifts do not include promotional items of nominal value (e.g., golf balls, pens, etc.) that display the logo of Invesco, or of the Business Associate.
 
10.15.4   “Entertainment” involves attendance at activities, including but not limited to meals, sporting events, the theatre, parties or receptions, and similar functions. Entertainment requires the presence of both Invesco personnel and the Business Associate; unless personnel from both entities attend, the activity constitutes a Gift. The value of Entertainment includes the cost of the activity itself (for example, the cost of tickets or a meal), as well as the cost of any related activities or services provided (such as prizes, transportation, and lodging in connection with the event). Entertainment does not include research or analysts meetings provided by issuers and attended by investment personnel or industry educational events sponsored by industry groups, so long as such events are for educational or research purposes. All Invesco personnel also should keep in mind that regulators may attempt to treat entertainment as “gifts” for compliance purposes, particularly where the entertainment appears excessive in value or frequency.

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10.15.5   The providing or receiving of any Gift or Entertainment that is conditioned upon the Company doing business or not doing business with the Business Associate or any other person are strictly prohibited .
 
10.15.6   Gifts . An employee may not retain a gift received from a Business Associate without the approval of the Head of Department and the local Head of Compliance (see Approval Form in Appendix 10.6). Reporting and approval are required for gifts received during festive seasons, including Christmas dinner sponsor, mooncakes, hampers, and flower and fruit baskets
 
10.15.7   Under no circumstances, the value of gift given or received should exceed USD 200 or HKD 1,600 per individual annually . If the value of the gift received is not able to be determined, professional judgment should be used to determine the value of the gift. Should the value exceed USD 200 or HKD 1,600, it should be returned to the donor, passed to the Human Resources or donates to the charity. Approval from Head of Department is required for providing and receiving gift, however prior approval from local Head of Compliance is not necessary. Post approval from local Head of Compliance is required. If the gift is not giving to any particular person, the gift shall be passed to Human Resources Department and distributed to the staff on a raffle basis. The gift limit is applied to each individual office.
 
10.15.8   Employees may not give, and must tactfully refuse, any gift of cash, a gift certificate or a gift that is substantially the same as cash. Notwithstanding this requirement, employees may give or receive Lai-See (red envelopes) at Lunar New Year of an amount not more than HK$200 each. In case the amount is more than HK$200, the case must be reported to the Head of Department and the local Head of Compliance. Due to Chinese custom, it may be difficult to return the Lai-See. Therefore, the full amount should be donated to a charitable organization in Hong Kong, and the Business Associate be informed of the donation.
 
10.15.9   Gifts should not be given to an employee of any securities firm which is making a public offering of a fund advised by Invesco nor given in connection with the acquisition of a new client by Invesco.
 
10.15.10   Each employee is required to report annually to his/her Department Head all gifts received and made each year. The Department Head is required to report annually to the Compliance Department all gifts received and made by the Department for the whole year. The relevant forms are attached as Appendix 10.7.
 
10.15.11   Entertainment . Each employee is expected to use professional judgment, subject to review by his or her supervisor, in entertaining and in being entertained by a Business Associate.
 
10.15.12   Provided that the employee and Business Associate both attend, an employee may accept from a single business partner, or provide to a single person or a Business Partner for Entertainment of value up to USD 1,200 or HKD 9,300 in a calendar year . Under no circumstances, the value of the entertainment should exceed USD 400 or HKD 3,100 per individual per event . Approval from Head of Department is required for providing and receiving entertainment, however prior approval from local Head of Compliance is not necessary. Post approval from local Head of Compliance is required. If the event of the entertainment such as movie tickets is not giving to any particular employee, the event of the entertainment shall be passed to the Human Resources Department and distributed to the staff on a raffle basis. The entertainment limit is applied to each individual office.
 
10.16   Outside Activities
 
10.16.1   In order to reduce potential conflicts of interest arising from the participation of employees on the boards of directors of public, private, non-profit and other enterprises, all employees are subject to the following restrictions and guidelines.
 
10.16.2   An employee may not serve as a director of a public company without the approval of the Head of Asia Pacific after consultation with the local Head of Compliance.
 
10.16.3   An employee may serve on the board of directors or participate as an adviser or otherwise, or advisers of a private company only if:
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  (b)   service on a such board has been approved in writing by the Head of Asia Pacific. The employee must resign from such board of directors as soon as the company contemplates going public, except where the Head of Asia Pacifichas determined that an employee may remain on a board. (In any event, an employee shall not accept any compensation for serving as a director (or in a similar capacity) of such company; except with the prior written approval of the Head of Asia Pacific.
 
  (c)   service on such a board is directly as a result of the employee position or status at Invesco. In this case any fees received for being a director must be reimbursed to Invesco.
10.16.5   If an employee serving on the board of directors or advisers of any entity comes into possession of material, nonpublic information through such service, he or she must immediately notify his or her local Head of Compliance. The local Head of Compliance will then consider the totality of facts and decide if there is conflict of interest. If such conflict of interest do exist, employee must resign from the board of directors or advisers immediately.
 
10.17   Economic Opportunities
 
10.17.1   An Invesco employee shall not take personal advantage of any economic opportunity properly belonging to a Invesco client or to Invesco itself. Such opportunities could arise, for example, from confidential information belonging to a client or the offer of a directorship. Employees must not disclose information relating to a client’s intentions, activities or portfolios except:
  (a)   to fellow employees, or other agents of the client, who need to know it to discharge their duties; or
10.17.2   Employees may not cause or attempt to cause any client to purchase, sell or hold any Security in a manner calculated to create any personal benefit to the employee or Invesco.
 
10.17.3   If an employee or immediate family member stands to materially benefit from an investment decision for a Client that the employee is recommending or participating in, the employee must disclose that interest to persons with authority to make investment decisions or to the Head of Compliance. Based on the information given, a decision will be made on whether or not to restrict the employee’s participation in causing a client to purchase or sell a Security in which the employee has an interest.
 
10.17.4   Employees must disclose to those persons with authority to make investment decisions for a client (or to the Head of Compliance if the employee in question is a person with authority to make investment decisions for the client), any beneficial interest that the employee (or immediate family member) has in that Security, or in the issuer thereof, where the decision could create a material benefit to the employee (or immediate family member) or the appearance of impropriety. The person to whom the employee reports the interest, in consultation with the Head of Compliance, must determine whether or not the employee will be restricted in making investment decisions.
 
10.18   Sanctions
 
10.18.1   These rules will be interpreted by the local Head of Compliance, as applicable. Questions of interpretation should be directed in the first instance to the local Head of Compliance or his/her designee or, if necessary, with the Head of Compliance of another Invesco entity.
 
10.18.2   If advised of a material violation of these rules by an employee, the Head of Compliance will report to the Head of Asia Pacific and discuss the appropriate action with him.
 
10.19   Annual Review
 
    Compliance Depart performs a review at least once a year.

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10.20   Company Assistance
 
    Any person who has a question about the above Policies or its application to any proposed transaction may obtain additional guidance from the Local Compliance Department. Do not try to resolve uncertainties on your own because the rule are often complex, not always intuitive and carry severe consequences.

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Invesco Ltd. Code of Conduct
A. Introduction
Our company’s Mission “Helping Investors Worldwide Build Their Financial Security” is a logical starting point for our Code of Conduct. To help guide us in achieving our Mission, Invesco has developed the following set of Principles:
  §   We are passionate about our clients’ success
 
  §   We earn trust by acting with integrity
 
  §   People are the foundation of our success
 
  §   Working together, we achieve more
 
  §   We believe in the continuous pursuit of performance excellence
This Code of Conduct (“Code of Conduct” or “Code”) has been created to assist us in accomplishing our Mission. It contains a number of policies and standards which, when taken together, are designed to help define the essence of the conduct of an Invesco representative. These policies and standards are also intended to provide guidance to Invesco personnel in fulfilling their obligations to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations (“applicable laws”). This Code of Conduct applies to all officers and other employees of Invesco and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Covered Persons”).
Our Principles also help define the Invesco culture. In practice, this means that our clients’ interests must always come first, that Covered Persons should treat each other with respect and consideration, and that Invesco should participate as a responsible corporate citizen in every community in which it operates. This commitment is a vital part of our achieving our principal responsibility as a publicly-held company: producing a fair return on our shareholders’ capital.
This Code of Conduct contains broad and general principles that supplement the specific policies, procedures and training within each business unit of Invesco.
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B. Statement of General Principles
Invesco operates in a highly-regulated and complex environment. There are numerous layers of overlapping, and occasionally conflicting, laws, customs and local practices. This Code of Conduct was designed to provide all of us who are part of Invesco with a clear statement of our firm’s ethical and cultural standards.
Generally, we serve our clients as fiduciaries. Fiduciary businesses are generally held to a higher standard of conduct than other businesses, and as such there are special obligations that apply. The following key duties and principles govern our conduct as fiduciaries:
Ø   Best interests of clients — As fiduciaries, we have a duty to act with reasonable care, skill and caution in the best interests of our clients, and to avoid conflicts of interest.
  Ø   Global fiduciary standards — Invesco seeks to maintain the same high fiduciary standards throughout the world, even though those standards may not be legally required, or even recognized, in some countries.
  Ø   Client confidentiality — We must maintain the confidentiality of information relating to the client, and comply with the data protection requirements imposed by many jurisdictions.
  Ø   Information — Clients must be provided with timely and accurate information regarding their accounts.
  Ø   Segregation and protection of assets — Processes must be established for the proper maintenance, control and protection of client assets. Fiduciary assets must be segregated from Invesco assets and property.
  Ø   Delegation of duties — Fiduciary duties should be delegated only when the client consents and where permitted by applicable law. Reasonable care, skill and caution must be exercised in the selection of agents and review of their performance.
  Ø   Client guidelines — Invesco is responsible for making investment decisions on behalf of clients that are consistent with the prospectus, contract, or other controlling document relating to the client’s account.
  Ø   Relations with regulators — We seek relationships with regulators that are open and responsive in nature.
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C. General Conduct
1. Fair and Honest Dealing
Covered Persons shall deal fairly and honestly with Invesco’s shareholders, customers, suppliers, competitors and employees. Covered Persons shall behave in an ethical manner and shall not take unfair advantage of anyone through manipulation, concealment, abuse of privileged information, misrepresentation of material facts, or any other unfair dealing practice.
2. Anti-Discrimination and Harassment
Invesco is committed to providing a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. Such conduct, whether overt or subtle, is demeaning, may be illegal, and undermines the integrity of the employment relationship.
Sexual harassment can include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, pressure to engage in a sexual relationship as a condition of employment or promotion, or conduct which creates a hostile or offensive work environment.
Discrimination can take many forms including actions, words, jokes, or comments based upon an individual’s race, citizenship, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, veteran status, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or other legally protected characteristic. Any Covered Person who engages in harassment or discrimination will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
3. Electronic Communications
The use of electronic mail, the Internet and other technology assets is an important part of our work at Invesco. Used improperly, this technology presents legal and business risks for the company and for individual employees. There are also important privacy issues associated with the use of technology, and related regulations are evolving.
In accordance with Invesco’s IT Systems: Acceptable Use policies, all Covered Persons are required to use information technology for proper business purposes and in a manner that does not compromise the confidentiality of sensitive or proprietary information. All communications with the public, clients, prospects and fellow employees must be conducted with dignity, integrity, and competence and in an ethical and professional manner.
We must not use information technology to: transmit or store materials which are obscene, pornographic, or otherwise offensive; engage in criminal activity; obtain unauthorized access to data or files; commit copyright violations; install personal software without permission; or make Internet statements, without permission, that suggest that the user is speaking on behalf of Invesco or its affiliates.
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4. Substance Abuse
Invesco is committed to providing a safe and healthy work place for all employees. The use, possession, sale, transfer, purchase, or being “under the influence” of drugs at any time while on company premises or on company business is prohibited. The term “drug” includes alcoholic beverages (other than in connection with entertainment events, or in other appropriate settings), prescriptions not authorized by your doctor, inhalants, marijuana, cocaine, heroin and other illegal substances.
5. Political Activities and Lobbying
Covered Persons, as private citizens, are encouraged to exercise their rights and duties in any political or civic process. For example, voting in elections for which they are eligible, or making contributions supporting candidates or parties of their choice.
Invesco does not make political contributions with corporate funds. No Covered Person may, under any circumstances, use company funds to make political contributions, nor may you represent your personal political views as being those of the company.
In the United States, Invesco does support a Political Action Committee.
D. Conflicts of Interest
Invesco and its Covered Persons must adhere to the highest standards of honest and ethical conduct. A conflict of interest exists when a Covered Person acts in a manner that is not in the best interests of Invesco, our clients, or our shareholders. Often, this is because the Covered Person or someone with whom they have a close personal relationship (e.g. a relative or friend) will benefit personally.
All Covered Persons must act in a manner that is in the best interests of Invesco, our clients, and our shareholders and must avoid any situation that gives rise to an actual or apparent conflict of interest. At no time may a Covered Person use Invesco property, information, or their position to profit personally or to assist others in profiting at the expense of the company, to compete with Invesco, or to take advantage of opportunities that are discovered in the course of serving Invesco.
All Covered Persons shall promptly communicate to the applicable member of the Legal and Compliance Department any material transaction, relationship, or situation that reasonably could be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest so that the company and the Covered Person may take steps to minimize the conflict.
While not all-inclusive, the following sections describe in more detail key areas where real or perceived conflicts of interest can arise.
1. Outside Activities and Compensation
No Covered Person shall perform work or render services for any competitor of Invesco or for any organization with which Invesco does business, or which seeks to do
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business with Invesco, outside of the normal course of his or her employment with Invesco, without the prior written approval of the company. Nor shall any such person be a director, officer, or consultant of such an organization, or permit his or her name to be used in any fashion that would tend to indicate a business connection with such organization, without such approval. Outside organizations can include public or private corporations, partnerships, charitable foundations and other not-for-profit institutions. With the above approval, Covered Persons may receive compensation for such activities.
Service with organizations outside of Invesco can, however, raise serious regulatory issues, including conflicts of interest and access to material non-public information.
As an outside board member or officer, a Covered Person may come into possession of material non-public information about the outside company or other public companies. It is critical that a proper information barrier be in place between Invesco and the outside organization, and that the Covered Person does not communicate such information to other Covered Persons in violation of the information barrier.
Similarly, Invesco may have a business relationship with the outside organization or may seek a relationship in the future. In those circumstances, the Covered Person must not be involved in any way in the business relationship between Invesco and the outside organization.
Invesco retains the right to prohibit membership by Covered Persons on any board of directors/trustees or as an officer of an outside organization where such membership might conflict with the best interests of the company. Approval will be granted on a case-by-case basis, subject to proper resolution of potential conflicts of interest. Outside activities will be approved only if these issues can be satisfactorily resolved.
2. Personal Trading
Purchasing and selling securities in a Covered Person’s own account, or accounts over which the Covered Person has access or control, particularly in securities owned by client accounts, can give rise to potential conflicts of interest. As fiduciaries, we are held to the highest standards of conduct. Improperly gaining advance knowledge of portfolio transactions, or conducting securities transactions based upon information obtained at Invesco, can be a violation of those standards.
Every Covered Person must also comply with the specific personal trading rules in effect for the Covered Person’s business unit.
3. Information Barriers and Material Non-Public Information
In the conduct of our business, Covered Persons may come into possession of material non-public information. This information could concern an issuer, a client, a portfolio, the market for a particular security, or Invesco itself. The Board of Directors of the company has adopted an Insider Trading Policy (“Insider Trading Policy”) which applies to all Covered Persons. The Insider Trading Policy prohibits all Covered Persons from
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using such information in ways that violate the law, including for personal gain. Non-public information must be kept confidential, which may include keeping it confidential from other Covered Persons. The purchase or sale of Invesco’s securities or the securities of other publicly-traded companies while aware of material nonpublic information about such company, or the disclosure of material nonpublic information to others who then trade in such company’s securities, is prohibited by this Code of Conduct and by United States and other jurisdictions’ securities laws.
With regard to Invesco securities, the Insider Trading Policy, among other provisions, prohibits directors, officers, and other Covered Persons who are deemed to have access to material, non-public information relating to the company from trading during specified Blackout Periods (as defined therein). All Covered Persons should review the Invesco Insider Trading Policy carefully and follow the policies and procedures described therein. The failure of a Covered Person to comply with the company’s Insider Trading Policy may subject him or her to company-imposed sanctions, up to and including termination for cause, whether or not the failure to comply results in a violation of law. Please contact an appropriate member of the Legal and Compliance Department on any questions regarding this subject and the company’s Insider Trading Policy.
4. Gifts and Relationships with Customers and Suppliers
Invesco seeks to do business with clients and suppliers on a fair and equitable basis. We may not accept or provide gifts of other than nominal value, or lavish entertainment, or other valuable benefits or special favors to or from customers or suppliers. We must observe any limits imposed by our business unit’s policies, local laws, or regulations with respect to the acceptance or provision of gifts and entertainment.
E. Compliance with Applicable Laws
Invesco strives to ensure that all activity by or on behalf of Invesco is in compliance with applicable laws. As Invesco operates in major countries and securities markets throughout the world, we have a duty to comply with applicable laws of the jurisdictions in which we operate. While not exhaustive, this section describes several areas where such legislation may exist.
1. Anti-Bribery and Dealings with Governmental Officials
Invesco does not tolerate bribery. We, and those working on Invesco’s behalf, must not offer, request, receive, give, accept or agree to accept bribes to or from anyone whether in the private or public sector with the intent to induce or reward improper performance of duties.
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Many of the countries in which Invesco conducts its business prohibit the improper influencing of governmental officials or other business persons by the payment, giving or offering of bribes, gifts, political contributions, lavish hospitality or by other means. Our policy requires adherence to those restrictions.
Do not directly or indirectly promise, offer or make payment in money or give an advantage or anything of value to anyone including a government official, agent or employee of a government, political party, labour organization, charity, a business entity or its representatives, a candidate of a political party or their families, with the intent to induce favourable business treatment or improper performance of their business or government decisions and actions.
This policy prohibits actions intended to, for example, improperly:
    influence a specific decision or action or
 
    enhance future relationships or
 
    maintain existing relationships
We must not request, accept or agree to accept payments or other advantages that are intended to improperly influence our decisions or actions or additionally, agree to any business relationships that are conditional on such advantages being given or received.
In general, all travel and entertainment that Covered Persons provide to existing or perspective business partners and governmental officials must be pre-approved within the appropriate business unit. If approved, and in the case of situations involving government officials, a written confirmation that such expenses do not violate local law must be obtained from an appropriate third party (e.g., the business unit’s legal counsel or the government official’s supervisor).
Covered Persons shall comply with applicable laws governing political campaign finance and lobbying activities and shall not engage in any conduct that is intended to avoid the application of such laws to activities undertaken on Invesco’s behalf. In addition, appropriate executive officers shall monitor compliance with lobbyist registration and disclosure requirements by all individuals who act on behalf of Invesco.
These prohibitions in this section extend to any consultants or agents we may retain on behalf of Invesco.
Further information can be found in Invesco’s Global Anti-Bribery policy. Guidance regarding genuine and allowable gifts, benefits and entertainment is set out in the Gifts, Benefits and Entertainment Policy.
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2. Anti-Money Laundering
In the global marketplace, the attempted use of financial institutions and instruments to launder money is a significant problem that has resulted in the passage of strict laws in many countries. Money laundering is the attempt to disguise money derived from or intended to finance illegal activity including drug trafficking, terrorism, organized crime, fraud, and many other crimes. Money launderers go to great lengths to hide the sources of their funds. Among the most common stratagems are placing cash in legitimate financial institutions, layering between numerous financial institutions, and integrating the laundered proceeds back into the economy as apparently legitimate funds.
All Covered Persons must be vigilant in the fight against money laundering, and must not allow Invesco to be used for money laundering. Each business unit has developed an anti-money laundering program that is consistent with Invesco’s policy. Each Covered Person must comply with the applicable program.
3. Antitrust
The laws of many countries are designed to protect consumers from illegal competitive actions such as price fixing and dividing markets. It is Invesco’s policy and practice to compete based on the merits of our products and services. In order to further that policy, Covered Persons must not fix or control prices with competitors, divide up territories or markets, limit the production or sale of products, boycott certain suppliers or customers, unfairly control or restrict trade in any way, restrict a competitor’s marketing practices, or disparage a competitor. Covered Persons must never discuss products, pricing or markets with competitors with the intent to fix prices or divide markets.
4. International Issues
If you conduct business for Invesco outside of the U.S., in addition to being familiar with the local laws of the other countries involved, be sure you are familiar with the following U.S. laws and regulations. Violations of these laws can result in substantial fines, imprisonment and severe restrictions on the company’s ability to do business.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
The United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and similar laws in many other countries have a variety of provisions that regulate business in other countries and with foreign citizens. In essence, these laws make it a crime to promise or give anything of value to a foreign official or political party in order to obtain or keep business or obtain any improper advantage. It is also illegal to make payments to agents, sales representatives or other third parties if you have reason to believe your gift will be used illegally. Seek advice from the appropriate member of the Legal and Compliance
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Department for interpretation of the FCPA or similar laws if you are involved in any business dealings that involve foreign countries.
Anti-Boycott Laws
From time to time, various countries may impose restrictions upon the ability of businesses in their jurisdiction to engage in commerce with designated individuals, countries or companies. These laws are commonly referred to as boycotts or trade embargoes. It may be against the law to cooperate in any boycotts between foreign countries not sanctioned by the laws of the place where your office is located. All requests for boycott support or boycott-related information must be reported to your supervisor and the member of the Legal and Compliance Department with responsibility for your office.
Similarly, many countries contribute the names of criminal or terrorist organizations or individuals to a common database and require financial institutions to screen customer lists against the database as part of their “Know Your Customer” obligations. We must be aware of, and where appropriate, adhere to any such restrictions.
Embargo Sanctions
The United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control prohibits U.S. companies and their foreign subsidiaries from doing business with certain countries and agencies and certain individuals. The laws of other countries may have similar types of prohibitions. The regulations vary depending on the country and the type of transaction and often change as countries’ foreign policies change. If you are aware of any sensitive political issues with a country in which Invesco is doing or considering doing business, seek advice from the appropriate member of the Legal and Compliance Department.
F. Information Management
1. Confidential Information
Confidential information includes all non-public information that might be of use to competitors, or harmful to the company or its customers, if disclosed. All information (in any form, including electronic information) that is created or used in support of company business activities is the property of Invesco. This company information is a valuable asset and Covered Persons are expected to protect it from unauthorized disclosure. This includes Invesco customer, supplier, business partner, and employee data. United States (federal and state) and other jurisdictions’ laws may restrict the use of such information and impose penalties for impermissible use or disclosure.
Covered Persons must maintain the confidentiality of information entrusted to them by the company or its customers, vendors or consultants except when disclosure is properly authorized by the company or legally mandated. Covered Persons shall take
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all reasonable efforts to safeguard such confidential information that is in their possession against inadvertent disclosure and shall comply with any non-disclosure obligations imposed on Invesco in its agreements with third parties.
Information pertaining to Invesco’s competitive position or business strategies, and information relating to negotiations with Covered Persons or third parties, should be protected and shared only with Covered Persons having a need to know such information in order to perform their job responsibilities.
2. Data Privacy
Data privacy, as it relates both to our clients and our employees, has become a major political and legal issue in many jurisdictions in which we do business. A variety of laws in each of those jurisdictions governs the collection, storage, dissemination, transfer, use, access to and confidentiality of personal information and patient health information. These laws can work to limit transfers of such data across borders and even among affiliated entities within Invesco. Invesco and its Covered Persons will comply with all provisions of these laws that relate to its business, including the privacy, security and electronic transmission of financial, health and other personal information. The company expects its Covered Persons to keep all such data confidential and to protect, use and disclose information in the conduct of our business only in compliance with these laws. The company will consider and may release personal information to third parties to comply with law or to protect the rights, property or safety of Invesco and its customers. In accordance with Invesco policies, each business unit has developed required disclosures and data security procedures applicable to that business unit. All Covered Persons must comply with the applicable procedures.
With respect to Invesco Covered Persons, all salary, benefit, medical and other personal information relating to Covered Persons shall generally be treated as confidential. Personnel files, payroll information, disciplinary matters, and similar information are to be maintained in a manner designed to protect confidentiality in accordance with applicable laws. All Covered Persons shall exercise due care to prevent the release or sharing of such information beyond those persons who may need such information to fulfill their job functions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all personnel information belongs solely to Invesco and may be reviewed or used by the company as needed to conduct its business.
G. Protecting Invesco’s Assets
All Covered Persons shall strive to preserve and protect the company’s assets and resources and to promote their efficient use. The standards set forth below are intended to guide Covered Persons by articulating Invesco’s expectations as they relate to activities or behaviors that may affect the company’s assets.
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1. Personal Use of Corporate Assets
Theft, carelessness and waste have a direct impact on Invesco’s profitability. Covered Persons are not to convert assets of the company to personal use. Company property should be used for the company’s legitimate business purposes and the business of the company shall be conducted in a manner designed to further Invesco’s interest rather than the personal interest of an individual Covered Person. Covered Persons are prohibited from the unauthorized use or taking of Invesco’s equipment, supplies, materials or services. Prior to engaging in any activity on company time which will result in remuneration to the Covered Person or the use of Invesco’s equipment, supplies, materials or services for personal or non-work related purposes, officers and other Covered Persons shall obtain the approval of the supervisor of the appropriate business unit.
2. Use of Company Software
Covered Persons use software programs for word processing, spreadsheets, data management, and many other applications. Software products purchased by the company are covered by some form of licensing agreement that describes the terms, conditions and allowed uses. It is the company’s policy to respect copyright laws and observe the terms and conditions of any license agreements. Copyright laws in the United States and other countries impose civil and criminal penalties for illegal reproductions and use of licensed software. You must be aware of the restrictions on the use of software and abide by those restrictions. Invesco business equipment may not be used to reproduce commercial software. In addition, you may not use personal software on company equipment without prior written approval.
3. Computer Resources/E-mail
The company’s computer resources, which include the electronic messaging systems (e-mail, SMS, etc.), belong to Invesco and not to the Covered Person. They are not intended to be used for amusement, solicitation, or other non-business purposes. While it is recognized that Covered Persons will occasionally use the system for personal communications, it is expected that such uses will be kept to a minimum and that Covered Persons will be responsible and professional in their use of these functions. The use of the computer systems to make or forward derogatory or offensive remarks about other people or groups is prohibited. E-mail/Text messages should be treated as any other written business communication.
4. Invesco Intellectual Property
Covered Persons must carefully maintain and manage the intellectual property rights of Invesco, including patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets, to preserve and protect their value. Information, ideas and intellectual property assets of Invesco are important to the company’s success.
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Invesco’s name, logo, trademarks, inventions, processes and innovations are intellectual property assets and their protection is vital to the success of the company’s business. The company’s and any of its subsidiaries’ names, logos and other trademarks and service marks are to be used only for authorized company business and never in connection with personal or other activities unless appropriately approved and in accordance with company policy. In addition, our Covered Persons must respect the intellectual property rights of third parties. Violation of these rights can subject both you and the company to substantial liability, including criminal penalties.
Any work product produced in the course of performing your job shall be deemed to be a “work made for hire” and shall belong to Invesco and is to be used only for the benefit of Invesco. This includes such items as marketing plans, product development plans, computer programs, software, hardware and similar materials. You must share any innovations or inventions you create with your supervisor so that the company can take steps to protect these valuable assets.
5. Retention of Books and Records
Invesco corporate records are important assets. Corporate records include essentially everything you produce as a Covered Person, regardless of its format. A corporate record may be in the form of paper, computer tapes, microfilm, e-mail, or voice mail. It may be something as obvious as a memorandum or a contract or something not as obvious, such as a desk calendar, an appointment book, or an expense record.
Invesco is required by law to maintain certain types of corporate records, usually for a specified period of time. Failure to retain such documents for such minimum periods could subject Invesco to penalties and fines, cause the loss of rights, obstruct justice, place Invesco in contempt of court, or place Invesco at a serious disadvantage in litigation. However, storage of voluminous records over time is costly. Therefore, Invesco has established controls to assure retention for required periods and timely destruction of retrievable records, such as paper copies and records on computers, electronic systems, microfiche, and microfilm. Even if a document is retained for the legally required period, liability could still result if a document is destroyed before its scheduled destruction date.
Invesco and its affiliates are subject to the regulatory requirements of numerous countries and regulatory agencies. Virtually all of them have specific requirements concerning the creation, maintenance and storage of business records. Invesco expects all Covered Persons to become familiar with and fully comply with the records retention/destruction schedule for the departments and office locations for which they work. If you believe documents should be retained beyond the applicable retention period, consult with the Legal and Compliance Department.
6. Sales and Marketing Materials
Invesco is committed to building sustained, open, and honest relationships with our customers, and to complying with all relevant regulatory requirements. This requires
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that all marketing and sales-related materials be prepared under standards approved by the Legal and Compliance Department and, prior to use, reviewed and approved by the appropriate supervisor within a business unit. Covered materials include but are not limited to, requests for proposals, client presentations, performance summaries, advertisements, published market commentaries, brochures and web site content.
H. Disclosure of Invesco Information
1. Integrity and Accuracy of Financial Records
The preparation and maintenance of accurate books, records and accounts is required by law and essential to the proper discharge of financial, legal and reporting obligations. All Covered Persons are prohibited from directly or indirectly falsifying or causing to be false or misleading any financial or accounting book, record or account. In addition, all financial data must be completely and accurately recorded in compliance with applicable law and Invesco’s accounting policies and procedures. A Covered Person may violate this section by acting or by failing to act when he or she becomes aware of a violation or potential violation of this section.
2. Disclosure in Reports and Documents
Filings and Public Materials . As a public company, it is important that the company’s filings with the SEC and other U.S. federal, state, domestic and international regulatory agencies are full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable. The company also makes many other filings with the SEC and other U.S. and international regulatory agencies on behalf of the funds that its subsidiaries and affiliates manage. Further, the company prepares mutual fund account statements, client investment performance information, prospectuses and advertising materials that are sent out to its mutual fund shareholders and clients.
Disclosure and Reporting Policy . The company’s policy is to comply with all applicable disclosure, financial reporting and accounting regulations applicable to the company. The company maintains the highest commitment to its disclosure and reporting requirements, and expects and requires all Covered Persons to record information accurately and truthfully in the books and records of the company.
Information for Filings . Depending on his or her position with the company, a Covered Person may be called upon to provide necessary information to assure that the company’s public reports and regulatory filings are full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable. The company expects all Covered Persons to be diligent in providing accurate information to the inquiries that are made related to the company’s public disclosure requirements.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures and Internal Control Over Financial Reporting . Covered Persons are required to cooperate and comply with the company’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting so that the company’s reports and documents filed with the SEC and other U.S. federal, state,
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domestic and international regulatory agencies comply in all material respects with applicable laws and provide full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure.
3. Improper Influence on the Conduct of Audits
Every Covered Person must deal fairly and honestly with outside accountants performing audits, reviews or examinations of Invesco’s and its subsidiaries’ financial statements. To that end, no Covered Person of Invesco may make or cause to be made a materially false or misleading statement (or omit facts necessary to make the statements made not misleading) in connection with an audit, review or examination of financial statements by independent accountants or the preparation of any document or report required to be filed with a governmental or regulatory authority. Covered Persons of Invesco also are prohibited from coercing, manipulating, misleading or fraudulently inducing any independent public or certified public accountant engaged in the performance or review of financial statements that are required to be filed with a governmental or regulatory authority if he or she knows or should have known that his or her actions could result in making those financial statements materially misleading.
4. Standards for Invesco’s Financial Officers
Invesco’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer (the “Financial Officers”) are required to take all reasonable steps to provide full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosures in the reports and documents that Invesco files with or submits to the SEC and other regulatory bodies and in other public communications made by Invesco. In the event that a Financial Officer learns that any such report, document or communication does not meet this standard and such deviation is material, then the Financial Officers are required to review and investigate such deviation, advise the Board of Directors or the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors regarding the deviation and, where necessary, revise the relevant report, document or communication.
Although a particular accounting treatment for one or more of Invesco’s operations may be permitted under applicable accounting standards, the Financial Officers may not authorize or permit the use of such an accounting treatment if the effect is to distort or conceal Invesco’s true financial condition. The accounting standards and treatments utilized by Invesco must, in all instances, be determined on an objective and uniform basis and without reference to a single transaction or series of transactions and their impact on Invesco’s financial results for a particular time period. Any new or novel accounting treatment or standard that is to be utilized in the preparation of Invesco’s financial statements must be discussed with Invesco’s Audit Committee and its independent auditors.
5. Communications with the Media, Analysts and Shareholders
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Invesco has a long-standing policy of co-operating with the news media and the financial community. This policy is intended to enhance respect for the company, provide accurate information, and achieve our business goals.
Invesco employs media relations professionals who are responsible for handling all contacts with the news media. Invesco’s Communications and Public Affairs Department is responsible for formulating and directing our media relations policy worldwide. Other Invesco employees may not speak to or disseminate information to the news media unless such contact has been requested and arranged by or coordinated with an Invesco media relations professional in accordance with the company’s media relations policy. Any contact from the news media should be referred promptly and without comment to an Invesco media relations professional. If you do not know the appropriate media relations professional for your unit, you can refer the contact to the Invesco Communications and Public Affairs Department.
Many countries have detailed rules with regard to the dissemination of information about public companies. In particular, a public company must have procedures for controlling the release of information that may have a material impact on its share price. The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer are responsible for Invesco’s relationships with the financial community, including the release of price sensitive information. Other Invesco employees may not speak to or disseminate information regarding the company to the financial community (including analysts, investors, shareholders, Company lenders, and rating agencies) unless such contact has been requested and arranged by the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer or the Investor Relations Group within the Finance Department
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I. Compliance with the Code of Conduct
1. Your Responsibilities
One person’s misconduct can damage our entire company’s hard-earned reputation and compromise the public’s trust in the company. Every Covered Person should therefore be familiar with this Code and abide strictly by its provisions.
2. Reporting Violations of the Code
As part of being accountable to each other and Invesco, all Covered Persons are required to report possible violations of the Invesco Code of Conduct, laws or regulations. Such violations can include, but are not limited to:
  Ø   Violations of any laws or regulations generally involving Invesco;
 
  Ø   Questionable accounting matters, internal accounting controls, auditing matters, breaches of fiduciary duty or violations of United States or foreign securities laws or rules (collectively, “Accounting Matters”) including, but not limited to:
    fraud or deliberate error in the preparation, evaluation, review or audit of any financial statement of Invesco;
 
    fraud or deliberate error in the recording and maintaining of financial records of Invesco;
 
    deficiencies in or non-compliance with Invesco’s internal accounting controls;
 
    misrepresentation or false statements to or by a senior officer or accountant regarding a matter contained in the financial records, financial reports or audit reports of Invesco;
 
    deviation from full and fair reporting of Invesco’s financial condition; or
 
    fraudulent or criminal activities engaged in by officers, directors or employees of Invesco;
You may report your concerns in any of three ways:
Contact your supervisor
We encourage you to first contact your immediate supervisor, who is in turn responsible for informing Invesco’s Compliance Reporting Line (described below) of any concerns raised.
Contact the Legal and Compliance or Human Resources Departments
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If you prefer not to discuss a concern with your own supervisor, you may instead contact the Legal and Compliance or Human Resources Departments directly.
Call our Compliance Reporting Line
You may also report your concerns confidentially and anonymously by calling the Invesco Compliance Reporting Line. If you are calling from a U.S. or Canadian location, dial 1-866-297-3627 . For calls from all other locations, dial an international operator and request a collect call to 1-704-943-1136 . When asked for your name use “Invesco.”
The Compliance Reporting Line is administered by an outside vendor and is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information on the Compliance Reporting Line, please click here: Compliance Reporting Line .
Complaints relating to Accounting Matters will be reviewed pursuant to the Audit Committee’s policy and procedures and under its direction and oversight by such persons as the Audit Committee determines to be appropriate. All other matters will be reviewed under the direction and oversight of the appropriate departments within Invesco, usually also including the Legal and Compliance Department. Prompt and appropriate corrective action will be taken when and as warranted in the judgment of the Audit Committee or other reviewing department.
Invesco will not permit retaliation, retribution, harassment, or intimidation of any employee who in good faith reports a possible violation. Along with the three reporting methods described above, this also includes, but is not limited to an employee who discloses information to a government or law enforcement agency, or any other national, state or provincial securities regulatory authority where the employee has reasonable cause to believe that the information discloses a violation or possible violation of federal or state law or regulation.
However, employees who file reports or provide evidence which they know to be false or without a reasonable belief in the truth and accuracy of such information may be subject to disciplinary action, including termination of their employment.
3. Failure to Comply
It is your responsibility at all times to comply with the law and behave in an ethical manner. Failure to obey laws and regulations violates this Code and may expose both you and the company to criminal or civil sanctions. Invesco will investigate reported violations of the Code and, if violations are found, may take disciplinary action, if appropriate, against the individuals involved up to and including termination. Invesco may also seek civil remedies from you and even refer criminal misconduct to law enforcement agencies, and may make reports, if appropriate, to regulatory authorities. Nothing in this Code restricts the company from taking any disciplinary action on any
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matters pertaining to the conduct of a Covered Person, whether or not expressly set forth in the Code.
4. Annual Certification
As Covered Persons, each of us is obligated to read and understand this Code of Conduct and our relevant business unit’s policies and procedures. All Covered Persons are expected to abide by both the letter and spirit of the Code and will certify their adherence on an annual basis.
5. Other Requirements
This Code cannot anticipate every possible situation or cover every topic in detail. The company has established special policies to address specific subjects and will update this Code and those specific policies from time-to-time. Covered Persons are also expected to perform their work with honesty and integrity in any areas not specifically addressed by the Code. If you are unclear about a situation, please speak with your supervisor or an appropriate member of the Legal and Compliance Department before taking action.
6. Waivers of the Code
In certain limited situations, Invesco may waive the application of a provision of the Code to employees or Executive Officers (as defined in Rule 3b-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, “Executive Officers”). For the purposes of the Code, the term “waiver” shall mean a material departure from a provision of the Code.
For all employees, including Executive Officers, any requests for waivers must be made to the Legal and Compliance Department. For waiver requests not involving an Executive Officer, the Legal and Compliance Department shall forward the request to the General Counsel of the business unit for consideration.
For waiver requests involving an Executive Officer, the Legal and Compliance Department will forward the request to the Invesco Board of Directors or a committee thereof for consideration. Only the Board of Directors or one of its committees may approve a waiver for an Executive Officer. Any such waiver granted to an Executive Officer shall be promptly disclosed to shareholders within four (4) business days as required by SEC rules and the corporate governance listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and other applicable laws.
Criteria for a Waiver:
Any employee or Executive Officer requesting a waiver of the Code must demonstrate that such a waiver:
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    is necessary to alleviate undue hardship or in view of unforeseen circumstances or is otherwise appropriate under all the relevant facts and circumstances;
 
    will not be inconsistent with the purposes and objectives of the Code;
 
    will not adversely affect the interests of clients of the company or the interests of the company; and
 
    will not result in a transaction or conduct that would violate provisions of applicable laws or regulations.
7. Use and Disclosure
This Code is intended solely for the internal use by the company and does not constitute an admission, by or on behalf of the company, as to any fact, circumstance, or legal conclusion. To the extent required by law, the company shall publicly ( e.g. , in its Annual Report on Form 10-K and/or on its website) disclose this Code of Conduct and its application to all of the company’s Covered Persons.
8. Amendments
This Code may only be amended by Invesco’s Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof. To the extent required by law, amendments to the Code of Conduct shall be disclosed publicly. As set forth in the company’s filings with the SEC, the company has elected to disclose certain amendments to the Code that affect, and any waivers of the Code granted to, Financial Officers on the company’s Web site.
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D6. Gifts and Entertainment
Policy Number: D-6       Implementation Date: March 2006       Effective Date: November 2011
 
1. Overview
Invesco’s Code of Conduct requires that all Invesco personnel adhere to the highest standards of ethical conduct, including sensitivity to actual or apparent conflicts of interest. Exchanging gifts and entertainment is an accepted business practice that helps Invesco to build strong relationships with its Business Partners (see definition below). However, the provision or receipt of gifts or entertainment can create, or can have the appearance of creating, conflicts of interest.
The Invesco Ltd. Gifts and Entertainment Policy (the “Invesco Policy”) establishes rules and guidelines that help to ensure that the provision or receipt of such gifts or entertainment does not obligate, appear to obligate, or inappropriately influence the recipient. The Invesco Policy is applicable to Invesco and its individual business units worldwide.
This Invesco Canada Gifts and Entertainment Policy (“Policy”) is intended to work with the Invesco Policy and supplement it with local rules. In certain instances, with approval from the Invesco Risk Management Committee, this Policy may contain exceptions to the Invesco Policy. The Policy is applicable to all Invesco Canada employees, including temporary, part-time, contract, seasonal personnel, agency temps, and contingent workers.
Employees are also governed by the firm’s policy on expense reporting pertaining to corporate expenses, which can be found on the Intranet Site under travel guidelines, and the firm’s policy on Sales Practices, which can be found in the Invesco Canada Compliance Manual under section D-2.
2. Definitions
For purposes of this Policy, a Business Partner is considered to be any person or a family member of this person, or entity that has a direct or indirect, existing or potential business relationship with Invesco Canada. Business Partners specifically include broker dealers and financial advisors.
A gift is anything of value given or received involving Invesco Canada personnel or a family member of an Invesco Canada employee and a Business Partner. Gifts may include, but are not limited to, personal items, air miles, services, office accessories, electronic equipment (e.g., iPods, MP3 Players, etc.), tickets (e.g., theatre, concerts, sporting events, etc.) and sporting equipment (e.g., golf clubs, tennis rackets, etc.). Any prizes given or received during the course of an entertainment event (e.g. golf tournament) is considered and shall be recorded as a gift. For purposes of this Policy,

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gifts do not include promotional items of nominal value (approximately $20 — e.g., golf balls, pens, etc.) that display the logo of Invesco Canada or its Invesco business units, or of its Business Partners.
Entertainment includes meals, sporting events, the theatre, parties or receptions, and similar functions where both the Invesco Canada employee and the Business Partner are in attendance. Unless personnel from both entities are in attendance, the activity is defined as a gift. The value of entertainment includes the Business Partner’s proportionate share of the cost of the activity itself (for example, the cost of tickets or a meal), as well as the cost of any related activities or services provided. The value of entertainment does not include the cost of overhead (such as rent or equipment rentals).
This Policy also applies where there is an activity or event associated with a charity or sponsorship and a Business Partner is invited to participate.
3. Thresholds
Employees are prohibited from giving or receiving gifts with a value of more than $250. The maximum total value of gifts received by, or given to, a Business Partner is $250 annually.
Entertainment should not exceed $400 per Business Partner per event. The maximum total value of entertainment per Business Partner is $1,200 annually.
4. Frequency
Gifts and entertainment cannot be so extensive or so frequent as to cause a reasonable person to question whether the provision of the items or activity improperly influences the employee or Business Partner.
5. Prohibited Activities
Employees are prohibited from providing or receiving any gift or entertainment that is conditioned upon Invesco Canada doing business with the entity or person involved.
Employees are prohibited from soliciting gifts and entertainment. Employees are to immediately advise the Invesco Canada Compliance department (“Compliance”) if a Business Partner solicits the employee for gifts and entertainment other than a charitable donation or request for sponsorship.
Except with the prior approval of Compliance, employees cannot pay for, or accept, any travel and/or accommodation to or from a Business Partner.
With respect to approved cooperative marketing practices, such as sales communications and investor seminars, where Invesco Canada pays a portion of the cost, Invesco Canada cannot provide gifts, other than nominal valued promotional items, to the dealer’s clients. Nominal speaker gifts would be co-op eligible at approved dealer-sponsored events for financial advisors.
6. Exceptions — Invesco Canada Charity Events
Notwithstanding sections 3 and 5 of this Policy, Invesco Canada employees are not prohibited from soliciting gifts from Business Partners if the gift is intended as a prize for an Invesco Canada Charity Event (e.g. CFAP Silent Auction). Any gift received

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for this purpose is not subject to the gift threshold of $250 per Business Partner per year.
7. Exceptions to Thresholds — Prior Approval
Any exceptions to the established gifts and entertainment thresholds require prior approval from a sub-committee of the Invesco Risk Management Committee. Requests for exceptions will be considered on a case by case basis. In order to request an exception, the requesting department must submit a memo outlining the rationale for the request to Compliance for initial consideration. If Compliance has no objections, the requesting department is to forward the memo to the Invesco Global Assurance Officer who will then arrange for the Invesco Risk Management Committee to review. The Invesco Global Assurance Officer will inform the requesting department of the Invesco Risk Management Committee’s decision. Evidence of any exception approvals given must be maintained for audit purposes for a seven year period. In addition, exceptions granted must be noted in the applicable gifts and entertainment log that is maintained by the requesting department.
8 . Reporting/Record Keeping
Each department is responsible for keeping a record of all gifts and entertainment given or received. With the exception of the Retail and Institutional Sales areas all gifts and entertainment records shall be entered and maintained via the Star Compliance system. Retail and Institutional Sales will keep the appropriate records on the systems they utilize for recording and managing gifts and entertainment. Minimum required information includes: date, employee name(s), business partner firm name, business partner representative name(s), description of gift or entertainment, approximate dollar value, and required approval where applicable. Promotional items of nominal value (approximately $20) do not need to be recorded. Where the value of the activity or item is not readily known, the employee should record the estimated cost.
9. Review and Monitoring
This Policy shall be overseen and administered by Invesco Canada’s Code of Ethics Committee, which has responsibility for the overall scope, application, and enforcement of this Policy. Invesco Canada’s Code of Ethics Committee shall receive the reports and recommendations of the Invesco Canada Compliance department and of management from time to time and periodically update or revise this Policy as may be desirable.
Each department head is expected to be aware of the gifts and entertainment being logged by its department staff and upon identification of any concerns or trends is expected to bring such concerns or issues to the attention of Compliance.
On a quarterly rotating basis, Compliance will conduct reviews of the gifts and entertainment logs and records. Each department will be reviewed once per annum. A summary of such review, together with other relevant observations and recommendations, shall be reported to the Invesco Canada Code of Ethics Committee.
Evidence of reviews must be maintained for a minimum of seven years.

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Any breaches identified through reviews or otherwise will be reported to the Invesco Canada Code of Ethics Committee and to the Compliance Committee of the Funds Advisory Board.

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D7. Personal Trading Policy
Policy Number: D-7       Effective Date: October 2006       Revision Date: November 2010
1.   Purpose and Application
The purpose of the Invesco Trimark Personal Trading Policy (Policy) is to ensure the fair treatment of client accounts through the highest standard of integrity and ethical business conduct by employees. For the purposes of this Policy, the terms “clients” and “client accounts” always refers to the investment funds that Invesco Trimark manages or sub-advises or other accounts for which Invesco Trimark has been engaged to provide money management services.
The Policy applies to all officers, directors and employees of Invesco Trimark (Employees) and their Covered Accounts (defined below). Employees include temporary, part-time, contract, and seasonal personnel. Temporary and contract employees of less than 3 months are not subject to the Policy.
Invesco Trimark recognizes that certain relationships with non-employees, such as consultants or independent contractors, may present particular risks that inappropriate trading could occur in the event that they have access to non-public information. As part of the process for engaging the services of consultants or other independent contractors, the Invesco Trimark Chief Compliance Officer may deem it necessary to have a non-employee agree to be bound by the Policy as if he or she were an Employee.
The Policy is designed to ensure, among other things, that the personal securities transactions of all Employees are conducted in accordance with the following general principles:
    A duty at all times to place the interests of client accounts first.
 
    That Employees should not take inappropriate advantage of their positions.
 
    That Employees must not use any non-public information about client accounts for their direct or indirect personal benefit.
Personal securities transactions must be conducted in a manner that avoids any actual or perceived conflict of interest. Using the Star Compliance automated request system (Star Compliance), Employees are required to report holdings in Reportable Securities as well as pre-clear personal securities transactions in Reportable Securities in a Covered Account.

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2.   Definitions
 
2.1   Covered Accounts
A Covered Account is defined for purposes of this Policy as any account:
    In which an Employee has a direct or indirect financial interest;
 
    Over which such Employee has direct or indirect control over the purchase or sale of securities; or
 
    In which securities are held for an Employee’s direct or indirect benefit.
Such Covered Accounts may include, but are not limited to, accounts of a spouse, minor child, trust or corporate account.
2.2   Reportable Securities
Reportable Securities are holdings that are required to be recorded into the Star Compliance system. For purposes of this Policy, Reportable Securities include, but are not limited to:
    Stocks, bonds, options, rights, warrants, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Exchange-Traded Notes (ETNs), and any closed-end mutual funds.
 
    Any mutual funds managed by Invesco Trimark.
2.3   Non-Reportable Securities
Non-Reportable Securities are holdings that are not required to be recorded in the Star Compliance system. Non-Reportable Securities include:
    Unit investment trusts (i.e., variable insurance contracts funded by insurance company separate accounts organized as unit investment trusts) invested exclusively in open-end mutual funds that are not managed or distributed by Invesco Trimark.
 
    Open-end U.S. and Canadian mutual funds that are not managed or distributed by Invesco Trimark.
 
    Securities held in Invesco Trimark Employee accounts administered by Group Retirement Services (GRS).
 
    Securities issued or guaranteed by (i.e., securities that are the direct obligations of) the government of Canada or the government of the United States.

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    Principal protected or Linked note investment products.
 
    Money market instruments, money market mutual funds, guaranteed investment certificates, bankers’ acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and repurchase agreements.
3.   Pre-Clearance Requirements
 
3.1   Submitting the Request to Trade
Except where noted below in section 3.4, an Employee must receive prior approval using the Star Compliance system or from the Code of Ethics (North America) team in order to engage in a personal securities transaction in a Reportable Security.
Blackout Rule: Pre-clearance will not be given if there has been a transaction by a client account in the same, or equivalent, security within three (3) business days of the proposed personal securities transaction.
For the purposes of this policy, an equivalent security means a security that (1) is convertible into another security of the same issuer or (2) gives its holder the right to purchase another security of the same issuer. For example, a bond or preferred stock may be convertible into another security of the same issuer, or an option or warrant may give the holder the right to purchase stock of the same issuer. ADR and EDR shares are considered equivalent to their corresponding foreign shares.
The trade approval process involves the following steps:
    The proposed trade must be entered into the Star Compliance system.
 
    The Star Compliance system will confirm if there is any activity currently on the trading desk and check the portfolio accounting system to verify if there have been any transactions in the same or equivalent security within the corresponding Blackout Rule period.
 
    The Star Compliance system will check to see if the security is on the restricted list (refer to section 8.1).
 
    The Star Compliance system will provide an automated response on a timely basis for all pre-approval requests indicating whether the transaction has been approved or denied.
3.2   Executing Approved Transactions
All authorized personal securities transactions must be executed by 4pm EST on the next business day. If the trade is not executed within this time period, a new pre-clearance request must be submitted and approved if the Employee still intends to trade in that

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security. Any exception to this rule must be approved by the Invesco Trimark Chief Compliance Officer or the Code of Ethics (North America) team.
All approved trades that are not executed need to be retracted in the Star Compliance system by the Employee.
Employees may be requested to reverse any trades processed without the required pre-approval. Any costs or losses associated with the reversal are the responsibility of the Employee. The Employee may also be asked to disgorge any profits from the trade.
3.3   De Minimis Exemption
Certain personal securities transactions may qualify for an exemption to the Blackout Rule. Personal securities transactions that qualify for the De Minimis Exemption must still be pre-cleared in Star Compliance. Securities that qualify for this De Minimis Exemption must meet the following criteria:
Equity Securities
Where a security is included in the S&P/TSX Composite Index or the Russell 1000 Index, Employees may trade up to 500 shares of the security and such trades will not be subject to the Blackout Rule.
For any other security where a Fund is trading less than 500 shares, Employees may trade up to 500 shares of the security and such trades will not be subject to the Blackout Rule.
Fixed Income Securities
An Employee may trade up to $100,000 of par value in a fixed income security and such trades will not be subject to the Blackout Rule.
The De Minimis Exemption is available to Employees for each qualifying security on a rolling 30 calendar day basis.
3.4   Exceptions to Pre-clearance Requirements
Trading in the following types of securities do not require pre-clearance:
    Open-end mutual funds (including Invesco Trimark managed mutual funds), open-end unit investment trusts and pooled trust funds.
 
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    Securities issued or guaranteed by the Government of Canada, or the government of any province or territory in Canada.
 
    Securities issued or guaranteed by the Governments of the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, France and Italy.
 
    Physical commodities or securities relating to those commodities.
 
    Other securities or classes of securities as the Invesco Trimark Compliance department or the Code of Ethics (North America) team may from time to time designate.
The following Employee accounts are also excluded from the pre-clearance requirement:
    Employee share purchase plans, except for the sale of the securities.
 
    Invesco employee stock option purchase plans, except for the sale of the securities.
4.   Reporting Requirements
Employees are required to sign-off and submit various reports in the Star Compliance system as detailed in sections 4.1 to 4.3 below. Employees that do not hold any Reportable Securities in any Covered Accounts are still required to sign-off on these reports.
4.1   Initial Holdings Reports
Within 10 days of becoming an Employee, each Employee, must complete an Initial Holdings Report by inputting into the Star Compliance system the following information:
    a complete list of all Covered Accounts (including the name of the financial institution with which the Employee maintains the account);
 
    a list of each Reportable Security including the number of shares (equities) or principal amount (debt securities) held in each Covered Account.
The information must be current within 45 days of the date of becoming an Employee.
4.2   Quarterly Transaction Reports
Within 30 calendar days after the end of each calendar quarter, an Employee, using the Star Compliance system, must submit a Quarterly Transaction Report. The report will contain the details of each personal securities transaction during the quarter in a Reportable Security in each Covered Account.

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Transactions effected by an automatic investment plan are not subject to pre-clearance nor are they reportable on the Quarterly Transaction Reports. An automatic investment plan means any program in which regular periodic purchases (or withdrawals) are made automatically in (or from) investment accounts in accordance with a predetermined schedule and allocation. An automatic investment plan includes a dividend reinvestment plan.
4.3   Annual Holdings Reports
Within 30 calendar days after the end of the year, each Employee, using the Star Compliance system, must submit an Annual Holdings Report. The report will contain the following information as of December 31 st :
    all Covered Accounts of such Employee (including the name of the financial institution with which the Employee maintained the account)
 
    a list of each Reportable Security including the number of shares (equities) or principal amount (debt securities) in each Covered Account
4.4   Reports of Trade Confirmations
Within 10 calendar days of settlement of each personal securities transaction involving a Reportable Security, whether the transaction had to be pre-cleared or not, the Employee engaging in the transaction must provide the Code of Ethics (North America) team a duplicate copy of the trade confirmation, or such other confirmations as are available.
Employees are encouraged to request their financial institution to automatically send the Code of Ethics (North America) team copies of trade confirmations and monthly client account statements.
The Code of Ethics (North America) team will review all reports submitted and report any breaches of this Policy or any other concerns relating to personal trading to the Invesco Trimark Compliance department. All breaches and concerns are also reported to the Invesco Trimark Code of Ethics Committee.
4.5   New Covered Accounts Opened Subsequently Joining Invesco Trimark
Employees who open a new covered account while employed with Invesco Trimark are required to enter the account into the Star Compliance system within 10 calendar days of opening the account.
5.   Discretionary Managed Accounts
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discretionary account where investment discretion is given to an investment manager or trustee. Approval will be granted providing that:
    The account is subject to a written contract and all investment discretion has been delegated to another party.
 
    The Employee has provided the Invesco Trimark Chief Compliance Officer or the Code of Ethics (North America) team with a copy of such written agreement.
 
    The Employee certifies in writing that he or she has not discussed, and will not discuss, potential investment decisions with the party to whom investment discretion has been delegated.
 
    Discretionary managed accounts for which this exemption is available would not include ones where the accountholder has given a power of attorney (POA) to another person such as a broker for temporary discretionary trading.
Managed accounts are not to be recorded on the Star Compliance system. Transactions executed in a managed account are not subject to pre-clearance nor are they reportable in any Quarterly Transaction Reports; however an Employee must provide an annual certification to the Code of Ethics (North America) team certifying the account is still a discretionary managed account.
6.   Options Trading
In the case of personal securities transactions involving the purchase or sale of an option on an equity security, the Star Compliance system will determine whether to authorize the transaction by matching the pre-clearance request against activity in client accounts in both the option and the underlying security. Pre-clearance will not be given if there has been a client account transaction in either the option or the underlying security within the corresponding Blackout Rule period of the proposed personal securities transaction. Pre-clearance is required for both the opening and closing transaction. Approval given to an opening transaction does not guarantee that the closing transaction will automatically be approved.
An Employee is prohibited from engaging in transactions in publicly traded options, such as calls and puts, on shares of Invesco Ltd.
7.   Short Sales
Short sales of securities are permissible subject to the following conditions:
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    No short sales on securities where there has been a trade in the same security where the corresponding Blackout Rule period applies in one of the client accounts.
 
    Employees are prohibited from short-term trading (refer to section 8.2); therefore, the Employee is restricted from buying back the position within 60 days.
 
    Portfolio managers are prohibited from short selling a security if the client account the Portfolio Manager manages are long the security.
 
    If a Portfolio Manager is selling a stock there should generally be no “short selling” allowed until that position is completely sold. This provision includes the situation where the Portfolio Manager stops selling the security for a short period, for example to let the market absorb what has been sold, and then resumes selling the position.
Transactions executed in a brokerage account that are initiated by the financial institution (e.g. a margin call) are not subject to pre-clearance.
8.   Restrictions on Certain Activities
Employees are subject to the following additional restrictions and prohibitions relating to certain investment activities.
8.1   Prohibition against Trading in Securities on “Restricted Lists”
Generally, all Employees are prohibited from engaging in any personal securities transactions in a security on the Invesco “restricted list”. Refer to Policy B4 — Securities Restricted List for further details.
There are instances when a security is added to the Restricted List due to ownership limits as defined under Canadian securities laws. In such instances, the Code of Ethics (North America) team may grant approval to a personal securities transaction request after reviewing the request to ensure that there are no conflicts of interest.
8.2   Prohibition against Short-Term Trading Activities
Employees are prohibited from engaging in the purchase and sale, or short sale and cover of the same Reportable Security within 60 days at a profit. If an Employee trades a Reportable Security within the 60 day time frame, any profit from the trade will be disgorged to a charity of Invesco Trimark’s choice and a letter of education may be issued to the Employee.

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This short-term trading prohibition will be waived by the Invesco Trimark Chief Compliance Officer or the Code of Ethics (North America) team in certain instances including where an Employee wishes to limit his or her losses on a security.
8.3   Prohibition against Purchases in Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)
Employees generally are prohibited from purchasing securities in IPOs. Employees may purchase securities in an IPO when the trade is through a discretionary managed account.
8.4   Restricted Securities Issued by Public Companies
Generally, Employees are discouraged from investing in restricted securities of public companies including special warrant deals. Restricted securities are securities acquired in an unregistered, private sale from an issuer. An Employee must receive approval from the Invesco Trimark Chief Compliance Officer or the Code of Ethics (North America) team prior to executing a transaction in a restricted security.
8.5   Restrictions on Private Placements
An Employee may not purchase or sell any security obtained through a private placement (including Hedge Funds) unless the transaction has been pre-cleared by the Invesco Trimark Chief Compliance Officer or the Code of Ethics (North America) team. The Invesco Trimark Chief Compliance Officer or the Code of Ethics (North America) team will maintain a record of the approval and the rationale supporting the purchase of the Private Placement. Further, Employees who have been authorized to acquire securities in a private placement must disclose such investment when he/she plays a part in any client account’s subsequent consideration of an investment in the issuer. In such circumstances, the client account’s decision to purchase securities of the issuer is subject to an independent review by investment personnel with no personal interest in the issuer.
8.6   Investment Clubs
Employee participation in an investment club requires the approval of the Invesco Trimark Chief Compliance Officer or the Code of Ethics (North America) team. Approval will not be provided if the Employee has control over the investment decision-making for the investment club.
If participation in an investment club has been approved, all future trades will be subject to pre-clearance. An Employee must make arrangements to ensure that duplicate trade confirmations and client account statements are provided to the Invesco Trimark Chief Compliance Officer or the Code of Ethics (North America) team.
8.7   Trading in Securities of Invesco Ltd.
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material, non-public information about Invesco from trading in Invesco during the “Blackout Periods”. This trading prohibition also extends to the family members of these persons. Persons within the Blackout Group are determined on a quarterly basis and are notified of their status accordingly.
Any Employee who becomes aware of material, non-public information about Invesco is prohibited from trading in Invesco.
Details of the blackout period can be found by way of the attached link:
http://intranet/OC/Pages/sec_close.aspx
A “Blackout Period” is defined as the period of 60 days prior to the announcement of the year end results and the period of 30 days prior to the announcement of the interim and quarterly results. The Blackout Period may be shorter depending on when the results are announced but cannot start until the end of the relevant reporting period.
The following additional trading restrictions apply to trading in Invesco Ltd.
  Short term trading in Invesco shares is prohibited.
 
  Pledging Invesco securities as collateral for a loan is generally prohibited. Exceptions must be approved by the Invesco Trimark Chief Compliance Officer or the Code of Ethics (North America) team.
9.   Independent Directors
Except as otherwise provided in the special procedures for independent directors of US Funds, personal securities transactions of independent directors of Invesco Trimark or of Invesco Trimark’s corporate funds and members of the Fund’s Advisory Boards are not subject to either the pre-clearance or reporting requirements set forth in this Policy, except with respect to personal securities transactions in the shares of Invesco Ltd. or shares or units of any mutual fund managed by Invesco Trimark.
9.1   For purposes of this exception the term “independent director” means
  a)   any director of Invesco Trimark’s corporate funds or members of the Invesco Trimark Fund Advisory Board
  i)   who is neither an officer nor Employee of Invesco or of any Invesco Company.
  b)   any director of Invesco Trimark who
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  ii)   is not an interested person of a US Fund under Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act (1940) and would otherwise be required to submit a pre-clearance request or make a report solely by reason of being an Invesco Aim director and
  iii)   does not regularly obtain information concerning the investment recommendations or decisions made by Invesco Trimark on behalf of the US Funds.
10.   Certification of Compliance
By signing off on the Invesco Code of Conduct on an annual basis, Employees are also confirming adherence to this Policy.
11.   Oversight
This Policy shall be overseen and administered by Invesco Trimark’s Code of Ethics Committee, while administration of this Policy is the responsibility of the Invesco Trimark Chief Compliance Officer.
11.1   Code of Ethics Committee
This Policy shall be overseen and administered by Invesco Trimark’s Code of Ethics Committee (the “Committee”), which has responsibility for the overall scope, application, and enforcement of this Policy. The Committee shall receive the reports and recommendations of the Invesco Trimark Compliance department from time to time and periodically update or revise this Policy as necessary.
The Committee meets twice a year to review the Invesco Trimark Chief Compliance Officer’s report and other matters relevant to the Invesco Code of Conduct and this Policy. A majority of the members of the Committee will constitute a quorum. A majority of the members present at a meeting constitutes the vote required for any action taken by the Committee. Special meetings of the Committee may be called by any member of the Committee to discuss matters that are deemed to warrant immediate attention.
11.2   Invesco Trimark Chief Compliance Officer
The Invesco Trimark Chief Compliance Officer administers all aspects of the Policy and may designate these activities to the Code of Ethics (North America) team which include informing new Employees of the requirements and monitoring personal trading activities.
The Invesco Trimark Chief Compliance Officer or designate will provide a written report, at least annually to the Committee summarizing:
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    Violations of the Policy for the period under review.
 
    Sanctions imposed under the Policy by Invesco Trimark during the period under review.
 
    Changes in procedures recommended for the Policy.
 
    Any other information requested by the Committee.
The Invesco Trimark Chief Compliance Officer or designate reports on personal trading matters to the Compliance Committee of the Invesco Trimark Boards and provides an annual report to the Independent Review Committee.

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Invesco Ltd. Code of Conduct
A. Introduction
Our company’s Mission “Helping Investors Worldwide Build Their Financial Security” is a logical starting point for our Code of Conduct. To help guide us in achieving our Mission, Invesco has developed the following set of Principles:
  §   We are passionate about our clients’ success
 
  §   We earn trust by acting with integrity
 
  §   People are the foundation of our success
 
  §   Working together, we achieve more
 
  §   We believe in the continuous pursuit of performance excellence
This Code of Conduct (“Code of Conduct” or “Code”) has been created to assist us in accomplishing our Mission. It contains a number of policies and standards which, when taken together, are designed to help define the essence of the conduct of an Invesco representative. These policies and standards are also intended to provide guidance to Invesco personnel in fulfilling their obligations to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations (“applicable laws”). This Code of Conduct applies to all officers and other employees of Invesco and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Covered Persons”).
Our Principles also help define the Invesco culture. In practice, this means that our clients’ interests must always come first, that Covered Persons should treat each other with respect and consideration, and that Invesco should participate as a responsible corporate citizen in every community in which it operates. This commitment is a vital part of our achieving our principal responsibility as a publicly-held company: producing a fair return on our shareholders’ capital.
This Code of Conduct contains broad and general principles that supplement the specific policies, procedures and training within each business unit of Invesco.
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B. Statement of General Principles
Invesco operates in a highly-regulated and complex environment. There are numerous layers of overlapping, and occasionally conflicting, laws, customs and local practices. This Code of Conduct was designed to provide all of us who are part of Invesco with a clear statement of our firm’s ethical and cultural standards.
Generally, we serve our clients as fiduciaries. Fiduciary businesses are generally held to a higher standard of conduct than other businesses, and as such there are special obligations that apply. The following key duties and principles govern our conduct as fiduciaries:
Ø   Best interests of clients — As fiduciaries, we have a duty to act with reasonable care, skill and caution in the best interests of our clients, and to avoid conflicts of interest.
  Ø   Global fiduciary standards — Invesco seeks to maintain the same high fiduciary standards throughout the world, even though those standards may not be legally required, or even recognized, in some countries.
  Ø   Client confidentiality — We must maintain the confidentiality of information relating to the client, and comply with the data protection requirements imposed by many jurisdictions.
  Ø   Information — Clients must be provided with timely and accurate information regarding their accounts.
  Ø   Segregation and protection of assets — Processes must be established for the proper maintenance, control and protection of client assets. Fiduciary assets must be segregated from Invesco assets and property.
  Ø   Delegation of duties — Fiduciary duties should be delegated only when the client consents and where permitted by applicable law. Reasonable care, skill and caution must be exercised in the selection of agents and review of their performance.
  Ø   Client guidelines — Invesco is responsible for making investment decisions on behalf of clients that are consistent with the prospectus, contract, or other controlling document relating to the client’s account.
  Ø   Relations with regulators — We seek relationships with regulators that are open and responsive in nature.
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C. General Conduct
1. Fair and Honest Dealing
Covered Persons shall deal fairly and honestly with Invesco’s shareholders, customers, suppliers, competitors and employees. Covered Persons shall behave in an ethical manner and shall not take unfair advantage of anyone through manipulation, concealment, abuse of privileged information, misrepresentation of material facts, or any other unfair dealing practice.
2. Anti-Discrimination and Harassment
Invesco is committed to providing a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. Such conduct, whether overt or subtle, is demeaning, may be illegal, and undermines the integrity of the employment relationship.
Sexual harassment can include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, pressure to engage in a sexual relationship as a condition of employment or promotion, or conduct which creates a hostile or offensive work environment.
Discrimination can take many forms including actions, words, jokes, or comments based upon an individual’s race, citizenship, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, veteran status, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or other legally protected characteristic. Any Covered Person who engages in harassment or discrimination will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
3. Electronic Communications
The use of electronic mail, the Internet and other technology assets is an important part of our work at Invesco. Used improperly, this technology presents legal and business risks for the company and for individual employees. There are also important privacy issues associated with the use of technology, and related regulations are evolving.
In accordance with Invesco’s IT Systems: Acceptable Use policies, all Covered Persons are required to use information technology for proper business purposes and in a manner that does not compromise the confidentiality of sensitive or proprietary information. All communications with the public, clients, prospects and fellow employees must be conducted with dignity, integrity, and competence and in an ethical and professional manner.
We must not use information technology to: transmit or store materials which are obscene, pornographic, or otherwise offensive; engage in criminal activity; obtain unauthorized access to data or files; commit copyright violations; install personal software without permission; or make Internet statements, without permission, that suggest that the user is speaking on behalf of Invesco or its affiliates.
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4. Substance Abuse
Invesco is committed to providing a safe and healthy work place for all employees. The use, possession, sale, transfer, purchase, or being “under the influence” of drugs at any time while on company premises or on company business is prohibited. The term “drug” includes alcoholic beverages (other than in connection with entertainment events, or in other appropriate settings), prescriptions not authorized by your doctor, inhalants, marijuana, cocaine, heroin and other illegal substances.
5. Political Activities and Lobbying
Covered Persons, as private citizens, are encouraged to exercise their rights and duties in any political or civic process. For example, voting in elections for which they are eligible, or making contributions supporting candidates or parties of their choice.
Invesco does not make political contributions with corporate funds. No Covered Person may, under any circumstances, use company funds to make political contributions, nor may you represent your personal political views as being those of the company.
In the United States, Invesco does support a Political Action Committee.
D. Conflicts of Interest
Invesco and its Covered Persons must adhere to the highest standards of honest and ethical conduct. A conflict of interest exists when a Covered Person acts in a manner that is not in the best interests of Invesco, our clients, or our shareholders. Often, this is because the Covered Person or someone with whom they have a close personal relationship (e.g. a relative or friend) will benefit personally.
All Covered Persons must act in a manner that is in the best interests of Invesco, our clients, and our shareholders and must avoid any situation that gives rise to an actual or apparent conflict of interest. At no time may a Covered Person use Invesco property, information, or their position to profit personally or to assist others in profiting at the expense of the company, to compete with Invesco, or to take advantage of opportunities that are discovered in the course of serving Invesco.
All Covered Persons shall promptly communicate to the applicable member of the Legal and Compliance Department any material transaction, relationship, or situation that reasonably could be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest so that the company and the Covered Person may take steps to minimize the conflict.
While not all-inclusive, the following sections describe in more detail key areas where real or perceived conflicts of interest can arise.
1. Outside Activities and Compensation
No Covered Person shall perform work or render services for any competitor of Invesco or for any organization with which Invesco does business, or which seeks to do
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business with Invesco, outside of the normal course of his or her employment with Invesco, without the prior written approval of the company. Nor shall any such person be a director, officer, or consultant of such an organization, or permit his or her name to be used in any fashion that would tend to indicate a business connection with such organization, without such approval. Outside organizations can include public or private corporations, partnerships, charitable foundations and other not-for-profit institutions. With the above approval, Covered Persons may receive compensation for such activities.
Service with organizations outside of Invesco can, however, raise serious regulatory issues, including conflicts of interest and access to material non-public information.
As an outside board member or officer, a Covered Person may come into possession of material non-public information about the outside company or other public companies. It is critical that a proper information barrier be in place between Invesco and the outside organization, and that the Covered Person does not communicate such information to other Covered Persons in violation of the information barrier.
Similarly, Invesco may have a business relationship with the outside organization or may seek a relationship in the future. In those circumstances, the Covered Person must not be involved in any way in the business relationship between Invesco and the outside organization.
Invesco retains the right to prohibit membership by Covered Persons on any board of directors/trustees or as an officer of an outside organization where such membership might conflict with the best interests of the company. Approval will be granted on a case-by-case basis, subject to proper resolution of potential conflicts of interest. Outside activities will be approved only if these issues can be satisfactorily resolved.
2. Personal Trading
Purchasing and selling securities in a Covered Person’s own account, or accounts over which the Covered Person has access or control, particularly in securities owned by client accounts, can give rise to potential conflicts of interest. As fiduciaries, we are held to the highest standards of conduct. Improperly gaining advance knowledge of portfolio transactions, or conducting securities transactions based upon information obtained at Invesco, can be a violation of those standards.
Every Covered Person must also comply with the specific personal trading rules in effect for the Covered Person’s business unit.
3. Information Barriers and Material Non-Public Information
In the conduct of our business, Covered Persons may come into possession of material non-public information. This information could concern an issuer, a client, a portfolio, the market for a particular security, or Invesco itself. The Board of Directors of the company has adopted an Insider Trading Policy (“Insider Trading Policy”) which applies to all Covered Persons. The Insider Trading Policy prohibits all Covered Persons from
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using such information in ways that violate the law, including for personal gain. Non-public information must be kept confidential, which may include keeping it confidential from other Covered Persons. The purchase or sale of Invesco’s securities or the securities of other publicly-traded companies while aware of material nonpublic information about such company, or the disclosure of material nonpublic information to others who then trade in such company’s securities, is prohibited by this Code of Conduct and by United States and other jurisdictions’ securities laws.
With regard to Invesco securities, the Insider Trading Policy, among other provisions, prohibits directors, officers, and other Covered Persons who are deemed to have access to material, non-public information relating to the company from trading during specified Blackout Periods (as defined therein). All Covered Persons should review the Invesco Insider Trading Policy carefully and follow the policies and procedures described therein. The failure of a Covered Person to comply with the company’s Insider Trading Policy may subject him or her to company-imposed sanctions, up to and including termination for cause, whether or not the failure to comply results in a violation of law. Please contact an appropriate member of the Legal and Compliance Department on any questions regarding this subject and the company’s Insider Trading Policy.
4. Gifts and Relationships with Customers and Suppliers
Invesco seeks to do business with clients and suppliers on a fair and equitable basis. We may not accept or provide gifts of other than nominal value, or lavish entertainment, or other valuable benefits or special favors to or from customers or suppliers. We must observe any limits imposed by our business unit’s policies, local laws, or regulations with respect to the acceptance or provision of gifts and entertainment.
E. Compliance with Applicable Laws
Invesco strives to ensure that all activity by or on behalf of Invesco is in compliance with applicable laws. As Invesco operates in major countries and securities markets throughout the world, we have a duty to comply with applicable laws of the jurisdictions in which we operate. While not exhaustive, this section describes several areas where such legislation may exist.
1. Anti-Bribery and Dealings with Governmental Officials
Invesco does not tolerate bribery. We, and those working on Invesco’s behalf, must not offer, request, receive, give, accept or agree to accept bribes to or from anyone whether in the private or public sector with the intent to induce or reward improper performance of duties.
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Many of the countries in which Invesco conducts its business prohibit the improper influencing of governmental officials or other business persons by the payment, giving or offering of bribes, gifts, political contributions, lavish hospitality or by other means. Our policy requires adherence to those restrictions.
Do not directly or indirectly promise, offer or make payment in money or give an advantage or anything of value to anyone including a government official, agent or employee of a government, political party, labour organization, charity, a business entity or its representatives, a candidate of a political party or their families, with the intent to induce favourable business treatment or improper performance of their business or government decisions and actions.
This policy prohibits actions intended to, for example, improperly:
    influence a specific decision or action or
 
    enhance future relationships or
 
    maintain existing relationships
We must not request, accept or agree to accept payments or other advantages that are intended to improperly influence our decisions or actions or additionally, agree to any business relationships that are conditional on such advantages being given or received.
In general, all travel and entertainment that Covered Persons provide to existing or perspective business partners and governmental officials must be pre-approved within the appropriate business unit. If approved, and in the case of situations involving government officials, a written confirmation that such expenses do not violate local law must be obtained from an appropriate third party (e.g., the business unit’s legal counsel or the government official’s supervisor).
Covered Persons shall comply with applicable laws governing political campaign finance and lobbying activities and shall not engage in any conduct that is intended to avoid the application of such laws to activities undertaken on Invesco’s behalf. In addition, appropriate executive officers shall monitor compliance with lobbyist registration and disclosure requirements by all individuals who act on behalf of Invesco.
These prohibitions in this section extend to any consultants or agents we may retain on behalf of Invesco.
Further information can be found in Invesco’s Global Anti-Bribery policy. Guidance regarding genuine and allowable gifts, benefits and entertainment is set out in the Gifts, Benefits and Entertainment Policy.
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2. Anti-Money Laundering
In the global marketplace, the attempted use of financial institutions and instruments to launder money is a significant problem that has resulted in the passage of strict laws in many countries. Money laundering is the attempt to disguise money derived from or intended to finance illegal activity including drug trafficking, terrorism, organized crime, fraud, and many other crimes. Money launderers go to great lengths to hide the sources of their funds. Among the most common stratagems are placing cash in legitimate financial institutions, layering between numerous financial institutions, and integrating the laundered proceeds back into the economy as apparently legitimate funds.
All Covered Persons must be vigilant in the fight against money laundering, and must not allow Invesco to be used for money laundering. Each business unit has developed an anti-money laundering program that is consistent with Invesco’s policy. Each Covered Person must comply with the applicable program.
3. Antitrust
The laws of many countries are designed to protect consumers from illegal competitive actions such as price fixing and dividing markets. It is Invesco’s policy and practice to compete based on the merits of our products and services. In order to further that policy, Covered Persons must not fix or control prices with competitors, divide up territories or markets, limit the production or sale of products, boycott certain suppliers or customers, unfairly control or restrict trade in any way, restrict a competitor’s marketing practices, or disparage a competitor. Covered Persons must never discuss products, pricing or markets with competitors with the intent to fix prices or divide markets.
4. International Issues
If you conduct business for Invesco outside of the U.S., in addition to being familiar with the local laws of the other countries involved, be sure you are familiar with the following U.S. laws and regulations. Violations of these laws can result in substantial fines, imprisonment and severe restrictions on the company’s ability to do business.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
The United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and similar laws in many other countries have a variety of provisions that regulate business in other countries and with foreign citizens. In essence, these laws make it a crime to promise or give anything of value to a foreign official or political party in order to obtain or keep business or obtain any improper advantage. It is also illegal to make payments to agents, sales representatives or other third parties if you have reason to believe your gift will be used illegally. Seek advice from the appropriate member of the Legal and Compliance
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Department for interpretation of the FCPA or similar laws if you are involved in any business dealings that involve foreign countries.
Anti-Boycott Laws
From time to time, various countries may impose restrictions upon the ability of businesses in their jurisdiction to engage in commerce with designated individuals, countries or companies. These laws are commonly referred to as boycotts or trade embargoes. It may be against the law to cooperate in any boycotts between foreign countries not sanctioned by the laws of the place where your office is located. All requests for boycott support or boycott-related information must be reported to your supervisor and the member of the Legal and Compliance Department with responsibility for your office.
Similarly, many countries contribute the names of criminal or terrorist organizations or individuals to a common database and require financial institutions to screen customer lists against the database as part of their “Know Your Customer” obligations. We must be aware of, and where appropriate, adhere to any such restrictions.
Embargo Sanctions
The United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control prohibits U.S. companies and their foreign subsidiaries from doing business with certain countries and agencies and certain individuals. The laws of other countries may have similar types of prohibitions. The regulations vary depending on the country and the type of transaction and often change as countries’ foreign policies change. If you are aware of any sensitive political issues with a country in which Invesco is doing or considering doing business, seek advice from the appropriate member of the Legal and Compliance Department.
F. Information Management
1. Confidential Information
Confidential information includes all non-public information that might be of use to competitors, or harmful to the company or its customers, if disclosed. All information (in any form, including electronic information) that is created or used in support of company business activities is the property of Invesco. This company information is a valuable asset and Covered Persons are expected to protect it from unauthorized disclosure. This includes Invesco customer, supplier, business partner, and employee data. United States (federal and state) and other jurisdictions’ laws may restrict the use of such information and impose penalties for impermissible use or disclosure.
Covered Persons must maintain the confidentiality of information entrusted to them by the company or its customers, vendors or consultants except when disclosure is properly authorized by the company or legally mandated. Covered Persons shall take
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all reasonable efforts to safeguard such confidential information that is in their possession against inadvertent disclosure and shall comply with any non-disclosure obligations imposed on Invesco in its agreements with third parties.
Information pertaining to Invesco’s competitive position or business strategies, and information relating to negotiations with Covered Persons or third parties, should be protected and shared only with Covered Persons having a need to know such information in order to perform their job responsibilities.
2. Data Privacy
Data privacy, as it relates both to our clients and our employees, has become a major political and legal issue in many jurisdictions in which we do business. A variety of laws in each of those jurisdictions governs the collection, storage, dissemination, transfer, use, access to and confidentiality of personal information and patient health information. These laws can work to limit transfers of such data across borders and even among affiliated entities within Invesco. Invesco and its Covered Persons will comply with all provisions of these laws that relate to its business, including the privacy, security and electronic transmission of financial, health and other personal information. The company expects its Covered Persons to keep all such data confidential and to protect, use and disclose information in the conduct of our business only in compliance with these laws. The company will consider and may release personal information to third parties to comply with law or to protect the rights, property or safety of Invesco and its customers. In accordance with Invesco policies, each business unit has developed required disclosures and data security procedures applicable to that business unit. All Covered Persons must comply with the applicable procedures.
With respect to Invesco Covered Persons, all salary, benefit, medical and other personal information relating to Covered Persons shall generally be treated as confidential. Personnel files, payroll information, disciplinary matters, and similar information are to be maintained in a manner designed to protect confidentiality in accordance with applicable laws. All Covered Persons shall exercise due care to prevent the release or sharing of such information beyond those persons who may need such information to fulfill their job functions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all personnel information belongs solely to Invesco and may be reviewed or used by the company as needed to conduct its business.
G. Protecting Invesco’s Assets
All Covered Persons shall strive to preserve and protect the company’s assets and resources and to promote their efficient use. The standards set forth below are intended to guide Covered Persons by articulating Invesco’s expectations as they relate to activities or behaviors that may affect the company’s assets.
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1. Personal Use of Corporate Assets
Theft, carelessness and waste have a direct impact on Invesco’s profitability. Covered Persons are not to convert assets of the company to personal use. Company property should be used for the company’s legitimate business purposes and the business of the company shall be conducted in a manner designed to further Invesco’s interest rather than the personal interest of an individual Covered Person. Covered Persons are prohibited from the unauthorized use or taking of Invesco’s equipment, supplies, materials or services. Prior to engaging in any activity on company time which will result in remuneration to the Covered Person or the use of Invesco’s equipment, supplies, materials or services for personal or non-work related purposes, officers and other Covered Persons shall obtain the approval of the supervisor of the appropriate business unit.
2. Use of Company Software
Covered Persons use software programs for word processing, spreadsheets, data management, and many other applications. Software products purchased by the company are covered by some form of licensing agreement that describes the terms, conditions and allowed uses. It is the company’s policy to respect copyright laws and observe the terms and conditions of any license agreements. Copyright laws in the United States and other countries impose civil and criminal penalties for illegal reproductions and use of licensed software. You must be aware of the restrictions on the use of software and abide by those restrictions. Invesco business equipment may not be used to reproduce commercial software. In addition, you may not use personal software on company equipment without prior written approval.
3. Computer Resources/E-mail
The company’s computer resources, which include the electronic messaging systems (e-mail, SMS, etc.), belong to Invesco and not to the Covered Person. They are not intended to be used for amusement, solicitation, or other non-business purposes. While it is recognized that Covered Persons will occasionally use the system for personal communications, it is expected that such uses will be kept to a minimum and that Covered Persons will be responsible and professional in their use of these functions. The use of the computer systems to make or forward derogatory or offensive remarks about other people or groups is prohibited. E-mail/Text messages should be treated as any other written business communication.
4. Invesco Intellectual Property
Covered Persons must carefully maintain and manage the intellectual property rights of Invesco, including patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets, to preserve and protect their value. Information, ideas and intellectual property assets of Invesco are important to the company’s success.
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Invesco’s name, logo, trademarks, inventions, processes and innovations are intellectual property assets and their protection is vital to the success of the company’s business. The company’s and any of its subsidiaries’ names, logos and other trademarks and service marks are to be used only for authorized company business and never in connection with personal or other activities unless appropriately approved and in accordance with company policy. In addition, our Covered Persons must respect the intellectual property rights of third parties. Violation of these rights can subject both you and the company to substantial liability, including criminal penalties.
Any work product produced in the course of performing your job shall be deemed to be a “work made for hire” and shall belong to Invesco and is to be used only for the benefit of Invesco. This includes such items as marketing plans, product development plans, computer programs, software, hardware and similar materials. You must share any innovations or inventions you create with your supervisor so that the company can take steps to protect these valuable assets.
5. Retention of Books and Records
Invesco corporate records are important assets. Corporate records include essentially everything you produce as a Covered Person, regardless of its format. A corporate record may be in the form of paper, computer tapes, microfilm, e-mail, or voice mail. It may be something as obvious as a memorandum or a contract or something not as obvious, such as a desk calendar, an appointment book, or an expense record.
Invesco is required by law to maintain certain types of corporate records, usually for a specified period of time. Failure to retain such documents for such minimum periods could subject Invesco to penalties and fines, cause the loss of rights, obstruct justice, place Invesco in contempt of court, or place Invesco at a serious disadvantage in litigation. However, storage of voluminous records over time is costly. Therefore, Invesco has established controls to assure retention for required periods and timely destruction of retrievable records, such as paper copies and records on computers, electronic systems, microfiche, and microfilm. Even if a document is retained for the legally required period, liability could still result if a document is destroyed before its scheduled destruction date.
Invesco and its affiliates are subject to the regulatory requirements of numerous countries and regulatory agencies. Virtually all of them have specific requirements concerning the creation, maintenance and storage of business records. Invesco expects all Covered Persons to become familiar with and fully comply with the records retention/destruction schedule for the departments and office locations for which they work. If you believe documents should be retained beyond the applicable retention period, consult with the Legal and Compliance Department.
6. Sales and Marketing Materials
Invesco is committed to building sustained, open, and honest relationships with our customers, and to complying with all relevant regulatory requirements. This requires
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that all marketing and sales-related materials be prepared under standards approved by the Legal and Compliance Department and, prior to use, reviewed and approved by the appropriate supervisor within a business unit. Covered materials include but are not limited to, requests for proposals, client presentations, performance summaries, advertisements, published market commentaries, brochures and web site content.
H. Disclosure of Invesco Information
1. Integrity and Accuracy of Financial Records
The preparation and maintenance of accurate books, records and accounts is required by law and essential to the proper discharge of financial, legal and reporting obligations. All Covered Persons are prohibited from directly or indirectly falsifying or causing to be false or misleading any financial or accounting book, record or account. In addition, all financial data must be completely and accurately recorded in compliance with applicable law and Invesco’s accounting policies and procedures. A Covered Person may violate this section by acting or by failing to act when he or she becomes aware of a violation or potential violation of this section.
2. Disclosure in Reports and Documents
Filings and Public Materials . As a public company, it is important that the company’s filings with the SEC and other U.S. federal, state, domestic and international regulatory agencies are full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable. The company also makes many other filings with the SEC and other U.S. and international regulatory agencies on behalf of the funds that its subsidiaries and affiliates manage. Further, the company prepares mutual fund account statements, client investment performance information, prospectuses and advertising materials that are sent out to its mutual fund shareholders and clients.
Disclosure and Reporting Policy . The company’s policy is to comply with all applicable disclosure, financial reporting and accounting regulations applicable to the company. The company maintains the highest commitment to its disclosure and reporting requirements, and expects and requires all Covered Persons to record information accurately and truthfully in the books and records of the company.
Information for Filings . Depending on his or her position with the company, a Covered Person may be called upon to provide necessary information to assure that the company’s public reports and regulatory filings are full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable. The company expects all Covered Persons to be diligent in providing accurate information to the inquiries that are made related to the company’s public disclosure requirements.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures and Internal Control Over Financial Reporting . Covered Persons are required to cooperate and comply with the company’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting so that the company’s reports and documents filed with the SEC and other U.S. federal, state,
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domestic and international regulatory agencies comply in all material respects with applicable laws and provide full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure.
3. Improper Influence on the Conduct of Audits
Every Covered Person must deal fairly and honestly with outside accountants performing audits, reviews or examinations of Invesco’s and its subsidiaries’ financial statements. To that end, no Covered Person of Invesco may make or cause to be made a materially false or misleading statement (or omit facts necessary to make the statements made not misleading) in connection with an audit, review or examination of financial statements by independent accountants or the preparation of any document or report required to be filed with a governmental or regulatory authority. Covered Persons of Invesco also are prohibited from coercing, manipulating, misleading or fraudulently inducing any independent public or certified public accountant engaged in the performance or review of financial statements that are required to be filed with a governmental or regulatory authority if he or she knows or should have known that his or her actions could result in making those financial statements materially misleading.
4. Standards for Invesco’s Financial Officers
Invesco’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer (the “Financial Officers”) are required to take all reasonable steps to provide full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosures in the reports and documents that Invesco files with or submits to the SEC and other regulatory bodies and in other public communications made by Invesco. In the event that a Financial Officer learns that any such report, document or communication does not meet this standard and such deviation is material, then the Financial Officers are required to review and investigate such deviation, advise the Board of Directors or the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors regarding the deviation and, where necessary, revise the relevant report, document or communication.
Although a particular accounting treatment for one or more of Invesco’s operations may be permitted under applicable accounting standards, the Financial Officers may not authorize or permit the use of such an accounting treatment if the effect is to distort or conceal Invesco’s true financial condition. The accounting standards and treatments utilized by Invesco must, in all instances, be determined on an objective and uniform basis and without reference to a single transaction or series of transactions and their impact on Invesco’s financial results for a particular time period. Any new or novel accounting treatment or standard that is to be utilized in the preparation of Invesco’s financial statements must be discussed with Invesco’s Audit Committee and its independent auditors.
5. Communications with the Media, Analysts and Shareholders
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Invesco has a long-standing policy of co-operating with the news media and the financial community. This policy is intended to enhance respect for the company, provide accurate information, and achieve our business goals.
Invesco employs media relations professionals who are responsible for handling all contacts with the news media. Invesco’s Communications and Public Affairs Department is responsible for formulating and directing our media relations policy worldwide. Other Invesco employees may not speak to or disseminate information to the news media unless such contact has been requested and arranged by or coordinated with an Invesco media relations professional in accordance with the company’s media relations policy. Any contact from the news media should be referred promptly and without comment to an Invesco media relations professional. If you do not know the appropriate media relations professional for your unit, you can refer the contact to the Invesco Communications and Public Affairs Department.
Many countries have detailed rules with regard to the dissemination of information about public companies. In particular, a public company must have procedures for controlling the release of information that may have a material impact on its share price. The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer are responsible for Invesco’s relationships with the financial community, including the release of price sensitive information. Other Invesco employees may not speak to or disseminate information regarding the company to the financial community (including analysts, investors, shareholders, Company lenders, and rating agencies) unless such contact has been requested and arranged by the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer or the Investor Relations Group within the Finance Department
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I. Compliance with the Code of Conduct
1. Your Responsibilities
One person’s misconduct can damage our entire company’s hard-earned reputation and compromise the public’s trust in the company. Every Covered Person should therefore be familiar with this Code and abide strictly by its provisions.
2. Reporting Violations of the Code
As part of being accountable to each other and Invesco, all Covered Persons are required to report possible violations of the Invesco Code of Conduct, laws or regulations. Such violations can include, but are not limited to:
  Ø   Violations of any laws or regulations generally involving Invesco;
 
  Ø   Questionable accounting matters, internal accounting controls, auditing matters, breaches of fiduciary duty or violations of United States or foreign securities laws or rules (collectively, “Accounting Matters”) including, but not limited to:
    fraud or deliberate error in the preparation, evaluation, review or audit of any financial statement of Invesco;
 
    fraud or deliberate error in the recording and maintaining of financial records of Invesco;
 
    deficiencies in or non-compliance with Invesco’s internal accounting controls;
 
    misrepresentation or false statements to or by a senior officer or accountant regarding a matter contained in the financial records, financial reports or audit reports of Invesco;
 
    deviation from full and fair reporting of Invesco’s financial condition; or
 
    fraudulent or criminal activities engaged in by officers, directors or employees of Invesco;
You may report your concerns in any of three ways:
Contact your supervisor
We encourage you to first contact your immediate supervisor, who is in turn responsible for informing Invesco’s Compliance Reporting Line (described below) of any concerns raised.
Contact the Legal and Compliance or Human Resources Departments
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If you prefer not to discuss a concern with your own supervisor, you may instead contact the Legal and Compliance or Human Resources Departments directly.
Call our Compliance Reporting Line
You may also report your concerns confidentially and anonymously by calling the Invesco Compliance Reporting Line. If you are calling from a U.S. or Canadian location, dial 1-866-297-3627 . For calls from all other locations, dial an international operator and request a collect call to 1-704-943-1136 . When asked for your name use “Invesco.”
The Compliance Reporting Line is administered by an outside vendor and is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information on the Compliance Reporting Line, please click here: Compliance Reporting Line .
Complaints relating to Accounting Matters will be reviewed pursuant to the Audit Committee’s policy and procedures and under its direction and oversight by such persons as the Audit Committee determines to be appropriate. All other matters will be reviewed under the direction and oversight of the appropriate departments within Invesco, usually also including the Legal and Compliance Department. Prompt and appropriate corrective action will be taken when and as warranted in the judgment of the Audit Committee or other reviewing department.
Invesco will not permit retaliation, retribution, harassment, or intimidation of any employee who in good faith reports a possible violation. Along with the three reporting methods described above, this also includes, but is not limited to an employee who discloses information to a government or law enforcement agency, or any other national, state or provincial securities regulatory authority where the employee has reasonable cause to believe that the information discloses a violation or possible violation of federal or state law or regulation.
However, employees who file reports or provide evidence which they know to be false or without a reasonable belief in the truth and accuracy of such information may be subject to disciplinary action, including termination of their employment.
3. Failure to Comply
It is your responsibility at all times to comply with the law and behave in an ethical manner. Failure to obey laws and regulations violates this Code and may expose both you and the company to criminal or civil sanctions. Invesco will investigate reported violations of the Code and, if violations are found, may take disciplinary action, if appropriate, against the individuals involved up to and including termination. Invesco may also seek civil remedies from you and even refer criminal misconduct to law enforcement agencies, and may make reports, if appropriate, to regulatory authorities. Nothing in this Code restricts the company from taking any disciplinary action on any
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matters pertaining to the conduct of a Covered Person, whether or not expressly set forth in the Code.
4. Annual Certification
As Covered Persons, each of us is obligated to read and understand this Code of Conduct and our relevant business unit’s policies and procedures. All Covered Persons are expected to abide by both the letter and spirit of the Code and will certify their adherence on an annual basis.
5. Other Requirements
This Code cannot anticipate every possible situation or cover every topic in detail. The company has established special policies to address specific subjects and will update this Code and those specific policies from time-to-time. Covered Persons are also expected to perform their work with honesty and integrity in any areas not specifically addressed by the Code. If you are unclear about a situation, please speak with your supervisor or an appropriate member of the Legal and Compliance Department before taking action.
6. Waivers of the Code
In certain limited situations, Invesco may waive the application of a provision of the Code to employees or Executive Officers (as defined in Rule 3b-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, “Executive Officers”). For the purposes of the Code, the term “waiver” shall mean a material departure from a provision of the Code.
For all employees, including Executive Officers, any requests for waivers must be made to the Legal and Compliance Department. For waiver requests not involving an Executive Officer, the Legal and Compliance Department shall forward the request to the General Counsel of the business unit for consideration.
For waiver requests involving an Executive Officer, the Legal and Compliance Department will forward the request to the Invesco Board of Directors or a committee thereof for consideration. Only the Board of Directors or one of its committees may approve a waiver for an Executive Officer. Any such waiver granted to an Executive Officer shall be promptly disclosed to shareholders within four (4) business days as required by SEC rules and the corporate governance listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and other applicable laws.
Criteria for a Waiver:
Any employee or Executive Officer requesting a waiver of the Code must demonstrate that such a waiver:
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    is necessary to alleviate undue hardship or in view of unforeseen circumstances or is otherwise appropriate under all the relevant facts and circumstances;
 
    will not be inconsistent with the purposes and objectives of the Code;
 
    will not adversely affect the interests of clients of the company or the interests of the company; and
 
    will not result in a transaction or conduct that would violate provisions of applicable laws or regulations.
7. Use and Disclosure
This Code is intended solely for the internal use by the company and does not constitute an admission, by or on behalf of the company, as to any fact, circumstance, or legal conclusion. To the extent required by law, the company shall publicly ( e.g. , in its Annual Report on Form 10-K and/or on its website) disclose this Code of Conduct and its application to all of the company’s Covered Persons.
8. Amendments
This Code may only be amended by Invesco’s Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof. To the extent required by law, amendments to the Code of Conduct shall be disclosed publicly. As set forth in the company’s filings with the SEC, the company has elected to disclose certain amendments to the Code that affect, and any waivers of the Code granted to, Financial Officers on the company’s Web site.
Revised: October 2011
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