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
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Amendment No.
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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)
Registrants 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:
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Elisa Mitchell, Esquire
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E. Carolan Berkley, Esquire
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Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
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11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2500
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2600 One Commerce Square
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Houston, Texas 77046-1173
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
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Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after the effective
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This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for
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Prospectus
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April 30,
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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 Funds
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:
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not FDIC insured;
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may
lose value; and
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not guaranteed by a bank.
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Portfolio Managers
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Pricing of Shares
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Taxes
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Share Classes
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Payments to Insurance Companies
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Series I shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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N/A in the above table means not
applicable.
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Series I shares
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Management Fees
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Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
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Other Expenses
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Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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Fee Waiver and/or Expense
Reimbursement
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or
Expense Reimbursement
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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
Advisers 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.
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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 Funds
operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
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1 Year
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds international investments will generally be in
developed countries, but may also include emerging market
countries. The Funds fixed income investments are
generally considered to be investment grade while the
Funds 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
Subsidiarys derivative positions. The Fund will be subject
to the risks associated with any investment by the Subsidiary to
the extent of the Funds 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 Funds obligations under
derivative transactions. The larger the value of the Funds
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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V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
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 days 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 teams 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 portfolios performance.
The portfolio management teams 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 Funds
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 Funds and the
Subsidiarys 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 Funds and the Subsidiarys
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 Funds
and the Subsidiarys 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 Funds 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 issuers credit rating.
Currency/Exchange Rate Risk.
The dollar value of the
Funds and the Subsidiarys 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 funds shares to
its net asset value; (2) failure to develop an active
trading market for the exchange-traded funds shares;
(3) the listing exchange halting trading of the
exchange-traded funds shares; (4) failure of the
exchange-traded funds 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 issuers 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 issuers credit
rating, and economic, legal, political, or geographic events
that affect the referenced underlying asset.
Foreign Securities Risk.
The Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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
Funds and the Subsidiarys 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 Funds and the Subsidiarys
portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
Market Risk.
The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds Subsidiarys 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
Subsidiarys 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 funds 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 Funds use
of commodity-linked notes or the Subsidiary (which guidance
might be applied to the Fund retroactively), it could limit the
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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%
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Series I: Inception (01/23/09)
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MSCI World
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Custom VI Balanced Risk Allocation Index: Inception (01/31/09)
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0.83
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12.37
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Length of Service
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Portfolio Managers
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Mark Ahnrud
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Chris Devine
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Scott Hixon
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Christian Ulrich
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Scott Wolle
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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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 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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective, Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is total return with a low
to moderate correlation to traditional financial market indices.
The Funds 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 Funds international investments will generally be in
developed countries, but may also include emerging market
countries. The Funds fixed income investments are
generally considered to be investment grade while the
Funds 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
Subsidiarys derivative positions. The Fund will be subject
to the risks associated with any investment by the Subsidiary to
the extent of the Funds 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 Funds obligations under
derivative transactions. The larger the value of the Funds
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 days 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 teams 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 portfolios 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 assets 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
ideasopportunity 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 Funds or the Subsidiarys
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 Funds 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
Funds and the Subsidiarys 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
Funds and the Subsidiarys 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 Funds and the Subsidiarys
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 Funds
and the Subsidiarys 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 Funds 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 issuers
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
Funds and the Subsidiarys 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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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 Funds and the Subsidiarys 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.
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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 Funds and the Subsidiarys 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 Funds and
the Subsidiarys taxable income or gains and distributions
to shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk.
The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds and the Subsidiarys
portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives
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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 funds shares to
its net asset value; (2) failure to develop an active
trading market for the exchange-traded funds shares;
(3) the listing exchange halting trading of the
exchange-traded funds shares; (4) failure of the
exchange-traded funds 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 issuers 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
issuers credit rating, and economic, legal, political, or
geographic events that affect the referenced underlying asset.
Foreign Securities Risk.
The dollar value of the
Funds and the Subsidiarys 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 Funds and the Subsidiarys 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 Funds 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 Funds and the Subsidiarys 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
Funds and the Subsidiarys portfolio securities.
There can be no assurance that the Funds and the
Subsidiarys 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 Funds and the Subsidiarys
portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
Market Risk.
The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds and the Subsidiarys 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 Funds
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
Subsidiarys 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 funds 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 Funds use
of commodity-linked notes or the Subsidiary (which guidance
might be applied to the Fund retroactively), it could limit the
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
The
Adviser
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds average daily net assets after fee waiver
and/or expense reimbursement.
A discussion regarding the basis for the Boards approval
of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory
agreements of the Fund is available in the Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco
and/or
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Chris Devine, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for
the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco
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Scott Hixon, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the
Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco
and/or
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for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco
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The portfolio managers are assisted by Invescos 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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:
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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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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
8 Invesco
V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos
Valuation Committee will fair value the security using
procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds 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.
9 Invesco
V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
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
Subsidiarys 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
Subsidiarys portfolio investments be marked-to-market
(that is, the value on the Subsidiarys 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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 companys variable products, and access (in some
cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to
individual members of an insurance companys sales force or
to an insurance companys 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 Funds 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.
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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The financial highlights show each predecessor funds
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 funds 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 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 second predecessor fund.
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$
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(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 Funds 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 Funds total return. Estimated acquired
fund fees from underlying funds was 0.04%.
|
|
(e)
|
|
Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets
(000s 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%.
|
12 Invesco
V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov);
or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the
SECs 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund Series I
|
|
SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
invesco.com/us
VIIBRA-PRO-1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Funds
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
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.
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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
Advisers 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 Funds
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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds international investments will generally be in
developed countries, but may also include emerging market
countries. The Funds fixed income investments are
generally considered to be investment grade while the
Funds 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
Subsidiarys derivative positions. The Fund will be subject
to the risks associated with any investment by the Subsidiary to
the extent of the Funds 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 Funds obligations under
derivative transactions. The larger the value of the Funds
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.
1 Invesco
V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
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 days 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 teams 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 portfolios performance.
The portfolio management teams 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 Funds
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 Funds and the
Subsidiarys 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 Funds and the Subsidiarys
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 Funds
and the Subsidiarys 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 Funds 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 issuers credit rating.
Currency/Exchange Rate Risk.
The dollar value of the
Funds and the Subsidiarys 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 funds shares to
its net asset value; (2) failure to develop an active
trading market for the exchange-traded funds shares;
(3) the listing exchange halting trading of the
exchange-traded funds shares; (4) failure of the
exchange-traded funds 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 issuers 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,
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applicable interest rates, changes in the issuers credit
rating, and economic, legal, political, or geographic events
that affect the referenced underlying asset.
Foreign Securities Risk.
The Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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
Funds and the Subsidiarys 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 Funds and the Subsidiarys
portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
Market Risk.
The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds Subsidiarys 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
Subsidiarys 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 funds 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 Funds use
of commodity-linked notes or the Subsidiary (which guidance
might be applied to the Fund retroactively), it could limit the
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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
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0.83
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Portfolio Managers
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Mark Ahnrud
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Chris Devine
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Scott Hixon
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Christian Ulrich
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Portfolio Manager
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Scott Wolle
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Portfolio Manager
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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 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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective, Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is total return with a low
to moderate correlation to traditional financial market indices.
The Funds 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 Funds international investments will generally be in
developed countries, but may also include emerging market
countries. The Funds fixed income investments are
generally considered to be investment grade while the
Funds 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
Subsidiarys derivative positions. The Fund will be subject
to the risks associated with any investment by the Subsidiary to
the extent of the Funds 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 Funds obligations under
derivative transactions. The larger the value of the Funds
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 days 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 teams 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 portfolios 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 assets 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
ideasopportunity 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 Funds or the Subsidiarys
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 Funds 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
Funds and the Subsidiarys 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
Funds and the Subsidiarys 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 Funds and the Subsidiarys
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 Funds
and the Subsidiarys 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 Funds 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 issuers
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
Funds and the Subsidiarys 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.
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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.
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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 Funds and the
Subsidiarys 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.
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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.
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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 Funds and the Subsidiarys 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.
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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 Funds and the Subsidiarys 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 Funds and
the Subsidiarys taxable income or gains and distributions
to shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk.
The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds and the Subsidiarys
portfolio managers in connection with investing in derivatives
may not produce the desired results.
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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 funds shares to
its net asset value; (2) failure to develop an active
trading market for the exchange-traded funds shares;
(3) the listing exchange halting trading of the
exchange-traded funds shares; (4) failure of the
exchange-traded funds 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 issuers 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
issuers credit rating, and economic, legal, political, or
geographic events that affect the referenced underlying asset.
Foreign Securities Risk.
The dollar value of the
Funds and the Subsidiarys 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 Funds and the Subsidiarys 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 Funds 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
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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
Funds and the Subsidiarys 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 Funds and the
Subsidiarys portfolio securities. There can be no
assurance that the Funds and the Subsidiarys
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 Funds and the Subsidiarys
portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
Market Risk.
The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds and the Subsidiarys 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 Funds
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
Subsidiarys 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 funds 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 Funds use
of commodity-linked notes or the Subsidiary (which guidance
might be applied to the Fund retroactively), it could limit the
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
The
Adviser
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds average daily net assets after fee waiver
and/or expense reimbursement.
A discussion regarding the basis for the Boards approval
of the investment advisory agreement and investment sub-advisory
agreements of the Fund is available in the Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco
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Chris Devine, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for
the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco
and/or
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Scott Hixon, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the
Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco
and/or
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Christian Ulrich, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible
for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco
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Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco
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The portfolio managers are assisted by Invescos 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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:
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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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
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Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos
Valuation Committee will fair value the security using
procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds 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
Subsidiarys 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 Subsidiarys
portfolio investments be marked-to-market (that is, the value on
the Subsidiarys 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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 companys variable products, and access (in some
cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to
individual members of an insurance companys sales force or
to an insurance companys 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
10 Invesco
V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
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
Funds 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.
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.
11 Invesco
V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
The financial highlights show each predecessor funds
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 funds 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 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 second predecessor fund.
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net assets
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assets without
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fee waivers
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beginning
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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realized
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value, end
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end of period
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Portfolio
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unrealized)
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operations
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Year ended
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11.53
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4,472
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0.71
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(d)(e)
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Year ended
12/31/10
(f)
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10.57
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17
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0.89
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1.29
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0.88
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(g)
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444
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Eleven months ended
12/31/09
(h)
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10.00
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0.04
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2.67
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2.71
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(0.71
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12.00
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28.21
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120
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1.46
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(i)(j)
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0.41
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(g)(i)(j)
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87
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Series II*
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Year ended
12/31/11
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13.05
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(0.07
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1.27
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1.20
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(2.70
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(2.76
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11.49
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10.61
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257,898
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0.96
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(d)(e)
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1.47
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(e)
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(0.57
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(e)
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142
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Year ended
12/31/10
(f)
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12.10
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0.07
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1.11
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(0.14
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(0.16
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13.05
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9.32
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75
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1.14
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1.54
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0.59
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(g)
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444
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Eleven months ended
12/31/09
(h)
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10.00
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0.05
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2.74
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2.79
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(0.23
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(0.46
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(0.69
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12.10
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27.86
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(k)
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110
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1.15
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(i)(j)
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1.71
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(i)(j)
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0.44
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(g)(i)(j)
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87
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*
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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 Funds Series I and Series II shares
received Series I and Series II shares, respectively
of the Fund.
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not
annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
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(d)
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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 Funds total return. Estimated acquired
fund fees from underlying funds was 0.04%.
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(e)
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Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets
(000s omitted) of $1,952 and $135,975 for Series I
and Series II shares, respectively.
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(f)
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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.
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(g)
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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.
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(h)
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Commencement date of January 23, 2009.
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(i)
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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.
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(j)
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Annualized.
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(k)
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These returns include combined
12b-1
fees
and service fees of up to 0.25%.
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12 Invesco
V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report will also discusses
the market conditions and investment strategies that
significantly affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov);
or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the
SECs 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. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund Series II
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SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
VIIBRA-PRO-2
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds 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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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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Payments to Insurance Companies
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
V.I. Core Equity Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Series I shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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N/A
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment)
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Series I shares
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Management Fees
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0.61
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Distribution and/or Service
(12b-1)
Fees
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None
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Other Expenses
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0.28
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Expenses
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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 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
Advisers 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.
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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 $10,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your
shares at the end of those periods. The Example also
assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that
the Funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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$
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284
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$
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493
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$
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1,096
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds expenses. The performance table compares the
Funds 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 Funds past
performance is not necessarily an indication of its future
performance. Updated performance information is available on the
Funds 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%
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Average Annual Total Returns
(for the periods ended
December 31, 2011)
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1
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5
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10
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Series I shares: Inception (5/2/1994)
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-0.06
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1.19
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4.09
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S&P
500
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Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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2.09
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-0.25
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2.92
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Russell
1000
®
Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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1.50
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-0.02
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3.34
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Lipper VUF Large-Cap Core Funds Index
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-2.10
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-0.79
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2.30
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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Length of Service on the Fund
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Ronald Sloan
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Portfolio Manager (lead)
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2002
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Tyler Dann II
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Portfolio Manager
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2007
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Brian Nelson
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Portfolio Manager
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2007
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is long-term growth of
capital. The Funds 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 Funds 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 issuers 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
issuers 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 issuers 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects
of the Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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
5 Invesco
V.I. Core Equity Fund
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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos Valuation Committee will fair
value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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
Funds 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
companys variable products, and access (in some cases on a
preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members
of an insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
6 Invesco
V.I. Core Equity Fund
companys 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 Funds 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.
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.
7 Invesco
V.I. Core Equity Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 funds financial statements,
is included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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Ratio of
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Ratio of
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expenses
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expenses
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Net gains (losses)
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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on securities
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Dividends
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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Net
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(both
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Total from
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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and/or
expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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income
(a)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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of period
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return
(b)
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(000s omitted)
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absorbed
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
(c)
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Series I
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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27.03
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$
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0.24
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$
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(0.28
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$
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(0.04
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$
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(0.27
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$
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26.72
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(0.06
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)%
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$
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1,091,171
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0.87
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%
(d)
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0.89
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%
(d)
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0.86
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%
(d)
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35
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%
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Year ended
12/31/10
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24.92
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0.22
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2.14
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2.36
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(0.25
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27.03
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9.56
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1,345,658
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0.87
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0.89
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0.87
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Year ended
12/31/09
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19.75
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0.19
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5.39
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5.58
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(0.41
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24.92
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28.30
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1,456,822
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0.88
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0.90
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0.96
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Year ended
12/31/08
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29.11
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0.33
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(9.11
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(8.78
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(0.58
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19.75
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(30.14
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1,330,161
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0.89
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0.90
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1.26
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36
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Year ended
12/31/07
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27.22
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0.42
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1.80
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2.22
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(0.33
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29.11
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8.12
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2,298,007
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0.87
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0.88
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1.44
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Series II
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Year ended
12/31/11
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26.82
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0.17
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(0.27
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(0.10
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(0.21
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26.51
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(0.29
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51,132
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1.12
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(d)
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1.14
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(d)
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0.61
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(d)
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Year ended
12/31/10
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24.75
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0.15
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2.12
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2.27
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(0.20
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26.82
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9.25
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35,025
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1.12
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1.14
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0.62
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Year ended
12/31/09
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19.62
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0.14
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5.34
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5.48
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(0.35
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24.75
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27.98
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34,275
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1.13
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1.15
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Year ended
12/31/08
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19.62
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(30.32
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23,885
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1.14
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1.15
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1.01
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Year ended
12/31/07
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27.02
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0.34
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1.80
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2.14
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(0.28
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28.88
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7.88
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34,772
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1.12
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1.13
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1.19
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45
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not
annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
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(d)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s) of
$1,239,176 and $38,520 for Series I and Series II
shares, respectively.
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8 Invesco
V.I. Core Equity Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a
10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire
10-year
period; and
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Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
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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.
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SERIES I
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Year 1
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Year 2
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Year 3
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Year 4
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Year 5
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Year 6
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Year 7
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Year 8
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Year 9
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Year 10
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Annual Expense
Ratio
1
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0
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.89%
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0
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.89%
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0
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.89%
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0
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.89%
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0
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.89%
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0
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.89%
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0
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.89%
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0
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.89%
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0
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.89%
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.89%
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Cumulative Return Before Expenses
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5
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.00%
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10
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.25%
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15
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.76%
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21
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.55%
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27
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.63%
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34
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.01%
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40
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.71%
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47
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.75%
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55
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.13%
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62
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.89%
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Cumulative Return After Expenses
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4
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.11%
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8
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.39%
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12
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.84%
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17
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.48%
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22
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.31%
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27
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.34%
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32
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.57%
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38
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.02%
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43
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.69%
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49
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.60%
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End of Year Balance
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$
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10,411
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.00
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$
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10,838
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.89
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$
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11,284
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.37
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$
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11,748
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.16
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$
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12,231
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.01
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$
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12,733
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.70
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$
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13,257
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.06
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$
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13,801
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.92
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$
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14,369
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.18
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$
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14,959
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.75
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Estimated Annual Expenses
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$
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90
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.83
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$
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94
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.56
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$
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98
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.45
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$
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102
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.49
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$
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106
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.71
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$
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111
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.09
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$
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115
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.66
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$
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120
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.41
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$
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125
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.36
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$
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130
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.51
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1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those
shown.
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9 Invesco
V.I. Core Equity Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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. Core Equity Fund Series I
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SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
VICEQ-PRO-1
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds 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
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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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6
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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
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
V.I. Core Equity Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Class:
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Series II shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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N/A
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment)
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Class:
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Series II shares
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Management Fees
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0.61
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%
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Distribution and/or Service
(12b-1)
Fees
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0.25
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Other Expenses
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0.28
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Total Annual Fund Operating
Expenses
1
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1.14
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1
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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
Advisers 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.
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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 $10,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your
shares at the end of those periods. The Example also
assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that
the Funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Series II shares
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$
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116
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$
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362
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$
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628
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$
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1,386
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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.
1 Invesco
V.I. Core Equity Fund
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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds expenses. The performance table compares the
Funds 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 Funds past
performance is not necessarily an indication of its future
performance. Updated performance information is available on the
Funds 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%
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Average Annual Total Returns
(for the periods ended
December 31, 2011)
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1
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5
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10
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Years
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Years
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Series II shares: Inception (10/24/2001)
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-0.29
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0.94
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3.83
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%
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S&P
500
®
Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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2.09
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-0.25
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2.92
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Russell
1000
®
Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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1.50
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-0.02
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3.34
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Lipper VUF Large-Cap Core Funds Index
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-2.10
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-0.79
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2.30
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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Length of Service on the Fund
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Ronald Sloan
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Portfolio Manager (lead)
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2002
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Tyler Dann II
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Portfolio Manager
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2007
|
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Brian Nelson
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Portfolio Manager
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2007
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is long-term growth of
capital. The Funds investment objective may be changed by
the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
2 Invesco
V.I. Core Equity 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 Funds 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 issuers 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
issuers 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 issuers 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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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 Funds taxable income
or gains and distributions to shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk
. The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1998.
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the Fund since 2007 and has been associated with Invesco and/or
its affiliates since 2004.
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the Fund since 2007 and has been associated with Invesco and/or
its affiliates since 2004.
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The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects
of the Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos Valuation Committee will fair
value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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
Funds 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
companys variable products, and access (in some cases on a
preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members
of an insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
companys 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 Funds 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.
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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The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds financial statements,
is included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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|
|
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 (000s) of
$1,239,176 and $38,520 for Series I and Series II
shares, respectively.
|
8 Invesco
V.I. Core Equity Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds 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.
|
|
|
9 Invesco
V.I. Core Equity Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund Series II
|
|
|
|
SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
invesco.com/us
VICEQ-PRO-2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Funds 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
Invesco
V.I. Diversified Income Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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
Advisers 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 $10,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your
shares at the end of those periods. The Example also
assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that
the Funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
|
|
|
|
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$
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77
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392
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730
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds macro risk exposure (e.g. duration, yield, curve
positioning, sector exposure), a need to limit or reduce the
Funds exposure to a particular security or issuer,
degradation of an issuers 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 issuers 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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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
borrowers 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
expenses. The performance table compares the Funds
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 Funds past
performance is not necessarily an indication of its future
performance. Updated performance information is available on the
Funds 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)
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1
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5
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10
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Years
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Series I shares: Inception (5/5/1993)
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7.02
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%
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2.32
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%
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3.53
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%
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Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deductions for
fees, expenses or taxes)
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7.84
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6.50
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5.78
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Barclays U.S. Credit Index (reflects no deductions for
fees, expenses or taxes)
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8.35
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6.80
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6.35
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Lipper VUF Corporate Debt BBB-Rated Funds Index
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7.34
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6.09
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5.90
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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Length of Service on the Fund
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Chuck Burge
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Portfolio Manager
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2009
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John Craddock
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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|
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Peter Ehret
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Portfolio Manager
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2006
|
|
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Darren Hughes
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Portfolio Manager
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2006
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is total return, comprised
of current income and capital appreciation. The Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds macro
risk exposure (e.g. duration, yield, curve positioning, sector
exposure), a need to limit or reduce the Funds exposure to
a particular security or issuer, degradation of an issuers
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 issuers 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds performance.
Management Risk
. The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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
borrowers 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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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Fund since 2009 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its
affiliates since 2002.
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the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or
its affiliates since 1999.
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Fund since 2006 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its
affiliates since 2001.
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the Fund since 2006 and has been associated with Invesco and/or
its affiliates since 1992.
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www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
The Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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
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V.I. Diversified Income Fund
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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos Valuation Committee will fair
value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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
Funds 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
companys variable products, and access (in some cases on a
preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members
of an insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
companys management. These payments are sometimes referred
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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 Funds 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.
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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The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds financial statements,
is included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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Net asset
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securities
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net assets
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assets without
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value,
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Net assets,
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fee waivers
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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value, end
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end of period
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and/or
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of period
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0.29
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10.89
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0.74
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Year ended
12/31/11
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6.07
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0.28
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0.13
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0.41
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(0.32
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)
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6.16
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6.72
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227
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1.00
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(d)
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1.71
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(d)
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4.46
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(d)
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59
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Year ended
12/31/10
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5.85
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0.29
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0.28
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0.57
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(0.35
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)
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6.07
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9.70
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232
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1.00
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1.61
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4.78
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87
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Year ended
12/31/09
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5.83
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0.34
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0.29
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0.63
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(0.61
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)
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5.85
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10.70
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291
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0.99
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1.73
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5.66
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200
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Year ended
12/31/08
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7.74
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0.48
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(1.72
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)
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(1.24
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)
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(0.67
|
)
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5.83
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(15.78
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)
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409
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1.00
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1.56
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6.58
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35
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Year ended
12/31/07
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8.21
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0.48
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(0.36
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)
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0.12
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|
(0.59
|
)
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7.74
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1.51
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|
606
|
|
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|
1.00
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1.42
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5.79
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|
67
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares
outstanding.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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Portfolio turnover is calculated at
the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one
year, if applicable.
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(d)
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Ratios are based on average daily
net assets (000s) of $23,111 and $212 for Series I
and Series II shares, respectively.
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9 Invesco
V.I. Diversified Income Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a
10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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n
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You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire
10-year
period;
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|
n
|
Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year; and
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n
|
The Funds 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.
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SERIES I
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Year 1
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Year 2
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Year 3
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Year 4
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Year 5
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Year 6
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Year 7
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Year 8
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Year 9
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Year 10
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Annual Expense
Ratio
1
|
|
|
0
|
.75%
|
|
|
1
|
.46%
|
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|
1
|
.46%
|
|
|
1
|
.46%
|
|
|
1
|
.46%
|
|
|
1
|
.46%
|
|
|
1
|
.46%
|
|
|
1
|
.46%
|
|
|
1
|
.46%
|
|
|
1
|
.46%
|
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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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|
10 Invesco
V.I. Diversified Income Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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|
|
|
|
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 Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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 Income Fund Series I
|
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|
|
SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
|
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|
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|
|
invesco.com/us
VIDIN-PRO-1
|
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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 Funds 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
|
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|
3
|
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|
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|
5
|
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|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
9
|
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|
|
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|
10
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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.
Invesco
V.I. Diversified Income Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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
Advisers 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 Funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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.
1 Invesco
V.I. Diversified Income Fund
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 Funds 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
Funds macro risk exposure (e.g. duration, yield, curve
positioning, sector exposure), a need to limit or reduce the
Funds exposure to a particular security or issuer,
degradation of an issuers 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 issuers 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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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
borrowers 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds expenses. The performance table
compares the Funds 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
Funds past performance is not necessarily an indication of
its future performance. Updated performance information is
available on the Funds 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%
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7.84
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5.78
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fees, expenses or taxes)
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6.80
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7.34
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6.09
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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
Funds Series I shares is May 5, 1993.
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Portfolio Managers
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Chuck Burge
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2009
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John Craddock
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Peter Ehret
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2006
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Darren Hughes
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is total return, comprised
of current income and capital appreciation. The Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds macro risk exposure (e.g. duration, yield, curve
positioning, sector exposure), a need to limit or reduce the
Funds exposure to a particular security or issuer,
degradation of an issuers 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 issuers 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk
. The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds performance.
Management Risk
. The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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
borrowers 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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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Fund since 2009 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its
affiliates since 2002.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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,
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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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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
6 Invesco
V.I. Diversified Income Fund
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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos Valuation Committee will fair
value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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
Funds 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
7 Invesco
V.I. Diversified Income Fund
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
companys variable products, and access (in some cases on a
preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members
of an insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
companys 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 Funds 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.
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.
8 Invesco
V.I. Diversified Income Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds financial statements,
is included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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Ratio of
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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on securities
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Dividends
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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Net
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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income
(a)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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of period
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Return
(b)
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(000s omitted)
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absorbed
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
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Series I
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Year ended
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$
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6.10
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$
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0.29
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$
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0.13
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$
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0.42
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(0.33
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6.19
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7.02
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22,333
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4.71
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Year ended
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5.88
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0.31
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0.28
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0.59
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6.10
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10.05
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23,229
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0.75
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1.36
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5.03
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87
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Year ended
12/31/09
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5.87
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0.35
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0.29
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0.64
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(0.63
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5.88
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10.89
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24,299
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0.74
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1.48
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5.91
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200
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Year ended
12/31/08
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7.80
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(0.69
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5.87
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(15.59
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24,070
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0.75
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1.31
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6.83
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Year ended
12/31/07
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8.28
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7.80
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1.72
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38,336
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0.75
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1.17
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6.04
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67
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Series II
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Year ended
12/31/11
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6.07
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0.28
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0.41
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6.16
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6.72
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227
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1.71
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4.46
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(d)
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59
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Year ended
12/31/10
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5.85
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0.29
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0.28
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0.57
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6.07
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9.70
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232
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1.00
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1.61
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4.78
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87
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Year ended
12/31/09
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5.83
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0.34
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0.29
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0.63
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5.85
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10.70
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291
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0.99
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1.73
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5.66
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200
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Year ended
12/31/08
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7.74
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0.48
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(0.67
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5.83
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(15.78
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409
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1.00
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1.56
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6.58
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35
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Year ended
12/31/07
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8.21
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0.48
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(0.36
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0.12
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(0.59
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7.74
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1.51
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606
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1.00
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1.42
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5.79
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67
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not
annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
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(d)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s) of
$23,111 and $212 for Series I and Series II shares,
respectively.
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9 Invesco
V.I. Diversified Income Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a
10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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n
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You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire
10-year
period;
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n
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Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year; and
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n
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The Funds current annual expense ratio includes any
applicable contractual fee waiver or expense reimbursement for
the period committed.
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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.
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SERIES II
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Year 1
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Year 2
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Year 3
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Year 4
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Year 5
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Year 6
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Year 7
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Year 8
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Year 9
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Year 10
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Annual Expense
Ratio
1
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1
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.00%
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1
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.71%
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1
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.71%
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1
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.71%
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1
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.71%
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1
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.71%
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1
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.71%
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1
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.71%
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.71%
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1
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.71%
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Cumulative Return Before Expenses
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5
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.00%
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10
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.25%
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15
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.76%
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21
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.55%
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27
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.63%
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34
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.01%
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40
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.71%
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47
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.75%
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55
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.13%
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62
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.89%
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Cumulative Return After Expenses
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4
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.00%
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7
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.42%
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10
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.96%
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14
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.61%
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18
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.38%
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22
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.27%
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26
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.29%
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30
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.45%
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34
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.74%
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39
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.17%
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End of Year Balance
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$
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10,400
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.00
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$
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10,742
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.16
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$
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11,095
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.58
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$
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11,460
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.62
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$
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11,837
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.68
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$
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12,227
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.14
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$
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12,629
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.41
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$
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13,044
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.92
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$
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13,474
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.09
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$
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13,917
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.39
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Estimated Annual Expenses
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$
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102
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.00
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$
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180
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.77
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$
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186
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.71
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$
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192
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.86
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$
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199
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.20
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$
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205
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.75
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$
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212
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.52
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$
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219
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.52
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$
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226
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.74
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$
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234
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.20
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1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those
shown.
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10 Invesco
V.I. Diversified Income Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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 Income Fund Series II
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SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
VIDIN-PRO-2
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds 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
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The Adviser(s)
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4
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Adviser Compensation
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4
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Portfolio Managers
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5
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5
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Purchase and Redemption of Shares
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5
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Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
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5
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Pricing of Shares
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6
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Taxes
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7
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Dividends and Distributions
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7
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Share Classes
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7
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Payments to Insurance Companies
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7
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
V.I. Global Health Care Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Class:
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Series I shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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N/A
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment)
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Class:
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Series I shares
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Management Fees
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0.75
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%
|
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Distribution and/or Service
(12b-1)
Fees
|
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None
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Other Expenses
|
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|
0.37
|
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Total Annual Fund Operating
Expenses
1
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1.12
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1
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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 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
Advisers 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.
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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 $10,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your
shares at the end of those periods. The Example also
assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that
the Funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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|
Series I shares
|
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$
|
114
|
|
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$
|
356
|
|
|
$
|
617
|
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$
|
1,363
|
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 securitys price
reaches its valuation target; (2) an issuers
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
1 Invesco
V.I. Global Health Care Fund
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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds
expenses. The performance table compares the Funds
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 Funds past
performance is not necessarily an indication of its future
performance. Updated performance information is available on the
Funds 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%
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Average Annual Total Returns
(for the periods ended
December 31, 2011)
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1
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5
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10
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Years
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Years
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Series I shares: Inception (5/21/1997)
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3.95
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%
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|
2.21
|
%
|
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2.80
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%
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|
MSCI World
Index
SM
|
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-5.54
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-2.37
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3.62
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|
MSCI World Health Care Index
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9.46
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1.69
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3.13
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|
Lipper VUF Health/Biotechnology Funds Category Average
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7.48
|
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|
3.72
|
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4.10
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Portfolio Managers
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Derek Taner
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Portfolio Manager (lead)
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2005
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Dean Dillard
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Portfolio Manager
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2009
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
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Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is long-term growth of
capital. The Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 securitys price
reaches its valuation target; (2) an issuers
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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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
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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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk
. The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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.
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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.
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The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects
of the Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
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Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos Valuation Committee will fair
value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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
Funds 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
companys variable products, and access (in some cases on a
preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members
of an insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
companys 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 Funds 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.
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.
7 Invesco
V.I. Global Health Care Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds financial statements,
is included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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Ratio of
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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(losses)
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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Net
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on securities
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Dividends
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Distributions
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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investment
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(both
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Total from
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from net
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income (loss)
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beginning
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income
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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realized
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Total
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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and/or
expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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(loss)
(a)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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gains
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Distributions
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of period
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Return
(b)
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(000s omitted)
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absorbed
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
(c)
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Series I
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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16.71
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$
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0.00
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$
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0.66
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$
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0.66
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$
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$
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$
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$
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17.37
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3.95
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%
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$
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114,476
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1.11
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%
(d)
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1.12
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%
(d)
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0.03
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%
(d)
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42
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%
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Year ended
12/31/10
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15.87
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(0.03
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0.87
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0.84
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16.71
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5.29
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124,441
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1.11
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1.12
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(0.18
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16
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Year ended
12/31/09
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12.47
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(0.01
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3.46
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3.45
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(0.05
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(0.05
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15.87
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27.67
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143,648
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1.13
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1.14
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(0.05
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45
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Year ended
12/31/08
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24.06
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0.07
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(e)
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(7.16
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(7.09
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(4.50
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(4.50
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12.47
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(28.62
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128,563
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1.12
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1.13
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0.34
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(e)
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67
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Year ended
12/31/07
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21.51
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(0.01
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2.56
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2.55
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24.06
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11.85
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223,448
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1.06
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1.07
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(0.06
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66
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Series II
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Year ended
12/31/11
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16.38
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(0.04
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0.65
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0.61
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16.99
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3.72
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27,448
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1.36
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(d)
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1.37
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(d)
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(0.22
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(d)
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42
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Year ended
12/31/10
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15.60
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(0.07
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0.85
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0.78
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16.38
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5.00
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26,063
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1.36
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1.37
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(0.43
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16
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Year ended
12/31/09
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12.26
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(0.04
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3.40
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3.36
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(0.02
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(0.02
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15.60
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27.39
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26,722
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1.38
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1.39
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(0.30
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45
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Year ended
12/31/08
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23.82
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0.02
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(e)
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(7.08
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(7.06
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(4.50
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(4.50
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12.26
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(28.78
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19,886
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1.37
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1.38
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0.09
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(e)
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67
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Year ended
12/31/07
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21.36
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(0.07
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2.53
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2.46
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23.82
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11.52
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20,817
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1.31
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1.32
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(0.31
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66
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares
outstanding.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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Portfolio turnover is calculated at
the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one
year, if applicable.
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(d)
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Ratios are based on average daily
net assets (000s) of $125,360 and $27,022 for
Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
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(e)
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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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8 Invesco
V.I. Global Health Care Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a
10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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n
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You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire
10-year
period; and
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n
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Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
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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.
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SERIES I
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Year 1
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Year 2
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Year 3
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Year 4
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Year 5
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Year 6
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Year 7
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Year 8
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Year 9
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Year 10
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Annual Expense
Ratio
1
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1
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.12%
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1
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.12%
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1
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.12%
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1
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.12%
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1
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.12%
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1
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.12%
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1
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.12%
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1
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.12%
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1
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.12%
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1
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.12%
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Cumulative Return Before Expenses
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5
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.00%
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10
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.25%
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15
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.76%
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21
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.55%
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27
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.63%
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34
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.01%
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40
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.71%
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47
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.75%
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55
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.13%
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62
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.89%
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Cumulative Return After Expenses
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3
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.88%
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7
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.91%
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12
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.10%
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16
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.45%
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20
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.96%
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25
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.66%
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30
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.53%
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35
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.60%
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40
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.86%
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46
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.33%
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End of Year Balance
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$
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10,388
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.00
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$
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10,791
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.05
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$
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11,209
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.75
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$
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11,644
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.69
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$
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12,096
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.50
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$
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12,565
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.84
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$
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13,053
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.40
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$
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13,559
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.87
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$
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14,085
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.99
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$
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14,632
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.53
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Estimated Annual Expenses
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$
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114
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.17
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$
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118
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.60
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$
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123
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.20
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$
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127
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.98
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$
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132
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.95
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$
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138
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.11
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$
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143
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.47
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$
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149
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.03
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$
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154
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.82
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$
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160
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.82
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1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those
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V.I. Global Health Care Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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 I
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SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
I-VIGHC-PRO-1
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds 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:
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not FDIC insured;
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may
lose value; and
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not guaranteed by a bank.
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
V.I. Global Health Care Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment)
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Management Fees
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Distribution and/or Service
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Other Expenses
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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
Advisers 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.
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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 Funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 securitys price
reaches its valuation target; (2) an issuers
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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V.I. Global Health Care Fund
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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds expenses. The performance table compares the
Funds 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 Funds past
performance is not necessarily an indication of its future
performance. Updated performance information is available on the
Funds 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%
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December 31, 2011)
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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
Funds Series I shares is May 21, 1997.
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Portfolio Managers
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Derek Taner
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Portfolio Manager (lead)
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2005
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Dean Dillard
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Portfolio Manager
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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
InformationPurchase and Redemption of Shares in the
prospectus.
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V.I. Global Health Care Fund
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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is long-term growth of
capital. The Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 securitys price
reaches its valuation target; (2) an issuers
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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk
. The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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.
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The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects
of the Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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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companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos Valuation Committee will fair
value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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
Funds 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
companys variable products, and access (in some cases on a
preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members
of an insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
companys 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 Funds 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.
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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The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds financial statements,
is included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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Ratio of
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Ratio of
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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(losses)
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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Net
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on securities
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Dividends
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Distributions
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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investment
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(both
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Total from
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from net
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income (loss)
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beginning
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income
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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realized
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Total
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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and/or
expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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(loss)
(a)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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gains
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Distributions
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of period
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Return
(b)
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(000s omitted)
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absorbed
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
(c)
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Series I
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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16.71
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$
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0.00
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$
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0.66
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$
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0.66
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$
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$
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$
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$
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17.37
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3.95
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%
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$
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114,476
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1.11
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%
(d)
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1.12
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%
(d)
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0.03
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%
(d)
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42
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%
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Year ended
12/31/10
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15.87
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(0.03
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0.87
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0.84
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16.71
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5.29
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124,441
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1.11
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1.12
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(0.18
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)
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16
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Year ended
12/31/09
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12.47
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(0.01
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3.46
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3.45
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(0.05
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(0.05
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)
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15.87
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27.67
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143,648
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1.13
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1.14
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(0.05
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)
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45
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Year ended
12/31/08
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24.06
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0.07
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(e)
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(7.16
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)
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(7.09
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)
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(4.50
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)
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(4.50
|
)
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12.47
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(28.62
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)
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128,563
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1.12
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1.13
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0.34
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(e)
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67
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Year ended
12/31/07
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21.51
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(0.01
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2.56
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2.55
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24.06
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11.85
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223,448
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1.06
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1.07
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(0.06
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)
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66
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Series II
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Year ended
12/31/11
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16.38
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(0.04
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)
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0.65
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0.61
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16.99
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3.72
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27,448
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1.36
|
(d)
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1.37
|
(d)
|
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|
(0.22
|
)
(d)
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42
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Year ended
12/31/10
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15.60
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(0.07
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0.85
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0.78
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16.38
|
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5.00
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26,063
|
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1.36
|
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|
1.37
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(0.43
|
)
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16
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Year ended
12/31/09
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12.26
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(0.04
|
)
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3.40
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3.36
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(0.02
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)
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(0.02
|
)
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15.60
|
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|
27.39
|
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26,722
|
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1.38
|
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|
1.39
|
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|
(0.30
|
)
|
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|
45
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|
|
Year ended
12/31/08
|
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|
23.82
|
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|
0.02
|
(e)
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(7.08
|
)
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(7.06
|
)
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(4.50
|
)
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|
(4.50
|
)
|
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|
12.26
|
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(28.78
|
)
|
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|
19,886
|
|
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|
1.37
|
|
|
|
1.38
|
|
|
|
0.09
|
(e)
|
|
|
67
|
|
|
Year ended
12/31/07
|
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|
21.36
|
|
|
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(0.07
|
)
|
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2.53
|
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|
|
2.46
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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 (000s) 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.
|
9 Invesco
V.I. Global Health Care Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a
10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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|
|
|
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.
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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.
|
|
|
10 Invesco
V.I. Global Health Care Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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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|
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|
|
|
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund Series II
|
|
|
|
SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
invesco.com/us
I-VIGHC-PRO-2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Funds 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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1
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|
3
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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
|
|
|
|
Payments to Insurance Companies
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
8
|
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9
|
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10
|
|
|
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|
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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.
Invesco
V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Series I shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment)
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Series I shares
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Management Fees
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0.75
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Distribution and/or Service
(12b-1)
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None
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Other Expenses
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0.39
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Total Annual Fund Operating
Expenses
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1.14
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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 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
Advisers 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.
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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 Funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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10 Years
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Series I shares
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362
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds 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 issuers 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 Funds
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 issuers credit rating.
Foreign Securities Risk
. The Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
expenses. The performance table compares the Funds
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 Funds past
performance is not necessarily an indication of its future
performance. Updated performance information is available on the
Funds 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)
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Year
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Years
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Series I shares: Inception (3/31/1998)
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-6.51
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-5.45
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9.52
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MSCI World
Index
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-5.54
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-2.37
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3.62
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FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real Estate Index (reflects no
deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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-5.82
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-5.28
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9.59
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Lipper VUF Real Estate Funds Category Average
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2.04
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-3.19
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9.40
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
Investment
Sub-Adviser:
Invesco Asset Management Limited
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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Length of Service on the Fund
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Joe Rodriguez, Jr.
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Portfolio Manager (lead)
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2003
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Mark Blackburn
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Portfolio Manager
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2003
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James Cowen
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Portfolio Manager
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2008
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Paul Curbo
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Portfolio Manager
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2007
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Darin Turner
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Ping-Ying Wang
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Portfolio Manager
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2006
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is total return through
growth of capital and current income. The Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds 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 issuers 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
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 issuers 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds performance.
Management Risk
. The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds
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 Funds
day-to-day
management, including the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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been responsible for the Fund since 2003 and has been associated
with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1990.
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the Fund since 2003 and has been associated with Invesco and/or
its affiliates since 1998.
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Fund since 2008. Mr. Cowen previously managed the Fund from
January, 2006 to January, 2007, and has been a member of
Invescos Real Estate Team since 2001. Mr. Cowen has been
associated with Invesco Asset Management and/or its affiliates
since 2001.
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Fund since 2007 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its
affiliates since 1998.
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the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco and/or
its affiliates since 2005.
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the Fund since 2006 and has been associated with Invesco and/or
its affiliates since 1998.
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The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects
of the Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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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V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
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, Invescos Valuation Committee will fair
value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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
Funds 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
companys variable products, and access (in some cases on a
preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members
of an insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
companys 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 Funds 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.
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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The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds financial statements,
is included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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expenses
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Ratio of net
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securities
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net assets
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assets without
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Net assets,
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fee waivers
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investment
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realized
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investment
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realized
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Portfolio
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(0.92
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(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 (000s) of
$138,276 and $51,414 for Series I and Series II
shares, respectively.
|
9 Invesco
V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds 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.
|
|
|
10 Invesco
V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund Series I
|
|
|
|
SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
invesco.com/us
VIGRE-PRO-1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Funds 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
Invesco
V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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
Advisers 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 Funds 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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds 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 issuers 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
1 Invesco
V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
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 Funds
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 issuers credit rating.
Foreign Securities Risk
. The Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
expenses. The performance table compares the Funds
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 Funds past
performance is not necessarily an indication of its future
performance. Updated performance information is available on the
Funds 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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FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real Estate Index (reflects no
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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
Funds Series I shares is March 31, 1998.
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
Investment
Sub-Adviser:
Invesco Asset Management Limited
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Portfolio Managers
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Joe Rodriguez, Jr.
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Portfolio Manager (lead)
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2003
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Mark Blackburn
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Portfolio Manager
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2003
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James Cowen
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Portfolio Manager
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2008
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Paul Curbo
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2007
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Darin Turner
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2010
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Ping-Ying Wang
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is total return through
growth of capital and current income. The Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds 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 issuers 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
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 issuers 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds performance.
Management Risk
. The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds
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 Funds
day-to-day
management, including the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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.
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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.
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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
Invescos Real Estate Team since 2001. Mr. Cowen has been
associated with Invesco Asset Management and/or its affiliates
since 2001.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects
of the Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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.
6 Invesco
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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, Invescos Valuation Committee will fair
value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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
Funds 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
companys variable products, and access (in some cases on a
preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members
of an insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
companys 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
7 Invesco
V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
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
Funds 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.
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.
8 Invesco
V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds financial statements,
is included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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Ratio of
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Ratio of
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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(losses) on
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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securities
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Dividends
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Distributions
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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Net
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(both
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Total from
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from net
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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realized
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investment
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investment
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realized
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Total
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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and/or
expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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income
(a)
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and unrealized)
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operations
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income
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gains
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distributions
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of period
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return
(b)
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(000s omitted)
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absorbed
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
(c)
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Series I
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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13.58
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$
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0.24
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$
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(1.16
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$
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(0.92
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$
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(0.52
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$
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$
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(0.52
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$
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12.14
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(6.51
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)%
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$
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134,254
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1.14
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%
(d)
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1.14
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%
(d)
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1.77
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%
(d)
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%
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Year ended
12/31/10
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12.14
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0.35
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1.74
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2.09
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(0.65
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(0.65
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13.58
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17.51
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131,462
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1.20
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1.20
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2.82
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87
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Year ended
12/31/09
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9.23
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0.26
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2.65
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2.91
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12.14
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31.53
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128,224
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1.26
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1.26
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2.59
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72
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Year ended
12/31/08
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21.88
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0.44
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(10.35
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(9.91
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(1.08
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(1.66
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(2.74
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9.23
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(44.65
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82,582
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1.17
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1.17
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2.51
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Year ended
12/31/07
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28.74
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0.38
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(1.52
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(1.69
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(4.03
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(5.72
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21.88
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(5.54
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143,773
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1.13
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1.22
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1.31
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Series II
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Year ended
12/31/11
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13.31
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0.20
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(1.13
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(0.93
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(0.51
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(0.51
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11.87
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(6.73
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62,349
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1.39
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(d)
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1.39
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(d)
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1.52
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(d)
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47
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Year ended
12/31/10
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11.93
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0.32
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1.70
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2.02
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(0.64
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(0.64
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13.31
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17.24
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34,014
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1.45
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1.45
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2.57
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87
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Year ended
12/31/09
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9.10
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0.24
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2.59
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2.83
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11.93
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31.10
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11,786
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1.45
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1.51
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2.40
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72
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Year ended
12/31/08
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21.66
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0.36
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(10.19
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(9.83
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(1.07
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(1.66
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(2.73
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)
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9.10
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(44.72
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)
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4,203
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1.42
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1.42
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2.26
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62
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Year ended
12/31/07
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28.57
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0.29
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(1.49
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(1.20
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)
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(1.68
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)
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(4.03
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)
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(5.71
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)
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21.66
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(5.76
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)
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2,646
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1.38
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1.47
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1.06
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57
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not
annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
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(d)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s) of
$138,276 and $51,414 for Series I and Series II
shares, respectively.
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9 Invesco
V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a
10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire
10-year
period; and
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Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
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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.
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Year 1
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Ratio
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.39%
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.39%
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.39%
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.39%
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.39%
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.39%
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.39%
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.39%
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.39%
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.39%
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Cumulative Return Before Expenses
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.00%
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.25%
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.76%
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.55%
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.63%
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.01%
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.71%
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47
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.75%
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55
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.13%
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.89%
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Cumulative Return After Expenses
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.61%
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.35%
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.23%
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.24%
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.40%
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.71%
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.18%
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.80%
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37
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.60%
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42
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.57%
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End of Year Balance
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$
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.00
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$
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10,735
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.03
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11,122
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.57
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11,524
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.09
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11,940
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.11
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12,371
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.15
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$
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12,817
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.75
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13,280
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.47
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$
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13,759
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.89
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$
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14,256
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.63
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Estimated Annual Expenses
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$
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141
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.51
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$
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146
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.62
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$
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151
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.91
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$
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157
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.39
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$
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163
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.08
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$
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168
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.96
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$
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175
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.06
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$
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181
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.38
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187
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.93
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$
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194
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.71
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1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those
shown.
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10 Invesco
V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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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SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
VIGRE-PRO-2
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds 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)
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Adviser Compensation
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Portfolio Managers
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Purchase and Redemption of Shares
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5
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Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
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Pricing of Shares
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6
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Taxes
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7
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Dividends and Distributions
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7
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Share Classes
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7
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Payments to Insurance Companies
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
V.I. Government Securities Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Class:
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Series I shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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N/A
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment)
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Class:
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Series I shares
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Management Fees
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0.46
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%
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Distribution and/or Service
(12b-1)
Fees
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None
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Other Expenses
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0.29
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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0.75
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Fee Waiver and/or Expense
Reimbursement
1
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0.05
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or
Expense Reimbursement
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0.70
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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 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
Advisers 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.
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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 $10,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your
shares at the end of those periods. The Example also
assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that
the Funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Series I shares
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$
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72
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$
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235
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$
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412
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$
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926
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds macro risk exposure (e.g., duration, yield, curve
positioning, sector exposure), need to limit or reduce the
Funds exposure to a particular security or issuer,
degradation of an issuers 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
1 Invesco
V.I. Government Securities Fund
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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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
borrowers 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 Funds 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
bonds 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 Funds 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 Funds
expenses. The performance table compares the Funds
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 Funds past
performance is not necessarily an indication of its future
performance. Updated performance information is available on the
Funds 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%
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Average Annual Total Returns
(for the periods ended
December 31, 2011)
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Series I shares: Inception (5/5/1993)
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7.91
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6.31
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4.97
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Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deductions for
fees, expenses or taxes)
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7.84
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6.50
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5.78
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Barclays U.S. Government Index (reflects no deductions for
fees, expenses or taxes)
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9.02
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6.56
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5.59
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Lipper VUF General U.S. Government Funds Index
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9.17
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6.20
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5.28
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Portfolio Managers
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Length of Service on the Fund
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Clint Dudley
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Portfolio Manager
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Brian Schneider
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Portfolio Manager
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2009
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys Web site for more
information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is total return, comprised
of current income and capital appreciation. The Funds
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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds macro risk exposure (e.g., duration,
yield, curve positioning, sector exposure), need to limit or
reduce the Funds exposure to a particular security or
issuer, degradation of an issuers 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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk
. The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds performance.
Management Risk
. The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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
borrowers 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 Funds 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
bonds 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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.
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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.
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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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos Valuation Committee will fair
value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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
Funds 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
companys variable products, and access (in some cases on a
preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members
of an insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
companys 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 Funds 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.
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.
7 Invesco
V.I. Government Securities Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds financial statements,
is included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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Ratio of
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Ratio of
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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(losses) on
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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securities
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Dividends
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Distributions
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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Net
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from net
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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realized
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Total
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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and/or
expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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income
(a)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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gains
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Distributions
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of period
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Return
(b)
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(000s omitted)
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absorbed
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
(c)
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Series I
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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12.00
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$
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0.25
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$
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0.67
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$
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0.92
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$
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(0.43
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)
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$
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$
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(0.43
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$
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12.49
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7.91
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%
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$
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970,029
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0.63
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%
(d)
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0.75
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%
(d)
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2.03
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%
(d)
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85
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%
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Year ended
12/31/10
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11.95
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0.24
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0.41
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0.65
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(0.60
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(0.60
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12.00
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5.40
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1,072,405
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0.73
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0.75
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1.98
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61
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Year ended
12/31/09
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13.05
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0.45
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(0.43
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0.02
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(0.65
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(0.47
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(1.12
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11.95
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(0.01
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)
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1,192,967
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0.73
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0.75
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3.47
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55
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Year ended
12/31/08
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12.06
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0.50
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0.96
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1.46
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(0.47
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(0.47
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13.05
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12.22
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1,591,799
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0.73
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0.76
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3.96
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109
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Year ended
12/31/07
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11.80
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0.59
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0.16
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0.75
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(0.49
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(0.49
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12.06
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6.43
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1,169,985
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0.73
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0.76
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4.93
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106
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Series II
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Year ended
12/31/11
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11.92
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0.21
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0.67
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0.88
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(0.41
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(0.41
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12.39
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7.63
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295,318
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0.88
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(d)
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1.00
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(d)
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1.78
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(d)
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85
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Year ended
12/31/10
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11.88
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0.22
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0.40
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0.62
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(0.58
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(0.58
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11.92
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5.10
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24,074
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0.98
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1.00
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1.73
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61
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Year ended
12/31/09
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12.97
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0.41
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(0.43
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(0.02
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(0.60
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(0.47
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(1.07
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11.88
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(0.26
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14,462
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0.98
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1.00
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3.22
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55
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Year ended
12/31/08
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11.99
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0.46
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0.97
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1.43
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(0.45
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(0.45
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12.97
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11.98
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20,362
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0.98
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1.01
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3.71
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109
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Year ended
12/31/07
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11.74
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0.56
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0.15
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0.71
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(0.46
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(0.46
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11.99
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6.11
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18,770
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0.98
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1.01
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4.68
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106
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares
outstanding.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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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 Funds portfolio holdings after
the reorganization of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Government Fund
into the Fund.
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(d)
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Ratios are based on average daily
net assets (000s) of $1,034,573 and $204,785 for
Series I and Series II shares, respectively.
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8 Invesco
V.I. Government Securities Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a
10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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n
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You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire
10-year
period;
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n
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Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year; and
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n
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The Funds current annual expense ratio includes any
applicable contractual fee waiver or expense reimbursement for
the period committed.
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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.
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SERIES I
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Year 1
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Year 2
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Year 3
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Year 4
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Year 5
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Year 6
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Year 7
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Year 8
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Year 9
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Year 10
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Annual Expense
Ratio
1
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0
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.70%
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0
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.75%
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0
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.75%
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0
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.75%
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0
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.75%
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0
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.75%
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0
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.75%
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0
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.75%
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0
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.75%
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0
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.75%
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Cumulative Return Before Expenses
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5
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.00%
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10
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.25%
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15
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.76%
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21
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.55%
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27
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.63%
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34
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.01%
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40
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.71%
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47
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.75%
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55
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.13%
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62
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.89%
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Cumulative Return After Expenses
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4
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.30%
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8
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.73%
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13
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.35%
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18
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.17%
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23
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.19%
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28
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.43%
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33
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.89%
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39
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.58%
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45
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.51%
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51
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.69%
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End of Year Balance
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$
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10,430
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.00
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$
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10,873
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.28
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$
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11,335
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.39
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$
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11,817
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.14
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$
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12,319
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.37
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$
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12,842
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.95
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$
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13,388
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.77
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$
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13,957
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.79
|
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$
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14,551
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.00
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$
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15,169
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.42
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Estimated Annual Expenses
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$
|
71
|
.51
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$
|
79
|
.89
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$
|
83
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.28
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$
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86
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.82
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$
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90
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.51
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$
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94
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.36
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$
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98
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.37
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$
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102
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.55
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$
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106
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.91
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$
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111
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.45
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1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those
shown.
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9 Invesco
V.I. Government Securities Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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 I
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SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
VIGOV-PRO-1
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds 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:
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not FDIC insured;
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lose value; and
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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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Pricing of Shares
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Taxes
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Share Classes
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Distribution Plan
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
V.I. Government Securities Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Class:
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Series II shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment)
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Class:
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Series II shares
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Management Fees
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0.46
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Distribution and/or Service
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0.25
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Other Expenses
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1.00
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Fee Waiver and/or Expense
Reimbursement
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or
Expense Reimbursement
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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
0.95% of average daily net assets. In determining the
Advisers 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.
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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 Funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
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1 Year
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10 Years
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Series II shares
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds macro risk exposure (e.g., duration, yield, curve
positioning, sector exposure), need to limit or reduce the
Funds exposure to a particular security or issuer,
degradation of an issuers 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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V.I. Government Securities Fund
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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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
borrowers 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 Funds 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
bonds 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 Funds 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 Funds
expenses. The performance table compares the Funds
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 Funds past
performance is not necessarily an indication of its future
performance. Updated performance information is available on the
Funds 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%
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December 31, 2011)
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Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deductions for
fees, expenses or taxes)
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7.84
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5.78
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Barclays U.S. Government Index (reflects no deductions for
fees, expenses or taxes)
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9.02
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Lipper VUF General U.S. Government Funds Index
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9.17
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Portfolio Managers
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Length of Service on the Fund
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Clint Dudley
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Portfolio Manager
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2009
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Brian Schneider
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Portfolio Manager
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2009
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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
InformationPurchase 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
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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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is total return, comprised
of current income and capital appreciation. The Funds
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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds macro risk exposure (e.g., duration,
yield, curve positioning, sector exposure), need to limit or
reduce the Funds exposure to a particular security or
issuer, degradation of an issuers 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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk
. The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds performance.
Management Risk
. The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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
borrowers 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 Funds 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
bonds 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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its affiliates since 1998.
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the Fund since 2009 and has been associated with Invesco and/or
its affiliates since 1987.
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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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos Valuation Committee will fair
value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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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V.I. Government Securities Fund
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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
Funds 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
companys variable products, and access (in some cases on a
preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members
of an insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
companys 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 Funds 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.
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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The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds financial statements,
is included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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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 Funds 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 (000s) of
$1,034,573 and $204,785 for Series I and Series II
shares, respectively.
|
9 Invesco
V.I. Government Securities Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds 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 Funds 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.
|
|
|
10 Invesco
V.I. Government Securities Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund Series II
|
|
|
|
SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
invesco.com/us
VIGOV-PRO-2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Funds 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
Invesco
V.I. High Yield Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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
Advisers 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.
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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 Funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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 &
Poors Ratings Services, Moodys 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 Funds 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 issuers 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 Funds risk
by (i) limiting the portfolios assets that are
invested in any one security, and (ii) diversifying the
portfolios holdings over a number of different industries.
The portfolio managers will consider selling a security if
(1) there appears to be deterioration in a securitys
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 issuers 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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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
bonds 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 Funds
expenses. The performance table compares the Funds
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 Funds past
performance is not necessarily an indication of its future
performance. Updated performance information is available on the
Funds 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%
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(for the periods ended
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Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index
(reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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4.96
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7.74
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8.96
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Lipper VUF High Current Yield Bond Funds Category Average
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Portfolio Managers
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Length of Service on the Fund
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Peter Ehret
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Portfolio Manager (lead)
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2001
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Darren Hughes
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Portfolio Manager
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2005
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Scott Roberts
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
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Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is total return, comprised
of current income and capital appreciation. The Funds
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 Funds 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 &
Poors Ratings Services, Moodys 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 Funds 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 issuers
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 Funds risk
by (i) limiting the portfolios assets that are
invested in any one security, and (ii) diversifying the
portfolios 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
portfolios relative risk and its positioning.
The portfolio managers will consider selling a security if
(1) there appears to be deterioration in a securitys
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 issuers 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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
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able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives
holdings and the liquidity of the Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk
. The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds performance.
Management Risk
. The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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
bonds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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responsible for the Fund since 2001 and has been associated with
Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2001.
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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.
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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.
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The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects
of the Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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
5 Invesco
V.I. High Yield Fund
from potentially stale prices of portfolio holdings.
However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
See Pricing of SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos Valuation Committee will fair
value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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
6 Invesco
V.I. High Yield Fund
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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
Funds 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
companys variable products, and access (in some cases on a
preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members
of an insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
companys 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 Funds 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.
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.
7 Invesco
V.I. High Yield Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds financial statements,
is included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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Ratio of
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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(losses) on
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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securities
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Dividends
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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Net
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(both
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Total from
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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and/or
expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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income
(a)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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of period
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Return
(b)
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(000s omitted)
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absorbed
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
(c)
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Series I
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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5.35
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$
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0.35
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$
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(0.29
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$
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0.06
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(0.37
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$
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5.04
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0.96
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%
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$
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106,557
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0.83
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%
(d)
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1.06
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%
(d)
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6.84
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%
(d)
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71
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Year ended
12/31/10
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5.22
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0.43
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0.26
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0.69
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(0.56
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5.35
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13.57
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55,803
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0.95
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1.17
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8.04
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102
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Year ended
12/31/09
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3.69
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0.47
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1.47
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1.94
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(0.41
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5.22
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52.79
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60,649
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0.95
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1.22
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10.29
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125
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Year ended
12/31/08
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5.74
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0.49
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(2.00
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(1.51
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(0.54
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3.69
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(25.69
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39,918
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0.95
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1.22
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9.19
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85
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Year ended
12/31/07
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6.12
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0.46
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(0.38
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0.08
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(0.46
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5.74
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1.24
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51,225
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0.96
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1.15
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7.42
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113
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Year ended
12/31/11
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5.35
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0.33
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(0.29
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0.04
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(0.36
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5.03
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0.61
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5,363
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1.08
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(d)
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1.31
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(d)
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6.59
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(d)
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71
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Year ended
12/31/10
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5.22
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0.42
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0.26
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0.68
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(0.55
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5.35
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13.27
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497
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1.20
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1.42
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7.79
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102
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Year ended
12/31/09
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3.68
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0.46
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1.48
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1.94
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(0.40
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5.22
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52.77
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464
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1.20
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1.47
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10.04
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125
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Year ended
12/31/08
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5.72
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0.47
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(1.99
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(1.52
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(0.52
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3.68
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(26.00
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374
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1.20
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1.47
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8.94
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85
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Year ended
12/31/07
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6.09
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0.44
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(0.38
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0.06
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(0.43
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5.72
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1.01
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666
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1.21
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1.40
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7.17
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113
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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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
Funds portfolio holdings after the reorganization of
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. High Yield Fund into the Fund.
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(d)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s) of
$79,770 and $2,159 for Series I and Series II,
respectively.
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8 Invesco
V.I. High Yield Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a
10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire
10-year
period;
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Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year; and
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The Funds current annual expense ratio includes any
applicable contractual fee waiver or expense reimbursement for
the period committed.
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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.
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SERIES I
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Year 1
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Year 2
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Ratio
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.80%
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.06%
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.06%
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.06%
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.06%
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Cumulative Return Before Expenses
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.25%
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15
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.76%
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.63%
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.71%
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.75%
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.13%
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.89%
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Cumulative Return After Expenses
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.20%
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.31%
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.57%
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.01%
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.62%
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.41%
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.39%
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36
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.57%
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.95%
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47
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.54%
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End of Year Balance
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$
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$
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10,830
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.55
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$
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11,257
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.27
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11,700
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.81
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$
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12,161
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.82
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12,641
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.00
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$
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13,139
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.05
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$
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13,656
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.73
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$
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14,194
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.80
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$
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14,754
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.08
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Estimated Annual Expenses
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$
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81
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.68
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$
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112
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.63
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$
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117
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.07
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$
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121
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.68
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$
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126
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.47
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$
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131
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.45
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$
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136
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.63
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$
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142
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.02
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$
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147
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.61
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$
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153
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.43
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1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those
shown.
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9 Invesco
V.I. High Yield Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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 I
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SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
VIHYI-PRO-1
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds 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)
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Adviser Compensation
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Portfolio Managers
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Purchase and Redemption of Shares
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5
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Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
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5
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Pricing of Shares
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Taxes
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Dividends and Distributions
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7
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Share Classes
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Distribution Plan
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7
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Payments to Insurance Companies
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
V.I. High Yield Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Class:
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Series II shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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N/A
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment)
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Class:
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Series II shares
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Management Fees
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0.63
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%
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Distribution and/or Service
(12b-1)
Fees
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0.25
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Other Expenses
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0.43
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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1.31
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Fee Waiver and/or Expense
Reimbursement
1
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0.26
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or
Expense Reimbursement
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1.05
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1
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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 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
Advisers 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.
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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 $10,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your
shares at the end of those periods. The Example also
assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that
the Funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Series II shares
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$
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107
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$
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390
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$
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693
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$
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1,556
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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 &
Poors Ratings Services, Moodys 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 Funds 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 issuers 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 Funds risk
by (i) limiting the portfolios assets that are
invested in any one security, and (ii) diversifying the
portfolios holdings over a number of different industries.
The portfolio managers will consider selling a security if
(1) there appears to be deterioration in a securitys
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
1 Invesco
V.I. High Yield Fund
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 issuers 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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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
bonds 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 Funds expenses. The performance table
compares the Funds 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
Funds past performance is not necessarily an indication of
its future performance. Updated performance information is
available on the Funds 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%
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Average Annual Total Returns
(for the periods ended
December 31, 2011)
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Series II
shares
1
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Inception (3/26/2002)
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0.61
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5.41
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6.99
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Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deductions for
fees, expenses or taxes)
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7.84
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6.50
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5.78
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Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index
(reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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4.96
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7.74
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8.96
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Lipper VUF High Current Yield Bond Funds Category Average
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3.35
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5.10
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6.89
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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
Funds Series I shares is May 1, 1998.
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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Length of Service on the Fund
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Peter Ehret
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Portfolio Manager (lead)
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2001
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Darren Hughes
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Portfolio Manager
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2005
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Scott Roberts
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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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
InformationPurchase 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
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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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is total return, comprised
of current income and capital appreciation. The Funds
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 Funds 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 &
Poors Ratings Services, Moodys 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 Funds 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 issuers
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 Funds risk
by (i) limiting the portfolios assets that are
invested in any one security, and (ii) diversifying the
portfolios 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
portfolios relative risk and its positioning.
The portfolio managers will consider selling a security if
(1) there appears to be deterioration in a securitys
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 issuers 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk
. The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds performance.
Management Risk
. The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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
bonds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects
of the Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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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companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos Valuation Committee will fair
value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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
6 Invesco
V.I. High Yield Fund
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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
Funds 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
companys variable products, and access (in some cases on a
preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members
of an insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
companys 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 Funds 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
7 Invesco
V.I. High Yield Fund
prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional
information about these payments.
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.
8 Invesco
V.I. High Yield Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds financial statements,
is included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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Ratio of
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Ratio of
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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(losses) on
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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securities
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Dividends
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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Net
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(both
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Total from
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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and/or
expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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income
(a)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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of period
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Return
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(000s omitted)
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absorbed
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
(c)
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Series I
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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5.35
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$
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0.35
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$
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(0.29
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$
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0.06
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$
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(0.37
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$
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5.04
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0.96
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%
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$
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106,557
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0.83
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%
(d)
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1.06
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%
(d)
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6.84
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%
(d)
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71
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Year ended
12/31/10
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5.22
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0.43
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0.26
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0.69
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(0.56
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5.35
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13.57
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55,803
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0.95
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1.17
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8.04
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102
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Year ended
12/31/09
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3.69
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0.47
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1.47
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1.94
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(0.41
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5.22
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52.79
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60,649
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0.95
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1.22
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10.29
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125
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Year ended
12/31/08
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5.74
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0.49
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(2.00
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(1.51
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(0.54
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3.69
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(25.69
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39,918
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0.95
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1.22
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9.19
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85
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Year ended
12/31/07
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6.12
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0.46
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(0.38
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0.08
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(0.46
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5.74
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1.24
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51,225
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0.96
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1.15
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7.42
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113
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Series II
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Year ended
12/31/11
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5.35
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0.33
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(0.29
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0.04
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(0.36
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5.03
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0.61
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5,363
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1.08
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(d)
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1.31
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(d)
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6.59
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(d)
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71
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Year ended
12/31/10
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5.22
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0.42
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0.26
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0.68
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(0.55
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5.35
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13.27
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497
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1.20
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1.42
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7.79
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102
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Year ended
12/31/09
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3.68
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0.46
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1.48
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1.94
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(0.40
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5.22
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52.77
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464
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1.20
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1.47
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10.04
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125
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Year ended
12/31/08
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5.72
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0.47
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(1.99
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3.68
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(26.00
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374
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1.20
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1.47
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8.94
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85
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Year ended
12/31/07
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6.09
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0.44
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(0.38
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0.06
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(0.43
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5.72
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1.01
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666
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1.21
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1.40
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7.17
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113
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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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
Funds portfolio holdings after the reorganization of
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. High Yield Fund into the Fund.
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(d)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s) of
$79,770 and $2,159 for Series I and Series II,
respectively.
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9 Invesco
V.I. High Yield Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a
10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire
10-year
period;
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n
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Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year; and
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n
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The Funds current annual expense ratio includes any
applicable contractual fee waiver or expense reimbursement for
the period committed.
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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.
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SERIES II
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Year 1
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Year 2
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Year 3
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Year 4
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Year 5
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Year 6
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Year 7
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Year 8
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Year 9
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Year 10
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Annual Expense
Ratio
1
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1
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.05%
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1
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.31%
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1
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.31%
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1
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.31%
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1
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.31%
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1
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.31%
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1
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.31%
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1
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.31%
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1
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.31%
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1
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.31%
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Cumulative Return Before Expenses
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5
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.00%
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10
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.25%
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15
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.76%
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21
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.55%
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27
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.63%
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34
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.01%
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40
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.71%
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47
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.75%
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55
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.13%
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62
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.89%
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Cumulative Return After Expenses
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3
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.95%
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7
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.79%
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11
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.76%
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15
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.89%
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20
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.16%
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24
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.60%
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29
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.20%
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33
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.96%
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38
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.91%
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44
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.03%
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End of Year Balance
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$
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10,395
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.00
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$
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10,778
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.58
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$
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11,176
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.30
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$
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11,588
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.71
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$
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12,016
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.33
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$
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12,459
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.74
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$
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12,919
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.50
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$
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13,396
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.23
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$
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13,890
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.55
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$
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14,403
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.11
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Estimated Annual Expenses
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$
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107
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.07
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$
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138
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.69
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$
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143
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.80
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$
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149
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.11
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$
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154
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.61
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$
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160
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.32
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$
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166
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.23
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$
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172
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.37
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$
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178
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.73
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$
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185
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.32
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1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those
shown.
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10 Invesco
V.I. High Yield Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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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SEC 1940 Act file
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invesco.com/us
VIHYI-PRO-2
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds 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:
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not FDIC insured;
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lose value; and
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not guaranteed by a bank.
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The Adviser(s)
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Adviser Compensation
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Pricing of Shares
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Taxes
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Share Classes
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
V.I. International Growth Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment)
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Management Fees
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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 Funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds
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 Unions enlargement to the south and east, and
resolution of the European Unions 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
states 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds
expenses. The performance table compares the Funds
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 Funds past
performance is not necessarily an indication of its future
performance. Updated performance information is available on the
Funds 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%
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MSCI
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Management
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Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Portfolio Managers
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Length of Service on the Fund
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Clas Olsson
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Portfolio Manager (lead)
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1997
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Shuxin Cao
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Portfolio Manager
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2003
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Matthew Dennis
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Portfolio Manager
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2003
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Jason Holzer
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Portfolio Manager
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1999
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Mark Jason
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2011
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is long-term growth of
capital. The Funds investment objective may be changed by
the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
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V.I. International Growth Fund
The Fund invests primarily in equity securities of foreign
issuers that are considered by the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk
. The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds
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 Unions enlargement to the south and east, and
resolution of the European Unions 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
states 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1994.
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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.
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the Fund since 2003 and has been associated with Invesco and/or
its affiliates since 2000.
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the Fund since 1999 and has been associated with Invesco and/or
its affiliates since 1996.
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Fund since 2011 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its
affiliates since 2001.
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A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of
a portion of the Funds 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.
4 Invesco
V.I. International Growth Fund
The Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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.
5 Invesco
V.I. International Growth Fund
Pricing
of Shares
Determination of
Net Asset Value
The price of the Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos Valuation Committee will fair
value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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.
6 Invesco
V.I. International Growth Fund
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
Funds 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
companys variable products, and access (in some cases on a
preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members
of an insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
companys 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 Funds 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.
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.
7 Invesco
V.I. International Growth Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds financial statements,
is included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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(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
Funds 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 (000s
omitted) of $577,422 and $602,062 for Series I and
Series II shares, respectively.
|
8 Invesco
V.I. International Growth Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds 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.
|
|
|
9 Invesco
V.I. International Growth Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund Series I
|
|
|
|
SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
invesco.com/us
VIIGR-PRO-1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Funds 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
Invesco
V.I. International Growth Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds
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 Unions enlargement to the south and east, and
resolution of the European Unions 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
states 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds
expenses. The performance table compares the Funds
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 Funds past
performance is not necessarily an indication of its future
performance. Updated performance information is available on the
Funds 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%
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Average Annual Total Returns
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-0.78
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6.83
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MSCI
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-12.14
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-4.72
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MSCI
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Growth Index
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-12.11
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-3.16
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Lipper VUF International Growth Funds Index
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-13.10
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-3.45
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4.18
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Portfolio Managers
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Clas Olsson
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Portfolio Manager (lead)
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1997
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Shuxin Cao
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Portfolio Manager
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2003
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Matthew Dennis
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Portfolio Manager
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2003
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Jason Holzer
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Portfolio Manager
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1999
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Mark Jason
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Portfolio Manager
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2011
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is long-term growth of
capital. The Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds 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
Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds
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 Unions enlargement to the south and east, and
resolution of the European Unions 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
states 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of
a portion of the Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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.
5 Invesco
V.I. International Growth Fund
Pricing
of Shares
Determination of
Net Asset Value
The price of the Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos Valuation Committee will fair
value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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.
6 Invesco
V.I. International Growth Fund
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
Funds 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
companys variable products, and access (in some cases on a
preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members
of an insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
companys 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 Funds 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.
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.
7 Invesco
V.I. International Growth Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds financial statements,
is included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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Ratio of
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Ratio of
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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(losses)
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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on securities
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Dividends
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Distributions
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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Net
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Total from
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from net
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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realized
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Total
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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and/or
expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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income
(a)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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gains
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Distributions
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of period
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Return
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(000s omitted)
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absorbed
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
(c)
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Series I
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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28.69
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$
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0.50
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$
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(2.38
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$
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(1.88
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$
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(0.44
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$
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(0.44
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$
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26.37
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(6.74
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)%
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$
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544,143
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1.02
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%
(d)
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1.03
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%
(d)
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1.75
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%
(d)
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Year ended
12/31/10
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26.01
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0.38
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2.92
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3.30
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(0.62
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(0.62
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28.69
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12.86
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586,219
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1.03
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1.04
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1.46
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38
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Year ended
12/31/09
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19.49
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0.32
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6.55
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6.87
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(0.35
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(0.35
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26.01
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35.24
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556,883
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1.02
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1.04
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1.47
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Year ended
12/31/08
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33.63
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0.54
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(14.16
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(13.62
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(0.15
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(0.37
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(0.52
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19.49
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(40.38
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446,437
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1.05
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1.06
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1.96
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44
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Year ended
12/31/07
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29.44
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0.34
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3.98
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4.32
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(0.13
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(0.13
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33.63
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14.68
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792,779
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1.06
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1.07
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1.06
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Series II
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Year ended
12/31/11
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28.35
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0.42
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(2.36
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(1.94
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(0.33
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(0.33
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26.08
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(6.99
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607,269
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1.27
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(d)
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1.28
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(d)
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1.50
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(d)
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Year ended
12/31/10
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25.63
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0.31
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2.89
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3.20
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(0.48
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(0.48
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28.35
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12.61
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569,610
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1.28
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1.29
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1.21
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38
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Year ended
12/31/09
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19.23
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0.27
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6.44
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6.71
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(0.31
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(0.31
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25.63
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34.91
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1,500,514
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1.27
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1.29
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1.22
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27
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Year ended
12/31/08
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33.24
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0.45
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(13.96
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(13.51
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(0.13
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(0.37
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(0.50
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19.23
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(40.55
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793,365
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1.30
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1.31
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1.71
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44
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Year ended
12/31/07
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29.16
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0.26
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3.94
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4.20
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(0.12
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(0.12
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33.24
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14.41
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745,206
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1.31
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1.32
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0.81
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20
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(a)
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Calculated using the average shares outstanding.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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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
Funds portfolio holdings after the reorganization of
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. International Growth Equity Fund into
the Fund.
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(d)
|
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s
omitted) of $577,422 and $602,062 for Series I and
Series II shares, respectively.
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8 Invesco
V.I. International Growth Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a
10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire
10-year
period; and
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Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
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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.
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Year 1
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Year 2
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Annual Expense
Ratio
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.28%
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.28%
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.28%
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.28%
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.28%
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.28%
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.28%
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.28%
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.28%
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.28%
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.76%
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.55%
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.63%
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.01%
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40
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.71%
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47
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.75%
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.13%
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.89%
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.72%
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.58%
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.58%
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.73%
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.04%
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.50%
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.13%
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.94%
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.92%
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.09%
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.00
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10,757
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.84
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11,158
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.03
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11,573
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.11
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.63
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12,450
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.16
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12,913
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.31
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13,393
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.68
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$
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13,891
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.93
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$
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14,408
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.71
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Estimated Annual Expenses
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$
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130
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.38
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$
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135
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.23
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140
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.26
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145
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.48
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150
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.89
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156
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.50
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162
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.33
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168
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.36
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$
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174
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.63
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$
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181
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.12
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1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those
shown.
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9 Invesco
V.I. International Growth Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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. International Growth Fund Series II
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SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
VIIGR-PRO-2
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds 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
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5
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Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
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5
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Pricing of Shares
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6
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Taxes
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Dividends and Distributions
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7
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Share Classes
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7
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Payments to Insurance Companies
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Class:
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Series I shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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N/A
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment)
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Class:
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Series I shares
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Management Fees
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0.73
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%
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Distribution and/or Service
(12b-1)
Fees
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None
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Other Expenses
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0.30
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Total Annual Fund Operating
Expenses
1
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1.03
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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 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
Advisers 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.
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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 $10,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your
shares at the end of those periods. The Example also
assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that
the Funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Series I shares
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$
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105
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$
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328
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$
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569
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$
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1,259
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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
1 Invesco
V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds
expenses. The performance table compares the Funds
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 Funds past
performance is not necessarily an indication of its future
performance. Updated performance information is available on the
Funds 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%
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Average Annual Total Returns
(for the periods ended
December 31, 2011)
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Series I shares: Inception (9/10/2001)
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-6.38
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1.73
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5.32
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S&P
500
®
Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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2.09
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-0.25
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2.92
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Russell
Midcap
®
Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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-1.55
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1.41
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6.99
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Lipper VUF Mid-Cap Core Funds Index
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-3.51
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0.72
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5.92
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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Length of Service on the Fund
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Ronald Sloan
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Portfolio Manager (lead)
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2001
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Doug Asiello
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Portfolio Manager
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2007
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Brian Nelson
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Portfolio Manager
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2007
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is long-term growth of
capital. The Funds investment objective may be changed by
the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
2 Invesco
V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity 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 Funds 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 issuers 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
issuers 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 issuers 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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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 Funds other assets may be
impaired to the extent
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V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
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.
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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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk
. The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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responsible for the Fund since 2001 and has been associated with
Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1998.
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Doug Asiello, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for
the Fund since 2007 and has been associated with Invesco and/or
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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.
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The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects
of the Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
4 Invesco
V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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.
5 Invesco
V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
Pricing
of Shares
Determination of
Net Asset Value
The price of the Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos Valuation Committee will fair
value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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.
6 Invesco
V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
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
Funds 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
companys variable products, and access (in some cases on a
preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members
of an insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
companys 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 Funds 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.
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.
7 Invesco
V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds financial statements,
is included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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Ratio of
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Ratio of
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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(losses) on
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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Net
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securities
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Dividends
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Distributions
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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investment
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(both
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from net
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income (loss)
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beginning
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income
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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realized
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Total
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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and/or
expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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(loss)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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gains
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Distributions
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of period
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Return
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absorbed
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
(b)
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Series I
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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12.39
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$
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0.01
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(c)
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$
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(0.80
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)
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$
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(0.79
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$
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(0.04
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$
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$
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(0.04
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$
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11.56
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(6.38
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)%
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$
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322,102
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1.01
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%
(d)
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1.03
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%
(d)
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0.08
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%
(d)
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Year ended
12/31/10
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10.92
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0.03
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(c)
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1.50
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1.53
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(0.06
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(0.06
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12.39
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14.11
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411,812
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1.01
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1.03
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0.27
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61
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Year ended
12/31/09
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8.59
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0.06
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(c)
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2.53
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2.59
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(0.13
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(0.13
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(0.26
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10.92
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30.21
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432,233
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1.02
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1.04
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0.60
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41
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Year ended
12/31/08
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14.57
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0.14
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(c)
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(4.33
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(4.19
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(0.22
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(1.57
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(1.79
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)
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8.59
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(28.52
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)
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352,788
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1.01
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1.04
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1.05
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62
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Year ended
12/31/07
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13.52
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0.19
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1.11
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1.30
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(0.04
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)
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(0.21
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)
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(0.25
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)
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14.57
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9.55
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585,608
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1.00
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1.01
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1.23
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62
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Series II
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Year ended
12/31/11
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12.28
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(0.02
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)
(c)
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(0.78
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(0.80
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(0.01
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(0.01
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11.47
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(6.50
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)
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65,196
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1.26
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(d)
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1.28
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(d)
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(0.17
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)
(d)
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57
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Year ended
12/31/10
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10.83
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0.00
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(c)
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1.49
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1.49
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(0.04
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(0.04
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12.28
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13.78
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61,587
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1.26
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1.28
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0.02
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61
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Year ended
12/31/09
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8.52
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0.03
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(c)
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2.51
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2.54
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(0.10
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(0.13
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(0.23
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10.83
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29.85
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56,129
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1.27
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1.29
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0.35
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41
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Year ended
12/31/08
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14.45
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0.10
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(c)
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(4.28
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)
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(4.18
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)
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(0.18
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)
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(1.57
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)
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(1.75
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)
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8.52
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(28.68
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)
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48,489
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1.26
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1.29
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0.80
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62
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Year ended
12/31/07
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13.42
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0.13
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1.12
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1.25
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(0.01
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)
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(0.21
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)
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(0.22
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)
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14.45
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9.29
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79,079
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1.25
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1.26
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0.98
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62
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(a)
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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.
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(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.
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(d)
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Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets
(000s omitted) of $377,414 and $64,332 for Series I
and Series II shares, respectively.
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8 Invesco
V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a
10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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|
n
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You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire
10-year
period; and
|
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|
n
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Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
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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.
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SERIES I
|
|
Year 1
|
|
Year 2
|
|
Year 3
|
|
Year 4
|
|
Year 5
|
|
Year 6
|
|
Year 7
|
|
Year 8
|
|
Year 9
|
|
Year 10
|
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|
|
Annual Expense
Ratio
1
|
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|
1
|
.03%
|
|
|
1
|
.03%
|
|
|
1
|
.03%
|
|
|
1
|
.03%
|
|
|
1
|
.03%
|
|
|
1
|
.03%
|
|
|
1
|
.03%
|
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|
1
|
.03%
|
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|
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
|
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|
3
|
.97%
|
|
|
8
|
.10%
|
|
|
12
|
.39%
|
|
|
16
|
.85%
|
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|
21
|
.49%
|
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|
26
|
.31%
|
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31
|
.33%
|
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|
36
|
.54%
|
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|
41
|
.96%
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47
|
.60%
|
|
End of Year Balance
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$
|
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
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$
|
132
|
.68
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$
|
137
|
.95
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$
|
143
|
.43
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$
|
149
|
.12
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1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those
shown.
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9 Invesco
V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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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 Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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 I
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SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
VIMCCE-PRO-1
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Prospectus
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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 Funds 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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4
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Adviser Compensation
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4
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Portfolio Managers
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4
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5
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Purchase and Redemption of Shares
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5
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Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
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5
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Pricing of Shares
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6
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Taxes
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6
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Dividends and Distributions
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7
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Share Classes
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7
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Distribution Plan
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7
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Payments to Insurance Companies
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Series II shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment)
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Series II shares
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Management Fees
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0.73
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0.25
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0.30
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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
Advisers 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.
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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 Funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
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130
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds
expenses. The performance table compares the Funds
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 Funds past
performance is not necessarily an indication of its future
performance. Updated performance information is available on the
Funds 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%
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Average Annual Total Returns
(for the periods ended
December 31, 2011)
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S&P
500
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Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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Russell
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Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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Lipper VUF Mid-Cap Core Funds Index
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-3.51
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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Length of Service on the Fund
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Ronald Sloan
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Portfolio Manager (lead)
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2001
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Doug Asiello
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Portfolio Manager
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2007
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Brian Nelson
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Portfolio Manager
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2007
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
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V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is long-term growth of
capital. The Funds 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 Funds 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 issuers 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
issuers 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 issuers 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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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
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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 Funds 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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk
. The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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the Fund since 2007 and has been associated with Invesco and/or
its affiliates since 2001.
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the Fund since 2007 and has been associated with Invesco and/or
its affiliates since 2004.
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The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects
of the Funds 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.
4 Invesco
V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at
www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of this prospectus.
The Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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
5 Invesco
V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos Valuation Committee will fair
value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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.
6 Invesco
V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
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
Funds 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
companys variable products, and access (in some cases on a
preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members
of an insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
companys 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 Funds 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.
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.
7 Invesco
V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds financial statements,
is included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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(losses) on
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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Net
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securities
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Dividends
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net assets
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assets without
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value,
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income (loss)
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beginning
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income
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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realized
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value, end
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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(loss)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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gains
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Series I
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Year ended
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(0.80
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12/31/09
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Year ended
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Year ended
12/31/07
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|
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
(000s omitted) of $377,414 and $64,332 for Series I
and Series II shares, respectively.
|
8 Invesco
V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a
10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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.
|
|
|
9 Invesco
V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Invesco V.I. MId Cap Core Equity Fund Series II
|
|
|
|
SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
invesco.com/us
VIMCCE-PRO-2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Funds 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
Invesco
V.I. Money Market Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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
Advisers 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 Funds 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 Funds
Adviser pursuant to guidelines approved by the Funds 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 Funds 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 issuers credit rating.
Foreign Securities Risk
. The Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds 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.
1 Invesco
V.I. Money Market Fund
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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds adviser or its
affiliates to enter into support agreements or take other
actions to maintain the Funds $1.00 share price. The
credit quality of the Funds holdings can change rapidly in
certain markets, and the default of a single holding could have
an adverse impact on the Funds share price. The
Funds 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 Funds 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 issuers regional economic conditions
may affect the municipal securitys value, interest
payments, repayment of principal and the Funds 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 securitys 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 Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds past
performance is not necessarily an indication of its future
performance. Updated performance information is available on the
Funds 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%
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Invesco V.I. Money Market Funds 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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is to provide current
income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity.
The Funds 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 Funds
Adviser pursuant to guidelines approved by the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds
Statement of Additional Information (SAI) and that are
consistent with the Funds 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 Funds returns.
The Funds 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 issuers 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds adviser or its
affiliates to enter into support agreements or take other
actions to maintain the Funds $1.00 share price. The
credit quality of the Funds holdings can change rapidly in
certain markets, and the default of a single holding could have
an adverse impact on the Funds share price. The
Funds 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 Funds 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 issuers regional economic conditions
may affect the municipal securitys value, interest
payments, repayment of principal and the Funds 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 securitys
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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds most
recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month
period ended June 30.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos Valuation Committee will
fair value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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
Funds 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
companys variable products, and access (in some cases on a
preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members
of an insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
companys 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 Funds 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
6 Invesco
V.I. Money Market Fund
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.
7 Invesco
V.I. Money Market Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds financial statements,
is included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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Ratio of
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expenses
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expenses
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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Dividends
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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Net
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Net realized
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Total from
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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gains (losses)
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investment
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investment
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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and/or
expenses
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to average
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of period
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income
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on securities
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operations
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income
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of period
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Return
(a)
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(000s omitted)
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absorbed
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absorbed
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net assets
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Series I
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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1.00
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$
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0.00
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(b)
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$
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$
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0.00
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$
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(0.00
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$
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1.00
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0.05
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%
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$
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198,533
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0.17
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%
(c)
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0.57
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%
(c)
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0.05
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(c)
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Year ended
12/31/10
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1.00
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0.00
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(b)
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(0.00
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0.00
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(0.00
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1.00
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0.18
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25,578
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0.16
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1.01
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0.18
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Year ended
12/31/09
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1.00
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0.00
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(b)
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0.00
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(0.00
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1.00
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0.11
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33,486
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0.65
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0.90
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0.11
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Year ended
12/31/08
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1.00
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0.02
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(b)
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0.02
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(0.02
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1.00
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2.04
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49,004
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0.86
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0.86
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2.02
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Year ended
12/31/07
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1.00
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0.04
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0.04
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(0.04
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1.00
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4.54
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46,492
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0.86
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0.86
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4.45
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Series II
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Year ended
12/31/11
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1.00
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0.00
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(b)
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0.00
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(0.00
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1.00
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0.05
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1,022
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0.17
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(c)
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0.82
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(c)
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0.05
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(c)
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Year ended
12/31/10
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1.00
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0.00
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(b)
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(0.00
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0.00
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(0.00
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1.00
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0.18
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1,024
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0.16
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1.26
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0.18
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Year ended
12/31/09
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1.00
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0.00
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(b)
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0.00
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(0.00
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1.00
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0.06
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1,690
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0.70
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1.15
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0.06
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Year ended
12/31/08
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1.00
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0.02
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(b)
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0.02
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(0.02
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1.00
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1.78
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2,266
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1.11
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1.11
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1.77
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Year ended
12/31/07
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1.00
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0.04
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0.04
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(0.04
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1.00
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4.28
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2,515
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1.11
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1.11
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4.20
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(a)
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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.
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(b)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(c)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s) of
$104,664 and $1,014 for Series I and Series II shares,
respectively.
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8 Invesco
V.I. Money Market Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a
10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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n
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You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire
10-year
period; and
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n
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Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
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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.
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SERIES I
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Year 1
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Year 2
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Year 3
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Year 4
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Year 5
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Year 6
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Year 7
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Year 8
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Year 9
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Year 10
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Annual Expense
Ratio
1
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0
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.57%
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0
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.57%
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0
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.57%
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0
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.57%
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0
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.57%
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0
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.57%
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0
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.57%
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0
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.57%
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0
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.57%
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0
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.57%
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Cumulative Return Before Expenses
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5
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.00%
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10
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.25%
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15
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.76%
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21
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.55%
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27
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.63%
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34
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.01%
|
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40
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.71%
|
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47
|
.75%
|
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55
|
.13%
|
|
|
62
|
.89%
|
|
Cumulative Return After Expenses
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4
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.43%
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9
|
.06%
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13
|
.89%
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18
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.93%
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24
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.20%
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29
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.70%
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35
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.45%
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41
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.45%
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47
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.72%
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54
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.26%
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End of Year Balance
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$
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10,443
|
.00
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$
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10,905
|
.62
|
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$
|
11,388
|
.74
|
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$
|
11,893
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.27
|
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$
|
12,420
|
.14
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$
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12,970
|
.35
|
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$
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13,544
|
.94
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$
|
14,144
|
.98
|
|
$
|
14,771
|
.60
|
|
$
|
15,425
|
.98
|
|
Estimated Annual Expenses
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$
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58
|
.26
|
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$
|
60
|
.84
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$
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63
|
.54
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$
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66
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.35
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$
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69
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.29
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$
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72
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.36
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$
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75
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.57
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$
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78
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.92
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$
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82
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.41
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$
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86
|
.06
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1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those
shown.
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9 Invesco
V.I. Money Market Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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. Money Market Fund Series I
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SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
VIMKT-PRO-1
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds 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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6
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Payments to Insurance Companies
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
V.I. Money Market Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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.
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment)
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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
Advisers 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.
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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 Funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
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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 Funds
Adviser pursuant to guidelines approved by the Funds 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 Funds 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 issuers credit rating.
Foreign Securities Risk
. The Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds adviser or its
affiliates to enter into support agreements or take other
actions to maintain the Funds $1.00 share price. The
credit quality of the Funds holdings can change rapidly in
certain markets, and the default of a single holding could have
an adverse impact on the Funds share price. The
Funds 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 Funds 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 issuers regional economic conditions
may affect the municipal securitys value, interest
payments, repayment of principal and the Funds 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 securitys 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 Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds past
performance is not necessarily an indication of its future
performance. Updated performance information is available on the
Funds 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%
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December 31, 2011)
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Invesco V.I. Money Market Funds 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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is to provide current
income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity.
The Funds 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 Funds
Adviser pursuant to guidelines approved by the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds
Statement of Additional Information (SAI) and that are
consistent with the Funds 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 Funds returns.
The Funds 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 issuers 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds adviser or its
affiliates to enter into support agreements or take other
actions to maintain the Funds $1.00 share price. The
credit quality of the Funds holdings can change rapidly in
certain markets, and the default of a single holding could have
an adverse impact on the Funds share price. The
Funds 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 Funds 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 issuers regional economic conditions
may affect the municipal securitys value, interest
payments, repayment of principal and the Funds 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 securitys 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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds most
recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month
period ended June 30.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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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V.I. Money Market 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, Invescos Valuation Committee will fair
value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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
Funds 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
companys variable products, and access (in some cases on a
preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members
of an insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
companys 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
6 Invesco
V.I. Money Market Fund
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 Funds 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.
7 Invesco
V.I. Money Market Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds financial statements,
is included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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Ratio of
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expenses
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expenses
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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Dividends
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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Net
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Net realized
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Total from
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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gains (losses)
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investment
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investment
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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expenses
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to average
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of period
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income
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on securities
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operations
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income
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of period
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Return
(a)
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(000s omitted)
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absorbed
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absorbed
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net assets
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Series I
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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(b)
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198,533
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0.17
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(c)
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Year ended
12/31/10
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1.00
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0.00
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1.00
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0.18
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25,578
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0.16
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0.18
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Year ended
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0.11
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0.65
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Year ended
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1.00
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2.04
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49,004
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0.86
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0.86
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2.02
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Year ended
12/31/07
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0.04
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1.00
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4.54
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46,492
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0.86
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0.86
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4.45
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Year ended
12/31/11
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0.82
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Year ended
12/31/10
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0.18
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1,024
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0.16
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1.26
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0.18
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Year ended
12/31/09
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1.00
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0.06
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1,690
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0.70
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1.15
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0.06
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Year ended
12/31/08
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1.78
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2,266
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1.11
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1.11
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1.77
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Year ended
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4.28
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2,515
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1.11
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1.11
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4.20
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(a)
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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.
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(b)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(c)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s) of
$104,664 and $1,014 for Series I and Series II shares,
respectively.
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8 Invesco
V.I. Money Market Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a
10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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10-year
period; and
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Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
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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.
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SERIES II
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Year 1
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Year 2
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Year 3
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Year 4
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Year 5
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Year 6
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Annual Expense
Ratio
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.82%
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0
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.82%
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0
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.82%
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0
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.82%
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0
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.82%
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0
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.82%
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0
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.82%
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Cumulative Return Before Expenses
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5
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.00%
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10
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.25%
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15
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.76%
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21
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.55%
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27
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.63%
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34
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.01%
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40
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.71%
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47
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.75%
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55
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.13%
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62
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.89%
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Cumulative Return After Expenses
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4
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.18%
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8
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.53%
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13
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.07%
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17
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.80%
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22
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.72%
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27
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.85%
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33
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.20%
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38
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.76%
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44
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.56%
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50
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.61%
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End of Year Balance
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$
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10,418
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.00
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$
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10,853
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.47
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$
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11,307
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.15
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$
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11,779
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.79
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$
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12,272
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.18
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$
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12,785
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.16
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$
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13,319
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.58
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$
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13,876
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.34
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$
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14,456
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.37
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$
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15,060
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.64
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Estimated Annual Expenses
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$
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83
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.71
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$
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87
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.21
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$
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90
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.86
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$
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94
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.66
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$
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98
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.61
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$
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102
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.74
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$
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107
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.03
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$
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111
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.50
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$
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116
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.16
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$
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121
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.02
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1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those
shown.
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9 Invesco
V.I. Money Market Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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. Money Market Fund Series II
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SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
VIMKT-PRO-2
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds 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
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3
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Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
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3
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Pricing of Shares
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4
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Taxes
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5
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Dividends and Distributions
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5
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Share Classes
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5
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Payments to Insurance Companies
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Class:
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Series I shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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N/A
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment)
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Class:
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Series I shares
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Management Fees
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0.74
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%
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Distribution and/or Service
(12b-1)
Fees
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None
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Other Expenses
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0.32
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Total Annual Fund Operating
Expenses
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1.06
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1
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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 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
Advisers 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.
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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 $10,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your
shares at the end of those periods. The Example also
assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that
the Funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Series I shares
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$
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108
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$
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337
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$
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585
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$
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1,294
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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.
1 Invesco
V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
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 Funds
expenses. The performance table compares the Funds
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 Funds past
performance is not necessarily an indication of its future
performance. Updated performance information is available on the
Funds 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%
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Average Annual Total Returns
(for the periods ended
December 31, 2011)
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1
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5
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Since
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Year
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Years
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Inception
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Series I shares: Inception (8/29/2003)
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-0.73
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%
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2.26
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%
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7.09
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%
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S&P
500
®
Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes): from
(8/31/2003)
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2.09
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-0.25
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4.78
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Russell
2000
®
Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes): from
(8/31/2003)
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-4.18
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0.15
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6.26
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Lipper VUF Small-Cap Core Funds Index: from (8/31/2003)
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-3.21
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0.39
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5.65
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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Length of Service on the Fund
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Juliet Ellis
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Portfolio Manager (lead)
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2004
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Juan Hartsfield
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Portfolio Manager
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2006
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is long-term growth of
capital. The Funds 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 Funds 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.
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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.
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Valuation analysis focuses on identifying attractively valued
securities given their growth potential over a one- to two-year
horizon.
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n
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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.
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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 Funds 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 Funds investments in the types of securities described
in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the
Fund may not be
2 Invesco
V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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.
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The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects
of the Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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
3 Invesco
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trading activity in the Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days opening
4 Invesco
V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
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, Invescos Valuation Committee will fair
value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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
Funds 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
companys variable products, and access (in some cases on a
preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members
of an insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
companys 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
5 Invesco
V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
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 Funds 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.
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.
6 Invesco
V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds financial statements, is
included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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(losses) on
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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Net
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securities
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Dividends
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Distributions
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net assets
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assets without
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value,
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investment
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income (loss)
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beginning
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income
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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realized
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Total
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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and/or
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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(loss)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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gains
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of period
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
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12/31/09
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(31.31
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)
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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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
Funds 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 (000s) of
$232,298, and $44,810 for Series I and Series II
shares, respectively.
|
7 Invesco
V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
8 Invesco
V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund Series I
|
|
|
|
SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
invesco.com/us
VISCE-PRO-1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Funds 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
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.
Invesco
V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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
Advisers 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 Funds 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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds
expenses. The performance table compares the Funds
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 Funds past
performance is not necessarily an indication of its future
performance. Updated performance information is available on the
Funds 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%
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Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes): from
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Portfolio Managers
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Juliet Ellis
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2004
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Juan Hartsfield
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Portfolio Manager
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is long-term growth of
capital. The Funds 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 Funds 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.
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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.
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securities given their growth potential over a one- to two-year
horizon.
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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.
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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 Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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responsible for the Fund since 2004 and has been associated with
Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2004.
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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.
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The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects
of the Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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
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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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos Valuation Committee will fair
value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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
Funds 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 companys
variable products, and access (in some cases on a preferential
basis over other competitors) to individual members of an
insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
companys 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 Funds 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.
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.
6 Invesco
V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds financial statements,
is included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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Ratio of
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Ratio of
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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(losses) on
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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Net
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securities
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Dividends
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Distributions
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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investment
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from net
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income (loss)
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beginning
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income
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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realized
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Total
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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and/or
expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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(loss)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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gains
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Distributions
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of period
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Return
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absorbed
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
(c)
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Series I
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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16.53
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$
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(0.05
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$
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(0.07
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$
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(0.12
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$
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$
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$
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16.41
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(0.73
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)%
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$
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217,287
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1.06
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%
(d)
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1.06
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%
(d)
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(0.27
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)%
(d)
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61
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%
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Year ended
12/31/10
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12.86
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(0.02
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3.69
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3.67
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16.53
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28.54
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220,925
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1.07
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1.07
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(0.11
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)
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46
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Year ended
12/31/09
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10.62
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(0.00
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)
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2.26
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2.26
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(0.02
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(0.02
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12.86
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21.29
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178,949
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1.09
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1.09
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(0.01
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)
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46
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Year ended
12/31/08
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15.53
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0.02
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(4.88
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(4.86
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(0.05
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(0.05
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10.62
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(31.31
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152,310
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1.09
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1.09
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0.16
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55
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Year ended
12/31/07
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15.19
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(0.01
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)
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0.81
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0.80
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(0.01
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(0.45
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(0.46
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)
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15.53
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5.19
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168,286
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1.12
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1.15
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(0.07
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)
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45
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Series II
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Year ended
12/31/11
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16.27
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(0.09
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(0.07
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(0.16
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16.11
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(0.98
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54,691
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1.31
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(d)
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1.31
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(d)
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(0.52
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)
(d)
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61
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Year ended
12/31/10
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12.69
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(0.05
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3.63
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3.58
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16.27
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28.21
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33,670
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1.32
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1.32
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(0.36
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Year ended
12/31/09
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10.51
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(0.03
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2.23
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2.20
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(0.02
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(0.02
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12.69
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20.90
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14,048
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1.34
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1.34
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(0.26
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)
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46
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Year ended
12/31/08
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15.39
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(0.00
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(4.83
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(4.83
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(0.05
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(0.05
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10.51
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(31.40
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)
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5,557
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1.34
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1.34
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(0.09
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)
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55
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Year ended
12/31/07
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15.10
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(0.05
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)
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0.79
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0.74
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(0.45
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(0.45
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15.39
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4.84
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32
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1.37
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1.40
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(0.32
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45
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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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
Funds portfolio holdings after the reorganization of AIM
V.I. Small Cap Growth Fund into the Fund.
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(d)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s) of
$232,298, and $44,810 for Series I and Series II
shares, respectively.
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7 Invesco
V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a
10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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n
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You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire
10-year
period; and
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n
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Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
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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.
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SERIES II
|
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Year 1
|
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Year 2
|
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Year 3
|
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Year 4
|
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Year 5
|
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Year 6
|
|
Year 7
|
|
Year 8
|
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Year 9
|
|
Year 10
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|
Annual Expense
Ratio
1
|
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1
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.31%
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|
1
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.31%
|
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|
1
|
.31%
|
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1
|
.31%
|
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|
1
|
.31%
|
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1
|
.31%
|
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|
1
|
.31%
|
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|
1
|
.31%
|
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|
1
|
.31%
|
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|
1
|
.31%
|
|
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
|
|
|
5
|
.00%
|
|
|
10
|
.25%
|
|
|
15
|
.76%
|
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|
21
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.55%
|
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27
|
.63%
|
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|
34
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.01%
|
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40
|
.71%
|
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|
47
|
.75%
|
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|
55
|
.13%
|
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|
62
|
.89%
|
|
Cumulative Return After Expenses
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3
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.69%
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7
|
.52%
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11
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.48%
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15
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.60%
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19
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.86%
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24
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.29%
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28
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.87%
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33
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.63%
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38
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.56%
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43
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.67%
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End of Year Balance
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$
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10,369
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.00
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$
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10,751
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.62
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$
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11,148
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.35
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$
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11,559
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.72
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$
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11,986
|
.28
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$
|
12,428
|
.57
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$
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12,887
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.19
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$
|
13,362
|
.72
|
|
$
|
13,855
|
.81
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$
|
14,367
|
.09
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|
Estimated Annual Expenses
|
|
$
|
133
|
.42
|
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$
|
138
|
.34
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$
|
143
|
.44
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$
|
148
|
.74
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$
|
154
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.23
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$
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159
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.92
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$
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165
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.82
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$
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171
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.94
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$
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178
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.28
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$
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184
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.86
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1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those
shown.
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8 Invesco
V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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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 Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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. Small Cap Equity Fund Series II
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SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
VISCE-PRO-2
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Prospectus
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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 Funds 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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4
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Adviser Compensation
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Purchase and Redemption of Shares
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4
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Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
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5
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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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Payments to Insurance Companies
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
V.I. Technology Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Series I shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment)
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Series I shares
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Management Fees
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Distribution and/or Service
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Other Expenses
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0.37
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Total Annual Fund Operating
Expenses
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1.12
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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 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
Advisers 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.
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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 Funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
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1 Year
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Series I shares
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356
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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
securitys 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 securitys price
reaches its valuation target; (2) an issuers
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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V.I. Technology Fund
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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
expenses. The performance table compares the Funds
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 Funds past
performance is not necessarily an indication of its future
performance. Updated performance information is available on the
Funds 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%
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Average Annual Total Returns
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December 31, 2011)
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-5.05
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S&P
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Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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BofA Merrill Lynch 100 Technology Index (reflects no deductions
for fees, expenses or taxes) (price only)
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-12.27
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Lipper VUF Science & Technology Funds Category Average
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-6.50
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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Length of Service on the Fund
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Warren Tennant
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Portfolio Manager (lead)
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2008
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Brian Nelson
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Portfolio Manager
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2009
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is long-term growth of
capital. The Funds 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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V.I. Technology Fund
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 Funds 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
securitys 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 securitys price
reaches its valuation target; (2) an issuers
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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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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V.I. Technology Fund
in legislation, regulations or other legal authority that could
affect the character, timing and amount of the Funds
taxable income or gains and distributions to shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk
. The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds investments are
concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy.
This means that the Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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responsible for the Fund since 2008 and has been associated with
Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
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the Fund since 2009 and has been associated with Invesco and/or
its affiliates since 2004.
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The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects
of the Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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,
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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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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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V.I. Technology Fund
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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos Valuation Committee will fair
value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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
Funds 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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V.I. Technology Fund
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
companys variable products, and access (in some cases on a
preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members
of an insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
companys 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 Funds 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.
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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The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds financial statements,
is included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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Ratio of
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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Net
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securities
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net assets
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assets without
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value,
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investment
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fee waivers
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income
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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value, end
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end of period
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and/or
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Portfolio
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operations
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net assets
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Series I
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Year ended
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12/31/09
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13.19
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Year ended
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1.10
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1.10
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(0.38
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)
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59
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Series II
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Year ended
12/31/11
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15.71
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|
(0.14
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)
(c)
|
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|
(0.70
|
)
|
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|
(0.84
|
)
|
|
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
|
14.86
|
|
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|
(5.32
|
)
|
|
|
1,613
|
|
|
|
1.37
|
(d)
|
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|
1.37
|
(d)
|
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|
(0.87
|
)
(d)
|
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|
41
|
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|
Year ended
12/31/10
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12.98
|
|
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|
(0.01
|
)
(c)
|
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|
2.74
|
|
|
|
2.73
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15.71
|
|
|
|
21.03
|
|
|
|
1,198
|
|
|
|
1.39
|
|
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|
1.39
|
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|
(0.07
|
)
|
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|
43
|
|
|
Year ended
12/31/09
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|
8.26
|
|
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|
(0.06
|
)
(c)
|
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|
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
|
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|
13.91
|
|
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|
(0.10
|
)
|
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|
1.14
|
|
|
|
1.04
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.95
|
|
|
|
7.48
|
|
|
|
130
|
|
|
|
1.35
|
|
|
|
1.35
|
|
|
|
(0.63
|
)
|
|
|
59
|
|
|
|
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|
(a)
|
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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.
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|
(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.
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|
(d)
|
|
Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s
omitted) of $121,238 and $1,485 for Series I and
Series II, respectively.
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8 Invesco
V.I. Technology Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a
10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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|
n
|
You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire
10-year
period; and
|
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|
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.
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SERIES I
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Year 1
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Year 2
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Year 3
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Year 4
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Year 5
|
|
Year 6
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|
Year 7
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Year 8
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Year 9
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|
Year 10
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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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|
|
9 Invesco
V.I. Technology Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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|
|
|
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 Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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 I
|
|
|
|
SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
|
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invesco.com/us
I-VITEC-PRO-1
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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 Funds 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
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3
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4
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The Adviser(s)
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
Adviser Compensation
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
Portfolio Managers
|
|
4
|
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5
|
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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
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
Distribution Plan
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
Payments to Insurance Companies
|
|
7
|
|
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|
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7
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8
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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.
Invesco
V.I. Technology Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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
Advisers 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 Funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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
securitys 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 securitys price
reaches its valuation target; (2) an issuers
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.
1 Invesco
V.I. Technology Fund
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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds expenses. The performance table compares the
Funds 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 Funds past
performance is not necessarily an indication of its future
performance. Updated performance information is available on the
Funds 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%
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Average Annual Total Returns
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Inception (4/30/2004)
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S&P
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2.09
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2.92
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BofA Merrill Lynch 100 Technology Index (reflects no deductions
for fees, expenses or taxes) (price only)
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-12.27
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2.12
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Lipper VUF Science & Technology Funds Category Average
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-6.50
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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
Funds Series I shares is May 20, 1997.
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Portfolio Managers
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Warren Tennant
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Portfolio Manager (lead)
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2008
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Brian Nelson
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Portfolio Manager
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
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Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is long-term growth of
capital. The Funds 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 Funds 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
securitys 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 securitys price
reaches its valuation target; (2) an issuers
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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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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V.I. Technology Fund
underlying instrument that the Adviser would otherwise have
attempted to avoid.
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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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk
. The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds investments are
concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy.
This means that the Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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.
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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.
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The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects
of the Funds 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 Funds 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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V.I. Technology Fund
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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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V.I. Technology Fund
Pricing
of Shares
Determination of
Net Asset Value
The price of the Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos Valuation Committee will fair
value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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.
6 Invesco
V.I. Technology Fund
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
Funds 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
companys variable products, and access (in some cases on a
preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members
of an insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
companys 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 Funds 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.
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.
7 Invesco
V.I. Technology Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds financial statements,
is included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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Ratio of
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Ratio of
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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(losses) on
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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Net
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securities
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Dividends
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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investment
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(both
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Total from
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income (loss)
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beginning
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income
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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and/or
expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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(loss)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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of period
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Return
(a)
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(000s omitted)
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absorbed
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
(b)
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Series I
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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16.00
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$
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(0.10
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(c)
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$
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(0.71
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$
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(0.81
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$
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(0.03
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$
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15.16
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(5.05
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)%
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$
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100,579
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1.12
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%
(d)
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1.12
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%
(d)
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(0.62
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)%
(d)
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Year ended
12/31/10
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13.19
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0.02
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(c)
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2.79
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2.81
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16.00
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21.30
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128,304
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1.14
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1.14
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0.18
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43
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Year ended
12/31/09
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8.38
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(0.03
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(c)
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4.84
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4.81
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13.19
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57.40
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119,369
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1.18
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1.19
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(0.27
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)
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42
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Year ended
12/31/08
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15.10
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0.01
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(c)
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(6.73
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(6.72
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8.38
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(44.50
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71,546
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1.15
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1.16
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0.05
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81
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Year ended
12/31/07
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14.02
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(0.06
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1.14
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1.08
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15.10
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7.70
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158,739
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1.10
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1.10
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(0.38
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Series II
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Year ended
12/31/11
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15.71
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(0.14
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(c)
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(0.70
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(0.84
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(0.01
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14.86
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(5.32
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1,613
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1.37
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(d)
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1.37
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(d)
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(0.87
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(d)
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Year ended
12/31/10
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12.98
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(0.01
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(c)
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2.74
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2.73
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15.71
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21.03
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1,198
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1.39
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1.39
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(0.07
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Year ended
12/31/09
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8.26
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(0.06
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(c)
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4.78
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4.72
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12.98
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57.14
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417
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1.43
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1.44
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(0.52
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Year ended
12/31/08
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14.95
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(0.02
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(c)
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(6.67
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(6.69
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8.26
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(44.75
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115
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1.40
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1.41
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(0.20
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81
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Year ended
12/31/07
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13.91
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(0.10
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1.14
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1.04
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14.95
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7.48
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130
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1.35
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1.35
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(0.63
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(a)
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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.
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(b)
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Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not
annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
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(c)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(d)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s
omitted) of $121,238 and $1,435 for Series I and
Series II, respectively.
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8 Invesco
V.I. Technology Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a
10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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n
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You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire
10-year
period; and
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n
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Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
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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.
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SERIES II
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Year 1
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Year 2
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Year 3
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Year 4
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Year 5
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Year 6
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Year 7
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Year 8
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Year 9
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Year 10
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Annual Expense
Ratio
1
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1
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.37%
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1
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.37%
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1
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.37%
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1
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.37%
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1
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.37%
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1
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.37%
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1
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.37%
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1
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.37%
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1
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.37%
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1
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.37%
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Cumulative Return Before Expenses
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5
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.00%
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10
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.25%
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15
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.76%
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21
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.55%
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27
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.63%
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34
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.01%
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40
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.71%
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47
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.75%
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55
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.13%
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62
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.89%
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Cumulative Return After Expenses
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3
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.63%
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7
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.39%
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11
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.29%
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15
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.33%
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19
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.52%
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23
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.85%
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28
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.35%
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33
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.01%
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37
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.84%
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42
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.84%
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End of Year Balance
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$
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10,363
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.00
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$
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10,739
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.18
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$
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11,129
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.01
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$
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11,532
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.99
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$
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11,951
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.64
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$
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12,385
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.48
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$
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12,835
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.08
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$
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13,300
|
.99
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$
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13,783
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.82
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$
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14,284
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.17
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Estimated Annual Expenses
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$
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139
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.49
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$
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144
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.55
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$
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149
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.80
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$
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155
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.23
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$
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160
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.87
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$
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166
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.71
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$
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172
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.76
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$
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179
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.03
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$
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185
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.53
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$
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192
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.27
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1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those
shown.
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9 Invesco
V.I. Technology Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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
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SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
I-VITEC-PRO-2
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds 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:
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not FDIC insured;
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lose value; and
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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
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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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Payments to Insurance Companies
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
V.I. Utilities Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Class:
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Series I shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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N/A
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment)
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Class:
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Series I shares
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Management Fees
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0.60
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Distribution and/or Service
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None
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Other Expenses
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0.44
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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1.04
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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 $10,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your
shares at the end of those periods. The Example also
assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that
the Funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Series I shares
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$
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106
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331
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574
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1,271
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds expenses. The
performance table compares the Funds 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 Funds past performance is not necessarily an
indication of its future performance. Updated performance
information is available on the Funds 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%
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Average Annual Total Returns
(for the periods ended
December 31, 2011)
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Series I shares: Inception (12/30/1994)
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16.45
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3.03
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S&P
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Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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2.09
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-0.25
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2.92
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S&P 500 Utilities Index (reflects no deductions for fees,
expenses or taxes)
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19.91
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3.71
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6.42
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Lipper VUF Utility Funds Category Average
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7.92
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3.45
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Portfolio Managers
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Length of Service on the Fund
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Meggan Walsh
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Portfolio Manager (lead)
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2009
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Robert Botard
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Portfolio Manager
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2011
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is long-term growth of
capital and, secondarily, current income. The Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds
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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V.I. Utilities Fund
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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds investments are
concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy.
This means that the Funds 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
Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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.
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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.
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The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects
of the Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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
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V.I. Utilities Fund
trading activity in the Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days opening
4 Invesco
V.I. Utilities Fund
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, Invescos Valuation Committee will fair
value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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
Funds 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
companys variable products, and access (in some cases on a
preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members
of an insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
companys 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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V.I. Utilities Fund
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 Funds 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.
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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V.I. Utilities Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds financial statements,
is included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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Ratio of
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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(losses) on
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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securities
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Dividends
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Distributions
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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Net
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(both
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Total from
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from net
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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realized
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Total
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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and/or
expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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income
(a)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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gains
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distributions
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of period
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return
(b)
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(000s omitted)
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absorbed
(e)
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
(c)
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Series I
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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14.87
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$
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0.51
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$
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1.90
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$
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2.41
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$
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(0.54
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$
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$
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(0.54
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$
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16.74
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16.45
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%
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$
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70,956
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0.92
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%
(d)
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1.04
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%
(d))
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3.23
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%
(d)
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Year ended
12/31/10
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14.51
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0.47
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0.43
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0.90
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(0.54
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(0.54
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14.87
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6.30
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63,945
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0.92
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1.04
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3.25
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13
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Year ended
12/31/09
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13.38
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0.45
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1.53
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1.98
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(0.68
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(0.17
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(0.85
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14.51
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14.93
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70,671
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0.93
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1.04
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3.35
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14
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Year ended
12/31/08
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23.97
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0.52
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(8.36
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(7.84
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(0.59
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(2.16
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(2.75
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13.38
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(32.35
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80,704
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0.93
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0.96
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2.53
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Year ended
12/31/07
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21.23
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0.47
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3.94
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4.41
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(0.47
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(1.20
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(1.67
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23.97
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20.64
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155,748
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0.93
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0.94
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1.97
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30
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Series II
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Year ended
12/31/11
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14.78
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0.47
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1.88
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2.35
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(0.50
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(0.50
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16.63
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16.15
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1,878
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1.17
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(d)
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1.29
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(d)
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2.98
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(d)
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Year ended
12/31/10
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14.43
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0.43
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0.42
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0.85
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(0.50
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(0.50
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14.78
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6.01
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1,706
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1.17
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1.29
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3.00
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13
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Year ended
12/31/09
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13.30
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0.41
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1.52
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1.93
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(0.63
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(0.17
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(0.80
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14.43
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14.61
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1,702
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1.18
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1.29
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3.10
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14
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Year ended
12/31/08
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23.80
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0.46
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(8.28
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(7.82
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(0.52
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(2.16
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(2.68
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13.30
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(32.51
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1,717
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1.18
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1.21
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2.28
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15
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Year ended
12/31/07
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21.12
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0.41
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3.91
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4.32
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(0.44
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(1.20
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(1.64
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23.80
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20.32
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3,293
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1.18
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1.19
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1.72
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30
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
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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.
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Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not
annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
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(d)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s) of
$64,973 and $1,811 for Series I and Series II,
respectively.
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(e)
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The Funds expense limit terminated April 30, 2012.
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7 Invesco
V.I. Utilities Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a
10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire
10-year
period; and
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Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
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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.
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SERIES I
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Year 1
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Year 2
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Year 6
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Annual Expense
Ratio
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.04%
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.04%
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1
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.04%
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.04%
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.04%
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.04%
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.04%
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.04%
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.04%
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.04%
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Cumulative Return Before Expenses
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5
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.00%
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10
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.25%
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15
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.76%
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21
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.55%
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27
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.63%
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34
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.01%
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40
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.71%
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47
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.75%
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55
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.13%
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62
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.89%
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Cumulative Return After Expenses
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3
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.96%
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8
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.08%
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12
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.36%
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16
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.81%
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21
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.43%
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26
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.24%
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31
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.24%
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36
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.44%
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41
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.84%
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47
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.46%
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End of Year Balance
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$
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10,396
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.00
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$
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10,807
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.68
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$
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11,235
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.67
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11,680
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.60
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12,143
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.15
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12,624
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.02
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$
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13,123
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.93
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13,643
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.64
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$
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14,183
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.93
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$
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14,745
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.61
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Estimated Annual Expenses
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$
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106
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.06
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$
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110
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.26
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$
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114
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.63
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$
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119
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.16
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$
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123
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.88
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$
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128
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.79
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$
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133
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.89
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$
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139
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.19
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$
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144
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.70
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$
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150
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.43
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1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those
shown.
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8 Invesco
V.I. Utilities Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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 I
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SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
I-VIUTI-PRO-1
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds 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
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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
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
V.I. Utilities Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Class:
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Series II shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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N/A
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment)
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Class:
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Series II shares
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Management Fees
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0.60
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%
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Distribution and/or Service
(12b-1)
Fees
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0.25
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Other Expenses
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0.44
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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1.29
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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 $10,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your
shares at the end of those periods. The Example also
assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that
the Funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Series II shares
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$
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131
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$
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409
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$
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708
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$
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1,556
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
1 Invesco
V.I. Utilities Fund
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 Funds expenses. The performance table
compares the Funds 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
Funds past performance is not necessarily an indication of
its future performance. Updated performance information is
available on the Funds 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%
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Average Annual Total Returns
(for the periods ended
December 31, 2011)
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Series II
shares
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Inception (4/30/2004)
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16.15
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2.76
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6.74
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S&P
500
®
Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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2.09
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-0.25
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2.92
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S&P 500 Utilities Index (reflects no deductions for fees,
expenses or taxes)
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19.91
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3.71
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6.42
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Lipper VUF Utility Funds Category Average
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7.92
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3.45
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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
Funds Series I shares is December 30, 1994.
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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Length of Service on the Fund
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Meggan Walsh
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Portfolio Manager (lead)
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2009
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Robert Botard
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Portfolio Manager
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2011
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is long-term growth of
capital and, secondarily, current income. The Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds principal investment
strategies in anticipation of or in response to
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adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. As a
result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
The Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds investments are
concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy.
This means that the Funds 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
Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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responsible for the Fund since 2009 and has been associated with
Invesco and/or its affiliates since 1991.
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the Fund since 2011 and has been associated with Invesco and/or
its affiliates since 1993.
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The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects
of the Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
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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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos Valuation Committee will fair
value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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
Funds 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
companys variable products, and access (in some cases on a
preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members
of an insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
companys 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 Funds 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.
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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The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds financial statements,
is included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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gains
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|
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 (000s) of
$64,973 and $1,811 for Series I and Series II,
respectively.
|
|
(e)
|
|
The Funds expense limit terminated April 30, 2012.
|
7 Invesco
V.I. Utilities Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds 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.
|
|
|
8 Invesco
V.I. Utilities Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund Series II
|
|
|
|
SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
invesco.com/us
I-VIUTI-PRO-2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Funds
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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
Advisers 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 Funds 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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds portfolio turnover
rate was 15% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal
Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal market conditions, the Funds investment
adviser, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), seeks to achieve
the Funds 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 Funds stock selection process, a
significant portion of the Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds
expenses. The performance table compares the Funds
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 Funds past
performance is not necessarily an indication of its future
performance. Updated performance information is available on the
Funds 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%
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(for the periods ended
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0.43
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S&P
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Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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2.09
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Russell
3000
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Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or
taxes)
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-0.10
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-2.58
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4.08
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Russell
1000
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Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or
taxes)
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0.39
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-2.64
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3.89
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Lipper VUF Multi-Cap Value Funds
Index
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-2.01
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-2.71
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2.78
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Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds
Index
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-1.70
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-2.26
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2.60
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The Fund has elected to use the Russell
3000
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Value Index to represent its style specific market benchmark
rather than the Russell
1000
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Value Index because the Russell
3000
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Value Index more closely reflects the performance of the types
of securities in which the Fund invests.
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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.
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Portfolio Managers
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Jason Leder
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Portfolio Manager (lead)
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2010
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Devin Armstrong
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Kevin Holt
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Yoginder Kak
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Portfolio Manager
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2011
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Matthew Seinsheimer
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Portfolio Manager
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2001
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James Warwick
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
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Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is long-term growth of
capital. The Funds investment objective may be changed by
the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
Under normal market conditions, the Adviser seeks to achieve the
Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds stock selection process, a significant portion of
the Funds 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 companys 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
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.
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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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk
. The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects
of the Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use
5 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos Valuation Committee will fair
value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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
6 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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
Funds 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
companys variable products, and access (in some cases on a
preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members
of an insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
companys 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 Funds 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.
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index is an unmanaged index
considered representative of large-cap value variable insurance
underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
7 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
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.
8 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds financial statements,
is included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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Ratio of
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expenses
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expenses
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Net gains
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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(losses) on
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Dividends
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Distributions
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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Net
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securities (both
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Total from
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from net
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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realized
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Total
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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and/or
expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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income
(a)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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gains
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distributions
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of period
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return
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(000s omitted)
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absorbed
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
(c)
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Series I
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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6.38
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$
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0.08
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$
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(0.28
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(0.20
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$
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(0.06
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$
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(0.06
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$
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6.12
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(3.05
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)%
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$
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135,644
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1.00
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(d)
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1.00
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%
(d)
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1.28
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%
(d)
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Year ended
12/31/10
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5.98
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0.04
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0.40
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0.44
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(0.04
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(0.04
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6.38
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7.35
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181,515
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1.00
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1.00
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0.65
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86
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Year ended
12/31/09
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4.10
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0.03
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1.94
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1.97
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(0.09
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(0.09
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5.98
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48.00
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226,282
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0.98
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0.99
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0.59
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Year ended
12/31/08
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12.73
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0.10
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(6.68
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(6.58
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(0.09
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(1.96
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(2.05
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4.10
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(51.77
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157,693
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1.03
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1.03
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0.99
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58
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Year ended
12/31/07
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13.35
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0.07
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0.17
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0.24
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(0.08
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(0.78
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(0.86
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12.73
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1.62
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399,974
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0.96
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0.99
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0.52
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25
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Series II
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Year ended
12/31/11
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6.34
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0.06
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(0.28
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(0.22
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(0.04
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(0.04
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6.08
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(3.39
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103,538
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1.25
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(d)
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1.25
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(d)
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1.03
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(d)
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15
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Year ended
12/31/10
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5.95
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0.02
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0.39
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0.41
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(0.02
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(0.02
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6.34
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6.94
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132,298
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1.25
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1.25
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0.40
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86
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Year ended
12/31/09
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4.07
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0.02
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1.92
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1.94
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(0.06
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(0.06
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)
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5.95
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47.74
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133,872
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1.23
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1.24
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0.34
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23
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Year ended
12/31/08
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12.62
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0.07
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(6.61
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)
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(6.54
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)
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(0.05
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)
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(1.96
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)
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(2.01
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)
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4.07
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(51.90
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)
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126,874
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1.28
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1.28
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0.74
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58
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Year ended
12/31/07
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13.24
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0.04
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0.16
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0.20
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(0.04
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)
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(0.78
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)
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(0.82
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)
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12.62
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1.36
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303,628
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1.21
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1.24
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0.27
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25
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not
annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
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(d)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s) of
$158,424 and $116,218 for Series I and Series II
shares, respectively.
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9 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a
10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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n
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You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire
10-year
period; and
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n
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Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
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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.
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SERIES I
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Year 1
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Year 2
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Year 3
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Year 4
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Year 5
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Year 6
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Year 7
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Year 8
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Year 9
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Year 10
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Annual Expense
Ratio
1
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1
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.00%
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1
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.00%
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1
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.00%
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1
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.00%
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1
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.00%
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1
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.00%
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1
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.00%
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1
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.00%
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1
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.00%
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1
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.00%
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Cumulative Return Before Expenses
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5
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.00%
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10
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.25%
|
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15
|
.76%
|
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21
|
.55%
|
|
|
27
|
.63%
|
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34
|
.01%
|
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|
40
|
.71%
|
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|
47
|
.75%
|
|
|
55
|
.13%
|
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|
62
|
.89%
|
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Cumulative Return After Expenses
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4
|
.00%
|
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|
8
|
.16%
|
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|
12
|
.49%
|
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|
16
|
.99%
|
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|
21
|
.67%
|
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|
26
|
.53%
|
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|
31
|
.59%
|
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|
36
|
.86%
|
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|
42
|
.33%
|
|
|
48
|
.02%
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End of Year Balance
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$
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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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10 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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|
Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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|
By Telephone:
|
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(800) 959-4246
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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 of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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. Value Opportunities Fund Series I
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SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
VK-VIVOPP-PRO-1
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds
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
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3
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4
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The Adviser(s)
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4
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Adviser Compensation
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4
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Portfolio Managers
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4
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5
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Purchase and Redemption of Shares
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5
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Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
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5
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Pricing of Shares
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6
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Taxes
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|
7
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Dividends and Distributions
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|
7
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Share Classes
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7
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Distribution Plan
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7
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Payments to Insurance Companies
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7
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9
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10
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
Investment
Objective(s)
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Class:
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Series II shares
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|
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
|
|
|
N/A
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|
|
|
|
|
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
|
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|
N/A
|
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|
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment)
|
|
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|
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
Advisers 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 Funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
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1 Year
|
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3 Years
|
|
5 Years
|
|
10 Years
|
|
|
|
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|
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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds portfolio turnover
rate was 15% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal
Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal market conditions, the Funds investment
adviser, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), seeks to achieve
the Funds 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 Funds stock selection process, a
significant portion of the Funds 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 Funds
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
1 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds
expenses. The performance table compares the Funds
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 Funds past
performance is not necessarily an indication of its future
performance. Updated performance information is available on the
Funds 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%
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Average Annual Total Returns
(for the periods ended
December 31, 2011)
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1
|
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5
|
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10
|
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Year
|
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Years
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|
Years
|
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|
Series II shares: Inception (9/10/2001)
|
|
|
-3.39
|
%
|
|
|
-5.74
|
%
|
|
|
0.17
|
%
|
|
|
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|
S&P
500
®
Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
|
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2.09
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-0.25
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2.92
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Russell
3000
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Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or
taxes)
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-0.10
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-2.58
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4.08
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Russell
1000
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Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or
taxes)
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0.39
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-2.64
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3.89
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Lipper VUF Multi-Cap Value Funds
Index
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-2.01
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-2.71
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2.78
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Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds
Index
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-1.70
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-2.26
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2.60
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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
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Value Index more closely reflects the performance of the types
of securities in which the Fund invests.
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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.
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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Length of Service on the Fund
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Jason Leder
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Portfolio Manager (lead)
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2010
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Devin Armstrong
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Kevin Holt
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Yoginder Kak
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Portfolio Manager
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2011
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Matthew Seinsheimer
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Portfolio Manager
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2001
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James Warwick
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys
Web site for more information.
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Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Objective(s) and
Strategies
The Funds investment objective is long-term growth of
capital. The Funds investment objective may be changed by
the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
Under normal market conditions, the Adviser seeks to achieve the
Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds stock selection process, a significant portion of
the Funds 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 companys 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
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.
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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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk
. The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk
. The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects
of the Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use
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reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos Valuation Committee will fair
value the security using procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds
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
6 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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
Funds 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
companys variable products, and access (in some cases on a
preferential basis over other competitors) to individual members
of an insurance companys sales force or to an insurance
companys 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 Funds 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
7 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional
information about these payments.
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.
8 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds financial statements,
is included in the Funds annual report, which is available
upon request.
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Ratio of
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Ratio of
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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(losses) on
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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securities
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Dividends
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Distributions
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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Net
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Total from
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from net
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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realized
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Total
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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and/or
expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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income
(a)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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gains
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distributions
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of period
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return
(b)
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(000s omitted)
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absorbed
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
(c)
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Series I
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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6.38
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$
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0.08
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$
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(0.28
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$
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(0.20
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$
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(0.06
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$
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(0.06
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$
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6.12
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(3.05
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)%
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$
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135,644
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1.00
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%
(d)
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1.00
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%
(d)
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1.28
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%
(d)
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Year ended
12/31/10
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5.98
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0.04
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0.40
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0.44
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(0.04
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(0.04
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6.38
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7.35
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181,515
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1.00
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1.00
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0.65
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86
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Year ended
12/31/09
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4.10
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0.03
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1.94
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1.97
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(0.09
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(0.09
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5.98
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48.00
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226,282
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0.98
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0.99
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0.59
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23
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Year ended
12/31/08
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12.73
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0.10
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(6.68
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(6.58
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(0.09
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(1.96
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(2.05
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4.10
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(51.77
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157,693
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1.03
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1.03
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0.99
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58
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Year ended
12/31/07
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13.35
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0.07
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0.17
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0.24
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(0.08
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(0.78
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(0.86
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12.73
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1.62
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399,974
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0.96
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0.99
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0.52
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25
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Series II
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Year ended
12/31/11
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6.34
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0.06
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(0.28
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(0.22
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(0.04
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(0.04
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6.08
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(3.39
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103,538
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1.25
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(d)
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1.25
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(d)
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1.03
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(d)
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Year ended
12/31/10
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5.95
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0.02
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0.39
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0.41
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(0.02
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(0.02
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6.34
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6.94
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132,298
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1.25
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1.25
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0.40
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Year ended
12/31/09
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4.07
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0.02
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1.92
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1.94
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(0.06
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(0.06
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5.95
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47.74
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133,872
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1.23
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1.24
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0.34
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Year ended
12/31/08
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12.62
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0.07
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(6.61
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(6.54
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(0.05
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(1.96
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(2.01
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4.07
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(51.90
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126,874
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1.28
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1.28
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0.74
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Year ended
12/31/07
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13.24
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0.04
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0.16
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0.20
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(0.04
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(0.78
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(0.82
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12.62
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1.36
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303,628
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1.21
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1.24
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0.27
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not
annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
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(d)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s) of
$158,424 and $116,218 for Series I and Series II
shares, respectively.
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9 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a
10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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n
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You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire
10-year
period; and
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n
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Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
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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.
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SERIES II
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Year 1
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Year 2
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Year 3
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Year 4
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Year 5
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Year 6
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Year 7
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Year 8
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Year 9
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Year 10
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Annual Expense
Ratio
1
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1
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.25%
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1
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.25%
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1
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.25%
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1
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.25%
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1
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.25%
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1
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.25%
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1
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.25%
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1
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.25%
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1
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.25%
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1
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.25%
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Cumulative Return Before Expenses
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5
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.00%
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10
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.25%
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15
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.76%
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21
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.55%
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27
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.63%
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34
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.01%
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|
40
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.71%
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47
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.75%
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|
55
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.13%
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62
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.89%
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Cumulative Return After Expenses
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3
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.75%
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7
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.64%
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11
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.68%
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15
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.87%
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20
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.21%
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24
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.72%
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29
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.39%
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34
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.25%
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39
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.28%
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44
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.50%
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End of Year Balance
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$
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10,375
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.00
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$
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10,764
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.06
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$
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11,167
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.71
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$
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11,586
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.50
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$
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12,021
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.00
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$
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12,471
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.79
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$
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12,939
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.48
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$
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13,424
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.71
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$
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13,928
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.13
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$
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14,450
|
.44
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Estimated Annual Expenses
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$
|
127
|
.34
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|
$
|
132
|
.12
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$
|
137
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.07
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$
|
142
|
.21
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|
$
|
147
|
.55
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|
$
|
153
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.08
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|
$
|
158
|
.82
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|
$
|
164
|
.78
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|
$
|
170
|
.96
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|
$
|
177
|
.37
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|
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1 Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those
shown.
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10 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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. Value Opportunities Fund Series II
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SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
VK-VIVOPP-PRO-2
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds 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.
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.
Invesco
V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Series I shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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N/A
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N/A in the above table means not
applicable.
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Series I shares
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Management Fees
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0.52
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%
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Distribution and/or Service
(12b-1)
Fees
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None
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Other Expenses
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0.15
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Total Annual Fund Operating
Expenses
1
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0.67
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1
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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 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
Advisers 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.
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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 $10,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the
end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds
operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions your costs would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Series I shares
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$
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68
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$
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214
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$
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373
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$
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835
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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 companys 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
Funds 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 issuers credit rating.
Currency/Exchange Rate Risk.
The dollar value of the
Funds 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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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
1 Invesco
V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
interest rates depending on their individual characteristics,
including duration.
Management Risk.
The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds and the underlying funds
portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
Market Risk.
The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds
and the Morgan Stanley Variable Investment Series Dividend
Growth Portfolios (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 Funds and
predecessor funds 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)%
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Average Annual Total Returns
(for the periods ended
December 31, 2011)
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1
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5
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10
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Year
|
|
Years
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|
Years
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Series I: Inception (03/01/90)
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0.20
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%
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(1.81
|
)%
|
|
|
1.99
|
%
|
|
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|
S&P
500
®
Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
|
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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).
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objective
The Funds investment objective is to provide reasonable
current income and long-term growth of income and capital. The
Funds investment objective may be changed by the Board of
Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
2 Invesco
V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
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 Funds 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 companys 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds 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 issuers 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
Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds performance.
Management Risk.
The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds and the underlying funds
portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
Market Risk.
The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with
Invesco
and/or
its
affiliates since 1991.
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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.
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A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of
a portion of the Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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
4 Invesco
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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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos
Valuation Committee will fair value the security using
procedures approved by the Board.
Short-Term Securities.
The Funds 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
5 Invesco
V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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 Funds 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 companys 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 companys variable products, and access (in some
cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to
individual members of an insurance companys sales force or
to an insurance companys 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 Funds 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.
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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The financial highlights show the Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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.
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Ratio of
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expenses
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expenses
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Net gains
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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Net
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securities (both
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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value, end
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end of period
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and/or
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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operations
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income
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of period
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return
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turnover
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Series I
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Year ended
12/31/11
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(0.27
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12/31/10
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0.21
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12/31/09
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12/31/08
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0.63
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0.63
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1.72
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12/31/07
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0.58
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|
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|
0.58
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|
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1.27
|
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|
48
|
|
|
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|
Series II
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Year ended
12/31/11
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14.20
|
|
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|
0.28
|
|
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|
(0.28
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)
|
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|
0.00
|
|
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|
(0.20
|
)
|
|
|
14.00
|
|
|
|
(0.06
|
)
|
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|
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
|
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|
0.17
|
|
|
|
2.36
|
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|
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
|
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|
16.51
|
|
|
|
0.17
|
|
|
|
0.48
|
|
|
|
0.65
|
|
|
|
(0.18
|
)
|
|
|
16.98
|
|
|
|
3.90
|
|
|
|
116,271
|
|
|
|
0.83
|
|
|
|
0.83
|
|
|
|
1.02
|
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
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|
Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
|
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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.
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|
(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 Funds portfolio holdings after the reorganization of
Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Dividend Growth Fund and Invesco
V.I. Financial Services Fund into the Fund.
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|
(d)
|
|
Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s) of
$236,795 and $64,764 for Series I and Series II
shares, respectively.
|
7 Invesco
V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a
10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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|
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.
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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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
|
8 Invesco
V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
invesco.com/us
VIDDI-PRO-1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Funds 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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|
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1
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3
|
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|
|
|
|
3
|
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|
|
The Adviser(s)
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
Adviser Compensation
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
Portfolio Managers
|
|
4
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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
|
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8
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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.
Invesco
V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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
Advisers 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 Funds
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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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 companys 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
Funds 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 issuers credit rating.
Currency/Exchange Rate Risk.
The dollar value of the
Funds 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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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
1 Invesco
V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
interest rates depending on their individual characteristics,
including duration.
Management Risk.
The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds and the underlying funds
portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
Market Risk.
The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds
and the Morgan Stanley Variable Investment Series Dividend
Growth Portfolios (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 Funds 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)
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S&P
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2.09
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2.92
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Russell
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Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or
taxes)
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0.39
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1000
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Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or
taxes)
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Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Fund Index (reflects no
deduction for fees, expenses or
taxes)
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(1.70
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(2.26
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2.60
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Lipper VUF Large-Cap Core Funds
Index
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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.
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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).
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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Meggan Walsh
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Portfolio Manager (lead)
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Jonathan Harrington
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Portfolio Manager
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys Web site for more information.
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Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objective
The Funds investment objective is to provide reasonable
current income and long-term growth of income and capital. The
Funds 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 Funds 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 companys 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds 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 issuers 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
Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds performance.
Management Risk.
The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds and the underlying funds
portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
Market Risk.
The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
day-to-day
management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street,
N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The
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V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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.
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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.
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A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of
a portion of the Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to
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V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos
Valuation Committee will fair value the security using
procedures approved by the Board.
Short-Term Securities.
The Funds 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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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 Funds 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 companys 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 companys variable products, and access (in some
cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to
individual members of an insurance companys sales force or
to an insurance companys 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 Funds 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.
6 Invesco
V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
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.
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.
7 Invesco
V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 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.
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Ratio of
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Ratio of
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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(losses) on
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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securities
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Dividends
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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Net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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and/or
expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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income
(a)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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of period
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Return
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(000s omitted)
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
(c)
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Series I
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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14.24
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$
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0.31
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$
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(0.27
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$
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0.04
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(0.24
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$
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14.04
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0.20
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%
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$
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253,850
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0.66
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%
(d)
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0.67
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%
(d)
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2.24
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%
(d)
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Year ended
12/31/10
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13.13
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0.21
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1.14
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1.35
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(0.24
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14.24
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10.48
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179,518
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0.68
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0.79
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1.59
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78
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Year ended
12/31/09
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10.78
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0.20
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2.37
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2.57
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(0.22
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13.13
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24.30
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192,279
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0.67
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0.67
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1.80
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44
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Year ended
12/31/08
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17.01
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0.25
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(6.41
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(6.16
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(0.07
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10.78
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(36.35
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184,579
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0.63
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0.63
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1.72
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61
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Year ended
12/31/07
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16.53
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0.22
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0.48
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0.70
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(0.22
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17.01
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4.22
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368,737
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0.58
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0.58
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1.27
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48
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Series II
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Year ended
12/31/11
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14.20
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0.28
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(0.28
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0.00
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(0.20
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14.00
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(0.06
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68,424
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0.91
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(d)
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0.92
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(d)
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1.99
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(d)
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Year ended
12/31/10
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13.09
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0.19
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1.12
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1.31
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(0.20
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14.20
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10.20
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51,394
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0.93
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1.04
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1.34
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78
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Year ended
12/31/09
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10.75
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0.17
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2.36
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2.53
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(0.19
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13.09
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23.94
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64,463
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0.92
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0.92
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1.55
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Year ended
12/31/08
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16.98
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0.21
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(6.38
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(6.17
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(0.06
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10.75
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(36.46
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59,030
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0.88
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0.88
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1.47
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Year ended
12/31/07
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16.51
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0.17
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0.48
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0.65
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(0.18
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16.98
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3.90
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116,271
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0.83
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0.83
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1.02
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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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 Funds portfolio holdings after the reorganization of
Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Dividend Growth Fund and Invesco
V.I. Financial Services Fund into the Fund.
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(d)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s) of
$236,795 and $64,764 for Series I and Series II
shares, respectively.
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8 Invesco
V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a
10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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n
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You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire
10-year
period; and
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n
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Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
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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.
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Series II
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Year 1
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Year 2
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Year 3
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Year 4
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Year 5
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Year 6
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Year 7
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Year 8
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Year 9
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Year 10
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Annual Expense Ratio
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0
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.92%
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0
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.92%
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0
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.92%
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0
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.92%
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0
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.92%
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0
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.92%
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0
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.92%
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0
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.92%
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0
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.92%
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0
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.92%
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Cumulative Return Before Expenses
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5
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.00%
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10
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.25%
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15
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.76%
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21
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.55%
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27
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.63%
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34
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.01%
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40
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.71%
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|
47
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.75%
|
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55
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.13%
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62
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.89%
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Cumulative Return After Expenses
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4
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.08%
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8
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.33%
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12
|
.75%
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17
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.35%
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22
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.13%
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27
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.12%
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32
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.30%
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37
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.70%
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43
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.32%
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49
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.17%
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End of Year Balance
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$
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10,408
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.00
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$
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10,832
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.65
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$
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11,274
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.62
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$
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11,734
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.62
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$
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12,213
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.40
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$
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12,711
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.70
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$
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13,230
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.34
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$
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13,770
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.14
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$
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14,331
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.96
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$
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14,916
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.70
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Estimated Annual Expenses
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$
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93
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.88
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$
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97
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.71
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$
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101
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.69
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$
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105
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.84
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$
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110
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.16
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$
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114
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.66
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$
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119
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.33
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$
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124
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.20
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$
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129
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.27
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$
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134
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.54
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9 Invesco
V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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 II
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SEC 1940 Act file number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
VIDDI-PRO-2
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds
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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The Adviser(s)
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Adviser Compensation
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Portfolio Managers
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Pricing of Shares
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Taxes
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
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investment)
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Series I shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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N/A
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N/A in the above table means not
applicable.
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Series I shares
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Management Fees
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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 Advisers
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.
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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 Funds
operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions your costs would be:
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 &
Poors
®
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 Indexs value; however, these same 50 companies
represent roughly 10% of the Funds value. The Fund may
invest in foreign securities represented in the S&P 500
Index.
The Funds investment adviser, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the
Adviser), will adjust the Funds 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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk.
The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds
and Morgan Stanley Select Dimensions Investment Series Equally
Weighted S&P 500 Portfolios (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
Funds and the predecessor funds 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)%
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Average Annual Total Returns
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December 31, 2011)
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S&P
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Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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S&P
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Equal Weight Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or
taxes)
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
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Length of Service
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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Anthony Munchak
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Glen Murphy
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Francis Orlando
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Daniel Tsai
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Anne Unflat
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objective
The Funds investment objective is to achieve a high level
of total return on its assets through a combination of capital
appreciation and current income. The Funds 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 Indexs
value; however, these same 50 companies represent roughly 10% of
the Funds value. The Fund may invest in foreign securities
represented in the S&P 500 Index.
The Adviser will adjust the Funds 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 Funds 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 &
Poors
®
,
S&P
®
,
Standard & Poors Equal Weight Index,
S&P EWI, S&P
500
®
,
Standard & Poors 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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk.
The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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.
Foreign Securities Risk.
The dollar value of the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk.
The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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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The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 the prospectus.
The Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
4 Invesco
V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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
5 Invesco
V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
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 Funds 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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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 Funds 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 companys 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 companys variable products, and access (in some
cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to
individual members of an insurance companys sales force or
to an insurance companys 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 Funds 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
6 Invesco
V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
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.
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.
7 Invesco
V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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.
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expenses
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Distributions
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net assets
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assets without
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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realized
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value, end
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end of period
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and/or
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Portfolio
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of period
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income
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operations
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Series I
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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18.78
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$
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0.29
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(0.40
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(0.34
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(0.36
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12/31/10
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15.69
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0.26
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(0.24
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0.40
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1.59
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15.69
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Year ended
12/31/08
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12/31/07
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0.61
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25.37
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1.47
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77,688
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0.28
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0.28
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Series II
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Year ended
12/31/11
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18.53
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0.23
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(0.29
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18.09
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(0.66
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)
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41,523
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0.62
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(d)
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0.76
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(d)
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1.25
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(d)
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21
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Year ended
12/31/10
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15.49
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0.22
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3.03
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3.25
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(0.21
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(0.21
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)
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18.53
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21.19
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55,646
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0.60
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0.65
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1.34
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21
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Year ended
12/31/09
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11.45
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0.19
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4.69
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4.88
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(0.29
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)
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(0.55
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)
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(0.84
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)
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15.49
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44.79
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57,578
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0.62
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(e)
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0.62
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(e)
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1.47
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(e)
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13
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Year ended
12/31/08
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25.08
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0.27
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(8.63
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)
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(8.36
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)
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(0.37
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)
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(4.90
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)
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(5.27
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)
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11.45
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(40.19
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)
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46,447
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0.56
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(e)
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0.56
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(e)
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1.45
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(e)
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32
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|
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Year ended
12/31/07
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27.47
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0.34
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0.19
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0.53
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(0.35
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)
|
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(2.57
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)
|
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(2.92
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)
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25.08
|
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1.23
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|
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99,861
|
|
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0.53
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0.53
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1.23
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|
17
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not
annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
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(d)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s) of
$40,654 and $48,613 for Series I and Series II shares,
respectively.
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(e)
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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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8 Invesco
V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
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
Funds investments. The Funds annual report also
discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that
significantly affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or
semi-annual
reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov);
or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the
SECs 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. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund Series I
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SEC 1940 Act file number: 811-07452
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invescoaim.com/us
MS-VIEWSP-PRO-1
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds
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
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2
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4
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The Adviser(s)
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4
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Adviser Compensation
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4
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Portfolio Managers
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4
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4
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Purchase and Redemption of Shares
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4
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Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
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4
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Pricing of Shares
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5
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Taxes
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6
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Distributions
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6
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Dividends
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6
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Capital Gains Distributions
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6
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Share Classes
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6
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Distribution Plan
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6
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Payments to Insurance Companies
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6
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7
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8
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Series II shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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N/A
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N/A in the above table means not
applicable.
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Series II shares
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Management Fees
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0.12
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%
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Distribution
and/or
Service (12b-1) Fees
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0.25
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|
|
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Other Expenses
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0.39
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|
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Total Annual Fund Operating
Expenses
1
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0.76
|
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|
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1
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|
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 Advisers
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.
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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 $10,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the
end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds
operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions your costs would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Series II shares
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$
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78
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$
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243
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$
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422
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$
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942
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 &
Poors
®
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 Indexs value; however, these same 50 companies
represent roughly 10% of the Funds value. The Fund may
invest in foreign securities represented in the S&P 500
Index.
The Funds investment adviser, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the
Adviser), will adjust the Funds 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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk.
The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds securities may decline in response to, among
other things, investor
1 Invesco
V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
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 Funds
and Morgan Stanley Select Dimensions Investment Series Equally
Weighted S&P 500 Portfolios (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
Funds and the predecessor funds 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)%.
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Average Annual Total Returns
(for the periods ended
December 31, 2011)
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|
|
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1
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|
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).
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|
|
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|
|
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Portfolio Managers
|
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objective
The Funds investment objective is to achieve a high level
of total return on its assets through a combination of capital
appreciation and current income. The Funds 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 Indexs value;
however, these same 50 companies represent roughly 10% of the
Funds value. The Fund may invest in foreign securities
represented in the S&P 500 Index.
The Adviser will adjust the Funds 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
2 Invesco
V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
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 Funds 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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Poors
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S&P
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Standard & Poors Equal Weight Index,
S&P EWI, S&P
500
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,
Standard & Poors 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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk.
The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds portfolio managers in
connection with investing in derivatives may not produce the
desired results.
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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
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk.
The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
The Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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 Funds 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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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 Funds 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 companys 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 companys variable products, and access (in some
cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to
individual members of an insurance companys sales force or
to an insurance companys 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 Funds 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.
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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V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 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.
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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(losses) on
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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securities
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Dividends
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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Net
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from net
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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realized
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Total
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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income
(a)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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gains
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of period
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Return
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absorbed
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
(c)
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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18.78
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0.29
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(0.40
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(0.11
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(0.34
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(0.34
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18.33
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(0.36
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$
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35,998
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0.37
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(d)
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0.51
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%
(d)
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1.50
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(d)
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Year ended
12/31/10
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15.69
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0.26
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3.07
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3.33
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(0.24
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(0.24
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18.78
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21.51
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43,669
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0.35
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0.40
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1.59
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Year ended
12/31/09
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11.61
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0.22
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4.75
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4.97
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(0.34
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(0.55
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(0.89
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15.69
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45.08
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43,553
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0.37
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(e)
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0.37
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(e)
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1.72
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(e)
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Year ended
12/31/08
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25.37
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0.32
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(8.73
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(8.41
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(0.45
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(4.90
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(5.35
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11.61
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(40.02
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36,814
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0.31
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(e)
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0.31
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(e)
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1.70
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(e)
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Year ended
12/31/07
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27.75
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0.41
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0.20
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0.61
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(0.42
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(2.57
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(2.99
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25.37
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1.47
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77,688
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0.28
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0.28
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1.48
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17
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Series II
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Year ended
12/31/11
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18.53
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0.23
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(0.38
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(0.15
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(0.29
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(0.29
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18.09
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(0.66
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41,523
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0.62
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(d)
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0.76
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(d)
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1.25
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(d)
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Year ended
12/31/10
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15.49
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0.22
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3.03
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3.25
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(0.21
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(0.21
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18.53
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21.19
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55,646
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0.60
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0.65
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1.34
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Year ended
12/31/09
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11.45
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0.19
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4.69
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4.88
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(0.29
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(0.55
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(0.84
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15.49
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44.79
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57,578
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0.62
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(e)
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0.62
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(e)
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1.47
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(e)
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13
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Year ended
12/31/08
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25.08
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0.27
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(8.63
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(8.36
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(0.37
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(4.90
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(5.27
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11.45
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(40.19
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46,447
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0.56
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(e)
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0.56
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(e)
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1.45
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(e)
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Year ended
12/31/07
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27.47
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0.34
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0.19
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0.53
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(0.35
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(2.57
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(2.92
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25.08
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1.23
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99,861
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0.53
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0.53
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1.23
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not
annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
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(d)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s) of
$40,654 and $48,613 for Series I and Series II shares,
respectively.
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(e)
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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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8 Invesco
V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov);
or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the
SECs 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. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund Series II
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SEC 1940 Act file number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
MS-VIEWSP-PRO-2
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds 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)
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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
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7
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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
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
Investment
Objectives
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Series I shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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N/A
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N/A in the above table means not
applicable.
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Series I shares
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Management Fees
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0.42
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Distribution
and/or
Service
(12b-1)
Fees
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None
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Other Expenses
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1.25
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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1.67
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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 $10,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the
end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds
operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions your costs would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Series I shares
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$
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170
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$
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526
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$
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907
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$
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1,976
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Moodys Investors
Service, Inc. (Moodys) or below BBB by
Standard & Poors Rating Group (S&P), or in
non-rated securities considered by the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 issuers 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 Funds risk by
(i) limiting the portfolios assets that are invested
in any one security, and (ii) diversifying the
portfolios holdings over a number of different industries.
The Adviser will consider selling a security if (i) there
appears to be deterioration in a securitys 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 Funds 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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds 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 Funds and the underlying funds
portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
Market Risk.
The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds
and Morgan Stanley Variable Investment Series High Yield
Portfolios (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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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%
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4.96
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
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Portfolio Managers
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Peter Ehret
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Darren Hughes
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Scott Roberts
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objectives
The Funds 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 Funds 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 Moodys 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 issuers
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 Funds risk by
(1) limiting the portfolios assets that are invested
in any one security, and (2) diversifying the
portfolios 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 Funds 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 companys 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 Funds 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
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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 Funds 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 securitys 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.
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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
Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk.
The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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.
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
Funds 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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds and the underlying funds
portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
Market Risk.
The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 securitys 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 Funds 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
Funds 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 Moodys 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 Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with
Invesco
and/or
its
affiliates since 2001.
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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.
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Scott Roberts, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for
the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco
and/or
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affiliates since 2000.
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A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of
a portion of the Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos
Valuation Committee will fair value the security using
procedures approved by the Board.
Short-Term Securities.
The Funds 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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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 Funds 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 companys 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 companys variable products, and access (in some
cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to
individual members of an insurance companys sales force or
to an insurance companys 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 Funds 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.
The Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield2% 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%.
10 Invesco
V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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.
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Ratio of
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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(losses)
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to average
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on securities
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net assets
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assets without
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value,
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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expenses
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to average
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of period
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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of period
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
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Year ended
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1.67
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6.24
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1.13
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1.15
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10.19
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16,049
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1.97
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1.98
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0.27
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1.13
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44.56
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1.74
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1.75
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(e)
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8.76
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(e)
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75
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Year ended
12/31/08
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0.85
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1.48
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(e)
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1.48
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(e)
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6.90
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(e)
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Year ended
12/31/07
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1.13
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4.17
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1.18
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1.18
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Year ended
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1.06
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0.77
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12,252
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1.92
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(d)
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1.92
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(d)
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5.99
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(d)
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Year ended
12/31/10
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1.15
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10.36
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16,128
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2.22
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2.23
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7.12
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Year ended
12/31/09
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1.13
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1.99
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(e)
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2.00
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(e)
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8.51
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(e)
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75
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Year ended
12/31/08
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0.85
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1.73
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(e)
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1.73
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(e)
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6.65
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(e)
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Year ended
12/31/07
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0.04
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1.13
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3.90
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24,433
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1.43
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1.43
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6.23
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26
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not
annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
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(d)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s) of
$14,873 and $14,052 for Series I and Series II shares,
respectively.
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(e)
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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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11 Invesco
V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
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
Funds investments. The Funds annual report also
discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that
significantly affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO
64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov);
or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the
SECs 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 Securities Fund Series I
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SEC 1940 Act file number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
MS-VIHYI-PRO-1
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds 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)
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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
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Pricing of Shares
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Taxes
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9
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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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Distribution Plan
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Payments to Insurance Companies
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
Investment
Objectives
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Series II shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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N/A
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N/A in the above table means not
applicable.
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Management Fees
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0.42
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Distribution
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Service (12b-1) Fees
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0.25
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Other Expenses
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1.25
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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1.92
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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 $10,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the
end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds
operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions your costs would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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$
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195
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$
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603
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$
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1,037
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2,243
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Moodys Investors
Service, Inc. (Moodys) or below BBB by
Standard & Poors Rating Group (S&P), or in
non-rated securities considered by the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 issuers 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 Funds risk by
(i) limiting the portfolios assets that are invested
in any one security, and (ii) diversifying the
portfolios holdings over a number of different industries.
The Adviser will consider selling a security if (i) there
appears to be deterioration in a securitys 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 Funds 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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds 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 Funds and the underlying funds
portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
Market Risk.
The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds
and Morgan Stanley Variable Investment Series High Yield
Portfolios (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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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%
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no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
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Portfolio Managers
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Peter Ehret
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2010
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Darren Hughes
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Scott Roberts
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Portfolio Manager
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objectives
The Funds 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 Funds 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 Moodys 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 issuers
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 Funds risk by
(1) limiting the portfolios assets that are invested
in any one security, and (2) diversifying the
portfolios 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 Funds 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 companys 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 Funds 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
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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 Funds 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 securitys 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.
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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
Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk.
The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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.
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
Funds 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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds and the underlying funds
portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
Market Risk.
The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 securitys 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 Funds 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
Funds 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 Moodys 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 Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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responsible for the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with
Invesco
and/or
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affiliates since 2001.
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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.
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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.
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A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of
a portion of the Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos
Valuation Committee will fair value the security using
procedures approved by the Board.
Short-Term Securities.
The Funds 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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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 Funds 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 companys 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 companys variable products, and access (in some
cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to
individual members of an insurance companys sales force or
to an insurance companys 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 Funds 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.
The Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield2% 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%.
10 Invesco
V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 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.
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Ratio of
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Ratio of
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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securities
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Dividends
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net assets
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assets without
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value,
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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expenses
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to average
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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Return
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
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Year ended
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1.67
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6.24
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1.13
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1.15
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10.19
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16,049
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1.97
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1.98
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7.37
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Year ended
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0.85
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0.27
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1.13
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44.56
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1.74
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(e)
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1.75
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(e)
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8.76
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(e)
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75
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Year ended
12/31/08
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1.13
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0.07
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0.85
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(23.13
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13,226
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1.48
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(e)
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1.48
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(e)
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6.90
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(e)
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Year ended
12/31/07
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1.16
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0.08
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0.05
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1.13
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4.17
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21,625
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1.18
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1.18
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6.48
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Year ended
12/31/11
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1.15
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0.07
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(0.06
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0.01
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1.06
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0.77
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12,252
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1.92
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(d)
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1.92
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(d)
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5.99
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(d)
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63
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Year ended
12/31/10
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1.13
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0.08
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0.03
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(0.09
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1.15
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10.36
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16,128
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2.22
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2.23
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7.12
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Year ended
12/31/09
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0.85
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0.08
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0.28
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(0.08
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1.13
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44.27
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16,723
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1.99
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(e)
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2.00
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(e)
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8.51
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(e)
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75
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Year ended
12/31/08
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1.13
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(0.33
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0.85
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13,973
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1.73
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(e)
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1.73
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(e)
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6.65
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(e)
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44
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Year ended
12/31/07
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1.16
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0.07
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(0.03
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0.04
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1.13
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3.90
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24,433
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1.43
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1.43
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6.23
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26
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not
annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
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(d)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s) of
$14,873 and $14,052 for Series I and Series II shares,
respectively.
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(e)
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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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11 Invesco
V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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 Securities Fund Series II
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SEC 1940 Act file number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
MS-VIHYI-PRO-2
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds 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 &
Poors
®
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)
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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
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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
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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 &
Poors
®
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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Series I shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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N/A
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N/A in the above table means not
applicable.
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Management Fees
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Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
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None
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Other
Expenses
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0.28
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for
the current fiscal year.
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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 $10,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the
end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds
operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions your costs would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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$
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128
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224
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 &
Poors
®
500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index). Invesco
Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), the Funds investment
adviser, passively manages the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio. The Fund will
remain invested in common stocks even when stock prices are
generally falling. Ordinarily, the Adviser will not sell the
Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk.
The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds
and Morgan Stanley Variable Investment Series S&P 500 Index
Portfolios (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 Funds and
predecessor funds 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)%
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
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Portfolio Managers
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Anthony Munchak
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Glen Murphy
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Francis Orlando
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Daniel Tsai
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Anne Unflat
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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 &
Poors
®
500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index). The
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 &
Poors
®
,
S&P
®
,
S&P
500
®
,
Standard & Poors 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
Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk
. The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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.
Foreign Securities Risk.
The dollar value of the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk.
The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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
Funds portfolio. The Fund will remain invested in common
stocks even when stock prices are generally falling. Ordinarily,
the Adviser will not sell the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds ability to correlate its performance
to the Index also depends to some extent on the size of the
Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 the prospectus.
The Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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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V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
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, Invescos
Valuation Committee will fair value the security using
procedures approved by the Board.
Short-Term Securities.
The Funds 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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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 Funds 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 companys 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 companys variable products, and access (in some
cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to
individual members of an insurance companys sales force or
to an insurance companys 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
6 Invesco
V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
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
Funds 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.
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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V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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.
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Ratio of
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Ratio of
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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(losses) on
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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securities
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Dividends
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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Net
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Total from
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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and/or
expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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income
(a)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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of period
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Return
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
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Series I
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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11.42
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$
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0.21
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(0.04
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0.17
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(0.23
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11.36
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1.76
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32,889
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0.28
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(d)
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0.31
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%
(d)
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1.81
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Year ended
12/31/10
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10.14
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0.19
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1.29
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1.48
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(0.20
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11.42
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14.87
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37,651
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0.28
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0.42
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1.79
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Year ended
12/31/09
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8.27
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0.18
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1.94
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2.12
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(0.25
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10.14
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26.34
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38,873
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0.28
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0.28
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2.09
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(e)
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Year ended
12/31/08
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13.46
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0.23
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(5.14
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(4.91
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8.27
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(37.07
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33,801
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0.30
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0.30
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2.01
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(e)
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Year ended
12/31/07
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13.02
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0.23
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0.45
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0.68
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(0.24
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13.46
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5.23
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66,275
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0.27
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0.27
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1.71
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Year ended
12/31/11
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11.35
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0.18
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(0.03
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0.15
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(0.20
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11.30
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1.53
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67,378
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0.53
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(d)
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0.56
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(d)
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1.56
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Year ended
12/31/10
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10.08
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0.16
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1.28
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(0.17
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11.35
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14.58
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88,407
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0.53
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0.67
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1.54
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Year ended
12/31/09
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8.21
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1.93
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10.08
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26.06
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91,515
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0.53
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(e)
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0.53
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(e)
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1.84
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Year ended
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8.21
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80,115
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0.55
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(e)
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0.55
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(e)
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1.76
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Year ended
12/31/07
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12.92
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0.20
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0.45
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0.65
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13.36
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5.00
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152,984
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0.52
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0.52
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1.46
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3
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not
annualized for the periods less than one year, if applicable.
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(d)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s
omitted) of $35,217 and $79,740 for Series I and
Series II shares, respectively.
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(e)
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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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V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
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
Funds investments. The Funds annual report also
discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that
significantly affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078,
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov);
or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the
SECs 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. S&P 500 Index Fund Series I
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SEC 1940 Act file number:
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invesco.com/us
MS-VISPI-PRO-1
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds 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 &
Poors
®
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)
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Adviser Compensation
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Pricing of Shares
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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 &
Poors
®
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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Series II shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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N/A in the above table means not
applicable.
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Management Fees
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Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for
the current fiscal year.
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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 Funds
operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions your costs would be:
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 &
Poors
®
500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index). Invesco
Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), the Funds investment
adviser, passively manages the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio. The Fund will
remain invested in common stocks even when stock prices are
generally falling. Ordinarily, the Adviser will not sell the
Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds foreign
investments may be affected by changes in a foreign
countrys 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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk.
The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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 Funds
and Morgan Stanley Variable Investment Series S&P 500 Index
Portfolios (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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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)%.
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Average Annual Total Returns
(for the periods ended
December 31, 2011)
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S&P
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Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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1.77
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
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Portfolio Managers
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Anthony Munchak
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Glen Murphy
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Francis Orlando
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Daniel Tsai
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Anne Unflat
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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 &
Poors
®
500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index). The
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 &
Poors
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,
S&P
®
,
S&P
500
®
,
Standard & Poors 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
Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk.
The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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.
Foreign Securities Risk.
The dollar value of the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds portfolio managers may not
produce the desired results.
Market Risk.
The prices of and the income generated by
the Funds 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
Funds portfolio. The Fund will remain invested in common
stocks even when stock prices are generally falling. Ordinarily,
the Adviser will not sell the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds ability to correlate its performance
to the Index also depends to some extent on the size of the
Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 the prospectus.
The Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
4 Invesco
V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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.
5 Invesco
V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
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, Invescos
Valuation Committee will fair value the security using
procedures approved by the Board.
Short-Term Securities.
The Funds 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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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 Funds 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 companys 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 companys variable products, and access (in some
cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to
individual members of an insurance companys sales force or
to an insurance companys 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
6 Invesco
V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
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 Funds 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.
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.
7 Invesco
V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 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.
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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securities
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Dividends
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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Net
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Total from
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
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Portfolio
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of period
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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of period
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Return
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absorbed
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
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Series I
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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11.42
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0.21
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(0.04
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0.17
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11.36
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1.76
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0.28
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1.81
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Year ended
12/31/10
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10.14
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0.19
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(0.20
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11.42
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14.87
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37,651
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0.28
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0.42
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1.79
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12/31/09
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10.14
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26.34
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(e)
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Year ended
12/31/08
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13.46
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0.23
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Year ended
12/31/07
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13.02
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66,275
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Year ended
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11.35
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0.15
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11.30
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1.53
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67,378
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0.53
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0.56
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(d)
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1.56
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(d)
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Year ended
12/31/10
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10.08
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0.16
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(0.17
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11.35
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14.58
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88,407
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0.53
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0.67
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1.54
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Year ended
12/31/09
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8.21
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0.16
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1.93
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2.09
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(0.22
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10.08
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26.06
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91,515
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0.53
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(e)
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0.53
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(e)
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1.84
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(e)
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5
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Year ended
12/31/08
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13.36
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0.20
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(5.11
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(4.91
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(0.24
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8.21
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(37.27
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80,115
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0.55
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(e)
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0.55
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(e)
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1.76
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(e)
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14
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Year ended
12/31/07
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12.92
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0.20
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0.45
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0.65
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(0.21
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13.36
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5.00
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152,984
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0.52
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0.52
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1.46
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3
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not
annualized for the periods less than one year, if applicable.
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(d)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s
omitted) of $35,217 and $79,740 for Series I and
Series II shares, respectively.
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(e)
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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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8 Invesco
V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov);
or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the
SECs 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. S&P 500 Index Fund Series II
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SEC 1940 Act file number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
MS-VISPI-PRO-2
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds
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
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2
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4
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The Adviser(s)
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4
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Adviser Compensation
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4
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Portfolio Managers
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4
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4
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Purchase and Redemption of Shares
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4
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Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
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5
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Pricing of Shares
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5
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Taxes
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6
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Distributions
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6
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Dividends
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6
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Capital Gains Distributions
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6
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Share Classes
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7
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Payments to Insurance Companies
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7
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7
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8
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Series I shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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N/A
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N/A in the above table
means not applicable.
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Series I shares
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Management Fees
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0.67
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%
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Distribution and/or Service
(12b-1)
Fees
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None
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Other Expenses
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0.28
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Total Annual Fund Operating
Expenses
1
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0.95
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Fee Waiver and/or Expense
Reimbursement
2
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0.05
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver
and/or
Expense Reimbursement
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0.90
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1
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses have been
restated and reflect the reorganization of one or more
affiliated investment companies into the Fund.
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2
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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 Advisers
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.
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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 $10,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the
end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds
operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions your costs would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Series I shares
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$
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92
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$
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292
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$
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515
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$
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1,157
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds portfolio turnover
rate was 126% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal
Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal market conditions, the Funds investment
adviser, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), seeks to achieve
the Funds investment objective by investing at least 80%
of the Funds 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 companys 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 companys 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 companys 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 Funds 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.
1 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
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 Funds and the Van
Kampen Life Investment Trust Capital Growth Portfolios
(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 Funds and the predecessor funds 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)%
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Average Annual Total Returns
(for the periods ended
December 31, 2011)
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1
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|
5
|
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10
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Year
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Years
|
|
Years
|
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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
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|
|
|
(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).
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objective
The Funds investment objective is to seek capital growth.
Any income received from the investment of portfolio securities
is incidental to the Funds investment objective. The
Funds 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
Funds investment objective by investing at least 80% of
the Funds 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 companys 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 companys 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 companys fundamentals
deteriorate or the catalysts for growth are no longer present or
reflected in the stock price.
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Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
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 Funds 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
Funds 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 entitys 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 issuers
common stock but ranks junior to debt securities in an
issuers capital structure. Unlike interest payments on
debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if
declared by the issuers 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 corporations 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
REITs 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
Funds assets denominated in that currency and the
Funds 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
Funds portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year.
A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) increases a
funds transaction costs (including brokerage commissions
and dealer costs), which would adversely impact a funds
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 Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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).
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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.
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A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of
a portion of the Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos
Valuation Committee will fair value the security using
procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds 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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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 Funds 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 companys 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 companys variable products, and access (in some
cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to
individual members of an insurance companys sales force or
to an insurance companys 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 Funds 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.
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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The financial highlights show the Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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
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.
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Ratio of
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Ratio of
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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(losses) on
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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Net
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securities
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Dividends
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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investment
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(both
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Total from
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from net
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Return of
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income (loss)
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beginning
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income
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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capital
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Total
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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and/or
expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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(loss)
(a)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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distributions
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distributions
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of period
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return
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(000s omitted)
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absorbed
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
(b)
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Series I
(c)
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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34.00
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$
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(0.05
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$
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(2.05
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$
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(2.10
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$
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$
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$
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$
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31.90
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(6.18
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)%
(d)
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$
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122,986
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0.84
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%
(e)
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0.99
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%
(e)
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(0.15
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)%
(e)
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126
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%
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Year ended
12/31/10
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28.37
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0.03
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5.60
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5.63
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34.00
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19.84
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(d)
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74,870
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0.79
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0.90
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0.12
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158
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Year ended
12/31/09
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17.10
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0.04
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11.26
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11.30
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(0.03
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)
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(0.00
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)
(f)
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(0.03
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)
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28.37
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66.07
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74,214
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0.84
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0.84
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0.17
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13
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Year ended
12/31/08
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33.68
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(0.01
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)
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(16.43
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(16.44
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(0.14
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(0.14
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)
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17.10
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(48.99
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)
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48,599
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0.85
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0.87
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(0.04
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)
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42
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Year ended
12/31/07
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28.81
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0.11
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4.77
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4.88
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(0.01
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(0.01
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)
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33.68
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16.96
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143,558
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0.80
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0.80
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0.35
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177
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Series II
(c)
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Year ended
12/31/11
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33.49
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(0.14
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(2.00
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(2.14
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31.35
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(6.39
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)
(d)
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85,724
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1.09
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(e)
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1.24
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(e)
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(0.40
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)
(e)
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126
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Year ended
12/31/10
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28.01
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(0.05
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)
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5.53
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5.48
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33.49
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19.56
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(d)
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109,920
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1.04
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1.15
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(0.18
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)
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158
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Year ended
12/31/09
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16.91
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(0.02
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11.12
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11.10
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28.01
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65.64
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(g)
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112,533
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1.09
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1.09
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(0.07
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)
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13
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Year ended
12/31/08
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33.29
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(0.08
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(16.25
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)
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(16.33
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)
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(0.05
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(0.05
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)
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16.91
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(49.11
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)
(g)
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69,198
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|
1.10
|
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|
1.12
|
|
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(0.29
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)
|
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|
42
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|
|
Year ended
12/31/07
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|
28.54
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|
0.03
|
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|
4.72
|
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|
|
4.75
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33.29
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|
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16.64
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(g)
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|
261,198
|
|
|
|
1.05
|
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|
|
1.05
|
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|
0.11
|
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|
|
177
|
|
|
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(a)
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|
Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
|
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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
Funds portfolio holdings after the reorganization of
Invesco V.I. Large Cap Growth Fund into the Fund.
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(c)
|
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On June 1, 2010, the predecessor Funds former
Class I and Class II shares were reorganized into
Series I and Series II shares.
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|
(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.
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(e)
|
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s) of
$120,372 and $100,422 for Series I and Series II
shares, respectively.
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|
(f)
|
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Amount is less than $0.01 per share.
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|
(g)
|
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These returns include combined
Rule 12b-1
fees and service fees of up to 0.25%.
|
8 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a 10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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n
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You invest $10,000 in the Fund and hold it for the entire
10-year period;
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n
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Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year; and
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n
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The Funds current annual expense ratio includes any
applicable contractual fee waiver or expense reimbursement for
the period committed.
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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.
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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
|
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0
|
.90%
|
|
|
0
|
.90%
|
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|
0
|
.95%
|
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|
0
|
.95%
|
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0
|
.95%
|
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0
|
.95%
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0
|
.95%
|
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|
0
|
.95%
|
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0
|
.95%
|
|
|
0
|
.95%
|
|
Cumulative Return Before Expenses
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|
5
|
.00%
|
|
|
10
|
.25%
|
|
|
15
|
.76%
|
|
|
21
|
.55%
|
|
|
27
|
.63%
|
|
|
34
|
.01%
|
|
|
40
|
.71%
|
|
|
47
|
.75%
|
|
|
55
|
.13%
|
|
|
62
|
.89%
|
|
Cumulative Return After Expenses
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|
|
4
|
.10%
|
|
|
8
|
.37%
|
|
|
12
|
.76%
|
|
|
17
|
.32%
|
|
|
22
|
.08%
|
|
|
27
|
.02%
|
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|
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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1
|
|
Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
|
9 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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.
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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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|
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 Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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. American Franchise Fund Series I
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SEC 1940 Act file number:
811-07452
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invesco.com/us
VK-VIAMFR-PRO-1
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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 Funds
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
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2
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4
|
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4
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4
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4
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5
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5
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5
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6
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6
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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8
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9
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Series II shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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means not applicable.
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Series II shares
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Management Fees
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and/or
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restated and reflect the reorganization of one or more
affiliated investment companies into the Fund.
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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 Advisers
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.
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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 Funds
operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions your costs would be:
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds portfolio turnover
rate was 126% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal
Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal market conditions, the Funds investment
adviser, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), seeks to achieve
the Funds investment objective by investing at least 80%
of the Funds 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 companys 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 companys 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 companys 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 Funds 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 Funds
and the Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Capital Growth
Portfolios (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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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)%
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Average Annual Total Returns
(for the periods ended
December 31, 2011)
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S&P
500
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Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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2.09
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2.92
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Russell
1000
®
Growth Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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2.64
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2.50
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2.60
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Lipper VUF Large-Cap Growth Funds Index
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0.94
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1.91
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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Length of Service on the Fund
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Erik Voss
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Portfolio Manager (lead)
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2010
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Ido Cohen
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Portfolio Manager
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objective
The Funds investment objective is to seek capital growth.
Any income received from the investment of portfolio securities
is incidental to the Funds investment objective. The
Funds 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
Funds investment objective by investing at least 80% of
the Funds 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 companys 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 companys 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 companys 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 Funds 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
Funds 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 entitys 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 issuers
common stock but ranks junior to debt securities in an
issuers capital structure. Unlike interest payments on
debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if
declared by the issuers 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 corporations 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
REITs 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 Funds assets denominated in that currency and the
Funds 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
Funds portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year.
A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) increases a
funds transaction costs (including brokerage commissions
and dealer costs), which would adversely impact a funds
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 Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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).
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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.
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A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of
a portion of the Funds 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 Funds 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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Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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.
5 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
Pricing
of Shares
Determination of
Net Asset Value
The price of the Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos
Valuation Committee will fair value the security using
procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds 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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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.
6 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
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 Funds 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 companys 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 companys variable products, and access (in some
cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to
individual members of an insurance companys sales force or
to an insurance companys 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 Funds 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.
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.
7 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 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.
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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Net
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securities
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Dividends
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net assets
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assets without
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value,
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Return of
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fee waivers
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income (loss)
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beginning
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income
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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capital
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Total
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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and/or
expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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(loss)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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distributions
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distributions
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of period
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return
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(000s omitted)
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absorbed
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absorbed
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turnover
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Series I
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Year ended
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0.03
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5.60
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5.63
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34.00
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19.84
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(d)
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74,870
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0.79
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0.90
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0.12
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158
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12/31/09
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28.37
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66.07
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74,214
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0.84
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Year ended
12/31/08
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17.10
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0.85
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0.87
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Year ended
12/31/07
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28.81
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0.11
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4.88
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(0.01
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33.68
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16.96
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143,558
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0.80
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0.80
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0.35
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177
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Series II
(c)
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Year ended
12/31/11
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33.49
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(0.14
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(2.14
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|
|
|
|
|
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31.35
|
|
|
|
(6.39
|
)
(d)
|
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|
85,724
|
|
|
|
1.09
|
(e)
|
|
|
1.24
|
(e)
|
|
|
(0.40
|
)
(e)
|
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|
126
|
|
|
Year ended
12/31/10
|
|
|
28.01
|
|
|
|
(0.05
|
)
|
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|
5.53
|
|
|
|
5.48
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
33.49
|
|
|
|
19.56
|
(d)
|
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|
109,920
|
|
|
|
1.04
|
|
|
|
1.15
|
|
|
|
(0.18
|
)
|
|
|
158
|
|
|
Year ended
12/31/09
|
|
|
16.91
|
|
|
|
(0.02
|
)
|
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|
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.
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|
(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
Funds portfolio holdings after the reorganization of
Invesco V.I. Large Cap Growth Fund into the Fund.
|
|
(c)
|
|
On June 1, 2010, the predecessor Funds former
Class I and Class II shares were reorganized into
Series I and Series II shares.
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|
(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 (000s) 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%.
|
8 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a
10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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|
|
|
|
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 Funds 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
|
9 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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. American Franchise Fund Series II
|
|
SEC 1940 Act file number: 811-07452
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
invesco.com/us
VK-VIAMFR-PRO-2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Funds 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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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.
Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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 Advisers 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 Funds
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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds investment adviser, seeks to achieve
the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
1 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
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 Funds
and Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Comstock Portfolios
(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 Funds and the predecessor funds 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%)
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
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Kevin Holt
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Devin Armstrong
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Matthew Seinsheimer
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James Warwick
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds policy
in the foregoing sentence may be changed by the Board, but no
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anticipated; if the Funds 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 securitys 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 entitys 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 issuers
common stock but ranks junior to debt securities in an
issuers capital structure. Unlike interest payments on
debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if
declared by the issuers 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 corporations 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
REITs 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 Funds assets denominated in that currency and the
Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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 & Poors (S&P) or rated Baa or
higher by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) 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 Moodys 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
Funds portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year.
A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) increases a
funds transaction costs (including brokerage commissions
and dealer costs), which would adversely impact a funds
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 Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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.
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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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A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of
a portion of the Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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
6 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos
Valuation Committee will fair value the security using
procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds 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
7 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the
tax characteristics of the Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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 Funds 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 companys 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 companys variable products, and access (in some
cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to
individual members of an insurance companys sales force or
to an insurance companys 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 Funds 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.
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.
8 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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.
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Net gains
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expenses
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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securities
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Dividends
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net assets
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assets without
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value,
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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realized
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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Portfolio
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of period
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income
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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gains
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of period
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Return
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
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Series I
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Year ended
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0.61
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12/31/09
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Series II
(c)
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(0.16
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)
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(0.16
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)
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11.28
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(2.11
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)
(d)
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1,528,067
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0.87
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(e)
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1.05
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(e)
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1.50
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(e)
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24
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Year ended
12/31/10
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10.10
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0.14
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1.44
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1.58
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(0.01
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)
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0.00
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(0.01
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)
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11.67
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15.70
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(d)
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1,664,751
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0.86
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0.98
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1.32
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21
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Year ended
12/31/09
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8.22
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0.14
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2.11
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2.25
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(0.37
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)
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0.00
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(0.37
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)
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10.10
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28.41
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(f)
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2,165,319
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0.87
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0.87
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1.63
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27
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Year ended
12/31/08
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13.80
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0.23
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(4.91
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)
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(4.68
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)
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(0.26
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)
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(0.64
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)
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(0.90
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)
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8.22
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(35.80
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)
(f)
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2,268,812
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0.85
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0.85
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2.13
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38
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Year ended
12/31/07
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14.70
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0.26
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(0.59
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)
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(0.33
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)
|
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(0.24
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)
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(0.33
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)
|
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(0.57
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)
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13.80
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|
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|
(2.33
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)
(f)
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3,521,509
|
|
|
|
0.84
|
|
|
|
0.84
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|
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|
1.78
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|
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|
25
|
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
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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
Funds portfolio holdings after the reorganization of
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Fund into the Fund.
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(c)
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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.
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(d)
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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.
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(e)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s) of
$267,956 and $1,604,513 for Series I and Series II
shares, respectively.
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(f)
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These returns include combined
Rule 12b-1
fees and service fees of up to 0.25%.
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9 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
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
Funds investments. The Funds annual report also
discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that
significantly affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078,
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov);
or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the
SECs 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. Comstock Fund Series I
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SEC 1940 Act file number:
811-07452
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invesco.com/us
VK-VICOM-PRO-1
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds 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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3
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5
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The Adviser(s)
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5
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Adviser Compensation
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5
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Portfolio Managers
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5
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6
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Purchase and Redemption of Shares
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6
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Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
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6
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Pricing of Shares
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7
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Taxes
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8
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Distributions
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8
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Dividends
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8
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Capital Gains Distributions
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8
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Share Classes
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8
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Distribution Plan
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8
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Payments to Insurance Companies
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8
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9
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10
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Series II shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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N/A
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N/A in the above table means not
applicable.
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Series II shares
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Management Fees
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0.56
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%
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Distribution
and/or
Service (12b-1) Fees
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0.25
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Other Expenses
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0.24
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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1.05
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Fee Waiver and/or Expense
Reimbursement
1
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0.08
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver
and/or
Expense Reimbursement
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0.97
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1
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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 0.97% of
average daily net assets. In determining the Advisers
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.
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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 $10,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the
end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds
operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions your costs would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Series II shares
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$
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99
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$
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326
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$
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572
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$
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1,275
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds investment adviser, seeks to achieve
the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
1 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
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 Funds
and Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Comstock Portfolios
(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 Funds and the predecessor funds 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%)
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Average Annual Total Returns
(for the periods ended
December 31, 2011)
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1
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5
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10
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Year
|
|
Years
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Years
|
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Series II: Inception (09/18/00)
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|
(2.11
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)%
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(1.83
|
)%
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|
3.15
|
%
|
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|
S&P
500
®
Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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2.09
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(0.25
|
)
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2.92
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|
Russell
1000
®
Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
|
|
|
0.39
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|
(2.64
|
)
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|
3.89
|
|
|
|
|
Lipper VUF large-Cap Value Fund Index
|
|
|
(1.70
|
)
|
|
|
(2.26
|
)
|
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|
2.60
|
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|
|
Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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|
Length of Service on the Fund
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Kevin Holt
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Portfolio Manager (lead)
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2010 (predecessor fund 1999)
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Devin Armstrong
|
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Portfolio Manager
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|
|
2010 (predecessor fund 2007)
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|
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|
|
Jason Leder
|
|
Portfolio Manager
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|
2010 (predecessor fund 1999)
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|
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Matthew Seinsheimer
|
|
Portfolio Manager
|
|
|
2010
|
|
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|
|
James Warwick
|
|
Portfolio Manager
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|
|
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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys Web site for more information.
2 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds policy
in the foregoing sentence may be changed by the Board, but no
change is anticipated; if the Funds 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 securitys 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 entitys 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 issuers
common stock but ranks junior to debt securities in an
issuers capital structure. Unlike interest payments on
debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if
declared by the issuers 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 corporations 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
REITs 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
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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 Funds assets denominated in that currency and the
Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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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or gains and distributions to shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk
. The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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 & Poors (S&P) or rated Baa or
higher by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) 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 Moodys 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
Funds portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year.
A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) increases a
funds transaction costs (including brokerage commissions
and dealer costs), which would adversely impact a funds
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 Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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.
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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).
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A lead manager generally has final authority over all aspects of
a portion of the Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos
Valuation Committee will fair value the security using
procedures approved by the Board.
Short-Term Securities.
The Funds 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.
7 Invesco
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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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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 Funds 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 companys 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 companys variable products, and access (in some
cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to
individual members of an insurance companys sales force or
to an insurance companys 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 Funds 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
8 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
prospectus for your variable product may also contain additional
information about these payments.
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.
9 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 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.
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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securities
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Dividends
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Distributions
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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from net
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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realized
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Total
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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income
(a)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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gains
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Distributions
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of period
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Return
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(000s omitted)
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absorbed
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
(b)
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Series I
(c)
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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11.71
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$
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0.20
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(0.40
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(0.20
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(0.19
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(0.19
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11.32
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(1.84
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(d)
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262,319
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0.62
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0.80
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%
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1.75
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Year ended
12/31/10
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10.11
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0.17
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1.44
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1.61
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(0.01
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0.00
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(0.01
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11.71
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15.98
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(d)
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223,354
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0.61
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0.73
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1.58
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Year ended
12/31/09
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8.25
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0.16
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2.12
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(0.42
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10.11
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28.78
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148,060
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0.62
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0.62
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1.91
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Year ended
12/31/08
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13.86
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(4.93
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Year ended
12/31/07
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13.86
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(2.04
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0.59
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(c)
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Year ended
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(d)
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0.87
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Year ended
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(d)
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0.86
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Year ended
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10.10
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(f)
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0.87
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0.87
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1.63
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Year ended
12/31/08
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13.80
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0.23
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(0.64
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(0.90
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8.22
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(35.80
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(f)
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2,268,812
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0.85
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0.85
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2.13
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Year ended
12/31/07
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14.70
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0.26
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(0.59
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(0.33
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(0.24
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(0.33
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(0.57
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13.80
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(2.33
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(f)
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3,521,509
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0.84
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0.84
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1.78
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
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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
Funds portfolio holdings after the reorganization of
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Fund into the Fund.
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(c)
|
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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.
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(d)
|
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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.
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(e)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s) of
$267,956 and $1,604,513 for Series I and Series II
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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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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. Comstock Fund Series II
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invesco.com/us
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Prospectus
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April 30,
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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 Funds
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:
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not FDIC insured;
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lose value; and
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
Investment
Objectives
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
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investment)
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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N/A in the above table means not
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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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 Funds
operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions your costs would be:
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds portfolio turnover
rate was 28% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal
Investment Strategies of the Fund
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), the Funds investment
adviser, seeks to achieve the Funds 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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Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
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 Funds 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
Funds income and distributions to shareholders and
termination of any conversion option on convertible securities.
Credit Risk.
Credit risk refers to an issuers
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 Funds
and The Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. Equity and Income
Portfolios (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
Funds and the predecessor funds 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)%
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inception date is that of the predecessor funds
Class II shares at net asset value and reflects the
expenses applicable to the predecessor fund. The inception date
of the predecessor funds Class II shares is
April 30, 2003.
Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
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Thomas Bastian
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Portfolio Manager (lead)
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Chuck Burge
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Mark Laskin
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Portfolio Manager
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Mary Jayne Maly
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Portfolio Manager
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Sergio Marcheli
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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
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information, see Other InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objectives
The Funds investment objectives are both capital
appreciation and current income. The Funds 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
Funds objectives. It is the current operating policy of
the Fund to invest in debt securities rated Baa or higher by
Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) or rated BBB
or higher by Standard & Poors (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 Moodys 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 Moodys 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
securitys 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 Funds 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
Funds investment performance. In an effort to reduce the
portfolios 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
Funds policy in the foregoing sentence may be changed by
the Board, but no change is anticipated; if the Funds
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 Funds 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 entitys 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 issuers
common stock but ranks junior to debt securities in an
issuers capital structure. Unlike interest payments on
debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if
declared by the issuers 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 corporations
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 Moodys 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 issuers
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 Moodys 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
REITs 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 Funds assets denominated in that currency and the
Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk.
The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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.
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 Funds 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
Funds portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year.
A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) increases a
funds transaction costs (including brokerage commissions
and dealer costs), which would adversely impact a funds
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 Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds average daily net assets after fee waiver
and/or expense reimbursement.
A discussion regarding the basis for the Boards approval
of the investment advisory and investment
sub-advisory
agreements of the Fund is available in the Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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).
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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.
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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 Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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.
7 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
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
funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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.
8 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos
Valuation Committee will fair value the security using
procedures approved by the Board.
Short-Term Securities.
The Funds 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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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.
9 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to
year as a result of the Funds 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 companys 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 companys variable products, and access (in some
cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to
individual members of an insurance companys sales force or
to an insurance companys 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 Funds 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.
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.
10 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 June 1, 2010 has
been audited by the auditor to the predecessor fund.
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expenses
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to average
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to average
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Ratio of
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Net gains
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net assets
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net assets
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rebate from
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with fee
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Ratio of net
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Morgan
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Net asset
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securities
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Dividends
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Distributions
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waivers
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fee waivers
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investment
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Stanley
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value,
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Net
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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and/or
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beginning
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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realized
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value, end
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end of period
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expenses
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expenses
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average net
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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gains
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of period
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absorbed
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assets
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turnover
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Year ended
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Year ended
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(e)
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1.66
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14.06
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46
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0.69
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Year ended
12/31/11
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0.71
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0.92
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1.78
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Year ended
12/31/10
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12.80
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(0.26
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14.05
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12.03
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800,414
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0.74
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0.98
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1.68
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Year ended
12/31/09
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10.77
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(0.32
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12.80
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22.49
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672,782
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0.74
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(f)
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1.04
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(f)
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2.09
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(f)(g)
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0.01
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81
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|
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Year ended
12/31/08
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14.74
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|
0.32
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|
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|
(3.56
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)
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|
(3.24
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)
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|
(0.31
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)
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|
|
(0.42
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)
|
|
|
(0.73
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)
|
|
|
10.77
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|
|
|
(22.68
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)
(h)
|
|
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517,124
|
|
|
|
0.75
|
(f)
|
|
|
1.05
|
(f)
|
|
|
2.50
|
(f)(g)
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|
0.01
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|
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|
95
|
|
|
Year ended
12/31/07
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14.89
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|
0.35
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|
|
|
0.17
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|
0.52
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|
|
|
(0.28
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)
|
|
|
(0.39
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)
|
|
|
(0.67
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)
|
|
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14.74
|
|
|
|
3.36
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|
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711,897
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|
|
|
0.74
|
(f)
|
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|
1.04
|
(f)
|
|
|
2.31
|
(f)(g)
|
|
|
0.00
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(i)
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|
|
70
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|
|
|
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|
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(a)
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Calculate using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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|
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
Funds 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.
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|
(d)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s
omitted) of $40,072 and $849,662 for Series I and
Series II shares, respectively.
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(e)
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Commencement date of June 1, 2010.
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|
(f)
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|
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.
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|
(g)
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|
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.
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|
(h)
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|
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%.
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|
(j)
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|
Annualized.
|
11 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a
10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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|
|
|
n
|
You invest $10,000 in the fund and hold it for the entire
10-year
period; and
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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.
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Series I
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Year 1
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Year 2
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Year 3
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Year 4
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Year 5
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Year 6
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Year 7
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|
Year 8
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|
Year 9
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|
Year 10
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|
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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
|
12 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
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
Funds investments. The Funds annual report also
discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that
significantly affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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|
|
By Mail:
|
|
Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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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 Funds SAI,
annual or
semi-annual
reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov);
or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the
SECs 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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SEC 1940 Act file number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
VK-VIEQI-PRO-1
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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 Funds
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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1
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3
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7
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The Adviser(s)
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
Adviser Compensation
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
Portfolio Managers
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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8
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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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
11
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12
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Obtaining Additional Information
|
|
Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
Investment
Objectives
The Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds portfolio turnover
rate was 28% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal
Investment Strategies of the Fund
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), the Funds investment
adviser, seeks to achieve the Funds 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,
1 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
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 Funds 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
Funds income and distributions to shareholders and
termination of any conversion option on convertible securities.
Credit Risk.
Credit risk refers to an issuers
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 Funds
and The Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. Equity and Income
Portfolios (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
Funds and the predecessor funds 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%
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Management
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Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
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Thomas B. Bastian
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Chuck Burge
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Mark Laskin
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Mary Jayne Maly
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Sergio Marcheli
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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
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information on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. For more
information, see Other InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objectives
The Funds investment objectives are both capital
appreciation and current income. The Funds 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
Funds objectives. It is the current operating policy of
the Fund to invest in debt securities rated Baa or higher by
Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) or rated BBB
or higher by Standard & Poors (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 Moodys 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 Moodys 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
securitys 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 Funds 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
Funds investment performance. In an effort to reduce the
portfolios 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
Funds policy in the foregoing sentence may be changed by
the Board, but no change is anticipated; if the Funds
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 Funds 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 entitys 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 issuers
common stock but ranks junior to debt securities in an
issuers capital structure. Unlike interest payments on
debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if
declared by the issuers 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 corporations 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
Moodys 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 issuers 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 Moodys 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
REITs 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 Funds assets denominated in that currency and the
Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk.
The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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.
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 Funds 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
Funds portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year.
A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) increases a
funds transaction costs (including brokerage commissions
and dealer costs), which would adversely impact a funds
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 Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds average daily net assets after fee waiver
and/or expense reimbursement.
A discussion regarding the basis for the Boards approval
of the investment advisory and investment
sub-advisory
agreements of the Fund is available in the Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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).
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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.
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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 Funds 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 Funds 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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Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos
Valuation Committee will fair value the security using
procedures approved by the Board.
Short-Term Securities.
The Funds 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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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 Funds 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 companys 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 companys variable products, and access (in some
cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to
individual members of an insurance companys sales force or
to an insurance companys 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 Funds 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.
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.
10 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 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.
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Ratio of
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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Ratio of
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(losses) on
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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rebate from
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Net asset
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securities
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Dividends
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Distributions
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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Morgan Stanley
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value,
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Net
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(both
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from net
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income
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Affiliates
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beginning
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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realized
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Total
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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and/or
expenses
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to average
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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income
(a)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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gains
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Distributions
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of period
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Return
(b)
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(000s omitted)
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absorbed
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absorbed
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net assets
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net assets
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turnover
(c)
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Series I
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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14.06
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0.25
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(0.41
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(0.16
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(0.25
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(0.25
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(1.19
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56,053
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0.66
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(d)
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0.67
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(d)
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1.83
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%
(d)
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%
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Year ended
12/31/10
(e)
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12.27
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0.13
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1.66
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1.79
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14.06
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14.59
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46
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0.69
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(j)
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0.70
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(j)
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1.73
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(j)
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Series II
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Year ended
12/31/11
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14.05
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0.25
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(0.42
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(0.17
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(0.25
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(0.25
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13.63
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(1.30
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864,716
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0.71
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(d)
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0.92
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(d)
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1.78
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(d)
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Year ended
12/31/10
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12.80
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0.22
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1.29
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(0.26
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(0.26
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14.05
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12.03
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800,414
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0.74
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0.98
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1.68
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Year ended
12/31/09
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10.77
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0.24
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2.11
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2.35
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(0.32
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(0.32
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12.80
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22.49
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672,782
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0.74
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(f)
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1.04
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(f)
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2.09
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(f)(g)
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0.01
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Year ended
12/31/08
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14.74
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0.32
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(3.56
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(0.42
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(0.73
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10.77
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(22.68
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517,124
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0.75
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(f)
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1.05
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(f)
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(f)(g)
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95
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Year ended
12/31/07
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14.89
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0.35
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0.17
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(0.28
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(0.67
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14.74
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3.36
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711,897
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0.74
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(f)
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1.04
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(f)
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(f)(g)
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0.00
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(i)
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70
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(a)
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Calculate using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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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
Funds 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.
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(d)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s
omitted) of $40,072 and $849,662 for Series I and
Series II shares, respectively.
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(e)
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Commencement date of June 1, 2010.
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(f)
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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.
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(g)
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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.
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(h)
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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)%.
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(i)
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Amount is less than 0.005%.
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(j)
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Annualized.
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11 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
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 Generals Office, the SEC and the
Colorado Attorney Generals 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
Funds expenses, including investment advisory fees and
other Fund costs, on the Funds returns over a
10-year
period. The example reflects the following:
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n
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You invest $10,000 in the fund and hold it for the entire
10-year period; and
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n
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Your investment has a 5% return before expenses each year.
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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.
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Series II
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Year 1
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Year 2
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Year 3
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Year 4
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Year 5
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Year 6
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Year 7
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Year 8
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Year 9
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Year 10
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Annual Expense
Ratio
1
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0
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.92%
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0
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.92%
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0
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.92%
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0
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.92%
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0
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.92%
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0
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.92%
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0
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.92%
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0
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.92%
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0
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.92%
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0
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.92%
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Cumulative Return Before Expenses
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5
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.00%
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10
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.25%
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15
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.76%
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21
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.55%
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27
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.63%
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34
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.01%
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40
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.71%
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47
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.75%
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55
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.13%
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62
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.89%
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Cumulative Return After Expenses
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4
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.08%
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8
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.33%
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12
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.75%
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17
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.35%
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22
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.13%
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27
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.12%
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32
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.30%
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37
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.70%
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43
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.32%
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49
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.17%
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End of Year Balance
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$
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10,408
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.00
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$
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10,832
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.65
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$
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11,274
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.62
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$
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11,734
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.62
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$
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12,213
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.40
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$
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12,711
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.70
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$
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13,230
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.34
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$
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13,770
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.14
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$
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14,331
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.96
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$
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14,916
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.70
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Estimated Annual Expenses
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$
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93
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.88
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$
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97
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.71
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$
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101
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.69
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$
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105
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.84
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$
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110
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.16
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$
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114
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.66
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$
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119
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.33
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$
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124
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.20
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$
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129
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.27
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$
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134
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.54
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Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.
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12 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov);
or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the
SECs 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 II
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SEC 1940 Act file number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
VK-VIEQI-PRO-2
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds 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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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Series I shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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N/A
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N/A in the above table means not
applicable.
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Series I shares
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Management Fees
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Other Expenses
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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 Advisers
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.
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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 Funds
operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions your costs would be:
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds direct investments that are counted toward the 80%
investment requirement.
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
investments in foreign issuers generally will be denominated in
foreign currencies. As a result, changes in the value of a
countrys currency
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compared to the U.S. dollar may affect the value of the
Funds investments.
Geographic Concentration Risk.
Because the Fund has a
significant level of investment issuers in the developed
countries of Western Europe and Japan, the Funds
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 Unions enlargement to the south and east, and
resolution of the European Unions 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
states 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 Funds 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 Funds
and Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. Global Value Equity
Portfolios (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 Funds and the predecessor funds 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)%
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Average Annual Total Returns
(for the periods ended
December 31, 2011)
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(10.89
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MSCI World
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(2.37
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3.62
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Lipper VUF Global Core Funds Index
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(7.88
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(1.85
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3.99
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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Length of Service on the Fund
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Ingrid Baker
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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W. Lindsay Davidson
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Sargent McGowan
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Anuja Singha
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Stephen Thomas
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds investments generally will
be denominated in foreign currencies. The Fund invests in at
least three separate countries. The percentage of the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds assets.
Geographic Concentration Risk.
Because the Fund has a
significant level of investment issuers in the developed
countries of Western Europe and Japan, the Funds
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 Unions enlargement to the south and east, and
resolution of the European Unions 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
states 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 Funds 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 Funds performance and
the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
The Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 the prospectus.
The Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
4 Invesco
V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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
5 Invesco
V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
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, Invescos
Valuation Committee will fair value the security using
procedures approved by the Board.
Short-Term Securities.
The Funds 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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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 Funds 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 companys 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 companys variable products, and access (in some
cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to
individual members of an insurance companys sales force or
to an insurance companys 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
6 Invesco
V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
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 Funds 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.
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.
7 Invesco
V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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.
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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securities
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Dividends
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Distributions
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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from net
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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realized
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Total
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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and/or
expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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income
(a)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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gains
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Distributions
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of period
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Return
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(000s omitted)
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absorbed
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
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Series I
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Year ended
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$
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7.87
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0.20
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(1.02
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(0.82
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(0.25
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(0.25
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(10.89
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78,125
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0.97
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2.70
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Year ended
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7.24
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0.15
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0.62
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0.77
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(0.14
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(0.14
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7.87
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10.95
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44,717
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1.12
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1.15
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2.04
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Year ended
12/31/09
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6.75
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0.22
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0.77
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(0.50
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15.99
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1.20
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Year ended
12/31/08
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(5.41
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(40.15
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(e)
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93
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Year ended
12/31/07
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6.64
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107,470
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1.00
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(e)
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1.00
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(e)
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1.47
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(e)
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Series II
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Year ended
12/31/11
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7.86
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0.18
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(1.02
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(0.84
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(0.23
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(11.12
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21,742
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1.22
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(d)
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1.25
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(d)
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2.45
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(d)
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62
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Year ended
12/31/10
(g)
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6.52
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0.07
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1.27
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1.34
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7.86
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20.55
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12
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1.40
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(h)
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1.45
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(h)
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1.76
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(h)
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130
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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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
Funds portfolio holdings after the reorganization of
Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund into the Fund.
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$74,644 and $15,315 for Series I and Series II,
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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.
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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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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.
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P.O. Box 219078
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or
semi-annual
reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov);
or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the
SECs 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 I
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SEC 1940 Act file number: 811-07452
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds 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:
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not FDIC insured;
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
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investment)
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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N/A in the above table means not
applicable.
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Management Fees
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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 Advisers
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.
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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 Funds
operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions your costs would be:
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds direct investments that are counted toward the 80%
investment requirement.
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
investments in foreign issuers generally will be denominated in
foreign currencies. As a result, changes in the value of a
countrys currency
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compared to the U.S. dollar may affect the value of the
Funds investments.
Geographic Concentration Risk.
Because the Fund has a
significant level of investment issuers in the developed
countries of Western Europe and Japan, the Funds
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 Unions enlargement to the south and east, and
resolution of the European Unions 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
states 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 Funds 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 Funds
and Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. Global Value Equity
Portfolios (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 Funds and the predecessor funds 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)%
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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 funds Class I shares is
January 2, 1997.
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
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Ingrid Baker
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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W. Lindsay Davidson
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Sargent McGowan
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Portfolio Manager
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2010
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Anuja Singha
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2010
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Stephen Thomas
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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
InformationPurchase 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
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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 Funds 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 intermediarys 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds investments generally will
be denominated in foreign currencies. The Fund invests in at
least three separate countries. The percentage of the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds assets.
Geographic Concentration Risk.
Because the Fund has a
significant level of investment issuers in the developed
countries of Western Europe and Japan, the Funds
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 Unions enlargement to the south and east, and
resolution of the European Unions 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
states 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 Funds 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 Funds performance and
the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
The Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco
and/or
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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.
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the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco
and/or
its
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the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco
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the Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco
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www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
The Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days opening prices for the
security in its
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V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
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, Invescos
Valuation Committee will fair value the security using
procedures approved by the Board.
Short-Term Securities.
The Funds 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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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 Funds 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 companys 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 companys variable products, and access (in some
cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to
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individual members of an insurance companys sales force or
to an insurance companys 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 Funds 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.
The MSCI World
Index
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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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The financial highlights show the Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 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.
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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
Funds portfolio holdings after the reorganization of
Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund into the Fund.
|
|
(d)
|
|
Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s) 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.
|
8 Invesco
V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
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
Funds investments. The Funds annual report also
discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that
significantly affected the Funds 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 Funds 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.
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By Mail:
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|
Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
|
|
(800) 959-4246
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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 of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov);
or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the
SECs 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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SEC 1940 Act file number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
VIGCE-PRO-2
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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 Funds
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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1
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3
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5
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The Adviser(s)
|
|
5
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|
|
|
Adviser Compensation
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
Portfolio Managers
|
|
6
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
6
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|
|
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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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
9
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10
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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 Advisers
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 Funds
operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions your costs would be:
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds investment adviser, seeks to achieve
the Funds 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
securitys potential for growth of capital and income. The
Funds 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
1 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
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 Funds income will fluctuate and that
seeking income is only a part of the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
and Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Growth and Income
Portfolios (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 Funds and the predecessor funds 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%
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Average Annual Total Returns
(for the periods ended
December 31, 2011)
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1
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10
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Series I: Inception (12/23/96)
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(2.01
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(0.85
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4.37
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Russell
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Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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0.39
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(2.64
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3.89
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Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index
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(1.70
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(2.26
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2.60
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S&P
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Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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2.09
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(0.25
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2.92
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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Length of Service on the Fund
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Thomas Bastian
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Portfolio Manager (lead)
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2010 (predecessor fund 2003)
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Mark Laskin
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Portfolio Manager
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2010 (predecessor fund 2007)
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Mary Jayne Maly
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Portfolio Manager
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2010 (predecessor fund 2008)
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Sergio Marcheli
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Portfolio Manager
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2010 (predecessor fund 2003)
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James Roeder
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Portfolio Manager
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2010 (predecessor fund 1999)
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys Web site
for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objective
The Funds investment objective is to seek long-term growth
of capital and income. The Funds 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
Funds 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 & Poors
(S&P) or by Moodys Investors Service, Inc.
(Moodys). A more complete description of security ratings
is contained in the Funds Statement of Additional
Information (SAI).
In selecting securities for investment, the Fund focuses
primarily on the securitys 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 Funds 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 entitys 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 issuers
common stock but ranks junior to debt securities in an
issuers capital structure. Unlike interest payments on
debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if
declared by the issuers 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 corporations 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 Funds 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 issuers 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 Moodys 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 Funds 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
REITs 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 Funds assets denominated in that currency and the
Funds 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.
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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
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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 Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk.
The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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 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 Funds portfolio turnover rate may vary from
year to year. A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more)
increases a funds transaction costs (including brokerage
commissions and dealer costs), which would adversely impact a
funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds average daily net assets after fee waiver
and/or
expense reimbursement.
A discussion regarding the basis for the Boards approval
of the investment advisory and investment
sub-advisory
agreements of the Fund is available in the Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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 Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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
7 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
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, Invescos
Valuation Committee will fair value the security using
procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities.
The Funds 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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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 Funds 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 companys 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 companys variable products, and access (in some
cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to
individual members of an insurance companys sales force or
to an insurance companys 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 Funds 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.
8 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
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.
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.
9 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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.
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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securities
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Dividends
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net assets
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assets without
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value,
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from net
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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realized
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Total
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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income
(a)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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gains
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Distributions
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of period
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Return
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absorbed
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
(b)
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Series I
(c)
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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18.40
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0.30
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(0.70
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16.37
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0.24
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1.81
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18.40
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12.51
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0.74
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1.42
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Year ended
12/31/09
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13.74
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24.37
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153,653
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0.62
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263,473
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0.60
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1.80
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Series II
(c)
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Year ended
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(d)
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0.86
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Year ended
12/31/10
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1.80
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12.19
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(d)
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0.86
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0.99
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1.17
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30
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Year ended
12/31/09
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13.71
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0.20
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2.99
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3.19
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(0.51
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16.39
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0.87
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1.45
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21.31
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0.32
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(6.62
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(0.98
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13.71
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1,236,160
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0.86
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1.82
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50
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12/31/07
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21.96
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0.34
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0.15
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0.49
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(0.83
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(1.14
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21.31
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2.52
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1,843,682
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0.85
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1.54
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28
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not
annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
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(c)
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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.
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(d)
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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.
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(e)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s
omitted) of $146,172 and 1,733,001 for Series I and
Series II, respectively.
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(f)
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These returns include combined
Rule 12b-1
fees and service fees of up to 0.25%.
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10 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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. Growth and Income Fund Series I
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SEC 1940 Act file number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
VK-VIGRI-PRO-1
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds
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)
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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
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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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Distribution Plan
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Payments to Insurance Companies
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Series II shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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N/A
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N/A in the above table means not
applicable.
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Series II shares
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Management Fees
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0.56
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%
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Distribution
and/or
Service (12b-1) Fees
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0.25
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Other Expenses
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0.28
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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1.09
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Fee Waiver and/or Expense
Reimbursement
1
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0.12
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver
and/or
Expense Reimbursement
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0.97
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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 0.97% of
average daily net assets. In determining the Advisers
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.
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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 $10,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the
end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds
operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions your costs would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Series II shares
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$
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99
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$
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335
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$
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589
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$
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1,318
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds investment adviser, seeks to achieve
the Funds 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
securitys potential for growth of capital and income. The
Funds 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
1 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
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 Funds income will fluctuate and that
seeking income is only a part of the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
and Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Growth and Income
Portfolios (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 Funds and the predecessor funds 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%
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Average Annual Total Returns
(for the periods ended
December 31, 2011)
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10
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Years
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Years
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Series II: Inception (09/18/00)
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(2.26
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(1.11
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4.10
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%
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Russell
1000
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Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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0.39
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(2.64
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3.89
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Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index
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(1.70
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(2.26
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2.60
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S&P
500
®
Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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2.09
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(0.25
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2.92
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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Length of Service on the Fund
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Thomas Bastian
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Portfolio Manager (lead)
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2010 (predecessor fund 2003
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Mark Laskin
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Portfolio Manager
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2010 (predecessor fund 2007
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Mary Jayne Maly
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Portfolio Manager
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2010 (predecessor fund 2008
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Sergio Marcheli
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Portfolio Manager
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2010 (predecessor fund 2003
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James Roeder
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Portfolio Manager
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2010 (predecessor fund 1999
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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
InformationPurchase 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
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Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
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 Funds 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 intermediarys Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objective
The Funds investment objective is to seek long-term growth
of capital and income. The Funds 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
Funds 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 & Poors
(S&P) or by Moodys Investors Service, Inc.
(Moodys). A more complete description of security ratings
is contained in the Funds Statement of Additional
Information (SAI).
In selecting securities for investment, the Fund focuses
primarily on the securitys 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
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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 Funds 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 entitys 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 issuers
common stock but ranks junior to debt securities in an
issuers capital structure. Unlike interest payments on
debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if
declared by the issuers 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 corporations 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 Funds 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 issuers 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 Moodys 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 Funds 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
REITs 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 Funds assets denominated in that currency and the
Funds 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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invested on investments in derivatives.
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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
Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk.
The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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 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 Funds portfolio turnover rate may vary from
year to year. A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more)
increases a funds transaction costs (including brokerage
commissions and dealer costs), which would adversely impact a
funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds average daily net assets after fee waiver
and/or
expense reimbursement.
A discussion regarding the basis for the Boards approval
of the investment advisory and investment
sub-advisory
agreements of the Fund is available in the Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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 Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
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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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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 days 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
7 Invesco
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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 Funds 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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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 Funds 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 companys 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 companys variable products, and access (in some
cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to
individual members of an insurance companys sales force or
to an insurance companys 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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Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
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 Funds 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.
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.
9 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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
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.
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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(losses) on
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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securities
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Dividends
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net assets
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assets without
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investment
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value,
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from net
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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realized
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Total
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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income
(a)
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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gains
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Distributions
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of period
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Return
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(000s omitted)
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absorbed
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absorbed
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net assets
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turnover
(b)
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Series I
(c)
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Year ended
12/31/11
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$
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18.40
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$
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0.30
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(0.70
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(0.40
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(0.23
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(0.23
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17.77
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(2.01
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(d)
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156,617
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0.61
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0.84
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%
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1.65
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Year ended
12/31/10
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16.37
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0.24
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1.81
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2.05
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(0.02
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(0.02
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18.40
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12.51
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(d)
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154,488
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0.61
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0.74
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1.42
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30
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Year ended
12/31/09
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13.74
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0.24
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2.98
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3.22
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(0.59
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(0.59
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16.37
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24.37
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153,653
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0.62
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1.72
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Year ended
12/31/08
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21.36
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(6.95
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(6.59
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(0.65
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(1.03
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(32.03
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Year ended
12/31/07
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0.55
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(0.36
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(0.83
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(1.19
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21.36
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2.80
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263,473
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0.60
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1.80
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Series II
(c)
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Year ended
12/31/11
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18.37
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(0.69
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(2.26
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(d)
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0.86
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(e)
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(e)
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Year ended
12/31/10
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16.39
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0.20
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18.37
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(d)
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0.86
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0.99
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1.17
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Year ended
12/31/09
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0.20
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2.99
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3.19
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(0.51
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(0.51
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16.39
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24.11
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(f)
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1,514,691
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0.87
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1.45
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Year ended
12/31/08
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21.31
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0.32
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(6.94
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(6.62
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(0.33
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(0.65
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(0.98
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13.71
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(32.21
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(f)
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1,236,160
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0.86
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1.82
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50
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Year ended
12/31/07
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21.96
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0.34
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0.15
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0.49
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(0.31
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(0.83
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(1.14
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21.31
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2.52
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(f)
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1,843,682
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0.85
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1.54
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
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Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not
annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
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(c)
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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.
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(d)
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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.
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(e)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s
omitted) of $146,172 and 1,733,001 for Series I and
Series II, respectively.
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(f)
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These returns include combined
Rule 12b-1
fees and service fees of up to 0.25%.
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10 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
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
Funds investments. The Funds annual report also
discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that
significantly affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies the Funds of SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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. Growth and Income Fund Series II
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SEC 1940 Act file number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
VK-VIGRI-PRO-2
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds 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:
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not FDIC insured;
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lose value; and
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not guaranteed by a bank.
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The Adviser(s)
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Adviser Compensation
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Portfolio Manager
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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
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Series I shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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N/A in the above table means not
applicable.
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Series I shares
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Management Fees
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Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
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Other Expenses
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Total Annual Fund Operating
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses have been
restated and reflect the reorganization of one or more
affiliated investment companies into the Fund.
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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
Advisers 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.
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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 Funds
operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions your costs would be:
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds investment adviser, seeks to achieve
the Funds 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
issuers 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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Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
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 Funds 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 Funds
and Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Mid Cap Growth
Portfolios (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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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)%
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Average Annual Total Returns
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December 31, 2011)
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inception date is that of the predecessor funds
Class II shares at net asset value and reflects the
expenses applicable to the predecessor fund. The inception date
of the predecessor funds Class II shares is
September 25, 2000.
Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
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Portfolio Manager
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Length of Service on the Fund
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James Leach
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Portfolio Manager
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2011
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objective
The Funds investment objective is to seek capital growth.
The Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds policy in the foregoing sentence may
be changed by the Board without shareholder approval, but no
change is anticipated; if the Funds 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
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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 Funds
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
Funds 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 Funds 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 entitys 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 corporations 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
REITs 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 Funds assets denominated in that currency and the
Funds 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 Funds 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 &
Poors (S&P) or rated Baa or higher by Moodys
Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) 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
Moodys 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
Funds portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year.
A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) increases a
funds transaction costs (including brokerage commissions
and dealer costs), which would adversely impact a funds
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
Funds actual return. Frequent trading also may increase
short term gains and losses.
The Funds 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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The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds average daily net assets after fee waiver
and/or expense reimbursement.
A discussion regarding the basis for the Boards approval
of the investment advisory and investment
sub-advisory
agreements of the Fund is available in the Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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.
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More information on the portfolio manager may be found at
www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
The Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account
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Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable
efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos
Valuation Committee will fair value the security using
procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities.
The Funds 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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Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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 Funds 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 companys 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 companys variable products, and access (in some
cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to
individual members of an insurance companys sales force or
to an insurance companys 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 Funds 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.
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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The financial highlights show the Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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.
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|
|
|
|
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 (000s) 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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8 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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|
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 Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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. Mid Cap Growth Fund Series I
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SEC 1940 Act file number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
VK-VIMCG-PRO-1
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds 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
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2
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4
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The Adviser(s)
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|
4
|
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Adviser Compensation
|
|
5
|
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|
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Portfolio Manager
|
|
5
|
|
|
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|
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5
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Purchase and Redemption of Shares
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5
|
|
|
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Excessive Short-Term Trading Activity Disclosure
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
Pricing of Shares
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
Taxes
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
Distributions
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
Dividends
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
Capital Gains Distributions
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
Share Classes
|
|
7
|
|
|
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Distribution Plan
|
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7
|
|
|
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Payments to Insurance Companies
|
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7
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8
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9
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco Van
Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
|
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Series II shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
|
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|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
|
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N/A
|
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|
|
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N/A in the above table
means not applicable.
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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
Advisers 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.
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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 Funds
operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions your costs would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
|
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5 Years
|
|
10 Years
|
|
|
|
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|
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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds investment adviser, seeks to achieve
the Funds 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
issuers 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.
1 Invesco Van
Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
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 Funds 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 Funds
and Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Mid Cap Growth
Portfolios (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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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)%
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|
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|
|
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|
|
Average Annual Total Returns
(for the periods ended
December 31, 2011)
|
|
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|
|
|
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
|
|
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Management
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Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
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Portfolio Manager
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Length of Service on the Fund
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James Leach
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Portfolio Manager
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objective
The Funds investment objective is to seek capital growth.
The Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds policy in the foregoing sentence may
be changed by the Funds Board without shareholder
approval, but no change is anticipated; if the Funds
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 Funds
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
Funds 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 Funds 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 entitys 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 corporations 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
REITs 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 Funds assets denominated in that currency and the
Funds 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 Funds 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 &
Poors (S&P) or rated Baa or higher by Moodys
Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) 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
Moodys 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
Funds portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year.
A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) increases a
funds transaction costs (including brokerage commissions
and dealer costs), which would adversely impact a funds
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
Funds actual return. Frequent trading also may increase
short term gains and losses.
The Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds investment adviser. The Adviser manages the
investment operations of
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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 Funds
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 Funds average daily net assets after fee waiver
and/or expense reimbursement.
A discussion regarding the basis for the Boards approval
of the investment advisory and investment
sub-advisory
agreements of the Fund is available in the Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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.
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More information on the portfolio manager may be found at
www.invesco.com/us. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
The Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos
Valuation Committee will fair value the security using
procedures approved by the Board.
Short-term Securities:
The Funds 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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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 Funds 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 companys 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 companys variable products, and access (in some
cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to
individual members of an insurance companys sales force or
to an insurance companys 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 Funds 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
7 Invesco Van
Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
charges. The prospectus for your variable product may also
contain additional information about these payments.
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.
8 Invesco Van
Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 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.
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Ratio of
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Net gains
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expenses
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expenses
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Ratio of net
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Net asset
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securities
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Distributions
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net assets
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assets without
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value,
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investment
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income (loss)
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beginning
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income
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realized and
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investment
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realized
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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and/or
expenses
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expenses
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to average
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Portfolio
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of period
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unrealized)
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operations
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gains
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absorbed
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absorbed
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net assets
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Year ended
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Year ended
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(e)
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4.05
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(0.18
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105
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Year ended
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(0.38
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3.68
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65,080
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1.25
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1.39
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(d)
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(0.61
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(d)
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137
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Year ended
12/31/10
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3.19
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(0.02
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0.89
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0.87
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4.06
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27.27
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79,461
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1.26
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1.37
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(0.53
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105
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Year ended
12/31/09
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3.19
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56.37
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45,451
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1.26
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Year ended
12/31/08
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5.72
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(1.65
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2.04
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(46.83
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22,603
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1.26
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Year ended
12/31/07
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0.88
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0.86
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5.72
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17.60
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43,316
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1.26
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1.39
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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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.
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(c)
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Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not
annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
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(d)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s) of $12
and $74,472 for Series I and Series II shares,
respectively.
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(e)
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Commencement date of June 1, 2010.
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(f)
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Amount is less than $0.01 per share.
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9 Invesco Van
Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet
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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
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You can also review and obtain copies of the Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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. Mid Cap Growth Fund Series II
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SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-07452
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invesco.com/us
VK-VIMCG-PRO-2
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Prospectus
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April 30,
2012
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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 Funds 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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The Adviser(s)
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Adviser Compensation
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Pricing of Shares
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Taxes
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Capital Gains Distributions
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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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.
Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Class:
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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N/A in the above table means not
applicable.
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Management Fees
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Other Expenses
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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 $10,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the
end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds
operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions your costs would be:
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Series I shares
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$
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99
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$
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309
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$
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536
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$
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1,190
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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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds investment objective, the Adviser
seeks attractively valued companies experiencing a change that
the Adviser believes could have a positive impact on a
companys 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
Funds 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 Funds
and The Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. U.S. Mid Cap Value
Portfolios (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 Funds and the predecessor funds 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)
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Series I: Inception (01/02/97)
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1.69
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Russell
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Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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(1.38
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0.04
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7.67
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Lipper VUF Mid-Cap Value Funds Index
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(5.56
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(0.66
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5.46
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S&P
500
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Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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2.09
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2.92
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Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
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Portfolio Managers
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Length of Service on the Fund
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Thomas Copper
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Portfolio Manager (co-lead)
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2010 (predecessor fund 2005
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John Mazanec
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Portfolio Manager (co-lead)
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2010 (predecessor fund 2008
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Sergio Marcheli
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Portfolio Manager
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds investment objective, the Adviser
seeks attractively valued companies experiencing a change that
the Adviser believes could have a positive impact on a
companys 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
Funds investment criteria.
In pursuing the Funds 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
Funds investment criteria.
The Funds 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
securitys 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 Funds performance may sometimes be lower or higher
than that of other types of funds (such as those emphasizing
growth stocks).
Foreign Securities.
The Funds 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
markets 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 securitys
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
Funds 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 REITs 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.
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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
Funds 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.
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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
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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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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.
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
Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds average daily net assets after fee waiver
and/or expense reimbursement.
A discussion regarding the basis for the Boards approval
of the investment advisory and investment
sub-advisory
agreements of the Fund is available in the Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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).
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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.
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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 Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
5 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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.
6 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
Pricing
of Shares
Determination of
Net Asset Value
The price of the Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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, Invescos
Valuation Committee will fair value the security using
procedures approved by the Board.
Short-Term Securities.
The Funds 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 Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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.
7 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
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 Funds 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 companys 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 companys variable products, and access (in some
cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to
individual members of an insurance companys sales force or
to an insurance companys 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 Funds 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.
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.
8 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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.
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|
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 (000s
omitted) of $145,913 and $158,050 for Series I and
Series II shares, respectively.
|
9 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
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 Funds
investments. The Funds annual report also discusses the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds SAI,
annual or semi-annual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs 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. Mid Cap Value Fund Series I
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|
SEC 1940 Act file number: 811-07452
|
|
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|
|
invesco.com/us
VK-VIMCV-PRO-1
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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 Funds 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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|
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|
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1
|
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|
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|
|
3
|
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|
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|
|
5
|
|
|
|
The Adviser(s)
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
Adviser Compensation
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
Portfolio Managers
|
|
5
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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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.
Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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 Funds
operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions your costs would be:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Funds performance. During
the most recent fiscal year, the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds investment objective, the Adviser
seeks attractively valued companies experiencing a change that
the Adviser believes could have a positive impact on a
companys 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
Funds investment criteria.
1 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value 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:
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 Funds
and The Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. U.S. Mid Cap Value
Portfolios (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 Funds and predecessor funds 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%
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Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or
taxes): Inception (04/30/03)
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Management
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Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
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Portfolio Managers
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John Mazanec
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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
InformationPurchase 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 Funds 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 intermediarys Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective(s), Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objective
The Funds 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
Funds 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
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Value Index. As of December 31, 2011, the market
capitalizations of companies included in the Russell
Midcap
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Value Index ranged between $25.2 million and
$20.4 billion. The Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds investment objective, the Adviser
seeks attractively valued companies experiencing a change that
the Adviser believes could have a positive impact on a
companys 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
Funds investment criteria.
In pursuing the Funds 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
Funds investment criteria.
The Funds 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
securitys 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 Funds performance may sometimes be lower or higher
than that of other types of funds (such as those emphasizing
growth stocks).
Foreign Securities.
The Funds 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
markets 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 securitys
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
Funds 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 REITs 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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.
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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
Funds 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
Funds taxable income or gains and distributions to
shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Management Risk.
The investment techniques and risk
analysis used by the Funds 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.
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
Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds 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.
The
Adviser(s)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds average daily net assets after fee waiver
and/or expense reimbursement.
A discussion regarding the basis for the Boards approval
of the investment advisory and investment
sub-advisory
agreements of the Fund is available in the Funds 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 Funds portfolio:
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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).
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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.
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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 Funds 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 Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Purchase
and Redemption of Shares
The Fund ordinarily effects orders to purchase and redeem shares
at the Funds next computed net asset value after it
receives an order. Insurance companies participating in the Fund
serve as the Funds 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
funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
companys 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
companys account with the Fund. The Invesco Affiliates
will use reasonable efforts to apply the Funds 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 SharesDetermination of Net Asset
Value for more information.
Risks
There is the risk that the Funds 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
6 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
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 Funds shares is the Funds 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 Invescos 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, Invescos
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 days 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 Funds 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
7 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
accounts generally are the shareholders in the Fund, all of the
tax characteristics of the Funds investments flow into the
separate accounts and not to each variable product owner. The
tax consequences from each variable product owners
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 Funds 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 companys 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 companys variable products, and access (in some
cases on a preferential basis over other competitors) to
individual members of an insurance companys sales force or
to an insurance companys 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 Funds 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.
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.
8 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
The financial highlights show the Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 Funds and the
predecessor funds 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 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.
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expenses
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expenses
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(losses) on
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to average
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to average net
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Ratio of net
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securities
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Distributions
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net assets
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assets without
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value,
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Net
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Total from
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from net
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from net
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Net asset
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Net assets,
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with fee waivers
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fee waivers
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income
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beginning
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investment
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realized and
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investment
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investment
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realized
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value, end
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Total
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end of period
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Portfolio
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of period
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income
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unrealized)
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operations
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income
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gains
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Return
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absorbed
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absorbed
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Series I
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Year ended
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12.79
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0.10
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12.81
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1.00
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%
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0.96
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0.97
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0.80
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30
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Year ended
12/31/10
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10.56
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0.08
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2.25
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12.79
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22.24
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1.03
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0.72
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10.56
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39.21
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1.01
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0.95
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Year ended
12/31/07
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19.74
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1.53
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(2.29
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19.11
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7.84
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302,575
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1.01
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1.01
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0.62
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Series II
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Year ended
12/31/11
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12.72
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0.09
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(0.08
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(0.08
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12.74
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0.91
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163,194
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1.06
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(d)
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1.22
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0.70
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(d)
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30
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Year ended
12/31/10
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10.50
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0.07
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2.25
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|
2.32
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|
|
|
(0.10
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)
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|
|
|
|
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|
(0.10
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)
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|
12.72
|
|
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|
22.18
|
|
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151,985
|
|
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|
1.12
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|
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1.32
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|
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|
0.62
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40
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Year ended
12/31/09
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7.64
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|
0.09
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|
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2.87
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|
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|
2.96
|
|
|
|
(0.10
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
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|
(0.10
|
)
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|
10.50
|
|
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|
39.16
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121,046
|
|
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|
1.12
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|
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|
1.37
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|
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|
1.01
|
|
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64
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Year ended
12/31/08
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|
19.04
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|
0.11
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|
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(6.41
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)
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(6.30
|
)
|
|
|
(0.12
|
)
|
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|
(4.98
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)
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|
(5.10
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)
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|
|
7.64
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|
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|
(41.42
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)
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85,258
|
|
|
|
1.11
|
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1.36
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0.89
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|
53
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|
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Year ended
12/31/07
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19.68
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0.11
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|
1.52
|
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|
1.63
|
|
|
|
(0.12
|
)
|
|
|
(2.15
|
)
|
|
|
(2.27
|
)
|
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|
19.04
|
|
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7.74
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|
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134,886
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|
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|
1.11
|
|
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|
1.36
|
|
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0.54
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|
68
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(a)
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Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not
annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
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(d)
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Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000s
omitted) of $145,913 and $158,050 for Series I and
Series II shares, respectively.
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9 Invesco
Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
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
Funds investments. The Funds annual report also
discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that
significantly affected the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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By Mail:
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Invesco Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 219078
Kansas City, MO 64121-9078
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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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 Funds SAI,
annual or
semi-annual
reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov);
or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the
SECs 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. Mid Cap Value Fund Series II
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SEC 1940 Act file number: 811-07452
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invesco.com
VK-VIMCV-PRO-2
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Statement of Additional Information
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April 30, 2012
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AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)
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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:
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Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
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Series I and Series II
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Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
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Series I and Series II
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Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
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Series I and Series II
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Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
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Series I and Series II
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Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
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Series I and Series II
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Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
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Series I and Series II
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Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
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Series I and Series II
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Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
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Series I and Series II
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Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
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Series I and Series II
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Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
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Series I and Series II
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Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
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Series I and Series II
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Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
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Series I and Series II
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Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
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Series I and Series II
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
1
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Series I and Series II
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The Trust has established other funds which are offered by separate prospectuses and a
separate SAI.
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1
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Formerly known as Invesco V.I. Basic Value Fund
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Statement of Additional Information
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April 30, 2012
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AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)
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This SAI is not a Prospectus, and it should be read in conjunction with the Prospectuses for
the Funds listed below. Portions of each Funds financial statements are or will be incorporated
into this SAI by reference to such Funds 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:
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Fund
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Series I
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Series II
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Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value
Opportunities Fund
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Table of Contents
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Page
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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRUST
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1
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Fund History
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1
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Shares of Beneficial Interest
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1
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Share Certificates
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2
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DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNDS AND THEIR INVESTMENTS AND RISKS
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3
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Classification
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3
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Investment Strategies and Risks
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3
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Equity Investments
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3
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Foreign Investments
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5
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Exchange-Traded Funds
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8
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Exchange-Traded Notes
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9
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Debt Investments
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9
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Other Investments
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20
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Investment Techniques
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23
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Derivatives
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28
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Fund Policies
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36
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Portfolio Turnover
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41
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Policies and Procedures for Disclosure of Fund Holdings
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41
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MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST
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44
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Board of Trustees
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44
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Management Information
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50
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Trustee Ownership of Fund Shares
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54
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Compensation
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54
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Retirement Plan For Trustees
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55
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Deferred Compensation Agreements
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56
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Code of Ethics
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57
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Proxy Voting Policies
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57
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CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
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58
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES
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58
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Investment Adviser
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58
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Investment Sub-Advisers
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62
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Services to the Subsidiary
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62
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Portfolio Managers
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63
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Securities Lending Arrangements
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63
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Service Agreements
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63
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Other Service Providers
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64
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BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES
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65
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Brokerage Transactions
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65
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Commissions
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66
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Broker Selection
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66
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Page
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Directed Brokerage (Research Services)
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69
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Regular Brokers
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69
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Allocation of Portfolio Transactions
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66
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Allocation of Initial Public Offering (IPO) Transactions
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69
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PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES
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70
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Calculation of Net Asset Value
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70
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Redemptions In Kind
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73
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Payments to Participating Insurance Companies and/or their Affiliates
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73
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DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAX MATTERS
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74
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Dividends and Distributions
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74
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Tax Matters
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74
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DISTRIBUTION OF SECURITIES
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86
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Distributor
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86
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Distribution Plan
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86
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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88
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PENDING LITIGATION
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88
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APPENDICIES
:
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RATINGS OF DEBT SECURITIES
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A-1
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PERSONS TO WHOM INVESCO PROVIDES NON-PUBLIC PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS ON AN ONGOING BASIS
|
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|
B-1
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
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C-1
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|
TRUSTEE COMPENSATION TABLE
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D-1
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PROXY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
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E-1
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|
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
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F-1
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|
MANAGEMENT FEES
|
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G-1
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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
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H-1
|
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FEES
|
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|
I-1
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|
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS
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J-1
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DIRECTED BROKERAGE (RESEARCH SERVICES) AND PURCHASES OF SECURITIES OF REGULAR BROKERS OR
DEALERS
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K-1
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CERTAIN FINANCIAL ADVISORS THAT RECEIVE ONE OR MORE TYPES OF PAYMENTS
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L-1
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AMOUNTS PAID TO INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC. PURSUANT TO DISTRIBUTION PLANS
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M-1
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ALLOCATION OF ACTUAL FEES PAID PURSUANT TO DISTRIBUTION PLAN
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|
N-1
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|
ii
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 Trusts 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 Trusts 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
1
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 classs 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
Trusts 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 Trusts 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 Funds Prospectus. Where a
particular type of security or investment technique is not discussed in a Funds 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
companys earnings. Preferred stock also generally has a preference over common stock on the
distribution of a companys assets in the event the company is liquidated or declares bankruptcy;
however, the rights of preferred stockholders on the distribution of a companys assets in the
event of a liquidation or bankruptcy are generally subordinate to the rights of the companys 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 issuers 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 Funds 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 corporations capital structure and, therefore, generally entail less risk than the corporations
common stock. Convertible securities are subordinate in rank to any senior debt obligations of the
issuer, and, therefore, an issuers 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 issuers 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
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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 Funds
assets are uninvested and could cause the Fund to miss attractive investment opportunities or a
potential liability to the Fund arising out of the Funds 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:
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currency exchange rates, currency control regulations or currency devaluation;
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political crisis could lead to price controls, forced mergers of companies,
expropriation or confiscatory taxation, seizure, nationalization, or creation of
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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 countrys 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 Funds 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
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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 Invescos 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, bankers 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 ETFs shares may be halted if the
listing exchanges 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 days
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 issuers 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 issuers
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 agencys
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 Funds 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 Portfolios 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
Portfolios 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 FHLMCs 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 governments 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 securitys average maturity
may be shortened or lengthened as a result of interest rate fluctuations and, therefore, it is not
possible to predict accurately the securitys 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 FHLMCs
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 FHLMCs 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 FHLMCs 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 CMOs 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 CDOs 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 CLNs 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 bankers 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.
An investment in Eurodollar CDs or Eurodollar time deposits may involve some of the same risks
that are described for Foreign Securities.
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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
corporations 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 Funds taxable year at least 50% of the Funds 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 issuers 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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Moodys
Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) or Standard and Poors 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
Moodys, 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 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 its share price.
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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 propertys 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 Moodys 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:
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the specific issuers (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
issuers country; and,
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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 Moodys 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 Funds 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
issuers 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 Funds 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 securitys 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 Subsidiarys
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.
The Subsidiary will not be registered under the 1940 Act but will be subject to certain of the
investor protections of that Act. Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, as sole shareholder
of the Subsidiary, will not have all of the protections offered to investors in registered
investment companies. However, since Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund wholly-owns and
controls the Subsidiary, and
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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 Funds 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 Subsidiarys 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 issuers
obligations on the defaulted securities. This could increase the Funds 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 Funds adviser, or Sub-adviser, as applicable, may determine that an
unrated floating rate or variable rate demand obligation meets the Funds 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 Funds 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
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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 publics 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
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 securitys 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 Funds 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
. Neither 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
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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 Funds investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans have a
maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called with one days 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds shareholders will be adversely affected. The Funds 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 Funds 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 Invescos or the Sub-Advisers 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 Funds 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 Invescos
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
Funds 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 Funds 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.
Restricted and Illiquid Securities
. Each Fund (except Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund) may
invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities that are illiquid. Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
may
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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 Funds 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 Invescos 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 Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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-Advisers 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 managers 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
Funds 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 Funds assets is used for cover,
it could affect portfolio management or the Funds ability to meet redemption requests or other
current obligations. The leverage involved in certain derivative transactions may result in a
Funds 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 counterpartys contractual obligation; therefore, a Fund might need to rely on
contractual remedies to satisfy the counterpartys 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 counterpartys bankruptcy. The agreement may allow for netting of the counterpartys
obligations on specific transactions, in which case a Funds 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 Funds 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:
The use by the Funds of hedging strategies involves special considerations and risks, as
described below.
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Successful use of hedging transactions depends upon Invescos 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 Funds 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
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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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds right to sell the security is typically set at a
price that is below the counterpartys 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 Funds 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 writers 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 Funds 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 Funds 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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Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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).
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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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio
manager(s) determines that its primary business is within technology-related industries.
For purposes of Invesco V.I. Utilities Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
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% 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.
For purposes of the foregoing, assets means net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings
for investment purposes. The Fund will provide written notice to its shareholders prior to any
change to this policy, as required by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions.
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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 Invescos investment outlook.
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FUND NAME
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2011
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2010
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Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
1
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142
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%
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Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
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35
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%
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47
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%
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Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
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59
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%
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87
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%
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Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
2
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42
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%
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16
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%
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Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
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47
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%
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87
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%
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Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
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85
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%
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61
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%
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Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
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71
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%
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102
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%
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Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
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26
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%
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38
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%
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Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
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57
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%
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101
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%
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Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
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61
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%
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46
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%
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Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
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41
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%
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43
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%
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Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
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14
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%
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13
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%
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
3
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15
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%
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86
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%
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Commenced operations on January 7, 2011.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Date Available/Lag
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Month-end top ten holdings
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(Holdings as of June 30 available
July 10)
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Calendar quarter-end complete holdings
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quarter-end (Holdings as of June 30
available July 25)
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Fiscal quarter-end complete holdings
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Available 55 days after fiscal
quarter-end (Holdings as of June 30
available August 24)
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Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
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Information
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Weighted average
maturity
information;
thirty-day,
seven-day and
one-day yield
information; daily
dividend factor and
total net assets
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the following
business days
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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
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period, as may be determined by
the Advisor in its sole discretion
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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 Boards determination that selectively disclosing
portfolio holdings information to facilitate an Insurance Companys 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 Funds 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 Boards 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:
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software support in connection with Invesco Funds operations (to determine the
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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 Funds most recent quarter-end
and therefore may not be reflected on the list of the Funds 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.
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 Funds
investments are divided among various sectors, industries, countries, investment styles and
capitalization sizes, and
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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 Funds 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 Franklins
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.
The Board believes that Mr. Flanagans long experience as an executive in the investment
management area benefits the Funds.
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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 Invescos 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. Taylors 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. Whalens 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.
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.
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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. Archs 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. Bayleys 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. Bunchs 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. Dammeyers 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
Natures Sunshine Products, Inc. and The Boss Group. Mr. Dowdens 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. Dowdens 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 Directors 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. Frischlings experience as an investment management lawyer, and
his long involvement with investment companies benefits the Funds.
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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. Solls 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. Sonnenscheins 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.
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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. Stickels 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 Trusts 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
Boards 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 Boards 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
Chairmans 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 Trusts 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio.
In addition, the Audit Committee reviews valuation procedures and pricing results with the Funds
independent auditors in connection with such Committees review of the results of the audit of the
Funds year end financial statement.
The Compliance Committee receives regular compliance reports prepared by Invescos compliance
group and meets regularly with the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
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 Committees 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 Invescos 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 Invescos fiduciary duties to Fund
shareholders and of Invescos 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 Invescos Internal
Compliance Controls Committee; (ix) reviewing all reports made by Invescos Chief Compliance
Officer; (x)reviewing and recommending to the independent trustees whether to approve procedures to
investigate matters brought to the attention of Invescos 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.
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 Trusts bylaws
require that any shareholder of a Fund
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desiring to nominate a trustee for election at a shareholder
meeting must submit to the Trusts 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 Committees 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
Invescos internal valuation committee and making reports and recommendations to the full Board
with respect thereto, (iv) receiving the reports of Invescos 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 Invescos 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 Trustees 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 Trustees 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 Trustees 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 Trustees 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 Trustees 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 Trustees 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 Trustees 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 Trustees 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:
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Adviser/Sub-Adviser
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Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
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Invesco Institutional a division of Invesco
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Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
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Invesco Aim a division of Invesco
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Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
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Invesco Institutional a division of Invesco
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Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
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Invesco Aim a division of Invesco
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Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
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Invesco Institutional a division of Invesco
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Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
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Invesco Institutional a division of Invesco
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Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
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Invesco Institutional a division of Invesco
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Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
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Invesco Aim a division of Invesco
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Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
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Invesco Aim a division of Invesco
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Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
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Invesco Institutional a division of Invesco
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Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
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Invesco Aim a division of Invesco
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Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
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Invesco Aim a division of Invesco
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Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
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Invesco Aim a division of Invesco
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value
Opportunities Fund
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Invesco Aim a division of Invesco
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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 Funds 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
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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 Invescos 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 Funds 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.
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Maximum Advisory Fee Rate After
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Rates Committed
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Agreement
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January 1, 2005
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Until Date
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Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk
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0.95% of the first $250 million
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N/A
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N/A
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Allocation Fund
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0.925% of the next $250 million
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0.90% of the next $500 million
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0.875% of the next $1.5 billion
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0.85% of the next $2.5 billion
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0.825% of the next $2.5 billion
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0.80% of the next $2.5 billion
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0.775% of the excess over $10 billion
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Invesco V.I. Core Equity
Fund
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0.65% of the first $250 million
0.60% of the excess over $250 million
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N/A
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N/A
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Invesco V.I. Diversified
Income Fund
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0.60% of the first $250 million
0.55% of the excess over $250 million
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N/A
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N/A
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Invesco V.I. Global Health
Care Fund
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0.75% of the first $250 million
0.74% of the next $250 million
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N/A
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N/A
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0.73% of the next $500 million
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0.72% of the next $1.5 billion
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0.71% of the next $2.5 billion
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0.70% of the next $2.5 billion
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0.69% of the next $2.5 billion
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0.68% of the excess over $10 billion
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Invesco V.I. Global Real
Estate Fund
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0.75% of the first $250 million
0.74% of the next $250 million
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N/A
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N/A
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0.73% of the next $500 million
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0.72% of the next $1.5 billion
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0.71% of the next $2.5 billion
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0.70% of the next $2.5 billion
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0.69% of the next $2.5 billion
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0.68% of the excess over $10 billion
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Invesco V.I. Government
Securities Fund
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0.50% of the first $250 million
0.45% of the excess over $250 million
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N/A
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N/A
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Invesco V.I. High Yield
Fund
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0.625% of the first $200 million
0.55% of the next $300 million
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N/A
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N/A
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0.50% of the next $500 million
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0.45% of the excess over $1 billion
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Advisory Fee
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Annual Rate/Net Assets Per Advisory
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Maximum Advisory Fee Rate After
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Rates Committed
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Fund Name
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Agreement
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January 1, 2005
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Until Date
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Invesco V.I. International
Growth Fund
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0.75% of the first $250 million
0.70% of the excess over $250 million
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N/A
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N/A
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Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core
Equity Fund
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0.725% of the first $500 million
0.700% of the next $500 million
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N/A
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N/A
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0.675% of the next $500 million
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0.65% of the excess over $1.5 billion
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Invesco V.I. Money Market
Fund
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0.40% of the first $250 million
0.35% of the excess over $250 million
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N/A
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N/A
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Invesco V.I. Small Cap
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0.745% of the first $250 million
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N/A
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N/A
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Equity Fund
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0.73% of the next $250 million
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0.715% of the next $500 million
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0.70% of the next $1.5 billion
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0.685% of the next $2.5 billion
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0.67% of the next $2.5 billion
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0.655% of the next $2.5 billion
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0.64% of the excess over $10 billion
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Invesco V.I. Technology
Fund
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0.75% of the first $250 million
0.74% of the next $250 million
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N/A
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N/A
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0.73% of the next $500 million
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0.72% of the next $1.5 billion
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0.71% of the next $2.5 billion
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0.70% of the next $2.5 billion
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0.69% of the next $2.5 billion
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0.68% of the excess over $10 billion
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Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
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0.60% of average daily net assets
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N/A
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N/A
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I.
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0.695% of the first $250 million
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N/A
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N/A
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Value Opportunities Fund
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0.67% of the next $250 million
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0.645% of the next $500 million
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0.62% of the next $1.5 billion
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0.595% of the next $2.5 billion
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0.57% of the next $2.5 billion
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0.545% of the next $2.5 billion
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0.52% of the excess over $10 billion
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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 Funds 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 Advisers 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:
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Expense
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Expiration
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Fund
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Limitation
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Date
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Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
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Series I
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0.72%
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June 30, 2013
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Series II
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0.97%
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April 30, 2013
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Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
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Series I
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1.30%
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April 30, 2013
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Series II
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1.45%
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April 30, 2013
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Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
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Series I
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0.75%
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April 30, 2013
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Series II
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1.00%
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April 30, 2013
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Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
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Series I
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1.30%
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April 30, 2013
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Series II
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1.45%
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April 30, 2013
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Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
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Series I
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1.30%
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April 30, 2013
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Series II
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1.45%
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April 30, 2013
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Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
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Series I
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0.70%
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April 30, 2013
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Series II
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0.95%
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April 30, 2013
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Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
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Series I
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0.80%
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June 30, 2013
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Series II
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1.05%
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June 30, 2013
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Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
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Series I
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1.11%
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June 30, 2013
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Series II
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1.36%
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June 30, 2013
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Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
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Series I
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1.30%
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April 30, 2013
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Series II
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1.45%
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April 30, 2013
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Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
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Series I
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1.30%
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April 30, 2013
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Series II
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1.45%
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April 30, 2013
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Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
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Series I
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1.15%
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April 30, 2013
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Series II
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1.40%
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April 30, 2013
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Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
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Series I
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1.30%
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April 30, 2013
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Series II
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1.45%
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April 30, 2013
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Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
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Series I
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0.93%
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April 30, 2013
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Series II
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1.18%
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April 30, 2013
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities
Fund
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Series I
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1.30%
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April 30, 2013
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Series II
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1.45%
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April 30, 2013
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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 funds
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 Funds expense limit.
Such contractual fee waivers or reductions are set forth in the Fee Table to each Funds
Prospectus. The Board of Trustees or Invesco may mutually agree to terminate the fee waiver
agreement at any time.
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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
Subsidiarys 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 Subsidiarys 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 Subsidiarys
portfolio investments and shares of the Subsidiary. Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Funds
Chief Compliance Officer oversees implementation of the Subsidiarys policies and procedures and
makes periodic reports to Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk-Allocation Funds Board regarding the
Subsidiarys 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 Funds prospectus:
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The dollar range of the managers investments in each Fund.
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A description of the managers compensation structure.
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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 Invescos
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.
Invescos 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 Trusts 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
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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 Trusts
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 Funds 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 Invescos 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. Invescos 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 Funds 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
Invescos or the Sub-Advisers 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 Brokers services, including the value of research and/or brokerage services
provided, execution capability, commission rate, and willingness to commit capital, anonymity and
responsiveness. Invescos and the Sub-Advisers primary consideration when selecting a Broker to
execute a portfolio transaction in fixed income securities for a Fund is the Brokers 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 [Invescos 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 Brokers 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 Invescos or the Sub-Advisers 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:
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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 Brokers 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 Invescos 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:
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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.
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such as economic data or currency and political forecasts for various countries or
regions.
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research.
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analyses, access to industry experts, and distinct investment expertise such as
forensic accounting or custom built investment-analysis software.
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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 Invescos 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 Invescos 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 Invescos or the
Sub-Advisers research, the receipt of such research tends to improve the quality of Invescos 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 Funds 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 Invescos 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 Funds 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 Funds or accounts 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.
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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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds procedures which are designed to stabilize the Funds
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 Funds
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
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.
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
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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
Funds 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.
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 Trusts officers
following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends,
bid/ask quotes of brokers and
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information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith
determination of a securitys 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 funds 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 Funds
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 Invescos 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 Funds 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.
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
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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:
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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).
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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).
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Asset Diversification Test the Fund must satisfy the following asset
diversification test at the close of each quarter of the Funds tax year: (1) at
least 50% of the value of the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds current and accumulated earnings and profits. Failure to qualify as a regulated
investment company thus would have a negative impact on the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds next taxable year, and the excess
(if any) of the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
ability to offset capital gains with those losses. An increase in the amount of taxable gains
distributed to the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 funds 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 Funds 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 Subsidiarys income each year in
satisfaction of the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds use of commodity-linked notes, or its Subsidiary (which might be applied
retroactively to the Fund), it could limit the Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds
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 Subsidiarys 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 Subsidiarys 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 Funds 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 accounts total assets are
cash and cash items (including receivables), government securities and securities of other RICs.
The regulations also provide that the Funds 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 Funds 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 owners 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 owners 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 Funds 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
shareholders 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
shareholders 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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-
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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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds investments in derivatives and foreign currency-denominated instruments,
and the Funds transactions in foreign currencies and hedging activities, may produce a difference
between its book income and its taxable income. If a Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 recipients basis in the
shares, and (iii) thereafter, as gain from the sale or exchange of a capital asset.
Foreign currency transactions
. A Funds 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 Funds ordinary income distributions to you, and may cause
some or all of the Funds 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 Funds 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.
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
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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 funds pro rata share of any such taxes will reduce the funds return on its
investment. A funds 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. REITs 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. REITs 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. REITs
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 Funds income from a U.S. REIT
that is attributable to the REITs 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 funds 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 funds 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-holders
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 shareholders 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 Funds 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 Trusts liquidity needs and helping to increase
the Trusts 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Moodys, S&P and
Fitch.
Moodys 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.
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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.
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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: Moodys 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.
Moodys 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 issuers or
guarantors senior unsecured long-term debt rating.
Moodys 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 Moodys 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 Moodys evaluation of the degree of risk associated with scheduled
principal and interest payments. The second element represents Moodys 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.
A-2
MIG ratings expire at note maturity. By contrast, VMIG rating expirations will be a function
of each issues 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 & Poors Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings
Issue credit ratings are based, in varying degrees, on Standard & Poors analysis of the
following considerations:
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bankruptcy, reorganization, or other arrangement under the laws of bankruptcy and other
laws affecting creditors rights.
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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 & Poors. The obligors
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 obligors 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
obligors capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is still strong.
A-3
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 obligors 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 obligors 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
instruments 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 & Poors 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 obligations 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.
A-4
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 & Poors does not rate a particular obligation as a matter
of policy.
Standard & Poors Short-Term Issue Credit Ratings
A-1
A short-term obligation rated A-1 is rated in the highest category by Standard & Poors.
The obligors 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
obligors 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 obligors 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 obligors 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 & Poors 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 & Poors Municipal Short-Term Note Ratings Definitions
A Standard & Poors U.S. municipal note rating reflects Standard & Poors 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 & Poors analysis will review the following considerations:
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Amortization schedule the larger final maturity relative to other maturities, the more
likely it will be treated as a note; and
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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.
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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 & Poors Dual Ratings
Standard & Poors 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 & Poors 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 & Poors 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 & Poors opinions and analysis do not address
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the suitability of any security. Standard &
Poors Financial Services LLC does not act as a fiduciary or an investment advisor. While Standard
& Poors has obtained information from sources it believes to be reliable, Standard & Poors 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 agencys 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 instruments documentation. In limited cases, Fitch Ratings may include additional
considerations (i.e. rate to a higher or lower standard than that implied in the obligations
documentation). In such cases, the agency will make clear the assumptions underlying the agencys
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 entitys 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 agencys 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:
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the issuer has entered into a grace or cure period following non-payment of a material financial obligation;
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b.
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the issuer has entered into a temporary negotiated waiver or standstill agreement following a payment default on a
material financial obligation; or
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c.
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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.
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RD: Restricted default.
RD ratings indicate an issuer that in Fitch Ratings opinion has experienced an uncured
payment default on a bond, loan or other material financial obligation but which has not entered
into bankruptcy
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filings, administration, receivership, liquidation or other formal winding-up
procedure, and which has not otherwise ceased business. This would include:
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the selective payment default on a specific class or currency of debt;
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b.
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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;
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c.
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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
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d.
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execution of a coercive debt exchange on one or more material financial obligations.
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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 agencys 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 issuers 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.
The intrinsic capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is adequate.
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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)
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Service Provider
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Disclosure Category
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ABN AMRO Financial Services, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Absolute Color
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Financial Printer
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Anglemyer & Co.
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Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
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Special Insurance Counsel
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Barclays Capital, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Blaylock Robert Van LLC
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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BB&T Capital Markets
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Bear Stearns Pricing Direct, Inc.
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Pricing Vendor (for certain Invesco Funds)
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BLNS Securities Ltd.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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BOSC, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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BOWNE & Co.
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Financial Printer
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Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
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Securities Lender (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Cabrera Capital Markets
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Charles River Systems, Inc.
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System Provider
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Chas. P. Young Co.
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Financial Printer
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Cirrus Research, LLC
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Trading System
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Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Commerce Capital Markets
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Crane Data, LLC
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Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Credit Suisse International / Credit
Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd.
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Service Provider
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Crews & Associates
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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D.A. Davidson & Co.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Dechert LLP
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Legal Counsel
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DEPFA First Albany
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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E.K. Riley Investments LLC
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Empirical Research Partners
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Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Finacorp Securities
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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First Miami Securities
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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First Southwest Co.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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First Tryon Securities
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Fitch, Inc.
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Rating & Ranking Agency (for certain Invesco Funds)
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FT Interactive Data Corporation
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Pricing Vendor
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FTN Financial Group
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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GainsKeeper
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Software Provider (for certain Invesco Funds)
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GCom2 Solutions
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Software Provider (for certain Invesco Funds)
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George K. Baum & Company
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Glass, Lewis & Co.
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System Provider (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Global Trading Analytics, LLC
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Software Provider
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Global Trend Alert
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Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Greater Houston Publishers, Inc.
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Financial Printer
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Hattier, Sanford & Reynoir
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Co.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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ICI (Investment Company Institute)
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Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
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B-1
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Service Provider
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Disclosure Category
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ICRA Online Ltd.
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Rating & Ranking Agency (for certain Invesco Funds)
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iMoneyNet, Inc.
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Rating & Ranking Agency (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Initram Data, Inc.
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Pricing Vendor
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Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc.
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Proxy Voting Service (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Invesco Investment Services, Inc.
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Transfer Agent
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Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.
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System Provider (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Investment Company Institute
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Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Investortools, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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ITG, Inc.
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Pricing Vendor (for certain Invesco Funds)
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J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.
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Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
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J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.\Citigroup
Global Markets Inc.\JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A.
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Lender (for certain Invesco Funds)
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J.P. Morgan Securities
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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John Hancock Investment Management
Services, LLC
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Sub-advisor (for certain sub-advised accounts)
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Jorden Burt LLP
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Special Insurance Counsel
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KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
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Legal Counsel
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Lebenthal & Co. LLC
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Lipper, Inc.
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Rating & Ranking Agency (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Loan Pricing Corporation
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Pricing Service (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Loop Capital Markets
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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M.R. Beal
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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MarkIt Group Limited
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Pricing Vendor (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Merrill Communications LLC
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Financial Printer
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Mesirow Financial, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Middle Office Solutions
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Software Provider
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Moodys Investors Service
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Rating & Ranking Agency (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Morrison Foerster LLP
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Legal Counsel
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MS Securities Services, Inc. and Morgan
Stanley & Co. Incorporated
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Securities Lender (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Muzea Insider Consulting Services, LLC
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Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Ness USA Inc.
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System provider
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Noah Financial, LLC
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Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Omgeo LLC
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Trading System
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Piper Jaffray
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Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Prager, Sealy & Co.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (for all Invesco
Funds)
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Protective Securities
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Ramirez & Co., Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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RBC Capital Markets
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Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
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RBC Dain Rauscher Incorporated
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Reuters America LLC
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Pricing Service (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Rice Financial Products
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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RR Donnelley Financial
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Financial Printer
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Ryan Beck & Co.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Service Provider
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Disclosure Category
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SAMCO Capital Markets, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Seattle-Northwest Securities Corporation
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., L.L.C.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Simon Printing Company
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Financial Printer
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Southwest Precision Printers, Inc.
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Financial Printer
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Southwest Securities
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Standard and Poors/Standard and Poors
Securities Evaluations, Inc.
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Pricing Service and Rating and Ranking Agency (each,
respectively, for certain Invesco Funds)
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StarCompliance, Inc.
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System Provider
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State Street Bank and Trust Company
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Custodian, Lender, Securities Lender, and System Provider
(each, respectively, for certain Invesco Funds)
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Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
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Legal Counsel
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The Bank of New York
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Custodian and Securities Lender (each, respectively, for
certain Invesco Funds)
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The MacGregor Group, Inc.
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Software Provider
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The Savader Group LLC
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Thomson Information Services Incorporated
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Software Provider
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UBS Financial Services, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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VCI Group Inc.
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Financial Printer
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Vining Sparks IBG
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Broker (for Certain Invesco Funds)
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W.H Mell Associates, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Wachovia National Bank, N.A.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Western Lithograph
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Financial Printer
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Wiley Bros. Aintree Capital L.L.C.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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William Blair & Co.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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XSP, LLC\Solutions Plus, Inc.
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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 Trusts
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.
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Other
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Trustee
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Number of Funds
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Trusteeship(s)/
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Name, Year of Birth
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and/or
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in Fund Complex
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Directorships(s)
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and Position(s) Held
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Officer
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Principal Occupation(s)
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Overseen by
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Held by
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with the Trust
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Since
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During Past 5 Years
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Trustee
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Trustee/Director
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Martin L. Flanagan
1
1960
Trustee
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2007
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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
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None
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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)
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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
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Trustee
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Number of Funds
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Trusteeship(s)/
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and/or
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in Fund Complex
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Directorships(s)
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and Position(s) Held
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Officer
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Principal Occupation(s)
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Overseen by
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Held by
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with the Trust
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Since
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Trustee
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Trustee/Director
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Philip A. Taylor
2
1954
Trustee, President and Principal
Executive Officer
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2006
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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
Treasurers Series
Trust (Invesco
Treasurers Series
Trust) and Short-Term
Investments Trust);
Trustee and Executive
Vice President, The
Invesco Funds (AIM
Treasurers Series
Trust (Invesco
Treasurers 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.
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None
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Formerly: Director and
Chairman, Van Kampen
Investor Services
Inc.: Director, Chief
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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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Officer
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Principal Occupation(s)
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with the Trust
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Trustee
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Trustee/Director
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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 Treasurers
Series Trust (Invesco
Treasurers Series
Trust), Short-Term
Investments Trust and
Tax-Free Investments
Trust only);
President, AIM Trimark
Global Fund Inc. and
AIM Trimark Canada
Fund Inc.
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Wayne W. Whalen
3
1939
Trustee
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2010
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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
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Director of the
Abraham Lincoln
Presidential
Library Foundation.
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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
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Trustee
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Number of Funds
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Trusteeship(s)/
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Name, Year of Birth
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and/or
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in Fund Complex
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Directorships(s)
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and Position(s) Held
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Officer
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Principal Occupation(s)
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Overseen by
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Held by
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with the Trust
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Since
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During Past 5 Years
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Trustee
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Trustee/Director
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Independent Trustees
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Bruce L. Crockett 1944
Trustee and Chair
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1993
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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)
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140
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ACE Limited
(insurance
company); and
Investment Company
Institute
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David C. Arch 1945
Trustee
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2010
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Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of
Blistex Inc., a
consumer health care
products manufacturer.
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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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C-4
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Other
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Trustee
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Number of Funds
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Trusteeship(s)/
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Name, Year of Birth
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and/or
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in Fund Complex
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Directorships(s)
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and Position(s) Held
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Officer
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Principal Occupation(s)
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Overseen by
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Held by
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with the Trust
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Since
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During Past 5 Years
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Trustee
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Trustee/Director
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Frank S. Bayley 1939
Trustee
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2001
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Retired
Formerly: Director,
Badgley Funds, Inc.
(registered investment
company) (2
portfolios) and
Partner, law firm of
Baker & McKenzie
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140
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Director and
Chairman, C.D.
Stimson Company (a
real estate
investment company)
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James T. Bunch 1942
Trustee
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2004
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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
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140
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Chairman, Board of
Governors, Western
Golf Association,
Chairman-elect,
Evans Scholars
Foundation and
Director, Denver
Film Society
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Rodney F. Dammeyer 1940
Trustee
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2010
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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.
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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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C-5
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Trustee
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Number of Funds
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Trusteeship(s)/
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Name, Year of Birth
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and/or
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in Fund Complex
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Directorships(s)
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and Position(s) Held
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Officer
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Principal Occupation(s)
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Overseen by
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Held by
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with the Trust
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Since
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During Past 5 Years
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Trustee
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Trustee/Director
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Albert R. Dowden 1941
Trustee
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2000
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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)
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140
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Board of Natures
Sunshine Products,
Inc.
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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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C-6
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Trustee
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Number of Funds
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Trusteeship(s)/
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and/or
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Directorships(s)
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and Position(s) Held
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Officer
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Principal Occupation(s)
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Overseen by
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Held by
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with the Trust
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Since
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During Past 5 Years
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Trustee
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Trustee/Director
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Jack M. Fields 1952
Trustee
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1997
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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)
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Insperity (formerly
known as
Administaff)
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Formerly: Chief
Executive Officer,
Texana Timber LP
(sustainable forestry
company) and member of
the U.S. House of
Representatives
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Carl Frischling 1937
Trustee
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1993
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Partner, law firm of
Kramer Levin Naftalis
and Frankel LLP
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140
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Director, Reich &
Tang Funds (6
portfolios)
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Prema Mathai-Davis 1950
Trustee
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1998
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Retired
Formerly: Chief
Executive Officer,
YWCA of the U.S.A.
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140
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None
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Larry Soll 1942
Trustee
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2004
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Retired
Formerly, Chairman,
Chief Executive
Officer and President,
Synergen Corp. (a
biotechnology company)
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C-7
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Trusteeship(s)/
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and/or
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in Fund Complex
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Directorships(s)
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and Position(s) Held
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Officer
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Principal Occupation(s)
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Overseen by
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Held by
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with the Trust
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Since
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During Past 5 Years
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Trustee
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Trustee/Director
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Hugo F. Sonnenschein 1940
Trustee
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2010
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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.
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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
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Raymond Stickel, Jr. 1944
Trustee
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2005
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Retired
Formerly: Director,
Mainstay VP Series
Funds, Inc. (25
portfolios) and
Partner, Deloitte &
Touche
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140
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None
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Officers
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Russell C. Burk 1958
Senior Vice President and Senior
Officer
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2005
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Senior Vice President
and Senior Officer,
The Invesco Funds
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N/A
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N/A
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C-8
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Trusteeship(s)/
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and/or
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in Fund Complex
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Directorships(s)
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and Position(s) Held
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Officer
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Principal Occupation(s)
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Overseen by
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Held by
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with the Trust
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Since
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During Past 5 Years
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Trustee
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Trustee/Director
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John M. Zerr 1962
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal
Officer and Secretary
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2006
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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
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N/A
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N/A
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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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C-9
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Other
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|
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Trustee
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|
|
Number of Funds
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Trusteeship(s)/
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Name, Year of Birth
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and/or
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in Fund Complex
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Directorships(s)
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and Position(s) Held
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Officer
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Principal Occupation(s)
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Overseen by
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Held by
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with the Trust
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Since
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During Past 5 Years
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Trustee
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Trustee/Director
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Lisa O. Brinkley 1959
Vice President
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2004
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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
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N/A
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N/A
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C-10
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Other
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Trustee
|
|
|
|
Number of Funds
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Trusteeship(s)/
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|
Name, Year of Birth
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and/or
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in Fund Complex
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Directorships(s)
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and Position(s) Held
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Officer
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Principal Occupation(s)
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Overseen by
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Held by
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with the Trust
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Since
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During Past 5 Years
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Trustee
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Trustee/Director
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Sheri Morris 1964
Vice President, Treasurer and
Principal Financial Officer
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1999
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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.
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N/A
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|
N/A
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Karen Dunn Kelley 1960
Vice President
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1993
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Head of Invescos
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 Treasurers
Series Trust (Invesco
Treasurers Series
Trust) and Short-Term
Investments Trust);
and President and
Principal Executive
Officer, The Invesco
Funds (AIM Treasurers
Series Trust (Invesco
Treasurers Series
Trust) and Short-Term
Investments Trust
only).
Formerly: Senior Vice
President, Van Kampen
Investments Inc.; Vice
President, Invesco
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N/A
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N/A
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C-11
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Other
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|
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Trustee
|
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|
|
Number of Funds
|
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Trusteeship(s)/
|
|
Name, Year of Birth
|
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and/or
|
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|
in Fund Complex
|
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Directorships(s)
|
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and Position(s) Held
|
|
Officer
|
|
Principal Occupation(s)
|
|
Overseen by
|
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Held by
|
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with the Trust
|
|
Since
|
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During Past 5 Years
|
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Trustee
|
|
Trustee/Director
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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 Treasurers
Series Trust (Invesco
Treasurers Series
Trust), Short-Term
Investments Trust and
Tax-Free Investments
Trust only)
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C-12
|
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|
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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)
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N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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
|
C-13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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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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|
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|
|
C-14
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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C-15
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:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
Wayne W. Whalen
|
|
$
|
40,335
|
|
|
$
|
304,730
|
|
|
$
|
195,000
|
|
|
$
|
399,000
|
|
|
Independent Trustees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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David C. Arch
|
|
|
42,094
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|
|
|
164,973
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|
|
|
195,000
|
|
|
|
412,250
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|
Bob R. Baker
(5)
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|
|
42,051
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|
233,415
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|
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|
248,337
|
|
|
|
320,050
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|
|
Frank S. Bayley
|
|
|
48,573
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|
|
236,053
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|
195,000
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|
|
420,000
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|
James T. Bunch
|
|
|
44,465
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|
|
|
302,877
|
|
|
|
195,693
|
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|
|
385,000
|
|
|
Bruce L. Crockett
|
|
|
84,726
|
|
|
|
227,797
|
|
|
|
195,000
|
|
|
|
693,500
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|
|
Rodney F. Dammeyer
|
|
|
42,094
|
|
|
|
290,404
|
|
|
|
195,000
|
|
|
|
412,250
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|
|
Albert R. Dowden
|
|
|
47,262
|
|
|
|
296,156
|
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|
|
195,000
|
|
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|
415,000
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|
|
Jack M. Fields
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|
|
40,335
|
|
|
|
313,488
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|
|
195,000
|
|
|
|
307,250
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|
|
Carl Frischling
(6)
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|
|
47,262
|
|
|
|
233,415
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|
|
|
195,000
|
|
|
|
356,000
|
|
|
Prema Mathai-Davis
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|
|
43,364
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|
|
|
302,911
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|
|
|
195,000
|
|
|
|
30,000
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|
|
Lewis F. Pennock
(7)
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|
|
9,830
|
|
|
|
229,833
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|
|
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.
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
(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.
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|
|
|
|
|
(3)
|
|
These amounts represent the estimated annual benefits payable by the
Invesco Funds upon the trustees retirement and assumes each trustee serves until his or her
normal retirement date.
|
D-1
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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.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(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.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7)
|
|
Mr. Pennock retired as a trustee of the Trust effective March 31, 2011.
|
|
|
D-2
APPENDIX E
PROXY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
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 Invescos 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 companys total
shareholder value over Invescos typical investment horizon.
Proxy voting is an integral part of Invescos 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 Invescos 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
E-1
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
Invescos Investments, Legal and Compliance departments. Invescos 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, Invescos portfolio managers and outside shareholder groups
to reach our voting decisions.
Generally speaking, Invescos 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 companys 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 boards
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.
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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. Invescos 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 Invescos investment thesis on a company.
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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 companys 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.
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Auditors and Audit Committee members.
Invesco believes a companys Audit Committee has a
high degree of responsibility to shareholders in matters of financial disclosure, integrity
of the financial statements and effectiveness of a companys internal controls.
Independence, experience and financial expertise are critical elements of a
well-functioning Audit Committee. When electing directors who are members of a companys
Audit Committee, or when ratifying a companys auditors, Invesco considers the past
performance of the Committee and holds its members accountable for the quality of the
companys financial statements and reports.
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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.
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Classified boards.
Invesco supports proposals to elect directors annually instead of
electing them to staggered multi-year terms because annual elections increase a boards
level of accountability to its shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Cumulative voting.
The practice of cumulative voting can enable minority shareholders to
have representation on a companys 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.
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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 accounts investment.
Following are specific voting issues that illustrate how Invesco evaluates incentive plans.
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Executive compensation.
Invesco evaluates compensation plans for executives within the
context of the companys 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 companys 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 committees accountability to shareholders, Invesco supports
proposals requesting that companies subject each years compensation record to an advisory
shareholder vote, or so-called say on pay proposals.
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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 plans 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 stocks 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.
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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.
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III. Capitalization
Examples of management proposals related to a companys 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 companys
stated reasons for the request. Except where the request could adversely affect the funds
ownership stake or voting rights, Invesco generally supports a boards decisions on its needs for
additional capital stock. Some capitalization proposals require a case-by-case analysis within the
context of Invescos 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 companys 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 companys
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 Invescos 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 boards 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 Invescos 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 companys 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
companys proxy exceeds any anticipated benefits of that proxy proposal.
Share-lending programs
One reason that some portion of Invescos 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 borrowers 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 companys 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
funds full position.
Share-blocking
Another example of a situation where Invesco may be unable to vote is in countries where the
exercise of voting rights requires the fund to submit to short-term trading restrictions, a
practice known as share-blocking. Invesco generally
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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 funds or other
accounts 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
Invescos 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.
Because the Guidelines are pre-determined and crafted to be in the best economic interest of
shareholders and other account holders, applying the Guidelines to vote client proxies should, in
most instances, adequately resolve any potential conflict of
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interest. As an additional safeguard
against potential conflicts, persons from Invescos 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 Invescos 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 Invescos 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
Invescos 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 Invescos 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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I.1. PROXY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES INSTITUTIONAL
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Risk Addressed by Policy
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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
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Relevant Law and Other Sources
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Investment Advisers Act of 1940
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Advisory Compliance, Proxy Committee
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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 Invescos 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 Invescos
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 Invescos 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 clients 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 Invescos fixed income clients hold interests in preferred stock of companies and some of
Invescos 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 Invescos 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:
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discuss any procedure used to address such conflict of interest,
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report any contacts from outside parties (other than routine communications
from proxy solicitors), and
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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.
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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
In some cases, Invesco may determine that it is not in the best economic interests of clients to
vote proxies. For example, proxy voting in certain countries outside
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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 Invescos clients. For each director, officer and
employee of Invesco (Invesco person), the interests of Invescos clients must come first, ahead
of the interest of Invesco and any Invesco person, including Invescos 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 Invescos 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
Invescos 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:
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employee group, manages pension assets or is actively soliciting any such business, or
leases office space from a company;
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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
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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).
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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 Invescos 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 Invescos 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 companys 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 companys 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 Invescos 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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Introduction
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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.
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IP has a responsibility to optimise returns to its investors. As a core part of the
investment process, IPs 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.
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Being a major shareholder in a company is more than simply expecting to benefit in its
future earnings streams. In IPs 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 managements thoughts.
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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.
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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
IPs investment jurisdictions, the only effective remedy of last resort available to
shareholders, other than liquidating their share ownership, is the removal of directors.
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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 IPs 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.
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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
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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:
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To protect the rights of its investors
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To minimise the risk of financial or business impropriety within the companies in
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To protect the long-term value of its clients investments.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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 IPs 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.
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Proxy voting research and services are currently provided by Institutional Shareholder
Services (ISS), part of the RiskMetrics Group.
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IP will endeavour to review regularly any standing or special instructions on voting and
where possible, discuss with company representatives any significant issues.
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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.
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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
IPs 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 IPs 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.
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The building of this relationship facilitates frank and open discussion, and ongoing
interaction is an integral part of the fund managers 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 IPs 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 IPs views diverge from those of the
companys 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.
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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 companys prospects for future profitability and hence returns to shareholders, IP will
take many variables into account, including but not limited to, the following:
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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).
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Apart from the three fundamental voting objectives set out under Responsible Voting above,
considerations that IP might apply to non-routine proposals will include:
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The degree to which the companys stated position on the issue could affect its
reputation and/or sales, or leave it vulnerable to boycott or selective purchasing
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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 managers overall investment responsibilities. Additionally,
fund managers may call on the support of the IP Operations team on any ESG matter.
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As mentioned in Section 5, company meetings are an integral part of IPs investment research
approach and discussions at these meetings include all matters that might affect the share
price, including ESG issues.
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IPs research is structured to give it a detailed understanding of a companys 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 IPs investment
teams to form a holistic opinion of management strategy, the quality of the management, an
opinion on a companys competitive position, its strategic advantages/ disadvantages, and
corporate governance arrangements, thus incorporating any inherent ESG issues.
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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.
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Disclosure and reporting
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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 IPs fund managers
to manage their portfolios in the interests of all its clients.
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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.
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For clients with individual mandates, (i.e. not invested in a fund), IP may discuss specific
issues where it can share details of a clients 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.
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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:
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In IPs view, it does not conflict with the best interests of other investors and
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It is understood that IP will not be held accountable for the expression of views
within such voting instructions and
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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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The record of votes will reflect the voting instruction of the relevant fund manager.
This may not be the same as votes actually cast as IP is entirely reliant on third parties
complying promptly with such instructions to ensure that such votes are cast correctly.
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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
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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.
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Institutional investors should publicly disclose their policy on how they will discharge
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Institutional investors should have a robust policy on managing conflicts of interest in
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Meeting company boards of investee companies is a core part of IPs investment process and
IP is committed to keeping records of all future key engagement activities.
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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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Institutional investors should establish clear guidelines on when and how they will escalate
their activities as a method of protecting and enhancing shareholder value.
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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 IPs 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
IPs 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 IPs clients.
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Institutional investors should be willing to act collectively with other investors where
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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:
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Institutional investors should have a clear policy on voting and disclosure of voting
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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 IPs 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.
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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.
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Institutional investors should report periodically on their stewardship and voting
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its engagement activities and to respond to voting record requests from investors in its
portfolios on an individual basis.
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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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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:
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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.
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.
Invesco Asset Management Limited
Perpetual Park, Perpetual Park Drive, Henley-on-Thames,
Oxfordshire, RG9 1HH
Telephone: Broker Services 0800 0282121
www.invescoperpetual.co.uk
30 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AG
Telephone: 020 7065 4000
www.invescoperpetual.co.uk/institutional
Registered in England 949417
Registered Office: 30 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AG
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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.
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This policy sets out Invesco Australias approach to proxy voting in the context of
portfolio management, client service responsibilities and corporate governance
principles.
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This policy applies to;
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all Australian based and managed funds and mandates, in accordance with
IFSA Standard No. 13.00 October 2004, clause 9.1 and footnote #3.
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This policy does not apply;
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where investment management of an international fund has been delegated to
an overseas Invesco company, proxy voting will rest with that delegated
manager.
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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.
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Guiding Principles
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The objective of Invescos 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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Invesco may choose not to vote on a particular issue if this results in shares
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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.
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Proxy Voting Authority
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Authority Overview
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An important dimension of Invescos 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.
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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.
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Under the first alternative, Invescos role would be both to make voting
decisions, for pooled funds and on individual mandate clients behalf, and to
implement those decisions.
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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.
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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.
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In cases where voting authority is delegated by an individually-managed client,
Invesco recognises its responsibility to be accountable for the decisions it makes.
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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
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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.
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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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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.
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Invescos accountability to pooled fund clients in exercising its fiduciary
responsibilities is best addressed as part of the managers broader client
relationship and reporting responsibilities.
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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.
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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.
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Key Proxy Voting Issues
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Issues Overview
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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.
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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 Invescos 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.
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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.
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Administrative constraints are 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,
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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.
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Internal Proxy Voting Procedure
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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.
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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:
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Chief Executive Officer;
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Head of either Legal or Compliance; and
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Invesco will keep records of its proxy voting activities, directly or through outsourced
reporting.
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Upon client election, Invesco will report quarterly or annually to the client on proxy
voting activities for investments owned by the client.
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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
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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.
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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:
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the cost of participating in the vote relative to the potential benefit to the UCITS
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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.
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Other factors as deemed appropriate by the Investment Manager in relation to the
investment objectives and policy of the individual UCITS.
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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-Advisers 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 Trimarks 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 companys management,
the portfolio manager or designate will provide to the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) the reasons
in writing for any vote in opposition to managements 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 Trimarks 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 Trimarks 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 Trimarks 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-Advisers 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 companys management.
As a general rule, Invesco Trimark shall vote against any actions that would:
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At the same time, since Invesco Trimarks 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 Trimarks 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 Trimarks portfolio managers assess whether there are material
conflicts of interest between Invesco Trimarks 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 Trimarks relationship with the company. In all situations, the
portfolio managers will not take Invesco Trimarks 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 companys 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:
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Votes in a contested election of directors are evaluated on a
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factors that may include:
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Background to the proxy contest,
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Qualifications of director nominees (both slates),
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Evaluation of what each side is offering shareholders as well as the likelihood
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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:
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Designated lead director, appointed from the ranks of the independent board members
with clearly delineated duties;
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Majority of independent directors;
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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 boards 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 directors 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 boards 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.
Director Indemnification and Liability Protection
We recognize that many individuals may be reluctant to serve as corporate directors if they
are personally liable for
all
lawsuits and legal costs. As a result, limitations on
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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
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the reappointment of the companys auditors unless:
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There is reason to believe the auditors have rendered an opinion that is neither
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The auditors have a significant professional or personal relationship with the
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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
Appropriately designed equity-based compensation plans, approved by shareholders, can be an
effective way to align the interests of long-term shareholders and the interests of management,
employees and directors. Plans should not substantially dilute shareholders ownership interests
in the company, provide participants with excessive
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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 boards discretion to determine and grant appropriate cash
compensation and severance packages.
Executive Compensation (say on pay)
Proposals requesting that companies subject each years 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.
Stock Option Plans Board Discretion
We will vote
against
stock option plans that give the board broad discretion in setting the
terms and conditions of the programs. Such programs should be submitted with detail
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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:
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ability to re-price underwater options without shareholder approval,
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ability to issue options with an exercise price below the stocks current market
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ability to issue reload options, or
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automatic share replenishment (evergreen) features.
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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 companys 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 companys
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
We will vote
for
merger & acquisition proposals that the relevant portfolio managers believe,
based on their review of the materials:
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have a fair offer price,
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have favourable prospects for the combined companies, and
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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:
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its effect on the companys reputation,
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the economic effect of the proposal,
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industry and regional norms applicable to the company,
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the companys overall corporate governance provisions, and
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the reasonableness of the request.
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support
shareholder proposals that require additional disclosure regarding
corporate responsibility issues where the relevant portfolio manager believes:
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the company has failed to adequately address these issues with shareholders,
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there is information to suggest that a company follows procedures that are not in
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the company fails to provide a level of disclosure that is comparable to industry
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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 boards 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 companys 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
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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
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5. Client Reporting
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INTRODUCTION
This policy sets out Invescos 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
Invescos proxy voting policy is expected to evolve over time to cater for changing
circumstances or unforeseen events.
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1. GUIDING PRINCIPLES
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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.
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1.2
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The sole objective of Invescos 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.
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1.3
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Invesco also recognises the broader chain of accountability that exists in the proper
governance of corporations, and the extent and limitations of the shareholders 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 enterprises 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.
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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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1.5
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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
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2.1
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An important dimension of Invescos 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.
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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, Invescos 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.
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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.
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2.4
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Individually-Managed Clients
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2.4.1
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As a matter of general policy, Invesco believes that unless a clients 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
clients interests alone.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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2.4.6
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Accordingly, Invesco will pursue the following policies with respect to the exercise
of proxy voting authority for individually-managed clients:
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Individually-Managed Clients
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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.
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Pooled Fund Clients
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2.5.1
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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.
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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.
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As in the case of individually-managed clients who delegate their proxy voting
authority, Invescos accountability to pooled fund clients in exercising its fiduciary
responsibilities is best addressed as part of the managers broader client relationship
and reporting responsibilities.
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Accordingly, Invesco will pursue the following policies with respect to the exercise
of proxy voting authority for pooled fund clients:
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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
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This section outlines Invescos intended approach in cases where proxy voting
authority is being exercised on clients behalf.
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3.2
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Portfolio Management Issues Active Equity Portfolios
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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.
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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 Invescos 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.
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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:
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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.
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contentious issues (eg. issues of perceived national interest, or where there has been extensive press coverage or public comment);
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approval of changes of substantial shareholdings;
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mergers or schemes of arrangement; and
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approval of major asset sales or purchases.
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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.
Invescos approach to significant proxy voting issues which fall outside these areas
will be addressed on their merits.
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Administrative Issues
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3.6.1
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In addition to the portfolio management issues outlined above, Invescos 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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The following diagram illustrates the procedures adopted by Invesco for the
administration of proxy voting:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
Invescos ability to influence a custodians service levels are limited in the case of
individually-managed clients, where the custodian is answerable to the client.
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The following policy commitments are implicit in these administrative and
decision-making processes:
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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.
Invescos ability to exercise proxy voting authority is dependent on timely receipt of
notification from the relevant custodians.
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5. CLIENT REPORTING
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Invesco will keep records of its proxy voting activities.
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Upon client request, Invesco will regularly report back to the client on proxy
voting activities for investments owned by the client.
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The following points summarise Invescos 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 clients mandate):
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CLIENT REPORTING
Where proxy voting authority is being exercised on a clients behalf, a statistical
summary of voting activity will be provided on request as part of the clients 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 Trusts 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
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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
|
%
|
F-1
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
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
F-2
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
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
F-3
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
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
F-4
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
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
F-5
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
|
%
|
F-6
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
|
%
|
F-7
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
|
%
|
F-8
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
|
%
|
F-9
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
|
%
|
F-10
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
|
%
|
F-11
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
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
F-12
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.
F-13
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
|
|
G-1
APPENDIX H
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
Portfolio Manager Fund Holdings and Information on Other Managed Accounts
Invescos 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:
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Other Registered
|
|
Other Pooled
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|
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Dollar
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Investment Companies
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Investment Vehicles
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|
Other Accounts
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|
Range of
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Managed (assets in
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Managed (assets in
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Managed (assets in
|
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|
Investments
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millions)
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millions)
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|
millions)
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Portfolio
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in Each
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|
Number of
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|
Number of
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Number of
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Manager
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Fund
1
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Accounts
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Assets
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Accounts
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Assets
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Accounts
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Assets
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Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
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Mark Ahnrud
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None
2
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
$
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8,208.4
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
$
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1,165.8
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|
|
|
8
|
|
|
$
|
222.2
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|
Chris Devine
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None
2
|
|
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26
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|
$
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8,208.4
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|
|
3
|
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|
$
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1,165.8
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|
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8
|
|
|
$
|
222.2
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|
Scott Hixon
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None
2
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
$
|
8,208.4
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
$
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1,165.8
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|
|
|
8
|
|
|
$
|
222.2
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|
|
Christian Ulrich
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None
2
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|
|
26
|
|
|
$
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8,208.4
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
$
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1,165.8
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
$
|
222.2
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|
|
Scott Wolle
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|
None
2
|
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|
26
|
|
|
$
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8,208.4
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
$
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1,165.8
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
$
|
222.2
|
|
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
|
|
Tyler Dann II
|
|
None
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
$
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6,601.4
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
$
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324.9
|
|
|
|
863
|
|
|
$
|
31.7
|
3
|
|
Brian Nelson
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|
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 Funds 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.
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2
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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.
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3
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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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H-1
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Other Registered
|
|
Other Pooled
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dollar
|
|
Investment Companies
|
|
Investment Vehicles
|
|
Other Accounts
|
|
|
|
Range of
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|
Managed (assets in
|
|
Managed (assets in
|
|
Managed (assets in
|
|
|
|
Investments
|
|
millions)
|
|
millions)
|
|
millions)
|
|
Portfolio
|
|
in Each
|
|
Number of
|
|
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|
|
|
Number of
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|
Number of
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Manager
|
|
Fund
1
|
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Accounts
|
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Assets
|
|
Accounts
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|
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.
|
|
|
H-2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
H-3
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:
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Ø
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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.
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Ø
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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.
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Ø
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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.
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Ø
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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.
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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 managers 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-Advisers intention is to be competitive in light of the particular portfolio
managers experience and responsibilities.
H-4
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-Advisers 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 managers 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
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Sub-Adviser
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Performance time period
5
|
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Invesco
6
Invesco Australia
6
Invesco Deutschland
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One-, Three- and Five-year performance against
Fund peer group.
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Invesco Advisors- Invesco Real Estate
7
Invesco Senior Secured
6, 8
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Not applicable
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Invesco Canada
6
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One-year performance against Fund peer group.
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|
|
|
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Three- and Five-year performance against
entire universe of Canadian funds.
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|
|
|
|
Invesco Hong Kong
6
Invesco Asset Management
|
|
One-, Three- and Five-year performance against
Fund peer group.
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|
|
|
|
|
Invesco Japan
9
|
|
One-, Three- and Five-year performance against
the appropriate Micropol benchmark.
|
Invesco Senior Secureds 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.
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|
5
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Rolling time periods based on calendar year-end.
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|
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|
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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.
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7
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|
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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|
|
|
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|
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8
|
|
Invesco Senior Secureds bonus is based on
annual measures of equity return and standard tests of collateralization
performance.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
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Portfolio Managers for Invesco Pacific Growth Funds
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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Portfolio managers also participate in benefit plans and programs available generally to all
employees.
H-5
APPENDIX I
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FEES
The Funds paid Invesco the following amounts for administrative services for the last
three fiscal periods:
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Fund Name
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|
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
|
|
I-1
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:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
J-1
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
|
|
K-1
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
Mellon Bank N.A.
Mellon Financial
L-1
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
Peoples 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
L-2
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:
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Series I
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Series II
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Fund
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shares
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shares
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Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
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N/A
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$
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339,937
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Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
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N/A
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96,299
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Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund
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N/A
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530
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Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund
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N/A
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67,554
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Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
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N/A
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128,535
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Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
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N/A
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511,963
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Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
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N/A
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5,398
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Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
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N/A
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1,505,155
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Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
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N/A
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160,829
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Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund
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N/A
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2,534
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Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
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N/A
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112,026
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Invesco V.I. Technology Fund
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N/A
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3,713
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Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
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N/A
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4,526
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
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N/A
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290,544
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M-1
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:
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Printing
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Compensation
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Compensation
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Annual
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&
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to
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to Sales
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Report
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Advertising
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Mailing
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Seminars
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Dealer*
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Personnel
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Total
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Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk
Allocation Fund
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$
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339,937
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$
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339,937
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Invesco V.I. Core Equity
Fund
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96,299
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96,299
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Invesco V.I. Diversified
Income Fund
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530
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530
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Invesco V.I. Global Health
Care Fund
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67,554
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67,554
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Invesco V.I. Global Real
Estate Fund
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128,535
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128,535
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Invesco V.I. Government
Securities Fund
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511,963
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511,963
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Invesco V.I. High Yield
Fund
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5,398
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5,398
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Invesco V.I. International
Growth Fund
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1,505,155
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1,505,155
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Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core
Equity Fund
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|
|
|
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|
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160,829
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160,829
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Invesco V.I. Money Market
Fund
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|
|
|
|
|
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2,534
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2,534
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Invesco V.I. Small Cap
Equity Fund
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|
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112,026
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112,026
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Invesco V.I. Technology
Fund
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3,713
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3,713
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Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund
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4,526
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4,526
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I.
Value Opportunities Fund
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|
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290,544
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290,544
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*
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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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N-1
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Statement of Additional Information
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April 30, 2012
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AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)
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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:
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Fund
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Series I
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Series II
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Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
1
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|
Series I
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Series II
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Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
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|
Series I
|
|
Series II
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|
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
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|
Series I
|
|
Series II
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Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
2
|
|
Series I
|
|
Series II
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|
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
3
|
|
Series I
|
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Series II
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
|
|
Series I
|
|
Series II
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|
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
|
|
Series I
|
|
Series II
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|
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
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|
Series II
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|
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
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|
Series I
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|
Series II
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|
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
5
|
|
Series I
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Series II
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1
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Formerly known as Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth
Fund.
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2
|
|
Formerly known as Invesco V.I. Select
Dimensions Equally-Weighted S & P 500 Fund.
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3
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Formerly known as Invesco Van Kampen V.I.
Capital Growth Fund.
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4
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Formerly known as Invesco Van Kampen V.I.
Global Value Fund.
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5
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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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|
Statement of Additional Information
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April 30, 2012
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AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)
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This SAI is not a Prospectus, and it should be read in conjunction with the Prospectuses for the
Funds listed below. Portions of each Funds financial statements are incorporated into this SAI
Information by reference to such Funds 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:
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Fund
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Series I
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Series II
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Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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The Trust has established other funds which are offered by separate prospectuses and a separate
SAI.
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Page
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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRUST
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1
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Fund History
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1
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Shares of Beneficial Interest
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2
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Shares Certificate
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3
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DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNDS AND THEIR INVESTMENTS AND RISKS
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3
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Classification
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3
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Investment Strategies and Risks
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3
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Equity Investments
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4
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Foreign Investments
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6
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Exchange-Traded Funds
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9
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Exchange-Traded Notes
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9
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Debt Investments
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10
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Other Investments
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19
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Investment Techniques
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23
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Derivatives
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28
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Fund Policies
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37
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Portfolio Turnover
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39
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Policies and Procedures for Disclosure of Fund Holdings
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39
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MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST
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42
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Board of Trustees
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42
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Management Information
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48
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Trustee Ownership of Fund Shares
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53
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Compensation
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53
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Code of Ethics
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55
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Proxy Voting Policies
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55
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CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
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56
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES
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56
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Investment Adviser
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56
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Investment Sub-Advisers
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60
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Portfolio Managers
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60
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Securities Lending Arrangements
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60
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Service Agreements
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61
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Other Service Providers
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61
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BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES
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62
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Brokerage Transactions
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62
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Commissions
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63
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Broker Selection
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64
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Directed Brokerage (Research Services)
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66
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Affiliated Transactions
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66
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Regular Brokers
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67
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Page
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Allocation of Portfolio Transactions
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67
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Allocation of Initial Public Offering (IPO) Transactions
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67
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PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF SHARES
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68
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Calculation of Net Asset Value
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68
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Redemptions In Kind
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70
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Payments to Participating Insurance Companies and/or their Affiliates
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70
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DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAX MATTERS
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71
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Dividends and Distributions
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71
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Tax Matters
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71
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DISTRIBUTION OF SECURITIES
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82
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Distributor
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82
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Distribution Plan
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82
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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84
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PENDING LITIGATION
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84
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APPENDICES:
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RATINGS OF DEBT SECURITIES
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A-1
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PERSONS TO WHOM INVESCO PROVIDES NON-PUBLIC PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS ON AN ONGOING BASIS
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B-1
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
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C-1
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TRUSTEE COMPENSATION TABLE
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D-1
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PROXY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
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E-1
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CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPALS HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
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F-1
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MANAGEMENT FEES
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G-1
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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
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H-1
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FEES
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I-1
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BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS
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J-1
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DIRECTED BROKERAGE (RESEARCH SERVICES) AND PURCHASES OF SECURITIES OF REGULAR BROKERS OR DEALERS
|
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K-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 Trusts 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.
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Predecessor Fund
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Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
(effective April 30, 2012; formerly Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund)
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Morgan Stanley Variable Investment Series Dividend Growth Portfolio
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Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
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Morgan Stanley Variable Investment Series High Yield Portfolio
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Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
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Morgan Stanley Variable Investment Series S&P 500 Index Portfolio
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Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
(effective April 30, 2012, formerly Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P
500 Fund)
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Morgan Stanley Select Dimensions Investment Series
Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Portfolio
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
(effective April 30, 2012, formerly Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Capital
Growth Fund)
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Van Kampen LIT Capital Growth Portfolio
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
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Van Kampen LIT Comstock Portfolio
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
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Van Kampen LIT Growth and Income Portfolio
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
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Van Kampen LIT Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
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Van Kampen UIF Equity and Income Portfolio
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
(effective April 30, 2012, formerly Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global
Value Equity Fund)
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Van Kampen UIF Global Value Equity Portfolio
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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)
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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 Trusts 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 classs 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
Trusts 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 Trusts 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 Funds prospectus. Where a
particular type of security or investment technique is not discussed in a Funds 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 Funds transactions in
a particular type of security or use of a particular technique is subject to limitations imposed by
a Funds investment objective(s), policies and restrictions described in that Funds 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 companys earnings. Preferred stock also generally has a preference over common
stock on the distribution of a companys assets in the event the company is liquidated or declares
bankruptcy; however, the rights of preferred stockholders on the distribution of a companys assets
in the event of a liquidation or bankruptcy are generally subordinate to the rights of the
companys 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 issuers 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 Funds 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 corporations capital structure and, therefore, generally entail less risk than the corporations
common stock. Convertible securities are subordinate in rank to any senior debt obligations of the
issuer, and, therefore, an issuers 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 issuers 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 Funds 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 Funds 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
Funds assets are uninvested and could cause the Fund to miss attractive investment opportunities
or a potential liability to the Fund arising out of the Funds 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:
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in foreign countries may require foreign governmental registration and/or approval;
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changes in currency exchange rates, currency control regulations or currency
devaluation;
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Inflation and rapid fluctuations in inflation rates may have negative
effects on the economies and securities markets of certain developing/emerging
countries;
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relatively small or less diverse, have low trading volumes, suffer periods of
relative illiquidity, and are characterized by significant price volatility; and
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or political crisis could lead to price controls, forced mergers of companies,
expropriation or confiscatory taxation, seizure, nationalization, or creation of
government monopolies.
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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 countrys
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 funds 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 Invescos 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, bankers
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 Funds 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 ETFs shares may be halted if the
listing exchanges 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 days
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 issuers 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 issuers
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.
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 the Fund or the Subsidiary characterizes and treats
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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 agencys
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 Funds 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 FHLMCs 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 Reserves 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 governments 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 securitys average maturity
may be shortened or lengthened as a result of interest rate fluctuations and, therefore, it is not
possible to predict accurately the securitys 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.
In a typical CMO transaction, a corporation (issuer) issues multiple series (i.e., Series A,
B, C and Z) of CMO bonds (Bonds). Proceeds of the Bond offering are used to purchase mortgages or
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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 FHLMCs
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 FHLMCs 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 FHLMCs 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 CMOs 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
CDOs 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 CLNs 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 bankers
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
corporations 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 Funds taxable year at least 50% of the Funds 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
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issuers 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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper (Municipal Paper) is similar to taxable commercial
paper, except that tax-exempt commercial paper is issued by states, municipalities
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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 Moodys
Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) or Standard and Poors 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
Moodys, 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
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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 propertys 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 Moodys
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
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In choosing corporate debt securities on behalf of a Fund, portfolio managers may consider:
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(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
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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 Moodys 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 issuers 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 Funds 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 Moodys, BBB or higher
by S&P) or below investment grade (below Baa by Moodys 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 companys
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 securitys 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&Ps
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 partnerships 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 partners
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 issuers obligations on the defaulted securities. This could increase the Funds
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 Funds Adviser, or Sub-Adviser, as applicable, may
determine that an unrated floating rate or variable rate demand obligation meets the Funds 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.
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
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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 Funds 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 publics 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
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 securitys 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 Funds 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 Funds investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans have a
maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called with one days 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Invescos
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
Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Invescos 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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-Advisers 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 Funds 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 issuers 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 managers 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
Funds 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 Funds assets is used for cover,
it could affect portfolio management or the Funds ability to meet redemption requests or other
current obligations. The leverage involved in certain derivative transactions may result in a
Funds 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 counterpartys contractual obligation; therefore, a Fund might need to rely on
contractual remedies to satisfy the counterpartys 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 counterpartys bankruptcy. The agreement may allow for netting of the counterpartys
obligations on specific transactions, in which case a Funds 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 Funds 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 Invescos 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds right to sell the security is typically set at a
price that is below the counterpartys 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 Funds 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 writers 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 Funds 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 Funds outstanding
shares. Fundamental restrictions may be changed only by a vote of the lesser of (i) 67% or more of
the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
Each Fund does 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, each Fund will interpret the proposed fundamental restriction and the
related non-fundamental restriction to permit the Funds, subject to each Funds investment
objectives and general
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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 funds advisers or Invescos investment outlook.
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Fund
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2011
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2010
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Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
1
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38
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%
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78
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%
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Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
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63
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%
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116
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%
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Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
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4
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%
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6
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%
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Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
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21
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%
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21
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%
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
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126
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%
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158
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%
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
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24
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%
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21
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%
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
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28
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%
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30
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%
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
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137
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%
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105
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%
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
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28
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%
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34
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%
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
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62
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%
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130
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%
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
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30
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%
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40
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%
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1
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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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Policies and Procedures for Disclosure of Fund Holdings
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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:
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Disclosure
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Date Available/Lag
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Month-end top ten holdings
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Available 10 days after month-end
(Holdings as of June 30 available
July 10)
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Calendar quarter-end complete holdings
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Available 25 days after calendar
quarter-end (Holdings as of June 30
available July 25)
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Fiscal quarter-end complete holdings
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Available 55 days after fiscal
quarter-end (Holdings as of June 30
available August 24)
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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 Boards determination that selectively disclosing
portfolio holdings information to facilitate an Insurance Companys 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 Funds 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 Boards 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:
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Attorneys and accountants;
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Securities lending agents;
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Lenders to the Invesco Funds;
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Rating and rankings agencies;
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Persons assisting in the voting of proxies;
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Invesco Funds custodians;
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The Invesco Funds transfer agent(s) (in the event of a redemption in kind);
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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);
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Financial printers;
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Brokers identified by the Invesco Funds portfolio management team who provide
execution and research services to the team; and
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Analysts hired to perform research and analysis to the Invesco Funds portfolio
management team.
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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 Funds most recent quarter-end
and therefore may not be reflected on the list of the Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds
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 Franklins
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. Flanagans 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 Invescos 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. Taylors 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. Whalens 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.
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
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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. Archs 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. Bayleys experience as a business consultant and a lawyer benefits
the Funds.
James T. Bunch, Trustee
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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. Bunchs 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. Dammeyers 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
Natures Sunshine Products, Inc. and The Boss Group. Mr. Dowdens 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. Dowdens 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 Directors 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. Frischlings 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. Solls 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. Sonnenscheins 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. Stickels 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 Trusts 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
Boards 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 Boards 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
Chairmans 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 Trusts 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio.
In addition, the Audit Committee reviews valuation procedures and pricing results with the Funds
independent auditors in connection with such Committees review of the results of the audit of the
Funds year end financial statement.
The Compliance Committee receives regular compliance reports prepared by Invesco compliance
group and meets regularly with the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
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 Committees 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 Invescos 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 Invescos fiduciary duties to Fund shareholders and of Invescos
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 Invescos Internal Compliance Controls Committee;
(ix) reviewing all reports made by Invescos Chief Compliance Officer; (x) reviewing and
recommending to the independent trustees whether to approve procedures to investigate matters
brought to the attention of Invescos 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 Trusts bylaws
require that any shareholder of a Fund desiring to nominate a trustee for election at a shareholder
meeting must submit to the Trusts 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 Committees 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 Invescos
internal valuation committee and making reports and recommendations to the full Board with respect
thereto, (iv) receiving the reports of Invescos 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
Invescos 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 Trustees 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 Trustees 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 Trustees 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.
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 Trustees annual retainer paid
to
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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 Trustees 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 Trustees 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 Trustees 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 Trustees 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
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Adviser/Sub-Adviser
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Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
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Invesco Aim a division of Invesco
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Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
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Invesco a division of Invesco
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Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
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Invesco a division of Invesco
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Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
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Invesco a division of Invesco
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
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Invesco Aim a division of Invesco
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
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Invesco Aim a division of Invesco
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
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Invesco Aim a division of Invesco
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
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Invesco Aim a division of Invesco
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
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Invesco Aim a division of Invesco
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
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Invesco Asset Management Limited
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
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Invesco Aim a division of Invesco
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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 Funds 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 Invescos 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 Funds 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.
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Annual Rate/Net Assets
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Fund Name
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Per Advisory Agreement
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Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
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First $250 million
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0.545
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%
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Over $750 million
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0.42
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%
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Next $1 billion
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0.395
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%
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Over $2 billion
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0.37
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%
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Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
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First $500 million
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0.42
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%
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Next $250 million
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0.345
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%
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Next $250 million
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0.295
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%
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Next $1 billion
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0.27
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%
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Next $1 billion
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0.245
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%
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Over $3 billion
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0.22
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%
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Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
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First $2 billion
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0.12
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Over $2 billion
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0.10
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%
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Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
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First $2 billion
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0.12
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Over $2 billion
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0.10
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%
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
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First $250 million
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0.695
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Next $250 million
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0.67
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%
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Next $500 million
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0.645
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%
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Next $500 billion
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0.62
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%
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Annual Rate/Net Assets
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Fund Name
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Per Advisory Agreement
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Next $3.45 billion
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0.60
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Next $250 million
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0.595
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%
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Next $2.25 billion
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0.57
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%
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Next $2.5 billion
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0.545
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%
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Over $10 billion
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0.52
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%
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
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First $500 million
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0.60
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Over $500 million
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0.55
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
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First $150 million
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0.50
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Next $100 million
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0.45
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Next $100 million
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0.40
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%
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Over $350 million
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0.35
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
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First $1 billion
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0.67
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%
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Next $500 million
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0.645
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%
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Next $1 billion
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0.62
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%
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Next $1 billion
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0.595
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%
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Next $1 billion
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0.57
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%
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Over $4.5 billion
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0.545
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
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First $500 million
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0.60
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%
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Over $500 million
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0.55
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%
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
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First $500 million
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0.75
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%
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Next $500 million
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0.70
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%
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Over $1 billion
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0.65
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%
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
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First $1 billion
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0.72
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Over $1 billion
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0.65
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%
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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 Funds 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:
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Expense Limitation
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Expiration
Date
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Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
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April 30, 2013
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Series I
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0.77
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Series II
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1.02
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%
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Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
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June 30, 2012
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Series I
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1.75
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Series II
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2.00
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Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
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June 30, 2012
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Series I
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0.28
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%
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Series II
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0.53
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%
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Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
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June 30, 2012
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Series I
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0.37
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%
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Series II
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0.62
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%
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
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June 30, 2014
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Series I
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0.90
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%
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Series II
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1.15
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%
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
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Series I
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0.72
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%
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April 30, 2013
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Series II
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0.97
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%
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
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June 30, 2012
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Series I
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0.70
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%
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Series II
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0.75% (after 12b-1 fee limit)
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
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June 30, 2012
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Series I
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0.94
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%
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Series II
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1.19
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%
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
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April 30, 2013
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Series I
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0.72
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%
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Series II
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0.97
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%
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
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June 30, 2012
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Series I
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1.01
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%
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Series II
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1.26
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%
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
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June 30, 2012
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Series I
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1.18
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%
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Series II
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1.28% (after 12b-1 fee limit)
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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 funds
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 Funds expense limit.
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Such contractual fee waivers or reductions are set forth in the Fee Table to each Funds
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 Funds prospectus:
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The dollar range of the managers investments in each Fund.
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A description of the managers compensation structure.
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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 Invescos
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.
Invescos 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 Trusts 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 Trusts
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 Funds 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 Invescos procedures.
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 broker-dealers, including
affiliated and 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 six primary trading centers to place equity
securities trades in their regions. Invesco Advisers Americas desk, located in Atlanta, Houston
and Toronto, generally places trades of equity securities trading in North America, Canada and
Latin America; the Hong Kong desk of Invesco Hong Kong (the Hong Kong Desk) generally places trades
of equity securities in
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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. Invescos 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.
Commissions
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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
Invescos 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 Brokers services, including the value of research and/or brokerage
services provided, execution capability, commission rate, and willingness to commit capital,
anonymity and responsiveness. Invescos and the Sub-Advisers primary consideration when selecting
a Broker to execute a portfolio transaction in fixed income securities for a Fund is the Brokers
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 [Invescos 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 Brokers 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 Invescos 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:
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
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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:
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proprietary research created by the Broker executing the trade, and
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other products created by third parties that are supplied to Invesco or the
Sub-Adviser through the Broker executing the trade.
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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 Brokers 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 Invescos 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:
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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.
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Economic Data/Forecasting Tools various macro economic forecasting tools,
such as economic data or currency and political forecasts for various countries or
regions.
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Quantitative/Technical Analysis software tools that assist in quantitative
and technical analysis of investment data.
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Fundamental/Industry Analysis industry specific fundamental investment
research.
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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.
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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 Invescos 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 Invescos 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 Invescos or the Sub-Advisers research, the receipt of such research tends to
improve the quality of Invescos 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 Funds 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 Invescos 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.
Affiliated Transactions
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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 affiliates 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 Funds 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 Funds or accounts 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.
Invesco Deutschland and Invesco Senior Secured do not subscribe to IPOs.
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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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
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
Funds 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 Trusts 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 securitys 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 funds 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 Funds 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 Invescos 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 Funds 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:
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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).
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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).
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Asset Diversification Test the Fund must satisfy the following asset
diversification test at the close of each quarter of the Funds tax year: (1) at
least 50% of the value of the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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.
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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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds current and accumulated earnings and profits. Failure to qualify as a regulated
investment company thus would have a negative impact on the Funds 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
Funds 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 Funds next taxable year, and the excess
(if any) of the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
ability to offset capital gains with those losses. An increase in the amount of taxable gains
distributed to the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds
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 Funds 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 funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 accounts total assets are
cash and cash items (including receivables), government securities and securities of other RICs.
The regulations also provide that the Funds 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 Funds 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 owners 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 owners 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 Funds 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
shareholders 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
shareholders 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 funds 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 funds 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 funds 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 funds 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 funds 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 funds investments in derivatives and foreign currency-denominated instruments,
and the funds transactions in foreign currencies and hedging activities, may produce a difference
between its book income and its taxable income. If a funds 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 funds 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 funds 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 recipients basis in the shares, and (iii) thereafter, as
gain from the sale or exchange of a capital asset.
Foreign currency transactions
. A funds 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 funds ordinary income distributions to you, and may cause
some or all of the funds 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 funds 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 funds pro rata share of any such taxes will reduce the funds return
on its investment. A funds 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. REITs 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. REITs 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. REITs 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 funds income from a U.S. REIT
that is attributable to the REITs 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
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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 funds 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 funds
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-holders
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 shareholders 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 Funds 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.
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
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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 Funds Series II Shares and 0.15%
of
average net assets of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Funds 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 Trusts liquidity needs and helping to increase
the Trusts 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Moodys, S&P and
Fitch.
Moodys 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: Moodys 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.
Moodys 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.
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Note: In addition, in certain countries the prime rating may be modified by the issuers or
guarantors senior unsecured long-term debt rating.
Moodys municipal ratings are as follows:
Moodys 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 Moodys 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
municipalitys 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, Moodys 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.
Moodys 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 Moodys Investment Grade (MIG)
and are divided into three levels MIG 1 through MIG 3.
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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 Moodys evaluation of the degree of risk associated with scheduled
principal and interest payments. The second element represents Moodys 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 issues 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 & Poors 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.
A:
Debt rated A has a strong capacity to meet its financial commitments although it is
somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic
conditions than debt in higher rated categories.
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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.
C:
This rating is assigned to short-term debt obligations with a doubtful capacity for
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 & Poors 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 obligors 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 obligors
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
Fitchs 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)
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Service Provider
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Disclosure Category
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ABN AMRO Financial Services, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Absolute Color
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Financial Printer
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Anglemyer & Co.
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Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
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Special Insurance Counsel
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Barclays Capital, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Blaylock Robert Van LLC
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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BB&T Capital Markets
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Bear Stearns Pricing Direct, Inc.
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Pricing Vendor (for certain Invesco Funds)
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BLNS Securities Ltd.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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BOSC, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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BOWNE & Co.
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Financial Printer
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Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
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Securities Lender (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Cabrera Capital Markets
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Charles River Systems, Inc.
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System Provider
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Chas. P. Young Co.
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Financial Printer
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Cirrus Research, LLC
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Trading System
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Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Commerce Capital Markets
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Crane Data, LLC
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Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Credit Suisse International / Credit Suisse
Securities (Europe) Ltd.
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Service Provider
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Crews & Associates
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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D.A. Davidson & Co.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Dechert LLP
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Legal Counsel
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DEPFA First Albany
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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E.K. Riley Investments LLC
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Empirical Research Partners
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Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Finacorp Securities
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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First Miami Securities
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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First Southwest Co.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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First Tryon Securities
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Fitch, Inc.
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Rating & Ranking Agency (for certain Invesco Funds)
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FT Interactive Data Corporation
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Pricing Vendor
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FTN Financial Group
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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GainsKeeper
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Software Provider (for certain Invesco Funds)
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GCom2 Solutions
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Software Provider (for certain Invesco Funds)
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George K. Baum & Company
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Glass, Lewis & Co.
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System Provider (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Global Trading Analytics, LLC
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Software Provider
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Global Trend Alert
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Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Greater Houston Publishers, Inc.
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Financial Printer
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Hattier, Sanford & Reynoir
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Co.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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ICI (Investment Company Institute)
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Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
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B-1
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Service Provider
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Disclosure Category
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ICRA Online Ltd.
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Rating & Ranking Agency (for certain Invesco Funds)
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iMoneyNet, Inc.
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Rating & Ranking Agency (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Initram Data, Inc.
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Pricing Vendor
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Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc.
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Proxy Voting Service (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Invesco Investment Services, Inc.
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Transfer Agent
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Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.
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System Provider (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Investment Company Institute
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Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Investortools, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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ITG, Inc.
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Pricing Vendor (for certain Invesco Funds)
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J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.
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Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
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J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.\Citigroup Global
Markets Inc.\JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
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Lender (for certain Invesco Funds)
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J.P. Morgan Securities
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC
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Sub-advisor (for certain sub-advised accounts)
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Jorden Burt LLP
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Special Insurance Counsel
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KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
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Legal Counsel
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Lebenthal & Co. LLC
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Lipper, Inc.
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Rating & Ranking Agency (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Loan Pricing Corporation
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Pricing Service (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Loop Capital Markets
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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M.R. Beal
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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MarkIt Group Limited
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Pricing Vendor (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Merrill Communications LLC
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Financial Printer
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Mesirow Financial, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Middle Office Solutions
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Software Provider
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Moodys Investors Service
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Rating & Ranking Agency (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Morrison Foerster LLP
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Legal Counsel
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MS Securities Services, Inc. and Morgan Stanley
& Co. Incorporated
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Securities Lender (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Muzea Insider Consulting Services, LLC
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Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Ness USA Inc.
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System provider
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Noah Financial, LLC
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Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Omgeo LLC
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Trading System
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Piper Jaffray
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Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Prager, Sealy & Co.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (for all Invesco Funds)
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Protective Securities
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Ramirez & Co., Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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RBC Capital Markets
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Analyst (for certain Invesco Funds)
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RBC Dain Rauscher Incorporated
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Reuters America LLC
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Pricing Service (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Rice Financial Products
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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RR Donnelley Financial
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Financial Printer
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Ryan Beck & Co.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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SAMCO Capital Markets, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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B-2
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Service Provider
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Disclosure Category
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Seattle-Northwest Securities Corporation
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., L.L.C.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Simon Printing Company
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Financial Printer
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Southwest Precision Printers, Inc.
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Financial Printer
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Southwest Securities
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Standard and Poors/Standard and Poors
Securities Evaluations, Inc.
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Pricing Service and Rating and Ranking Agency
(each, respectively, for certain Invesco Funds)
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StarCompliance, Inc.
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System Provider
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State Street Bank and Trust Company
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Custodian, Lender, Securities Lender, and System
Provider (each, respectively, for certain Invesco
Funds)
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Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
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Legal Counsel
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The Bank of New York
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Custodian and Securities Lender (each,
respectively, for certain Invesco Funds)
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The MacGregor Group, Inc.
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Software Provider
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The Savader Group LLC
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Thomson Information Services Incorporated
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Software Provider
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UBS Financial Services, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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VCI Group Inc.
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Financial Printer
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Vining Sparks IBG
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Broker (for Certain Invesco Funds)
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W.H Mell Associates, Inc.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Wachovia National Bank, N.A.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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Western Lithograph
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Financial Printer
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Wiley Bros. Aintree Capital L.L.C.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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William Blair & Co.
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Broker (for certain Invesco Funds)
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XSP, LLC\Solutions Plus, Inc.
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Software Provider
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B-3
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 Trusts
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.
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Other
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Trustee
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Number of Funds
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Trusteeship(s)/
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Name, Year of Birth
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and/or
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in Fund Complex
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Directorships(s)
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and Position(s) Held
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Officer
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Principal Occupation(s)
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Overseen by
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Held by
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with the Trust
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Since
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During Past 5 Years
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Trustee
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Trustee/Director
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Interested Persons
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Martin L. Flanagan
1
1960
Trustee
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2007
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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)
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140
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None
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Philip A. Taylor
2
1954
Trustee, President and Principal
Executive Officer
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2006
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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
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140
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None
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1
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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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2
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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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C-1
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Other
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Trustee
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Number of Funds
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Trusteeship(s)/
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Name, Year of Birth
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and/or
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in Fund Complex
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Directorships(s)
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and Position(s) Held
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Officer
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Principal Occupation(s)
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Overseen by
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Held by
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with the Trust
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Since
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During Past 5 Years
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Trustee
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Trustee/Director
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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
Treasurers Series
Trust (Invesco
Treasurers Series
Trust) and Short-Term
Investments Trust);
Trustee and Executive
Vice President, The
Invesco Funds (AIM
Treasurers Series
Trust (Invesco
Treasurers 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.:
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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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C-2
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Other
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Trustee
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Number of Funds
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Trusteeship(s)/
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Name, Year of Birth
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and/or
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in Fund Complex
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Directorships(s)
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and Position(s) Held
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Officer
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Principal Occupation(s)
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Overseen by
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Held by
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with the Trust
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Since
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During Past 5 Years
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Trustee
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Trustee/Director
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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 Treasurers
Series Trust (Invesco
Treasurers Series
Trust), Short-Term
Investments Trust and
Tax-Free Investments
Trust only);
President, AIM Trimark
Global Fund Inc. and
AIM Trimark Canada
Fund Inc.
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Wayne W. Whalen
3
1939
Trustee
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2010
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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
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158
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Director of the
Abraham Lincoln
Presidential
Library Foundation.
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Independent Trustees
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Bruce L. Crockett 1944
Trustee and Chair
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1993
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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)
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140
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ACE Limited
(insurance
company); and
Investment Company
Institute
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3
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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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C-3
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Other
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Trustee
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|
Number of Funds
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Trusteeship(s)/
|
|
Name, Year of Birth
|
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and/or
|
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in Fund Complex
|
|
Directorships(s)
|
|
and Position(s) Held
|
|
Officer
|
|
Principal Occupation(s)
|
|
Overseen by
|
|
Held by
|
|
with the Trust
|
|
Since
|
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During Past 5 Years
|
|
Trustee
|
|
Trustee/Director
|
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David C. Arch 1945
Trustee
|
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2010
|
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Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of
Blistex Inc., a
consumer health care
products manufacturer.
|
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|
158
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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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Frank S. Bayley 1939
Trustee
|
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2001
|
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Retired
Formerly: Director,
Badgley Funds, Inc.
(registered investment
company) (2
portfolios) and
Partner, law firm of
Baker & McKenzie
|
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140
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Director and
Chairman, C.D.
Stimson Company (a
real estate
investment company)
|
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James T. Bunch 1942
Trustee
|
|
|
2004
|
|
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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
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|
|
Chairman, Board of
Governors, Western
Golf Association,
Chairman-elect,
Evans Scholars
Foundation and
Director, Denver
Film Society
|
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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.
|
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|
158
|
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|
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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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
|
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|
140
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Board of Natures
Sunshine Products,
Inc.
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C-4
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Other
|
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|
|
Trustee
|
|
|
|
Number of Funds
|
|
Trusteeship(s)/
|
|
Name, Year of Birth
|
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and/or
|
|
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|
in Fund Complex
|
|
Directorships(s)
|
|
and Position(s) Held
|
|
Officer
|
|
Principal Occupation(s)
|
|
Overseen by
|
|
Held by
|
|
with the Trust
|
|
Since
|
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During Past 5 Years
|
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Trustee
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|
Trustee/Director
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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)
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Jack M. Fields 1952
Trustee
|
|
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1997
|
|
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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
|
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140
|
|
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Insperity (formerly
known as
Administaff)
|
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Carl Frischling 1937
Trustee
|
|
|
1993
|
|
|
Partner, law firm of
Kramer Levin Naftalis
and Frankel LLP
|
|
|
140
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|
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Director, Reich &
Tang Funds (6
portfolios)
|
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Prema Mathai-Davis 1950
Trustee
|
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1998
|
|
|
Retired
Formerly: Chief
Executive Officer,
YWCA of the U.S.A.
|
|
|
140
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|
|
None
|
|
|
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Larry Soll 1942
Trustee
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
Retired
Formerly, Chairman,
Chief Executive
Officer and President,
Synergen Corp. (a
biotechnology company)
|
|
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140
|
|
|
None
|
C-5
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Other
|
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|
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.
|
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158
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|
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
|
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Raymond Stickel, Jr. 1944
Trustee
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Retired
Formerly: Director,
Mainstay VP Series
Funds, Inc. (25
portfolios) and
Partner, Deloitte &
Touche
|
|
|
140
|
|
|
None
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Officers
|
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Russell C. Burk 1958
Senior Vice President and Senior
Officer
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Senior Vice President
and Senior Officer,
The Invesco Funds
|
|
|
N/A
|
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|
N/A
|
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|
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
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N/A
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|
N/A
|
C-6
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Other
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|
Trustee
|
|
|
|
Number of Funds
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|
Trusteeship(s)/
|
|
Name, Year of Birth
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and/or
|
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|
in Fund Complex
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|
Directorships(s)
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|
and Position(s) Held
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|
Officer
|
|
Principal Occupation(s)
|
|
Overseen by
|
|
Held by
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|
with the Trust
|
|
Since
|
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During Past 5 Years
|
|
Trustee
|
|
Trustee/Director
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|
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|
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|
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)
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Lisa O. Brinkley 1959
Vice President
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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
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N/A
|
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|
N/A
|
C-7
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Other
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Trustee
|
|
|
|
Number of Funds
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Trusteeship(s)/
|
|
Name, Year of Birth
|
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and/or
|
|
|
|
in Fund Complex
|
|
Directorships(s)
|
|
and Position(s) Held
|
|
Officer
|
|
Principal Occupation(s)
|
|
Overseen by
|
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Held by
|
|
with the Trust
|
|
Since
|
|
During Past 5 Years
|
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Trustee
|
|
Trustee/Director
|
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Sheri Morris 1964
Vice President, Treasurer and
Principal Financial Officer
|
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1999
|
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|
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.
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|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Karen Dunn Kelley 1960
Vice President
|
|
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1993
|
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|
Head of Invescos
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 Treasurers
Series Trust (Invesco
Treasurers Series
Trust) and Short-Term
Investments Trust);
and President and
Principal Executive
Officer, The Invesco
Funds (AIM Treasurers
Series Trust (Invesco
Treasurers 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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N/A
|
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|
N/A
|
C-8
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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 Treasurers
Series Trust (Invesco
Treasurers Series
Trust), Short-Term
Investments Trust and
Tax-Free Investments
Trust only)
|
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|
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|
|
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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N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
C-9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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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
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
C-10
Trustee Ownership of Fund Shares as of December 31, 2011
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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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C-11
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:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Wayne W. Whalen
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|
$
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40,335
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|
|
$
|
304,730
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|
$
|
195,000
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|
|
$
|
399,000
|
|
|
Independent Trustees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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David C. Arch
|
|
|
42,094
|
|
|
|
164,973
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|
|
|
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
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|
|
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.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(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 trustees retirement and assumes each trustee serves until his or her
normal retirement date.
|
D-1
|
|
|
|
|
(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.
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|
|
|
|
|
(5)
|
|
Bob Bakers retirement from the Board was effective December 31, 2011,
Lewis Pennocks 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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D-2
APPENDIX E
PROXY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
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 Invescos 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 companys total
shareholder value over Invescos typical investment horizon.
Proxy voting is an integral part of Invescos 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 Invescos 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
Invescos Investments, Legal and Compliance departments. Invescos 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, Invescos portfolio managers and outside shareholder groups
to reach our voting decisions.
Generally speaking, Invescos 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 companys 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 boards
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.
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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. Invescos 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 Invescos investment thesis on a company.
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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 companys 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.
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Auditors and Audit Committee members.
Invesco believes a companys Audit Committee has a
high degree of responsibility to shareholders in matters of financial disclosure, integrity
of the financial statements and effectiveness of a companys internal controls.
Independence, experience and financial expertise are critical elements of a
well-functioning Audit Committee. When electing directors who are members of a companys
Audit Committee, or when ratifying a companys auditors, Invesco considers the past
performance of the Committee and holds its members accountable for the quality of the
companys financial statements and reports.
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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.
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Classified boards.
Invesco supports proposals to elect directors annually instead of
electing them to staggered multi-year terms because annual elections increase a boards
level of accountability to its shareholders.
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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.
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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.
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Cumulative voting.
The practice of cumulative voting can enable minority shareholders to
have representation on a companys 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.
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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 accounts investment.
Following are specific voting issues that illustrate how Invesco evaluates incentive plans.
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Executive compensation.
Invesco evaluates compensation plans for executives within the
context of the companys 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 companys 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 committees accountability to shareholders, Invesco supports
proposals requesting that companies subject each years compensation record to an advisory
shareholder vote, or so-called say on pay proposals.
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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 plans 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 stocks 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.
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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.
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III. Capitalization
Examples of management proposals related to a companys 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 companys
stated reasons for the request. Except where the request could adversely affect the funds
ownership stake or voting rights, Invesco generally supports a boards decisions on its needs for
additional capital stock. Some capitalization proposals require a case-by-case analysis within the
context of Invescos 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 companys 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 companys
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 Invescos 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 boards 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 Invescos 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 companys 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
companys proxy exceeds any anticipated benefits of that proxy proposal.
Share-lending programs
One reason that some portion of Invescos 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 borrowers 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 companys 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
funds full position.
Share-blocking
Another example of a situation where Invesco may be unable to vote is in countries where the
exercise of voting rights requires the fund to submit to short-term trading restrictions, a
practice known as share-blocking. Invesco generally
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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 funds or other
accounts 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
Invescos 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.
Because the Guidelines are pre-determined and crafted to be in the best economic interest of
shareholders and other account holders, applying the Guidelines to vote client proxies should, in
most instances, adequately resolve any potential conflict of
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interest. As an additional safeguard
against potential conflicts, persons from Invescos 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 Invescos 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 Invescos 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
Invescos 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 Invescos 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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I.1. PROXY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES INSTITUTIONAL
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breach of fiduciary duty to client under Investment Advisers Act
of 1940 by placing Invesco personal interests ahead of client
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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 Invescos 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 Invescos
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 Invescos 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 clients 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 Invescos fixed income clients hold interests in preferred stock of companies and some of
Invescos 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 Invescos 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:
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discuss any procedure used to address such conflict of interest,
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from proxy solicitors), and
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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.
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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
In some cases, Invesco may determine that it is not in the best economic interests of clients to
vote proxies. For example, proxy voting in certain countries outside
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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 Invescos clients. For each director, officer and
employee of Invesco (Invesco person), the interests of Invescos clients must come first, ahead
of the interest of Invesco and any Invesco person, including Invescos 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 Invescos 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
Invescos 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:
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employee group, manages pension assets or is actively soliciting any such business, or
leases office space from a company;
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relationship with other proponents of proxy proposals, participants in proxy contests,
corporate directors, or candidates for directorships; and
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relationship relating to a company (e.g. a spouse or other relative who serves as a
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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 Invescos 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 Invescos 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 companys 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 companys 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 Invescos 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 (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.
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IP has a responsibility to optimise returns to its investors. As a core part of the
investment process, IPs 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.
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Being a major shareholder in a company is more than simply expecting to benefit in its
future earnings streams. In IPs 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 managements thoughts.
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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.
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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
IPs investment jurisdictions, the only effective remedy of last resort available to
shareholders, other than liquidating their share ownership, is the removal of directors.
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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 IPs 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.
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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
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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:
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To protect the rights of its investors
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To minimise the risk of financial or business impropriety within the companies in
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To protect the long-term value of its clients investments.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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 IPs 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.
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Proxy voting research and services are currently provided by Institutional Shareholder
Services (ISS), part of the RiskMetrics Group.
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IP will endeavour to review regularly any standing or special instructions on voting and
where possible, discuss with company representatives any significant issues.
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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.
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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
IPs 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 IPs 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.
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The building of this relationship facilitates frank and open discussion, and ongoing
interaction is an integral part of the fund managers 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 IPs 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 IPs views diverge from those of the
companys 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.
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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 companys prospects for future profitability and hence returns to shareholders, IP will
take many variables into account, including but not limited to, the following:
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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).
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Apart from the three fundamental voting objectives set out under Responsible Voting above,
considerations that IP might apply to non-routine proposals will include:
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The degree to which the companys stated position on the issue could affect its
reputation and/or sales, or leave it vulnerable to boycott or selective purchasing
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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 managers overall investment responsibilities. Additionally,
fund managers may call on the support of the IP Operations team on any ESG matter.
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As mentioned in Section 5, company meetings are an integral part of IPs investment research
approach and discussions at these meetings include all matters that might affect the share
price, including ESG issues.
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IPs research is structured to give it a detailed understanding of a companys 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 IPs investment
teams to form a holistic opinion of management strategy, the quality of the management, an
opinion on a companys competitive position, its strategic advantages/ disadvantages, and
corporate governance arrangements, thus incorporating any inherent ESG issues.
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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.
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Disclosure and reporting
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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 IPs fund managers
to manage their portfolios in the interests of all its clients.
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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.
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For clients with individual mandates, (i.e. not invested in a fund), IP may discuss specific
issues where it can share details of a clients 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.
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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:
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In IPs view, it does not conflict with the best interests of other investors and
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It is understood that IP will not be held accountable for the expression of views
within such voting instructions and
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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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The record of votes will reflect the voting instruction of the relevant fund manager.
This may not be the same as votes actually cast as IP is entirely reliant on third parties
complying promptly with such instructions to ensure that such votes are cast correctly.
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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
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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.
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Institutional investors should publicly disclose their policy on how they will discharge
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IP complies with Principle 1 and publishes the Invesco Perpetual Policy on Corporate
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Institutional investors should have a robust policy on managing conflicts of interest in
relation to stewardship and this policy should be publicly disclosed.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Meeting company boards of investee companies is a core part of IPs investment process and
IP is committed to keeping records of all future key engagement activities.
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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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Institutional investors should establish clear guidelines on when and how they will escalate
their activities as a method of protecting and enhancing shareholder value.
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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 IPs 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
IPs 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 IPs clients.
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Institutional investors should be willing to act collectively with other investors where
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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:
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Institutional investors should have a clear policy on voting and disclosure of voting
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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 IPs 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.
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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.
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Institutional investors should report periodically on their stewardship and voting
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its engagement activities and to respond to voting record requests from investors in its
portfolios on an individual basis.
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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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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:
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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.
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.
Invesco Asset Management Limited
Perpetual Park, Perpetual Park Drive, Henley-on-Thames,
Oxfordshire, RG9 1HH
Telephone: Broker Services 0800 0282121
www.invescoperpetual.co.uk
30 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AG
Telephone: 020 7065 4000
www.invescoperpetual.co.uk/institutional
Registered in England 949417
Registered Office: 30 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AG
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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.
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This policy sets out Invesco Australias approach to proxy voting in the context of
portfolio management, client service responsibilities and corporate governance
principles.
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This policy applies to;
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all Australian based and managed funds and mandates, in accordance with
IFSA Standard No. 13.00 October 2004, clause 9.1 and footnote #3.
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This policy does not apply;
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where investment management of an international fund has been delegated to
an overseas Invesco company, proxy voting will rest with that delegated
manager.
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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.
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Guiding Principles
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1.2.1
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The objective of Invescos 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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Invesco may choose not to vote on a particular issue if this results in shares
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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.
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Proxy Voting Authority
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Authority Overview
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An important dimension of Invescos 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.
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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.
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Under the first alternative, Invescos role would be both to make voting
decisions, for pooled funds and on individual mandate clients behalf, and to
implement those decisions.
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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.
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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.
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In cases where voting authority is delegated by an individually-managed client,
Invesco recognises its responsibility to be accountable for the decisions it makes.
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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
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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.
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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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Pooled Fund Clients
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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.
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Invescos accountability to pooled fund clients in exercising its fiduciary
responsibilities is best addressed as part of the managers broader client
relationship and reporting responsibilities.
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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.
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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.
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Key Proxy Voting Issues
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Issues Overview
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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.
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Portfolio Management Issues
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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 Invescos 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.
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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.
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Administrative constraints are 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,
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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.
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Internal Proxy Voting Procedure
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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.
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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:
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Chief Executive Officer;
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Head of Operations & Finance;
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Head of either Legal or Compliance; and
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Relevant Investment Manager(s).
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Invesco will keep records of its proxy voting activities, directly or through outsourced
reporting.
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Upon client election, Invesco will report quarterly or annually to the client on proxy
voting activities for investments owned by the client.
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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
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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.
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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:
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the cost of participating in the vote relative to the potential benefit to the UCITS
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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.
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Other factors as deemed appropriate by the Investment Manager in relation to the
investment objectives and policy of the individual UCITS.
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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-Advisers 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 Trimarks 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 companys management,
the portfolio manager or designate will provide to the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) the reasons
in writing for any vote in opposition to managements 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 Trimarks 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 Trimarks 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 Trimarks 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-Advisers 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 companys management.
As a general rule, Invesco Trimark shall vote against any actions that would:
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reduce the alignment of interests between management and shareholders, or
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At the same time, since Invesco Trimarks 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 Trimarks 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 Trimarks portfolio managers assess whether there are material
conflicts of interest between Invesco Trimarks 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 Trimarks relationship with the company. In all situations, the
portfolio managers will not take Invesco Trimarks 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 companys 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:
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Composition of the board and key board committees,
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Votes in a contested election of directors are evaluated on a
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factors that may include:
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Managements track record,
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Background to the proxy contest,
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Qualifications of director nominees (both slates),
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Evaluation of what each side is offering shareholders as well as the likelihood
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We will generally vote
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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:
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Designated lead director, appointed from the ranks of the independent board members
with clearly delineated duties;
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Majority of independent directors;
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CEO performance is reviewed annually by a committee of outside directors; and
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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 boards 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 directors 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 boards 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.
Director Indemnification and Liability Protection
We recognize that many individuals may be reluctant to serve as corporate directors if they
are personally liable for
all
lawsuits and legal costs. As a result, limitations on
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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
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the reappointment of the companys auditors unless:
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There is reason to believe the auditors have rendered an opinion that is neither
accurate nor indicative of the companys financial position; or
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The auditors have a significant professional or personal relationship with the
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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
Appropriately designed equity-based compensation plans, approved by shareholders, can be an
effective way to align the interests of long-term shareholders and the interests of management,
employees and directors. Plans should not substantially dilute shareholders ownership interests
in the company, provide participants with excessive
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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 boards discretion to determine and grant appropriate cash
compensation and severance packages.
Executive Compensation (say on pay)
Proposals requesting that companies subject each years 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.
Stock Option Plans Board Discretion
We will vote
against
stock option plans that give the board broad discretion in setting the
terms and conditions of the programs. Such programs should be submitted with detail
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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:
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ability to re-price underwater options without shareholder approval,
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ability to issue options with an exercise price below the stocks current market
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ability to issue reload options, or
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automatic share replenishment (evergreen) features.
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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 companys 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 companys
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
We will vote
for
merger & acquisition proposals that the relevant portfolio managers believe,
based on their review of the materials:
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have a fair offer price,
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have favourable prospects for the combined companies, and
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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:
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the proposals impact on the companys short-term and long-term share value,
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its effect on the companys reputation,
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the economic effect of the proposal,
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industry and regional norms applicable to the company,
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the companys overall corporate governance provisions, and
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the reasonableness of the request.
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support
shareholder proposals that require additional disclosure regarding
corporate responsibility issues where the relevant portfolio manager believes:
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the company has failed to adequately address these issues with shareholders,
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there is information to suggest that a company follows procedures that are not in
compliance with applicable regulations, or
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the company fails to provide a level of disclosure that is comparable to industry
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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 boards 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 companys 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
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Invesco Hong Kong Limited
PROXY VOTING POLICY
1 February 2010
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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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
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5. Client Reporting
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INTRODUCTION
This policy sets out Invescos 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
Invescos proxy voting policy is expected to evolve over time to cater for changing
circumstances or unforeseen events.
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1. GUIDING PRINCIPLES
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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.
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The sole objective of Invescos 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.
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Invesco also recognises the broader chain of accountability that exists in the proper
governance of corporations, and the extent and limitations of the shareholders 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 enterprises 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.
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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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1.5
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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
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2.1
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An important dimension of Invescos 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.
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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, Invescos 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.
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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.
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2.4
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Individually-Managed Clients
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2.4.1
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As a matter of general policy, Invesco believes that unless a clients 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
clients interests alone.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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2.4.6
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Accordingly, Invesco will pursue the following policies with respect to the exercise
of proxy voting authority for individually-managed clients:
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Individually-Managed Clients
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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.
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Pooled Fund Clients
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2.5.1
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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.
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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.
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As in the case of individually-managed clients who delegate their proxy voting
authority, Invescos accountability to pooled fund clients in exercising its fiduciary
responsibilities is best addressed as part of the managers broader client relationship
and reporting responsibilities.
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Accordingly, Invesco will pursue the following policies with respect to the exercise
of proxy voting authority for pooled fund clients:
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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
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This section outlines Invescos intended approach in cases where proxy voting
authority is being exercised on clients behalf.
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3.2
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Portfolio Management Issues Active Equity Portfolios
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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.
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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 Invescos 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.
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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:
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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.
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contentious issues (eg. issues of perceived national interest, or where there has been extensive press coverage or public comment);
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approval of changes of substantial shareholdings;
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mergers or schemes of arrangement; and
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approval of major asset sales or purchases.
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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.
Invescos approach to significant proxy voting issues which fall outside these areas
will be addressed on their merits.
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Administrative Issues
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3.6.1
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In addition to the portfolio management issues outlined above, Invescos 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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The following diagram illustrates the procedures adopted by Invesco for the
administration of proxy voting:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
Invescos ability to influence a custodians service levels are limited in the case of
individually-managed clients, where the custodian is answerable to the client.
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The following policy commitments are implicit in these administrative and
decision-making processes:
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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.
Invescos ability to exercise proxy voting authority is dependent on timely receipt of
notification from the relevant custodians.
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5. CLIENT REPORTING
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Invesco will keep records of its proxy voting activities.
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Upon client request, Invesco will regularly report back to the client on proxy
voting activities for investments owned by the client.
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The following points summarise Invescos 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 clients mandate):
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CLIENT REPORTING
Where proxy voting authority is being exercised on a clients behalf, a statistical
summary of voting activity will be provided on request as part of the clients 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 Trusts 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
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Series I
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Series II
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Shares
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Shares
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Name and Address of
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Percentage Owned
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Percentage Owned
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Principal Holder
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of Record
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of Record
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Allstate Life Insurance Co
C/O Product Valuation
One Security Benefit Place
Topeka, KS 66636-1000
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54.60
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%
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Allstate Life Insurance Co
C/O Product Valuation
One Security Benefit Place
Topeka, KS 66636-1000
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56.83
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%
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Hartford ITT Life & Annuity
Attn: Mark Strogoff
P.O. Box 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
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19.81
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%
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Hartford ITT Life & Annuity
Attn Mark Strogoff
PO BOX 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
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21.33
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%
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IDS Life Insurance Company
1497 AXP Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474-0014
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6.61
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%
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IDS Life Insurance Company
1497 AXP Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474-0014
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10.22
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%
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F-1
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Series I
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Series II
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Shares
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Shares
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Name and Address of
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Percentage Owned
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Percentage Owned
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Principal Holder
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of Record
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of Record
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American Skandia Life Assurance Co
Variable Account/SAQ
Attn Investment Accounting
PO BOX 883
1 Corporate Dr
Shelton, CT 06484-0883
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5.54
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%
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18.29
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%
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Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
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Series I
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Series II
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Shares
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Shares
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Name and Address of
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Percentage Owned
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Percentage Owned
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Principal Holder
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of Record
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of Record
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Allstate Life Insurance Co
C/O Product Valuation
One Security Benefit Place
Topeka, KS 66636-1000
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94.59
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%
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Allstate Life Insurance Co
C/O Product Valuation
One Security Benefit Place
Topeka, KS 66636-1000
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92.10
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%
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Allstate Life Insurance Co of NY
C/O Product Valuation
5801 SW 6
th
Ave
Topeka, KS 66636-1000
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7.90
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%
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Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
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Series I
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Series II
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Shares
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Shares
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Name and Address of
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Percentage Owned
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Percentage Owned
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Principal Holder
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of Record
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of Record
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Allstate Life Insurance Co
C/O Product Valuation
One Security Benefit Place
Topeka, KS 66636-1000
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90.85
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%
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Allstate Life Insurance Co
C/O Product Valuation
One Security Benefit Place
Topeka, KS 66636-1000
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91.66
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%
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Allstate Life Insurance Co of NY
C/O Product Valuation
5801 SW 6
th
Ave
Topeka, KS 66636-1000
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5.12
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%
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F-2
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
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Series I
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Series II
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Shares
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Shares
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Name and Address of
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Percentage Owned
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Percentage Owned
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Principal Holder
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of Record
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of Record
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Hartford ITT Life & Annuity
Attn: Mark Strogoff
PO Box 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
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89.01
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%
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Hartford ITT Life & Annuity
Attn: Mark Strogoff
PO Box 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
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91.23
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%
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Hartford Life
Attn: Mark Strogoff
PO Box 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
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10.99
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%
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Hartford Life
Attn: Mark Strogoff
PO Box 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
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8.77
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%
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
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Series I
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Series II
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Shares
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Shares
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Name and Address of
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Percentage Owned
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Percentage Owned
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Principal Holder
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of Record
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of Record
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Allstate Life Insurance Company
PO Box 94210
Palatine, IL 60094-4210
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15.73
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%
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11.65
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%
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F-3
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Series I
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Series II
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Shares
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Shares
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Name and Address of
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Percentage Owned
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Percentage Owned
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Principal Holder
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of Record
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of Record
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GLAC Proprietary
Financial Central Unit
PO Box 94210
Palatine, IL 60094-4210
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5.20
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%
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Allstate Life Insurance Company
PO Box 94210
Palatine, IL 60084-4210
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19.68
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%
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Anchor National Life Insurance Co
Variable Separate Account &
Variable Annuity Account Seven
PO Box 54299
Los Angeles, CA 90054-0299
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32.87
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%
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GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company
6610 West Broad Street
Bldg 3 5
th
floor
Attn: Variable Accounting
Richmond, VA 23230-1702
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7.10
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%
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Hartford Life and Annuity
Separate Account
Attn: Unit Operation
PO Box 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
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27.66
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%
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Hartford Life Separate Account
Attn: Unit Operation
PO Box 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
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9.61
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%
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MetLife Insurance Co of Connecticut
Attn: Shareholder Accounting Dept.
501 Boylston St. Ste 5
Boston, MA 02116-3725
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10.19
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%
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Nationwide Life Insurance Company
FBO NWVLI
C/O IPO Portfolio Accounting
PO Box 182029
Columbus, OH 43218-2029
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6.64
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%
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Protective Life Variable Annuity
Investment Products Services
Protective Life Insurance Company
PO Box 10648
Birmingham, AL 35202-0648
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5.49
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%
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F-4
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
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Series I
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Series II
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Shares
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Shares
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Name and Address of
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Percentage Owned
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Percentage Owned
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Principal Holder
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of Record
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of Record
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Allstate Life Insurance Company
PO Box 94210
Palatine, IL 60094-4210
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10.92
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%
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Allstate Life Insurance Company
544 Lakeview Pkwy Ste L3G
Vernon Hills, IL 60061-1826
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5.22
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%
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American Enterprise Life Insurance Co
WVCPI
1497 AXP Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474-0014
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6.51
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%
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Anchor National Life Insurance Co Variable Separate
Account & Variable Annuity Account Seven
PO Box 54299
Los Angeles, CA 90054-0299
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36.20
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%
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Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company Separate
Account Three
Attn UIT Operations
PO Box 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
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9.63
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%
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IDS Life Insurance Company
1497 AXP Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474-0014
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13.86
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%
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Merrill Lynch Life Insurance CO
Investor Choice Annuity-Investor Series
4333 Edgewood RD NE MSC 4410
Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001
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26.93
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%
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Merrill Lynch Life Insurance CO
Retirement Plus A
4333 Edgewood RD NE MSC 4410
Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001
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19.38
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%
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Protective Life Variable Annuity
Investment Products Services
Protective Life Insurance Company
PO Box 10648
Birmingham, AL 35202-0648
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15.74
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%
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10.59
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%
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Protective Premier Variable Univ Life Investment
Products Services
Protective Life Insurance Company
PO Box 10648
Birmingham, AL 35202-0648
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9.40
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%
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F-5
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
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Series I
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Series II
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Shares
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Shares
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Name and Address of
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Percentage Owned of
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Percentage Owned
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Principal Holder
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Record
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of Record
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Allstate Life Insurance Co.
GLAC AIM VAI and SPVL-VL
Financial Control Unit
PO Box 94210
Palatine, IL 60094-4210
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7.25
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%
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Allstate Life Insurance Co
GLAC Proprietary Financial Control
P.O. Box 94210
Palatine, IL 60094-4210
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20.83
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%
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Allstate Life Insurance Co
c/o Product Valuation
Financial Control Unit
PO Box 94210
Palatine, IL 60094-420
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21.68
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%
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Hartford ITT Life & Annuity
Attn Mark Strogoff
PO BOX 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
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29.00
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%
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|
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Metlife Insurance Company of Conn
PO Box 990027
Hartford, CT 06199-0027
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10.88
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%
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|
Metlife Investors USA Insurance CO
Metlife Investors USA Sep Accounts
Attn Terrence Santry
501 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02116-3769
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|
|
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49.43
|
%
|
|
Protective Life Insurance Co
Variable Annuity Separate Account
Attn: Tom Barrett
PO Box 10648
Birmingham, AL 35202-0648
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16.65
|
%
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|
SunLife Assurance Co of Canada US
SC 3241
One SunLife Executive Park SC 4319
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
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|
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5.94
|
%
|
F-6
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
|
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Series I
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Series II
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Shares
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Shares
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Name and Address of
|
|
Percentage Owned
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Percentage Owned
|
|
Principal Holder
|
|
of Record
|
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of Record
|
|
Allstate Life Insurance co
c/o Product Valuation
Financial Control Unit
PO Box 94210
Palatine, IL 60094-4210
|
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50.05
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allstate Life Insurance Co
c/o Product Valuation
Financial Control Unit
PO Box 94210
Palatine, IL 60094-4210
|
|
|
|
|
|
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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
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26.91
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
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Series I
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Series II
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Shares
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Shares
|
|
Name and Address of
|
|
Percentage Owned
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Percentage Owned
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Principal Holder
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of Record
|
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of Record
|
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American General life Insurance
Company Separate Account D
2929 Allen Parkway Suite A6-20
Houston, TX 77019-7117
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7.62
|
%
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|
|
|
|
|
American General life Insurance
Company Separate Account VL-R
2929 Allen Parkway Suite A6-20
Houston, TX 77019-7117
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|
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5.58
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
F-7
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|
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|
|
|
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|
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Series I
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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
|
|
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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
|
|
|
|
|
|
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8.78
|
%
|
|
Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance
Company Separate
Account Three
MSDW Select Dimensions
Attn UIT Operations
PO Box 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
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|
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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
|
|
|
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|
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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
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
F-8
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Series I
|
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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
|
%
|
F-9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
F-10
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:
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|
|
|
|
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 Funds or predecessor funds
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
|
|
G-1
The following table shows for the following Funds 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)
|
G-2
The following table shows the approximate advisory fees accrued under each Funds and its
predecessor funds 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
|
|
G-3
APPENDIX H
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
Portfolio Manager Fund Holdings and Information on Other Managed Accounts
Invescos 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 Funds 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.
|
|
|
H-1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
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165
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4
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$
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16.8
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4
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Sergio Marcheli
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None
2
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12
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$
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23,092.4
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None
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None
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165
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4
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|
$
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16.8
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4
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James Roeder
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None
2
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7
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$
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21,344.0
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|
None
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None
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165
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4
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|
$
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16.8
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4
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Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
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Ingrid
Baker
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None
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3
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$
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1,804.1
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|
|
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8
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|
$
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875.0
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|
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|
61
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|
$
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4,899.5
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|
Lindsay Davidson
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|
None
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
$
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1,804.1
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|
|
|
8
|
|
|
$
|
875.0
|
|
|
|
61
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|
|
$
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4,899.5
|
|
|
Sargent McGowan
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|
None
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
$
|
1,804.1
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
$
|
875.0
|
|
|
|
61
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|
|
$
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4,899.5
|
|
|
Anuja Singha
|
|
None
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
$
|
1,804.1
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
$
|
875.0
|
|
|
|
61
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|
|
$
|
4,899.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
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|
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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H-2
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Other Registered
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Other Pooled
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Dollar Range
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Investment Companies
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Investment Vehicles
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Other Accounts
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of
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Managed (assets in
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Managed (assets in
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Managed (assets in
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Investments
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millions)
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millions)
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millions)
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Portfolio
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in Each
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Number of
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Number of
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Number of
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Manager
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Fund
1
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Accounts
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Assets
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Accounts
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Assets
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Accounts
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Assets
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Stephen Thomas
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None
|
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|
3
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|
$
|
1,804.1
|
|
|
|
8
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$
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875.0
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61
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$
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4,899.5
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
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Thomas Bastian
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None
2
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7
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$
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20,367.4
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None
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None
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165
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4
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|
$
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16.8
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4
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Mark Laskin
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None
2
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|
|
7
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|
$
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20,367.4
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|
None
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|
None
|
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|
165
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4
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|
$
|
16.8
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4
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|
Mary Jayne Maly
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None
2
|
|
|
7
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|
|
$
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20,367.4
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|
None
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|
None
|
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|
165
|
4
|
|
$
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16.8
|
4
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|
Sergio Marcheli
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None
2
|
|
|
12
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|
|
$
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22,115.8
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|
|
None
|
|
None
|
|
|
165
|
4
|
|
$
|
16.8
|
4
|
|
James Roeder
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|
None
2
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
$
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20,367.4
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|
|
None
|
|
None
|
|
|
165
|
4
|
|
$
|
16.8
|
4
|
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
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James Leach
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|
None
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|
|
5
|
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|
$
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2,240.3
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|
|
None
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|
None
|
|
|
1
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|
$
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27.5
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|
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Value Fund
5
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|
Thomas Copper
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|
None
2
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
$
|
1,454.3
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|
|
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
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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:
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Ø
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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.
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Ø
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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.
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Ø
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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
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5
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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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H-3
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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.
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Ø
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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.
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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 managers 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-Advisers intention is to be competitive in light of the particular portfolio
managers 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-Advisers 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 managers 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
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Sub-Adviser
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Performance time period
6
|
|
Invesco
7
Invesco Australia
7
Invesco Deutschland
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One-, Three- and Five-year
performance against Fund peer
group.
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Invesco Advisors- Invesco Real Estate
8
Invesco Senior Secured
7, 9
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Not applicable
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|
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|
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6
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Rolling time periods based on calendar year-end.
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7
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|
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.
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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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H-4
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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.
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|
|
|
|
|
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 Secureds 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.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
Invesco Senior Secureds bonus is based on
annual measures of equity return and standard tests of collateralization
performance.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
Portfolio Managers for Invesco Pacific Growth
Funds 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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H-5
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:
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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:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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:
I-1
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|
|
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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 funds 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 Funds 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.
I-2
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:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
I-3
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:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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 arms-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.
J-1
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, the following predecessor funds paid
brokerage commissions to Morgan Stanley & Co. as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
J-2
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 arms-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
|
%
|
J-3
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 funds 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
|
|
J-4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
%
|
.
J-5
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:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
K-1
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.
Marshall & Ilsley Trust Co., N.A.
L-1
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
Peoples 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
L-2
APPENDIX M
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
|
|
M-1
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.
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.
|
N-1
PART C
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 28.
Exhibits
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a (1)
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-
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(a) Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of
Registrant, dated September 14, 2005.
(26)
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-
|
|
(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)
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-
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(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)
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-
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(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)
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-
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|
(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)
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-
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(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)
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-
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|
(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)
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-
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(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)
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-
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(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)
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-
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(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)
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-
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(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)
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-
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(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)
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-
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(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)
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-
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(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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C-1
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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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(w) Form of Amendment No. 22, effective as of April 11, 2011, to
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of
Registrant.
(44)
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(a) Amended and Restated By-Laws of Registrant, dated effective
September 14, 2005.
(26)
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(b) Amendment, adopted effective August 1, 2006, to Amended and
Restated By-Laws of Registrant, dated effective September 14,
2005.
(28)
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(c) Amendment No. 2, adopted effective March 23, 2007, to
Amended and Restated By-Laws of Registrant, dated effective
September 14, 2005.
(28)
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(d) Amendment No. 3, adopted effective January 1, 2008, to
Amended and Restated By-Laws of Registrant, dated effective
September 14, 2005.
(29)
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(e) Amendment No. 4, adopted effective April 30, 2010, to
Amended and Restated By-Laws of Registrant, dated effective
September 14, 2005.
(41)
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Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders All rights of
security holders are contained in the Registrants Amended and
Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust.
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(a) Master Investment Advisory Agreement, dated May 1, 2000,
between Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc.
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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)
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(c) Amendment No. 2, dated September 7, 2001, to Master
Investment Advisory Agreement of Registrant, between Registrant
and A I M Advisors, Inc.
(18)
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(d) Amendment No. 3, dated May 1, 2002, to Master Investment
Advisory Agreement of Registrant, between Registrant and A I M
Advisors, Inc.
(20)
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(e) Amendment No. 4, dated August 29, 2003, to Master Investment
Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M Advisors,
Inc.
(22)
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(f) Amendment No. 5, dated April 30, 2004 to Master Investment
Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M Advisors,
Inc.
(24)
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(g) Amendment No. 6, dated July 1, 2004, to Master Investment
Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M Advisors,
Inc.
(24)
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(h) Amendment No. 7, dated October 15, 2004, to Master
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M
Advisors, Inc.
(24)
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(i) Amendment No. 8, dated July 1, 2005, to Master Investment
Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M Advisors,
Inc.
(26)
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(j) Amendment No. 9, dated December 21, 2005, to Master
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M
Advisors, Inc.
(26)
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(k) Amendment No. 10, dated May 1, 2006, to Master Investment
Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M Advisors,
Inc.
(28)
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(l) Amendment No. 11, dated June 12, 2006, to Master Investment
Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M Advisors,
Inc.
(28)
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(m) Amendment No. 12, dated July 3, 2006, to Master Investment
Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M Advisors,
Inc.
(28)
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(n) Amendment No. 13, dated November 6, 2006, to Master
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M
Advisors, Inc.
(28)
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(o) Amendment No. 14, dated December 21, 2006, to Master
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M
Advisors, Inc.
(28)
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(p) Amendment No. 15, dated May 1, 2007, to Master Investment
Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M Advisors,
Inc.
(29)
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(q) Amendment No. 16, dated July 1, 2007, to Master Investment
Advisory Agreement between Registrant and A I M Advisors,
Inc.
(29)
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(r) Amendment No. 17, dated October 22, 2008, to Master
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Invesco Aim
Advisors, Inc.
(33)
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(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)
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(u) Amendment No. 20, dated March 3, 2010, to Master Investment
Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Invesco Advisers,
Inc.
(41)
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(v) Amendment No. 21, dated April 30, 2010, to Master Investment
Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Invesco Advisers,
Inc.
(41)
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(w) Amendment No. 22, dated January 7, 2011, to Master
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Invesco
Advisers, Inc.
(43)
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(x) Amendment No. 23, dated May 2, 2011, to Master Investment
Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Invesco Advisers,
Inc.
(44)
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(y) Amendment No. 24, dated December 1, 2011, to Master
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Invesco
Advisers, Inc.
(44)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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e (1)
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(a) First Amended and Restated Master Distribution Agreement,
dated July 16, 2001, between Registrant and A I M Distributors,
Inc.
(17)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(o) Amendment No. 14, dated October 22, 2008, to First Amended
and Restated Master Distribution Agreement between Registrant
and Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.
(33)
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(p) Amendment No. 15, to First Amended and Restated Master
Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Invesco Aim
Distributors, Inc.
(39)
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(q) Amendment No. 16, dated March 3, 2010, to First Amended and
Restated Master Distribution Agreement between Registrant and
Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.
(39)
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(r) Amendment No. 17, dated April 30, 2010, to First Amended and
Restated Master Distribution Registrant and Invesco
Distributors, Inc.
(41)
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(s) Amendment No. 18, dated January 7, 2011, to First Amended
and Restated Master Distribution Agreement between Registrant
and Invesco Distributors, Inc.
(43)
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(t) Amendment No. 19, dated December 1, 2011, to First Amended
and Restated Master Distribution Agreement between Registrant
and Invesco Distributors, Inc.
(44)
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Retirement Plan of Registrants Non-Affiliated Directors,
effective March 8, 1994, as restated September 18,
1995.
(4)
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Form of Retirement Plan for Eligible Directors/Trustees, as
approved by the Board of Directors/Trustees on December 31,
2010.
(43)
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(3)
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Form of Trustee Deferred Compensation Agreement, as approved by
the Board of Directors/Trustees on December 31,
2010.
(43)
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(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)
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(c) Amendment, dated June 29, 2001, to Master Custodian Contract
dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and State Street Bank and
Trust Company.
(20)
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(d) Amendment, dated April 2, 2002, to Master Custodian Contract
dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and State Street Bank and
Trust Company.
(20)
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(e) Amendment, dated September 8, 2004, to Master Custodian
Contract dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and State Street
Bank and Trust Company.
(24)
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(f) Amendment, dated February 6, 2006, to Master Custodian
Contract dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and State Street
Bank and Trust Company.
(28)
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(g) Amendment, dated January 31, 2007, to Master Custodian
Contract dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and State Street
Bank and Trust Company.
(28)
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(h) Amendment, dated June 1, 2010, to Master Custodian Contract
dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and State Street Bank and
Trust Company.
(41)
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(a) Custody Agreement, dated September 19, 2000, between
Registrant and The Bank of New York.
(15)
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(b) Amendment No. 1, dated May 31, 2005, to Custody Agreement
dated September 19, 2000, between Registrant and The Bank of New
York.
(28)
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Foreign Assets Delegation Agreement, dated November 6, 2006,
between Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc.
(29)
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h (1)
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(a) Third Amended and Restated Master Administrative Services
Agreement, dated July 1, 2006, between Registrant and A I M
Advisors, Inc.
(28)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(a) Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement,
dated July 1, 2006, between Registrant and AIM Investment
Services, Inc.
(28)
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(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)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated February 25, 1993, between
Registrant, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company and A I M
Distributors, Inc.
(4)
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(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)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated February 10, 1995, between
Registrant and Citicorp Life Insurance Company.
(4)
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(b) Amendment No. 1, dated February 3, 1997, to the
Participation Agreement dated February 10, 1995, between
Registrant and Citicorp Life Insurance Company.
(6)
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(5)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated February 10, 1995, between
Registrant and First Citicorp Life Insurance
Company.
(4)
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(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)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated December 19, 1995, between
Registrant and Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company.
(4)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(7)
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Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant
and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance
Company.
(42)
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(8)
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Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant
and Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company.
(42)
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(9)
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Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant
and Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company.
(42)
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(10)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated April 8, 1996, between
Registrant and Connecticut General Life Insurance
Company.
(4)
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(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)
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(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)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated September 21, 1996, between
Registrant and Pruco Life Insurance Company.
(5)
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(b) Amendment No. 1, dated July 1, 1997, to the Participation
Agreement, dated September 21, 1996, between Registrant and
Pruco Life Insurance Company.
(6)
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(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)
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(e) Amendment No. 4, dated April 10, 2000, to the Participation
Agreement dated September 21, 1996, between Registrant and Pruco
Life Insurance Company.
(14)
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(f) Amendment dated November 1, 2007, to the Participation
Agreement dated September 21, 1996, between Registrant and Pruco
Life Insurance Company.
(29)
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(g) Amendment dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation
Agreement, dated February 14, 1997, between Registrant and Pruco
Life Insurance Company.
(42)
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(12)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated October 1, 1996, between
Registrant and Allstate Life Insurance Company of New
York.
(5)
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(a)(i) Side Letter Agreement, dated October 1, 1996, between
Registrant and Allstate Life Insurance Company of New
York.
(7)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(13)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated December 18, 1996, between
Registrant and Merrill Lynch Life Insurance
Company.
(5)
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(a)(i) Side Letter Agreement, dated December 18, 1996, between
Registrant and Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith,
Incorporated.
(5)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(14)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated December 18, 1996, between
Registrant and ML Life Insurance Company of New
York.
(5)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(15)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated February 14, 1997, between
Registrant and Pruco Life Insurance Company of New
Jersey.
(5)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(16)
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(a) Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated January
31, 2007, between Registrant and The Prudential Insurance
Company of America.
(33)
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(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)
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(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)
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(17)
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(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)
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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 of New York
(formerly American Centurion Life Assurance Company, and IDS
Life Insurance Company of New York)
(42)
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(18)
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(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)
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(19)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated November 20, 1997, between
Registrant and AIG Life Insurance Company.
(6)
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(b) Amendment No. 1, dated October 11, 1999, to the
Participation Agreement, dated November 20, 1997, between
Registrant and AIG Life Insurance Company.
(27)
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(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)
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(20)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated November 20, 1997, between
Registrant and American International Life Assurance Company of
New York.
(6)
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(b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation
Agreement, between Registrant and American International Life
Assurance Company of New York.
(43)
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(21)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated November 4, 1997, between
Registrant and Nationwide Life Insurance Company.
(6)
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(b) Amendment No. 1, dated June 15, 1998, to the Participation
Agreement, dated November 4, 1997, between Registrant and
Nationwide Life Insurance Company.
(7)
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(22)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated December 3, 1997, between
Registrant and Security Life of Denver.
(6)
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(b) Amendment No. 1, dated June 23, 1998, to the Participation
Agreement, dated December 3, 1997, between Registrant and
Security Life of Denver.
(7)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated December 31, 1997, between
Registrant and Cova Financial Services Life Insurance
Company.
(6)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated December 31, 1997, between
Registrant and Cova Financial Life Insurance
Company.
(6)
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(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)
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(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)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated February 2, 1998, between
Registrant and The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company,
Inc.
(7)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated February 17, 1998, between
Registrant and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
(U.S.).
(7)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(27)
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Participation Agreement, dated April 1, 1998, between Registrant
and United Life & Annuity Insurance
Company.
(7)
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(28)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated April 21, 1998, between
Registrant and Keyport Life Insurance Company.
(7)
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(b) Amendment No. 1, dated December 28, 1998, to the
Participation Agreement, dated April 21, 1998, between
Registrant and Keyport Life Insurance Company.
(8)
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(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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(a) Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between
Registrant and PFL Life Insurance Company.
(7)
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(b) Amendment No. 1, dated June 30, 1998, to the Participation
Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant and PFL Life
Insurance Company.
(7)
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(c) Amendment No. 2, dated November 27, 1998, to the
Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant
and PFL Life Insurance Company.
(8)
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(d) Amendment No. 3, dated August 1, 1999,
to the
Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant
and PFL Life Insurance Company.
(18)
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(e) Amendment No. 4, dated February 28, 2001, to the
Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between Registrant
and PFL Life Insurance Company.
(18)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(30)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1998, between
Registrant and Fortis Benefits Insurance Company.
(7)
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(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)
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(31)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 1998, between
Registrant and American General Life Insurance
Company.
(7)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(32)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated June 16, 1998, between
Registrant and The Lincoln National Life Insurance
Company.
(7)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(33)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated June 30, 1998, between
Registrant and Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity
Company.
(7)
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(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)
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(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)
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(34)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 1998, between
Registrant and The Union Central Life Insurance
Company.
(8)
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(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)
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(c) Amendment, dated January 1, 2003, to the Participation
Agreement, dated July 1, 1998, between Registrant and The Union
Central Life Insurance Company.
(20)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(h) Amendment dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation
Agreement, dated July 1, 1998, between Registrant and The Union
Central Life Insurance Company.
(42)
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(35)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 1998, between
Registrant and United Investors Life Insurance
Company.
(8)
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(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)
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(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)
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(36)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated July 2, 1998, between
Registrant and Hartford Life Insurance Company.
(7)
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(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)
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(c) Amendment No. 2, dated September 20, 2001, to the
Participation Agreement, dated July 2, 1998, between Registrant
and Hartford Life Insurance Company.
(20)
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(d) Amendment No. 3, dated June 1, 2003, to the Participation
Agreement, dated July 2, 1998, between Registrant and Hartford
Life Insurance Company.
(27)
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(e) Amendment No. 4, dated November 1, 2003, to the
Participation Agreement, dated July 2, 1998, between Registrant
and Hartford Life Insurance Company.
(27)
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(f) Amendment No. 5, dated May 1, 2004, to the Participation
Agreement, dated July 2, 1998, between Registrant and Hartford
Life Insurance Company.
(27)
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(g) Amendment No. 6, dated May 1, 2008, to the Participation
Agreement, dated July 2, 1998, between Registrant and Hartford
Life Insurance Company.
(32)
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(h) Amendment No. 7, dated May 1, 2009, to the Participation
Agreement, dated July 2, 1998, between Registrant and Hartford
Life Insurance Company.
(33)
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(i) Amendment No. 8, dated July 27, 2009,to the Participation
Agreement, dated July 2, 1998, between Registrant and Hartford
Life Insurance Company.
(37)
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(j) Amendment No. 9, dated October 19, 2009, to the
Participation Agreement, dated July 2, 1998, between Registrant
and Hartford Life Insurance Company.
(37)
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(k) Amendment No. 10, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation
Agreement, dated July 2, 1998, between Registrant and Hartford
Life Insurance Company.
(42)
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(37)
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(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)
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(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)
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(38)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(39)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated July 27, 1998, between
Registrant and First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance
Company.
(7)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(40)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated October 15, 1998, between
Registrant and Lincoln Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New
York.
(9)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(41)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated November 23, 1998, between
Registrant and American General Annuity Insurance
Company.
(8)
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(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)
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(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)
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(42)
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(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)
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(c) Amendment, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation
Agreement, dated April 30, 1997, between Registrant and
Prudential Insurance Company of America.
(27)
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(d) Amendment, dated May 1, 2006, to the Participation
Agreement, dated April 30, 1997, between Registrant and
Prudential Insurance Company of America.
(29)
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(e) Amendment, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation
Agreement, dated April 30, 1997, between Registrant and
Prudential Insurance Company of America.
(42)
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(43)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated February 1, 1999, between
Registrant and Sage Life Assurance of America,
Inc.
(9)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(44)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated April 1, 1999, between
Registrant and Liberty Life Assurance Company of
Boston.
(9)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated April 13, 1999, between
Registrant and Western-Southern Life Insurance
Company.
(10)
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(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)
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(46)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 1999, between
Registrant and Columbus Life Insurance Company.
(10)
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(b) Amendment, dated April 25, 2003, to the Participation
Agreement, dated May 1, 1999, between Registrant and Columbus
Life Insurance Company.
(27)
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(c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation
Agreement, dated May 1, 1999, between Registrant and Columbus
Life Insurance Company.
(27)
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(d) Amendment No. 3, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation
Agreement, dated May 1, 1999, between Registrant and Columbus
Life Insurance Company.
(42)
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(47)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated April 26, 1999, between
Registrant and First Variable Life Insurance
Company.
(10)
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(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)
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(48)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated August 21, 1999, between
Registrant and Life Investors Insurance Company of
America.
(11)
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(b) Amendment, dated July 12, 2006, to the Participation
Agreement, dated August 21, 1999, between Registrant and Life
Investors Insurance Company of America.
(28)
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(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)
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(49)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between
Registrant and The Principal Life Insurance
Company.
(10)
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(b) Amendment dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation
Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and The
Principal Life Insurance Company.
(42)
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(50)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between
Registrant and Principal Life Insurance Company.
(11)
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(b) Amendment, dated April 1, 2001, to the Participation
Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and Principal
Life Insurance Company.
(27)
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(c) Amendment, dated May 1, 2002, to the Participation
Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and Principal
Life Insurance Company.
(20)
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(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)
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(f) Amendment, dated February 14, 2003, to the Participation
Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and Principal
Life Insurance Company.
(27)
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(g) Amendment, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation
Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and Principal
Life Insurance Company.
(27)
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(h) Amendment, dated April 29, 2005, to the Participation
Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and Principal
Life Insurance Company.
(27)
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(i) Amendment No. 8, dated May 1, 2006, to the Participation
Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and Principal
Life Insurance Company.
(29)
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(j) Amendment dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation
Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and Principal
Life Insurance Company.
(44)
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(k) Tenth Amendment dated May 1, 2011, to the Participation
Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and Principal
Life Insurance Company.
(44)
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(51)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated June 14, 1999, between
Registrant and Security First Life Insurance
Company.
(11)
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(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)
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(c) Amendment dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation
Agreement, dated June 14 1999, between Registrant and MetLife
Investors USA Insurance Company.
(43)
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(52)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 1999, between
Registrant and Allstate Life Insurance Company.
(11)
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(b) Amendment
No. 1, dated December 20, 2001, to the
Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 1999, between Registrant
and Allstate Life Insurance Company.
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(c) Amendment
No. 2, dated May 1, 2003, to the
Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 1999, between Registrant
and Allstate Life Insurance Company.
(27)
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(53)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated July 27, 1999, between
Registrant and Allianz Life Insurance Company of North
America.
(11)
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(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)
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(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)
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(54)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated July 27, 1999, between
Registrant and Preferred Life Insurance Company of New
York.
(11)
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(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)
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(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)
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Participation Agreement, dated August 31, 1999, between
Registrant and John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
Company.
(11)
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(56)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated August 31, 1999, between
Registrant and The United States Life Insurance Company in the
City of New York.
(11)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(c) Amendment,
dated July 12, 2002, to the
Participation Agreement, dated November 1, 1999, between
Registrant and AETNA Insurance Company of
America.
(27)
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(58)
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Participation Agreement, dated January 28, 2000, between
Registrant and Northbrook Life Insurance
Company.
(13)
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(59)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated March 2, 2000, between
Registrant and GE Life and Annuity Assurance
Company.
(14)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(60)
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Participation Agreement, dated March 27, 2000, between
Registrant and Reliastar Life Insurance Company of New
York.
(14)
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(61)
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Participation Agreement, dated March 27, 2000, between
Registrant and Northern Life Insurance Company.
(14)
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(62)
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Participation Agreement, dated March 27, 2000, between
Registrant and Reliastar Life Insurance Company.
(14)
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(63)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated April 10, 2000, between
Registrant and Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity
Company.
(14)
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(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)
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(64)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated April 14, 2000, between
Registrant and United Investors Life Insurance
Company.
(14)
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(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)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated April 17, 2000, between
Registrant and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New
York.
(14)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(66)
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(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)
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(c) Amendment dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation
Agreement, dated August 1, 2000, between Registrant and Kansas
City Life Insurance Company.
(42)
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(67)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated September 25, 2000, between
Registrant and Security Life of Denver Insurance
Company.
(14)
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(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)
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(68)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated February 26, 1999, between
Registrant and American General Life Insurance
Company.
(18)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(69)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated April 3, 2000, between
Registrant and First Cova Life Insurance Company.
(18)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(70)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated February 1, 2001, between
Registrant and Peoples Benefit Life Insurance
Company.
(18)
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(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 Peoples Benefit Life Insurance
Company.
(29)
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(71)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated March 28, 2001, between
Registrant and Security Benefit Life Insurance
Company.
(18)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(72)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated March 29, 2001, between
Registrant and Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance
Company.
(18)
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(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)
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(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)
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(73)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated March 29, 2001, between
Registrant and Phoenix Life and Annuity
Company.
(18)
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(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)
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(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)
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(74)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated March 29, 2001, between
Registrant and PHL Variable Insurance Company.
(18)
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(b) Amendment No. 1, dated February 1, 2008, to the
Participation Agreement, dated March 29, 2001, between
Registrant and PHL Variable Insurance Company.
(30)
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(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)
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(75)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated April 4, 2001, between
Registrant and Annuity Investors Life Insurance
Company.
(18)
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(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)
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(c) Amended, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation
Agreement, dated April 4, 2001, between Registrant and Annuity
Investors Life Insurance Company.
(27)
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(d) Amended, dated May 1, 2008, to the Participation Agreement,
dated April 4, 2001, between Registrant and Annuity Investors
life Insurance Company.
(30)
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(e) Amended, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation
Agreement, dated April 4, 2001, between Registrant and Annuity
Investors Life Insurance Company.
(42)
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(76)
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Participation Agreement, dated April 17, 2001, between
Registrant and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New
York.
(18)
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(77)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2001, between
Registrant and Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of
Ohio.
(18)
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(b) Amendment, dated April 30, 2001, to the Participation
Agreement, dated April 30, 2001, between Registrant and Western
Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio.
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated July 13, 2001, between
Registrant and Golden American Life Insurance
Company.
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(b) Amendment, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation
Agreement, dated July 13, 2001, between Registrant and Golden
American Life Insurance Company.
(27)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated July 24, 2001, between
Registrant and Lincoln Benefit Life Company.
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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.
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(c) Amendment No. 2, dated January 1, 2004, to the Participation
Agreement, dated July 24, 2001, between Registrant and Lincoln
Benefit Life Company.
(43)
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(d) Amendment No. 3, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation
Agreement, dated July 24, 2001, between Registrant and Lincoln
Benefit Life Company.
(43)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated October 1, 2000, between
Registrant and The Travelers Life and Annuity
Company.
(18)
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(b) Amendment, dated May 1, 2003, to the Participation
Agreement, dated October 1, 2000, between Registrant and The
Travelers Life and Annuity Company.
(27)
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(c) Amendment, dated March 31, 2005, to the Participation
Agreement, dated October 1, 2000, between Registrant and The
Travelers Life and Annuity Company.
(27)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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Participation Agreement, dated November 1, 2001, between
Registrant and The American Life Insurance Company of New
York.
(18)
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(82)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2002, between the
Registrant and Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance
Company.
(27)
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(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)
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(83)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated March 4, 2002, between
Registrant and Minnesota Life Insurance Company.
(19)
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(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)
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(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.
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(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)
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(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)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2002, between
Registrant and AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc.
(20)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(85)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated October 1, 2002, between
Registrant and CUNA Mutual Life Insurance
Company.
(20)
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(b) Amendment No. 1, dated May 1, 2004, to the Participation
Agreement, dated October 1, 2002, between Registrant and CUNA
Brokerage Services, Inc.
(30)
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(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)
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(d) Amendment No. 3, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation
Agreement, dated October 1, 2002, between Registrant and CUNA
Brokerage Services, Inc.
(42)
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(86)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2000, between
Registrant and SAFECO Life Insurance Company.
(27)
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(b) Amendment, dated May 1, 2003, to the Participation
Agreement, dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and SAFECO Life
Insurance Company.
(27)
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(c) Amendment, dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation
Agreement, dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and SAFECO Life
Insurance Company.
(27)
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(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)
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(e) Amendment, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation
Agreement, dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and Symetra
Life Insurance Company.
(42)
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(f) Amendment, dated April 1, 2012, to the Participation
Agreement, dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and Symetra
Life Insurance Company.
(44)
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(87)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated May 22, 2002, between
Registrant and The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company.
(27)
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(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)
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(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)
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(88)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated June 21, 2002, between
Registrant and First Security Benefit Life Insurance and Annuity
Company.
(27)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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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(a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2003, between
Registrant and MONY Life Insurance Company.
(27)
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(b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 19, 2010, to the Participation
Agreement dated April 30, 2003, between Registrant and MONY Life
Insurance Company.
(42)
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(c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation
Agreement dated April 30, 2003, between Registrant and MONY Life
Insurance Company.
(42)
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(90)
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Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2003, between
Registrant and MONY Life Insurance Company of
America.
(27)
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(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)
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(c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation
Agreement dated April 30, 2003, between Registrant and MONY Life
Insurance Company.
(42)
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(91)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated September 1, 2005, between
Registrant and American National Insurance
Company.
(27)
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(b) Amendment, dated March 2, 2007, to the Participation
Agreement, dated September 1, 2005, between Registrant and
American National Insurance Company.
(29)
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(c) Amendment, dated April 30, 2011, to the Participation
Agreement, dated September 1, 2005, between Registrant and
American National Insurance Company.
(44)
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(92)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated October 12, 1999, between
Registrant and Security Equity Life Insurance
Company.
(27)
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(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)
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(93)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated October 12, 1999, between
Registrant and General American Life Insurance
Company.
(27)
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(b) Amendment, dated September 2, 2002, to the Participation
Agreement, dated October 12, 1999, between Registrant and
General American Life Insurance Company.
(27)
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(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)
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(94)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2003, between
Registrant and Jefferson National Life Insurance
Company.
(27)
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(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)
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(c) Amendment, dated May 1, 2006, to the Participation
Agreement, dated May 1, 2003, between Registrant and Jefferson
National Life Insurance Company.
(27)
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(d) Amendment, dated May 1, 2008, to the Participation
Agreement, dated May 1, 2003, between Registrant and Jefferson
National Life Insurance Company.
(30)
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(e) Amendment, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation
Agreement, dated May 1, 2003, between Registrant and Jefferson
National Life Insurance Company.
(42)
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(95)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between
Registrant and Midland National Life Insurance
Company.
(27)
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(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)
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(96)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between
Registrant and National Life Insurance Company.
(27)
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(b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation
Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and National
Life Insurance Company.
(42)
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(c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation
Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and National
Life Insurance Company.
(44)
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(97)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between
Registrant and Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company.
(27)
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(b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 28, 2008, to the Participation
Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
(32)
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(c) Amendment No. 2, dated September 30, 2009, to the
Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between
Registrant and Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company.
(37)
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(d) Amendment No. 3 dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation
Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
(42)
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(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)
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(98)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(99)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between
Registrant and Ameritas Life Insurance Company.
(27)
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(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)
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(c) Amendment No. 1, effective November 5, 2007, to the
Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between
Registrant and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.
(29)
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(d) Amendment No. 2, effective November 3, 2008, to the
Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between
Registrant and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.
(32)
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(e) Amendment No. 3, effective April 30, 2010, to the
Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between
Registrant and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.
(42)
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(100)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between
Registrant and Business Mens Assurance Company of
America.
(27)
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(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 Mens Assurance
Company of America).
(42)
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(101)
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Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between
Registrant and American Skandia Life Assurance
Corp.
(27)
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(102)
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Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant
and Standard Insurance Company.
(42)
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(103)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between
Registrant and American United Life Insurance
Company.
(27)
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(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)
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(104)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated March 2, 2003, between
Registrant and GE Capital Life Assurance Company of New
York.
(27)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(105)
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Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between
Registrant and American Partners Life Insurance
Company.
(27)
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(106)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between
Registrant and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
Company.
(27)
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(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)
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(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)
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(107)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between
Registrant and C.M. Life Insurance Company.
(27)
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(b) Amendment dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation
Agreement dated April 30, 2010, between Registrant and C.M. Life
Insurance Company.
(42)
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(108)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated July 1, 2005, between
Registrant and AXA Equitable Life Insurance
Company.
(27)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(e) Form of Amendment No. 4 to the Participation Agreement,
dated July 1, 2005, between Registrant and AXA Equitable Life
Insurance Company.
(44)
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(109)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated September 14, 2005, between
Registrant and New York Life Insurance and Annuity
Corp.
(27)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(110)
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Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between
Registrant and Chase Insurance Life and Annuity
Company.
(27)
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(111)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between
Registrant and Kemper Investors Life Insurance
Company.
(27)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(112)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated January 6, 2003, between
Registrant and Nationwide Life Insurance Company.
(27)
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(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)
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(c) Amendment No. 2, dated July 1, 2005, to the Participation
Agreement, dated January 6, 2003, between Registrant and
Nationwide Life Insurance Company.
(27)
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(d) Amendment No. 3, dated January 13, 2009, to the
Participation Agreement, dated January 6, 2003, between
Registrant and Nationwide Life Insurance Company.
(33)
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(113)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between
Registrant, A I M Distributors, Inc. and First Great-West Life &
Annuity Insurance Company.
(28)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(114)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between
Registrant, A I M Distributors, Inc., and Great-West Life &
Annuity Insurance Company.
(29)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(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)
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(115)
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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)
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(116)
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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)
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(117)
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Participation Agreement, dated December 1, 2008, between
Registrant and Pacific Life & Annuity Company.
(33)
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(118)
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Participation Agreement, dated December 1, 2008, between
Registrant and Pacific Life Insurance Company.
(33)
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(119)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between
Registrant and Integrity Life Insurance Company.
(42)
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(b) Amendment No. 1, dated May 1, 2011, to the Participation
Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant and Integrity
Life Insurance Company.
(44)
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(120)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between
Registrant and National Integrity Life Insurance
Company.
(42)
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(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)
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(121)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between
Registrant and National Security Life and Annuity
Company.
(42)
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(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)
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(122)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between
Registrant and Ohio National Life Assurance
Corporation.
(42)
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(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)
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(123)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between
Registrant and The Ohio National Life Insurance
Company.
(42)
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(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)
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(124)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated May 28, 2010, between
Registrant and First SunAmerica Life Insurance
Company.
(42)
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(b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 1, 2011, to the Participation
Agreement, between Registrant and First SunAmerica Life
Insurance Company.
(43)
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(125)
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(a) Participation Agreement, dated May 28, 2010, between
Registrant and SunAmerica Annuity and Life Assurance
Company.
(42)
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(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)
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Participation Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Registrant
and Protective Life and Annuity Insurance
Company.
(43)
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(127)
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Accounting Services Agreement, dated March 31, 1993, between the
Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust
Company.
(4)
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(128)
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Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated December 7, 1999,
between Registrant and AIM Variable Insurance
Funds.
(12)
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(129)
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Fourth Amended and Restated Interfund Loan Agreement, dated
April 30, 2010, between Registrant and Invesco Advisers,
Inc.
( 43)
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(130)
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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)
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(131)
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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)
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(132)
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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)
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(133)
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Memorandum of Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2011, between
Registrant, and Invesco Distributors, Inc., regarding 12b-1 Fee
Waivers.
(44)
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Consent of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP.
(44)
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(2)
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
(44)
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Omitted Financial Statements.
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(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)
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(b) Agreements Concerning Initial Capitalization of the AIM V.I.
Growth and Income Fund and the AIM V.I. Utilities
Fund.
(4)
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(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)
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(d) Agreement Concerning Initial Capitalization of the AIM V.I.
Blue Chip Fund.
(11)
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(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)
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(g) Agreement Concerning Initial Capitalization of AIM V.I.
PowerShares ETF Allocation Fund, dated October 21,
2008.
(33)
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(h) Agreement Concerning Initial Capitalization of Invesco V.I.
Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, dated April 14,
2011.
(43)
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(a) Registrants Master Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1
for Series II shares.
(17)
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(b) Amendment No. 1 to the Registrants Master Distribution
Plan, dated September 7, 2001.
(18)
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(c) Amendment No. 2 to the Registrants Master Distribution
Plan, dated May 1, 2002.
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(d) Amendment No. 3 to the Registrants Master Distribution
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Plan, dated April 30, 2004.
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(f) Amendment No. 5 to the Registrants Master Distribution
Plan, dated October 15, 2004.
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Plan, dated July 1, 2005.
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(h) Amendment No. 7 to the Registrants Master Distribution
Plan, dated December 21, 2005.
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Plan, dated May 1, 2006.
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Plan, dated June 12, 2006.
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(k) Amendment No. 10, to the Registrants Master Distribution
Plan, July 3, 2006.
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(l) Amendment No. 11, to the Registrants Master Distribution
Plan, dated November 6, 2006.
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(m) Amendment No. 12, to the Registrants Master Distribution
Plan, dated December 21, 2006.
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(n) Amendment No. 13, to the Registrants Master Distribution
Plan, dated May 1, 2007.
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(o) Amendment No. 14, to the Registrants Master Distribution
Plan, dated October 22, 2008.
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(p) Amendment No. 15, to the Registrants Master Distribution
Plan, dated February 12, 2010.
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(q) Amendment No. 16, to the Registrants Master Distribution
Plan, dated March 3, 2010.
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(r) Amendment No. 17, to the Registrants Master Distribution
Plan, dated April 30, 2010.
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Plan, dated January 7 , 2011.
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July 16, 2001, as amended and restated August 18,
2003.
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Invesco Advisers, Inc. Code of Ethics, adopted January 1, 2011,
relating to Invesco Advisers, Inc. and any of its
subsidiaries
(43)
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Invesco Asset Management Limited Code of Ethics dated 2011,
relating to Invesco UK.
(43)
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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)
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Invesco Staff Ethics and Personal Share Dealing, dated January
2012, relating to Invesco Hong Kong Limited.
(44)
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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)
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Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH Code of Ethics dated
2011, relating to Invesco Continental Europe.
(43)
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Invesco Ltd. Code of Conduct, revised October 2011, relating to
Invesco Australia Limited.
(44)
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Powers of Attorney for Arch, Bayley, Bunch, Crockett, Dammeyer,
Dowden, Fields, Flanagan, Mathai-Davis, Soll, Sonnenschein,
Stickel, Taylor and Whalen.
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Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on April 19, 1993.
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4, filed on November 3, 1994.
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6, filed on April 26, 1995.
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7, filed electronically on April 29, 1996.
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8, filed electronically on April 23, 1997.
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(6)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9, filed electronically on February 13, 1998.
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10, filed electronically on October 2, 1998.
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(8)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11, filed electronically on February 18, 1999.
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(9)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12, filed electronically on April 29, 1999.
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(10)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 13, filed electronically on July 13, 1999.
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(11)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14, filed electronically on September 28, 1999.
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(12)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 15, filed electronically on February 16, 2000.
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(13)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16, filed electronically on February 17, 2000.
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(14)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18, filed electronically on February 16, 2001.
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(15)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19, filed electronically on April 12, 2001.
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(16)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 20, filed electronically on May 29, 2001.
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(17)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 21, filed electronically on July 18, 2001.
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(18)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 22, filed electronically on February 12, 2002.
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(19)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 24, filed electronically on April 30, 2002.
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(20)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 25, filed electronically on April 29, 2003.
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(21)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 26, filed electronically on June 18, 2003.
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(22)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 27, filed electronically on February 13, 2004.
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(23)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 28, filed electronically on April 13, 2004.
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(24)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 29, filed electronically on February 28, 2005.
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(25)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 30, filed electronically on April 29, 2005.
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(26)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 31, filed electronically on February 14, 2006.
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(27)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 32, filed electronically on April 27, 2006.
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(28)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 33, filed electronically on April 27, 2007.
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(29)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 34, filed electronically on February 11, 2008.
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(30)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 35, filed electronically on April 28, 2008.
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(31)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 36, filed electronically on August 8, 2008.
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(32)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 37, filed electronically on October 22, 2008.
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(33)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 38, filed electronically on April 28, 2009.
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(34)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 39, filed electronically on November 25, 2009.
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(35)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 40, filed electronically on February 5, 2010.
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(36)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 41, filed electronically on February 11, 2010.
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(37)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 42, filed electronically on February 12, 2010.
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(38)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 43, filed electronically on February 18, 2010.
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(39)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 44, filed electronically on April 27, 2010.
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(40)
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Incorporated herein by reference Post Effective Amendment No. 45, filed electronically on April 28, 2010.
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(41)
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Incorporated herein by reference Post Effective Amendment No. 46, filed electronically on October 4, 2010.
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(42)
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Incorporated herein by reference Post Effective Amendment No. 47, filed electronically on January 6, 2011.
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(43)
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Incorporated herein by reference Post Effective Amendment No. 54, filed electronically on April 29, 2011
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Filed herewith electronically.
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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 Registrants 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 Registrants 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 ManagementThe 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
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Invesco Distributors, Inc., the Registrants principal underwriter, also acts as a
principal underwriter to the following investment companies:
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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 Treasurers Series Trust (Invesco Treasurers 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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The following table sets forth information with respect to each director, officer or
partner of Invesco Distributors, Inc.
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Name and Principal
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Position and Offices with
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Positions and Offices
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Business Address*
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Underwriter
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with Registrant
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Robert C. Brooks
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Director
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None
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John S. Cooper
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Director & President
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Assistant Vice President
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Karen Dunn Kelley
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Executive Vice President
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Vice President
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Eric P. Johnson
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Executive Vice President
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None
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Gursh Kundan
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Executive Vice President
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None
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Brian Lee
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Executive Vice President
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None
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Ben Utt
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Executive Vice President
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None
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LuAnn S. Katz
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Senior Vice President
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None
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Ivy B. McLemore
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Senior Vice President
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None
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Lyman Missimer III
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Senior Vice President
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Assistant Vice President
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David J. Nardecchia
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Senior Vice President
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None
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Margaret A. Vinson
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Senior Vice President
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None
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Gary K. Wendler
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Senior Vice President
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Assistant Vice President
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John M. Zerr
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Senior Vice President & Secretary
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Senior Vice President, Secretary & Chief Legal Officer
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Annette Lege
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Treasurer & Chief Financial
Officer
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None
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Lisa Gray
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Chief Compliance Officer
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None
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Yinka Akinsola
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Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
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Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
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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 Registrants
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
Registrants 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 Registrants 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.
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Registrant:
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AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
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(INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
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By:
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/s/ Philip A. Taylor
Philip A. Taylor, President
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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:
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SIGNATURES
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TITLE
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/s/ Philip A. Taylor
(Philip A. Taylor)
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Trustee & President
(Principal Executive Officer)
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April 26, 2012
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/s/ David C. Arch*
(David C. Arch)
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Trustee
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April 26, 2012
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/s/ Frank S. Bayley*
(Frank S. Bayley)
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Trustee
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April 26, 2012
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/s/ James T. Bunch*
(James T. Bunch)
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Trustee
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April 26, 2012
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/s/ Bruce L. Crockett*
(Bruce L. Crockett)
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Chair & Trustee
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April 26, 2012
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/s/ Rod Dammeyer*
(Rod Dammeyer)
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Trustee
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April 26, 2012
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/s/ Albert R. Dowden*
(Albert R. Dowden)
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Trustee
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April 26, 2012
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/s/ Martin L. Flanagan*
(Martin L. Flanagan)
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Trustee
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April 26, 2012
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/s/ Jack M. Fields*
(Jack M. Fields)
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Trustee
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April 26, 2012
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/s/ Carl Frischling*
(Carl Frischling)
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Trustee
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April 26, 2012
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/s/ Prema Mathai-Davis*
(Prema Mathai-Davis)
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Trustee
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April 26, 2012
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/s/ Larry Soll*
(Larry Soll)
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Trustee
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April 26, 2012
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SIGNATURES
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TITLE
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DATE
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/s/ Hugo F. Sonnenschein*
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Trustee
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April 26, 2012
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/s/ Raymond Stickel, Jr.*
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Trustee
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April 26, 2012
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/s/ Wayne W. Whalen*
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Trustee
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April 26, 2012
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/s/ Sheri Morris
(Sheri Morris)
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Vice President & Treasurer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
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April 26, 2012
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*By
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/s/ Philip A. Taylor
Philip
A. Taylor
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Attorney-in-Fact
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*
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Philip A. Taylor, pursuant to powers of attorney dated November 30, 2011, filed in
Registrants Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 on January 6, 2011.
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INDEX
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Exhibit
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Number
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Description
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a(1)v
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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
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a(1)w
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Form of Amendment No. 22, effective as of December 1, 2011, to
the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of
Registrant
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d(1)(x)
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Amendment No. 23, dated May 2, 2011, to Master Investment
Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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d(1)(y)
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Amendment No. 24, dated December 1, 2011, to Master Investment
Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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d(2)(h)
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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.)
|
|
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e(1)(t)
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Amendment No. 19, dated December 1, 2011, to First Amended and
Restated Master Distribution Agreement between Registrant and
Invesco Distributors, Inc.
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|
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h(1)(l)
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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.
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h(25)(k)
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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.
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h(26)(q)
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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.)
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h(29)(u)
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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)
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h(50)(j)
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Amendment dated April 30, 2004, to the Participation Agreement,
dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and Principal Life
Insurance Company
|
|
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h(50)(k)
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Tenth Amendment dated May 1, 2011, to the Participation
Agreement, dated June 8, 1999, between Registrant and Principal
Life Insurance Company
|
|
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h(65)(m)
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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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|
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|
Exhibit
|
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Number
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Description
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|
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h(84)(i)
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Amendment No. 8, dated May 1, 2011, to the Participation
Agreement, dated May 1, 2002, between Registrant and
Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company
|
|
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|
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h(86)(f)
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Amendment, dated April 1, 2012, to the Participation Agreement,
dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant and Symetra Life Insurance
Company
|
|
|
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h(91)(c)
|
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(c) Amendment, dated April 30, 2011, to the Participation
Agreement, dated September 1, 2005, between Registrant and
American National Insurance Company
|
|
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h(96)(c)
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(c) Amendment No. 2, dated April 30, 2010, to the Participation
Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, between Registrant and National
Life Insurance Company
|
|
|
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h(108)(e)
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Form of Amendment No. 4 to the Participation Agreement, dated
July 1, 2005, between Registrant and AXA Equitable Life
Insurance Company
|
|
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h(111)(d)
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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)
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|
|
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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
|
|
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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
|
|
|
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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
|
|
|
|
|
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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
|
|
|
|
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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
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|